The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-27

ONE MAN SKILLED-TWOSSfiOUs WOUSDED-
DEAD AND WOUNDED BROUGHT; TO RICH
MoND.
The mail and passenger train OF the Rich
mond and Danville railroad which left this
city at Ills on Thursday night met with q
most unfortunate accident yesterday MORN
ing between the hours OF 4 and 5 O'Clock.
At Clover Depot, ninety-four miles from
Richmond, the mail train passed freight
train. Nine minutes afterwards the freight
train left Clover. following the mail. When
about tw miles distant from Cloveriand near
Piney Creek, which is at the foot OF steep
grade, the engineer Of the mail train stopped
the train to cool hot-box. The conduc.
tor (Mr. George w. LindSayl in
stead OF instantly sending man back
with danger-signal light, went to the en-
CINE to see what was the matter. While
there the freight train came laundering
down the grade and ran into the mail train.
The shock was terrific one. The sleeping
car and two coaches and the freight engine
and five ireight-cars were thrown from the
track, and the engine and sleeping. car were
badly wrecked.
There were seven or eight persons in the
sleeping.car. The first intimation Of dan
ger they had was when they felt the violent
shock and heard hefearful crashing OF iron
and timbers.
Those injured were B. T. Grayely, OF
Henry county E. P. Zentmeyer, Of Patrick
county; G. e. Parker, Of New York L. NJ.
Ironmonger, OF Baltimore; and Mrs. Fisher,
OF Macon, Ga.-the last two slightly.
Two physicians Of the nelghborhood
were promptly summoned and rendered all
the service in their power.
At IL O'Clock yesterday morning Colonel
Talcott and Captain Green, with DR.. Hun
ter MEG uire, left here on special train Tor
Piney Creek. The wounded, with the eN.
ception Of Mrs. Fisher, who went on home,
were advised to come to Richmond, where
they could receive good hospital treatment.
On the way to Richmond, and when near
Burkevilc, Mr.. Parker died. His thigh
had been broken, and he received Internal
injuries which were the immediate cause OF
his death. He was man OF about thirty
five years OF age, was in the drug business,
and resided at No. 10 Gramercy Park,
New York. He was known to some
of our druggists. He was suffering
from asthma and other dangerous COM
plants, and was on his way to Florida
for his health. He was conscious until
the moment of death, and passed away as
quietly as il he had been falling into gen.
tie slumber. Upon the arrival OF the train
here his body was, by order OF Colonel Tai
colt, placed in the hands Of Mr. Belvin, the
undertaken, by whom it is to be prepared
for the grave. Dfr. Parker telegraphed
from Clover to his sister to meet him at
Richmond. and it is possible that she and
other relatives may arrive here this morn
ing.
The wounded were taken to the Retreat
for the Sick.
Mr.. GraYely is badly hurt about the head
and body. He complains particularly OF
pain in the breast. His injuries are dam
rerous. Mr.. Gravely is the manufacturer
OF the celebrated brand OF Gravely tobacco,
and is also an extensive farmer. He had
been to Baltimore, and stopped in Rich
mond to transact some business, and was
returning to his home at LeatherWood.
Just before leaving for the depot he re-
marked to an old friend that he had never
felt in better health or spirits. His son-in-
law, Mr.. Fernald, OF Danville, came down
to Glover, and on to Richmond with him.
Mr.. Zentmeyer is merchant at Mayo's
Forge, Patrick county. He had been in
Richmond for several days purchasing
goods. His injuries-cutS and bruiseS-are
painful but not serious.
Mr.. Ironmonger is considerably bruised,
but seems not badly hurt. With little as
sistance he was able last night to walk from
the rairoad-coach to the hack provided for
him.
Mr.. Ironmonger is the Baltimore agent OF
the Piedmont Airline, OF which the Dan
vile road is one division.
The wreck has been cleared from the
track, and no interruption in the running
of trains will occur.