The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-17

RAILROAD ACC1DENT.-Ine SOUTHWARK
bound train on the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad was precipi-
tated from the track at the junction Of the
Fredericksburg road with that of the
Springfield and Deep Run Coal Company,
about eight miles from the city, Saturday
morning about o'clock by the displace-
ment Of the switch at that point by some
fiend in human shape, with the view doubt
less Of depredating upon the unfortunate
passengers, in case Of a serious accident.
Fortunately no disastrous consequences to
life ensued. The express agent was the
only person on the train who sustained
any injury, and that not of dangerous
Characteristic engineer, conductor, and
passengers escaping unharmed.
The train sustained but little damage
beyond the crushing of the cob of the en-
gine and the running gear Of the express
car.
The company offer reward for the ap-
prehension and conviction of the wretch
who attempted to perpetrate this outrage.
No interruption occurred to the running
of the trains, as the disabled train was i'm
mediately removed, and the passengers
transferred to another train.
MEETING OF GRAIN AND FLOUR DEAL
ERs-A Corn EXCHANGE EsTABLIsHED.-
Pursuant to notice large number of our
leading buyers and sellers Of grain and
-four assembled in the sales room of the
Tobacco Exchange on Saturday evening
to consider the propriety of establishing a
Corn Exchange in this city.
The hour for the meeting having arrived,
on motion of Mr.. j. Martin, Mr.. T.. X.
Branch was called to the chair, and Mr..
Z. NJ. Cardozo was elected secretary.
Major T. G. Peyton stated the object OF
the meeting in few pointed remarks
after which Mr.. J. Martin moved the adop-
tion Of the following preamble and resolu-
tions, and briefly pointed out the success
which had attended similar enterprise
the Tobacco Exchange:
Whereas, the sellers and purchasers of
wheat, corn, oats, and other grain in our city,
are daily subjected to great inconvenience and
loss of time, arising from the want of Il central
place where these products may be offered for
sale, and where all in terested in the trade may
meet and interchange views and whereas it
is of much Importance to the commercial and
farming interests of the State to obtain more
perfect statistics of the production, sales, and
home consumption OF grain and flour than we
have heretofore had therefore
al Resoired, That, for the purpose of secu-
ring these objects, we form ourselves into an
association, to be called the Corn and Flour
Exchange of the city of Richmond
so. ReS0iced, That all persons engaged in the
grain and flour trade of the city either as buy
ers or sellers may become members of this as
sociation by subscribing to the rules and regu-
lations hereafter to be adopted.
as. Resoired, That q committee of nine be
appointed by the chairman of this meeting TO
prepare rules and regulations for the govern
ment of the association, and TO report at the
next meeting"
Major Peyton then gave an interesting
account of the mode Of conducting the
business in the Baltimore Exchange. Some
discussion was then elected by motion to
amend the resolution SO as to read the
merchants Exchange" The motion,
however, was subsequently withdrawn.
After much discussion concerning minor
points, during which the whole subject
was freely ventilated, the preamble and
resolutions were adopted.
The following gentlemen were then ap-
pointed a committee under the third reso-
luton to prepare rules and regulations for
the government Of the association Messrs.
Jordan Martin, T. G. Peyton, Charles Hay
ward, John Tyler, A. S. Lee, w. II.
Brown, r. B. Somerville, W. X. Martin,
p. A. Wood. Messrs. L. D. Crensbaw,
George Barksdale, and Thomas McCance
were afterwards added to the committee.
The chairman then named Messrs. d. T.
Williams, Z. G. Lee, NJ. Blair, G. Palmer,
and George Wise as committee to OBJ
tain suitable rooms for the use Of the asso-
citation.
The meeting then adjourned.