Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-10

> two thousand country people, one half
: them women. Some of the men and wom
3 had walked fifteen miles to see the sight,al
/ brought their rat ions. Some of the W
2 men clambered down into the bed of tt
ravine, anon G the cattle corpses. to see
On the steep wall of the precipice an ente
prising man had set up some tables covert
with red cloths, canned oysters, chees
crac kers and the like, and the people stoc
in the stencil and talked about the pric'
Of the goods and, what is more, ate then
The roads were lined with vehicles an
tied horses. 1t was Centennial occasion
and the visitors seemed to enjoy it. Til
villages of Woodstock and Edinburg turr
ed out in force. On the other side of tn
ravine train was run by the compan
every few minutes, to Woodstock, to Sc
cure attention for the wounded.
INCIDENTS.
Rev. W. G. Schaeffer, of the Lutheran
Church, at Richmond, had narrow es
cape. He left Staunton on the fatal trail
to go to Maryland, but changed his min'
at Harrisonburg and got off there to wal
over for the next mornings train. There
by, in all probability saving his life.
Many Of the inhabitants Of the vicinit,
thought the sound of the fall was al
! earthquake, and did not venture out O
their houses till the next morning.
Tuesday morning when it was thought
everything must be dead that had faller
with the train the tackle was fastened to {
piece of car top and as it was dragged of
little sheep leaped out and scamperei
away on three legs. He evidently thought
day had broken with him.
The physicians of the surrounding coun
try were prompt in attending summons
to the spot. Among those present were
Drs. d. d. Carter, Geo. Magruder and J.
L. Campbell of Woodstock, and Drs. A
A. P. Below and D. W. Prescott of Edin-
burg.
Not more than two hundred yards from
the bridge is the turnpikke, and at that
point it is very narrow. Some years ago
a stage with lady in it went over the
precipice one hundred feet down into the
Shenandoah river, and strange to say the
horses swan out with the vehicle and the
passenger was uninjured.
The editors of the Woodstock "Demo.
crat7 and Herald were alive to the occa-
sion Tuesday. The editor of the ''Herald'
issued an extra Tuesday for which he has
our thanks and among the first at the
wreck was Capt. J. G. OFT of the Demo.
crat.n
VIEW OF THE SPOT.
A photograph of the wreck was taken
promptly by Prof. S. K. Wright,of Wood.
stock, which may be obtained on address.
ing him. A copy is on exhibition in the
VINDIDAToR counting room and gives an
excellent idea of the calamity.
THE PECUNIARY VIEW.
1t is probable that outside of it's own loss,
which is about $4,000, the disaster in the
shape of damages will cost the railroad
company 100000 nearly all the men killed
having families depending on their efforts.
The speculation as to what the company
will have to pay for the killed and wound.
ed is already the talk of the vicinity and
much discussed.
MYSTERIOUS CAsE.-On Saturday night
last, about II O'Clock, as Mr.. Geo. F. Pat
terson, of the G. & O. r. R., was crossing
Asylum. street, having just left the resi-
dence Of Mrs. DR.. Churchman, a man came
out of the shadow of the blacksmith shop
near by, and, presenting a pistol to his
head, said with an oath that he had caught
him. Having no acquaintance with the
man, Patterson told hfnf he -rn1st besmis-
taken in the person, but his assailant pulled
off his coat to fight him, and followed him
one or two blocks, leaving him finally with
the threat that he would kill him if he eyer
caught him in that neighborhood at night
again. Patterson, after his assailant re-
tired, procured a warrant from Justice ].
H. Waters for J. II. McNally, that being
the name Of the man, and on Sunday night
he was arrested by Officers Parent and
Gregory, and committed by Justice Cease
for examination. Monday morning, Act
ing Mayor Evans examined the case, and
Patterson made the statement given above,
averring that he was not acquainted with
the prisoner, and had given no cause for
his strange conduct. The prisoner was
fined 500 and committed in default of 5000
security to keep the peace. Mentally of.
fered no evidence in explanation. He is d
genteel-looking young man, who came here
from the Conn ellsville R. R. in search Of
| employment, very quiet in his manner, and
not atall rowdy, the character given by
those who know him being excellent. Tit
affair is as mysterious as it is unusual. HI
| has been boarding at MI. Smiths. mex
| door to Mrs. Churchman'S, on Asylum
! street.
| CHANGES OF U. S. STOREKEEPERs AM
GUAGERs. The following changes O
Storekeepers have taken place: N. Beart
to Little & Co.'S, Rockbridge; Jno. H
Van Derver to Jno. Gibson's, Rockbridge
Jno. J. Gillock to A. McCartney's, Craig
| CO.; Green James to A. Zollman's, Rock
bridge: D. E. Rosenbaum to 3. A. Full
| cher's; W. II. German to D. f. Clemmer's
| +. M. Taylor w u. DulnSdluhoA " w.
J. M. Yates to W. NJ. Johnson's, Page co.
Z. r. Campbell to J.. Bumgardner q Sons
Robert Cochran to Lowman & Co.'s; j. c
Waddle to J. G. Moore's, Botetourt; E. A
McMahon to J. M. Adams, Rockbridge
VIM. Donovan to David Boards; VIM
| Golladay to G. A. Goodyear's, Albemarle
and Walter Capehart to Henry Koiner's.
Among the guagers J. S. Anderson re
lieves W. W. S. Butler in Augusta; But
Ter relieves W. G.. Brown in Rockbridge
Brown relieves Jno. G. McQuaide III Bote
tourt and Craig, and McQuaide relieves J
| S. Anderson in Augusta.