The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-09
I. J. BY TELEGRAPH.

BY TELEGRAPH.
Latest News from Washington,
Railroad Accident-Two Men KILLED.
Two Cars, b Heavy MaAl, and d Large
Sum OF Money Destroyed. .tt5-.,!sii
Especial telegram TO the Disp1fchl
d WAsHrNdToN, January S.-A fatal collision
occurred last night on. the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad near Benning's station, q
short distance from :his city, by which two
men were probably killed and two cars de.
stroyed. II appears that the New York ex.
press train, which left here at g. O'clock last
night, when arriving at the point near Ben
ning's where the Baltimore and Ohio and
Baltimore and Potomac railroad intersect,
collided with a freight train on the former
road, making wreck OF both engines and
setting fire 10 two cars, one OF which was The
postal and the other the express car. Both
were entirely consumed and the postal clerk
was burned to death, as at last accounts he
could n OF be found. -g'&E"5
d The collision is said to have been caused
by neglect or arelessness on the part of the
switch-tender, who had disappeared from
the scene. At 2:30 O'clock this morning the
wrecking.train, which was sent out imme.
diately after the accident, returned to this
depot, bringing the remains of Mr.. Fayman
mail agent, whose body was burned to Q
crisp in the mail-car. The mail and express
cars with their entire contents were burned.
No other casualties are reported than the
above. All the mails from the South which
had accumulated here yesterday were de
stroyed. There was AN immense Depart
ment mail from here to New York and else
where North destroyed, including between
seven and eight hundred thousand dollars In
United States and national.bank notes.
One version of the cause Of the accident
is as follows: AS near as the facts could bt
obtained it appears that at 9:25 O'Clock the
switch at Benning's was left open, and th'
Midland freight train bound south, owing t
the above neglect on the part of the switch
tender, went on the track which connects
with the Baltimore and Ohio and Baltimor
and Potomac railroads. on which was tn
New York and Atlantic passenger trail
bound North, and before the engines couIt
be reversed the two trains came together
and were thrown from the track and min
gled in one indiscriminate mass, complet
wreck. The fire from the engines was com
municated to the postal and express.cars
which with their contents were totally de
s,roved. .s.t..I TIMjN.
Associated Press telegram.l
WASHINGTON, January 8.-The New Yorl
express, hence at P. Nj. yesterday, colidet
with freight train between this city ant
Baltimore. The mail and express matter
together with Mail-Agent Fay man, Wer
burned. No passengers were seriously hurt
The entire northern mail from Washington
including the accumulated days mails frou
the South, excepting one pouch and canva
for Baltimore, was destroyed by the burning
of the postal car.
1t is believed the mail agent, Mr.. Fayman
was crushed to death before the cars tool
fire. He was young man about thirty years
of age, and son of the local post-offce agen
in this city.
xLIII. CONGREsS-Second Session.
WASHINGTON, January s, 1875.
..s SENATE. ,.i,i-:.s. ..,e ri
The naval appropriation bill was HRed
The Louisiana discussion was resumed
and Messrs. BAyARD and WEST spoke.
The resolution was passed calling for pa
pers and instructions regarding Louisiana
The amendment leaving it discretionary with
the President to furnish information, and an
other by Mr.. MORTON asking for infcrma'
tion about the organization and objects ol
the White League, were passed.
Adjourned. :.f
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A certificate that confinement in the com.
mon jlil would seriously affect lrWln's
health was referred 10 the Committee OF
WAYS and Means.
A motion that pending the investigation
by committee Irwin remain In the custody
of the sergeant-at-arms was lost-36 ayes to
1870 noes. :s.,a ..l .t..
Adjourned.
state Senator Graham Explains.
WASHINGTON, January S.--State Senator
Graham explained before the Naval Com
mittee to-day the circumstances under which
he paid DR.. Shields, of Richmond, $500.
The payment had nothing whatever to do
with the cadetship. DR.. Shields had served
him in various ways, including the procur.
ing of papers, &C., to aid him when his seat
was contested in the Virginia Legislature
DR.. Shields had frequently refused money,
but that amount was paid him as justly que.
The committee postponed the examination
till Tuesday. f8 n.. a.
-- :. Weather Report. .a:.'
WASHINGTON, January S.-During satur
day, in the South Atlantic States, partly
cloudy weather, possibly occasional rain, ano
winds gradually yeering to west and north
are probable, followed BY rising barometer
and falling temperature. -
For the Gulf States, rising barometer, tenn
perature falling below freezing, except pos
sibly In the southern portion oft Eas
Gulf States; brisk and high northwest tt
northeast winds, partly cloudy weather, anC
accompanied: by occasional light rain OF
snow. .r.p. Is. - u X. -, -, 49,
Lower Lake region, cloudy weather. VIII
snow tonight, followed on Saturday By RS
ing barometer, decidedly lower temperature
brisk and high winds veering to west anG
north, and partly cloudy weather with ligh
snow in the last section. { H. !,
For the Middle States and New England
falling barometer, rising temperature, winds
shifting to southeast and southwest, cloudy
weather, and possibly light rain or snow
followed in the former district by rising ba
rometer, rapidly falling temperature. ant
brisk or high northwesterly winds during
the afternoon and night ,r,..,..-,.- ,..s.,s