The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-01
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL SIGNED.
RAILROAD CoLLIsIoS-TwO LOCOMOTIVES AND
EIGHT CARS sMAsHED-MANY PERSONS IN
JURED-CATTLE AND SHEEP KILLED.


MANASSAS, VA, July 31--A stock train
collided with the south-bound mail train
this morning near Bull-Run bridge, smash
ing both locomotives, five cars loaded with
cattle and sheep, the express car, and two
mal-cars, demolishing the platform Of the
passenger-cars. Passengers escaped unin-
iured. Mail messenger, Duval, Clarke,
Jennings, and Bragg, slightly hurt; N. Van
Saul, express messenger, seriously hurt.
The engineers and firemen escaped by
jumping from their engines. Mr.. Selcott,
drovcr, was seriously injured by jumping
from the train. The southern mails were
saved intact The local and western mails
were partially destroyed. All southern
trains detained several hours. Paymaster
| Morgan, OF the Midland railroad, was
slightly injured. The accident was caused
| by an error Of the conductor OF the cattle
| train, who misrcad his orders at Manassas.
A large number Of cattle and sheep were
killed, and many more escaped into the
woods.
REUNION OF MEN OF NAHoNE's BRIE4DE-AD-
DRESSES. BANQUET, AND EXCURSION.
| Especial telegram to the DispatchI
PORTSMOUTH, VA, July 31.-The second
annual reunion Of Mahone's brigade to-day
cess as a display. About two hundred vet
| Grams were present, and a special train
| brought the survivors from Petersburg and
the upper counties. General Malone pre-
sided. No business OF any Importance
| was transacted. In the half hour de-
voted to business Mayor w. e.
Cameron, OF Petersburg, delivered an
eloquent grafton, and Captain James Bar
ron Hope an able metrical address. Mayor
Tucker welcomed the survivors in the name
OF the city and people OF Norfolk; and Gen
eral Malone responded. \ collation. was
served at II o'clock and banquet at 8, and
much iestivity and enjoyment characterized
the occasion. The Old Dominion Steam
ship Company gave the veterans an eXcur-
sion to Old Point, where General Barry and a
military escort received them, and after in
specting the fortress an imposing drcss-pa-
rade of the garrison took place. a nesup-
per followed at the Hygeia Hotel; and the
Petersburg train left here at II O'Clock.
ROW AMONG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SHOT AND
BADLY WOUNDED-WOMAN THE CAUSE.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
CHARLESTON, w. VA, July 31.-John lar
man shot his brother-in-law, Fernandez
Nelson, this evening with shotgun, blow
inc one side of his face off. 1t was about 4
woman. Hartman is in Jail at Charleston,
and it is thought Nelson will die. All quiet
among the Vigilantes at this hour. All the
parties are of bad character.
Associated Press Teegrams.l
| COLLISION on TIE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAIL-
| ROAD.
MANASSAS, July 31.-A stock train going
North and the mail train South, on the Nir-
ginia Midland railroad, collded this morn
| Ing at $50 o'clock between here and Cliff
ton. The engines and cars were considera-
bly, injured. Three employees OF the Adams
Express Company and the Post-Office De-
partment were slightly hurt. There were
about fifty passengers on the train.
COMMODORE GAESER's WILL.
NEW YORK, July 31.-The will OF the late
Commodore William T. Garner was filed
this afternoon. 1t was made April 5, 1871,
and directs that his business shall be car
ricd on under the name OF Garner u Co.
during the lifetime OF his wife and daughter
Florence; his wife to receive S10,0 900 year
OF the profits Of the business; his two chill
dren to be educated out OF the same until
they are twenty-five. At the death OF his
wife and daughter Florence the business is
to be sold out and divided among his heirs;
his sons, il there are any, to receive double
the amount of the daughters. In the event
of no children living, or their leaving no
issue, his estate is to be divided between his
sisters and his niece. His executors are
William i. Thorn, OF Cohoes; John T..
Thorn, OF New York; S. W. Johnson. OF
Wapping Falls, and John j. Lawrence, OF
New York.
IMMIGRATION CIIECKED-TliE CHINESE TREATY
| REVISION.
san Francisco, July 31.-The anti-Coo-
lie excitement checks immigration for the
present.
The German Minister Won Broat is press
ing the Chinese Government severely IN the
matter OF treaty revision. He is reported
to have made separate demands, the most
important OF which are that the whole OF
China be opened for intercourse ana trade;
that local taxes detrimental to foreign inter-
ests be abolished; that permission shall be
given foreigners to use steam on inland wa
ters. and that China adopt responsibility OF
international law.
STRIKE OF NEW YORK 'LoNG sHoRENEN.
NEW York, July 31.-Early to-day the
'lonsshoremen on the west side struck and
aban doned their work. The men employed
on the piers and the European steamers are
principally concerned. No disturbances
! have as vet been reported.
Nearly two thousand 'longshoremen are
now on strike. The men employed on the
Inman. National, Anchor, General Trans
/ Atlantic, Williams s. Guion, Pacific Mail,
Red Star, and Garrison IL Allen steamship
lines have quit work. The men lounge
about the street and in the nelghDorlns
liquor stores discussing the situation.
THE steYedores say they can procure all
the men they want at lower wages, and Will
not accede to the demands OF the strikers.
MEETING OF woRK1NGMEN IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, July S1.-The mass-meetin1g
NJ unemployed workingmen, previously
announced, was held this morning IN Tomp
kins Square. There were ABOUT one thou-
sand people present. Addresses were de,
liyered counselling peaceful measures, and
urging that the Mayor and the heads OF the
| city departments should aid tue men Dy
giving them work. Resolutions to the same
Effect were adopted. A procession was then
formed and marched to the City hall, where
q committee had an interview with actlne
Mayor Lewis, who said he would lay the
whole matter before Mayor Wickham on