The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-13
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

Accident ON THE DANvILLE RAILROAD
OK LADY KILLEp--BIsHoP EARLY AM
OTHERS BADLY INJURED.-The mail and
Messenger train from Greensboro to Rich
mond met with very serious accident
Yesterday afternoon, about half a mile cas-,
of Coalficld station, and about twelve anc
a half miles from this city. The engine
and all the cars except the ladies' car
which was the last of the train, had passe'
over the switch at the foot OF the heaV'
grade approaching Coaltield, when IN
switch-slide broke, causing the hlnd truf>
Of the ladies' car to be thrown from nc
track on the sills, on which 1t ran at}ut
one hundred yards and was then prcfpi-
,ated over the northern slope OF thfem-
hankmsn,, ma making :;ah, three revolutions f'oFe
Mr.. +. Vickers, railroad conductr, was
standing on the platform As the ca DeGaii
to 90 over and escaped by jumping OIL.
Mr.. Timbcrlake, messenger OF 1aroer
express. who was in the ladies' car collect
| ing baggage checks, escaped IN some
almost miraculous manner, atte' the hrSt
revolution of the car, by jumping through
/ an opening made by the smashing III OF the
! top OF II.
| As soon as il could possibly le done, the
engineer stopped the train, andthc offcer'
and passengers fastened 10 therelet OF the
unfortunate beings in the overturned car.
Among the first objects discovered was
the body of a lady doubled up under a
portion Of the car, with par OF her skull
driven in by piece of timbe. Upon eX-
Treating the body it was foud to be that
Of Mrs. Trotter, OF Swansomille, Putsyl-
vania county, near Danville. Finding that
the car was oil the track, Mr.. Irotter at
tempted to get through winWw, and halt
oi' her body was out, when Sir was caught
in this position by the descending car and
instantly killed. She was the mother-in-
law of Mr.. Green 7. Pace, to.mcrly OF
Danville, and now OF this city End was re-
turning from LynchburgIto heIhome; but
failing to make connection with the W
Danville train at Burkville, o'termlned 10
come To this city and spend tie night with
her daughter. Her body was not brought
to the city, but will be taken 10 Danville
this morning.
Mrs. :. f. Hayward, wife OF Captain
William II. Hayward, Of this ,Ity, had her
left arm broken. She rccered medical
attention. and when we saw kr, was in as
comfortable condition aS culd be eN-
pected under the circumstances.
Bishop John Early, OF the Episcopal
Methodist Church, received sch severe
injuries about the face and internally that
il was not deemed safe 10 bring llm on the
train 10 the city, and he was rmoyed tc
the house of Mr.. Cunlitf, near II scene o.
the accident. The numerous rlendS o.
Bishop Early in this city fear tat, at hi'
age and with intirm health, his wunds may
prove fatal. His symptoms are. cry unia
vorable, accompanied with sitting o
blood.
I Miss Newman, of Orange, who4ad beer
/ teaching school in Prince Edward and wa
returning 10 her home, was very severely
( injured, and had TO be left in thecare o
J some ladies near Coalficld.
! Isaac overly was severely injure, abou
the breast, and will be taken 10 hiAhomt
near MoSsingford, Charlotte county, q th'
train this morning.
. Mrs. G. 7. Pace, the daughter OF lrs
| Trotter, was badly injured, and was broUh'
, 10 her home in this city.
( Mrs. l.. ii. Dance, OF Nottoway, tn
widow of Captain l.. II. Dance, tormerl
of this city. was badly bruised about he
body and limbs, and was suffering grea
pain when lifted from the cars TO a carriag
on her arrival here.
Mrs. John c. Hobson. of this city, va
Injured about the body and face. lie
wounds are painful, but are not believed
be serious. Drs. Deane and Haxall are al
tending her.
Miss VI. b. Anderson, daughter of Gene
raj Joseph K. Anderson, was badly stunne
and slightly bruised, but not otherwis
hurt.
Robert D. Green, Of this city, severel
bruised.
Mrs. X. 4. Denier, Of this city, slightl
injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Harkness, OF Wash
ing,On city, slightly injured.
| c. Edward Melcher, of Blaming, Gel
many, slightly injured.
The ladies' car was one of the finest o
the road. and was literally smashed W
| The wonder is, that 80 few were killed an
wounded, and that so many escaped u.
hurt.