The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-20
Court-Street, the ordination OF elders took
place.
The Conference has been most pleasant in
every respect, and the weather delightful.
A Train Wrecked by Placing Obstruc.
tions on the Track.

ENGINEER AND FIREMAN KILLED--Two SUS-
PECTED PARTIES IN CUSTODY.
Especial to the Baltimore Americana
HARRIsoNRuRG, VA, November 1S.-A
most diabolical attempt at train-wrccking
was carried into disastrous effect last night
about s O'Clock on the Valley branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, resulting in
the death OF Thomas Chillow. engineer, and
John Thompson, fireman Of freight train
No. 633, consisting OF fifteen cars, princ-
palIy loaded with stock shipped from Staun-
ton. As the train reached point half mile
this side OF Cowan's station, descending \
grade Of about sixty feet to the mile, the
locomotive, q camel-back, struck five cross
ties which had been placed vertically in mar
row cuvert 80 as to allow them to protrude
about two feet above the road-bed. The en-
CINE was lifted from the rails, and ran on the
ties for nearly one hundred yards before it
was capsized into shallow ditch, as was
also the tender. both being completely de-
mollshcd. a car containing iron blooms
and another containing grain left the track,
but were not badly damaged. The cngi-
nctr and fireman remained ut their posts
until the locomotive capsiZed. When they
were taken out OF the wreck il was found
that they were Scaldcd in q horrible man.
ncr. They were removed to Il house close
by. where they fingered in intense agony
during the night The fireman died at 3
O'Clock and the engineer at G O'Clock this
morning. They said they could have
jumped and perhaps have saved their lives,
but they remained at their posts till the
last. Both unfortnnateS resided at Sandy
Hook. and leave families. Chllow, the en-
ginecr. had been on the road for many
years. and was considered one OF the most
Trustworthy engine. drivcrs on the road.
Thompson had been in the company's
employ but . few months, and was but re-
Gently married. 4 large crowd from the
surrounding country collected at the scene
of the disaster at an early hour this morn
ing. The county coroner and jury, the
company's counsel, and detectives were
also in attendance.
This afternoon Young man living close
by the scene Of the wreck named Isaac
Powell was arrested on suspicion OF having
some knowledge OF the crime. On being
charged with the act, he confessed that he
was present when man named Dewitt 1T
finger. also a resident OF the immediate
ncighborhood. placed the fatal distractions
on the track. Ettinger was arrested this eve
ming, and both are now lodged in the Jail at
this place. Public indignation is intense, and
il found guilty the wretches will receive
the full measure OF punishment. which in
this State is death. 1t is reported that 4
third party is under suspicion, and will
Doubtless be arrested before morning. Va
rious motives arc assigned for the horrible
crime, but none are well authenticated. 1t
is generally believed, however, that it pro-
ceedcd from 4 spirit OF revenge for having
been put Off OF Il train some time during
the past summer. The wreck has been
cleared up, and the road opened up for
travel without interruption.