The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-09-17
. .11,oAn Aco1DENr-on "wednesday morn

RAILROAD AcCIDENT.-O Wednesday MORN
ing little after three O'Clock, two trains were
coming down the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad.
from White Sulphur Springs, conveying John
Robinson's circus. It was about the time the
Richmond express train passes west. The first
Of the down coming trains, had slackened its
pace, or almost entirely stopped at Stimulates
crossing, one mile west of Staunton. The rear
train came along at rapid speed, and discover
ing the signal in advance, the engineer blew
his whistle for down breaks. but, as we were
informed the brakesmen were not at their
posts, and the engine drove into the caboose
attached to the forward train, splitting it COM
pletely in two, and locating the parts on either
side ofthe engine. Some OF the flats in adj
vance, were thrown upon each other, and one
Of the cages knocked off. The engine was
knocked up, the caboose torn to pieces, and
four or five men injured, one of them, Mr.. j.
w. Marshall, a fireman, fatally. He died about
twelve O'Clock on Wednesday. MIR. NJ, who
was not on duty, was asleep with another rail
road employee, in the caboose. He heard the
whistle of the coming train, and jumped from
when the engine ran into the caboose. Both
Of his legs were broken and lacerated terribly
his left leg was mashed up to the knee, land bro
ken above: The right leg smashed almost
shapeless up to the pelvis. Dr.-R.yS. Hamilton,
appeared on the ground about daylight, and
rendered what aid he could. The gentleman
who was with Marshall did not awaken until
the engine struck the caboose, and cut it in two.
He was thrown to one side, without injury
Several OF the circus attaches were injured, one
of them severely, if not fatally, in the head
The others were only slightly wounded. The
engine is broken badly.
We cannot say where the blame lies, but
criminal earelessness is chargable somewhere.
and the matter should be promptly and tho,
roughly looked into. as4
The express train from the east was about
20 minutes behind time Butfor this, no doubt,
it would have rushed into the wreck. at Shu-
mates crossing, with frightful effect. ,s
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| HARRIsoNBURG.-T American Hotel,
Harrisonburg, has undergone a thorough re-
modelling, and will be soon completed. The
basement rooms are already occupied with
stores, and the portion of the house designed
for the Hotel, will, in short time, be ready
for occupation. 1t will be great improves
ment on the old building. F6
| The new Court House is progressing slowly.
| The brick work of the exterior Of the building
is about finished. tits to be regretted that the
county did not make an appropriation to erect
creditable edifice, while they were at it. Had
that rich county made an appropriation OF $40,
600 or $50, 600 for the building of a court house
and the improvement of the grounds, it woV
| have been a source of qualification to every cit
izen of the1ounty,and admiration OF VISITORS
| The edifce being erected is not what it ought
| to be, but will do. a. N
ssCity Mills,'' we see is placarded on the
| front of what, in the olden time, was the old
jail, and more recently very discreditable
rookery. The building has been recently fit
ted up and improved, and machinery put into
it for converting grain into -four. This is a
decided change and Improvement. :
| The passenger Depot recently completed, is
a handsome building and contributes largely
to the comfort Of passengers getting off and on
! the cars at that station. A 2 is being laid
north Of the freight depot, and running out in
the direction Of the pike, for the accomlnoda-
ton OF the Increasing trade Of the railroad
Some Of .he more sanguine citizens regard
this as a sure indication that the work shops
are to be located at that point. Is
Harrisenburg is looking up, and although
! progress is not as rapid as in Staulrtoh, it is
4 encouraging. @
John Robinson's show drew to the town a.
bout 5000 people, as estimated by an 'intell-
gent politician, whose eye was accustomed to
measuring audiences not so large, however: