The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-30
LOCAL MATTERS.

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CHURCH NoTEs.-The total number OF
converts at the Fourth (colored) Baptist
church (Rey, Scott Gwathmey) up TO the
2Sth instant, resulting from the recent re-
vival meetings. is 430. There will be
another baptizing on Sunday next at the
place heretofore announced.
AT the Grace-Street Baptist church forty
two persons have been received into full
| fellowship since last report, and one other
received for baptism. Sunday morning DR..
Hatcher preached on the subject OF State
missions, and was followed by the CORE
spending secretary of the State Mission
Board, who made statement OF the work
of the Board and an earnest appeal for it.
A liberal collection followed.
At the Second Baptist church, after COM
munion. the pastor Or. McDonalO gave the
right hand of fellowship to two new men,
bers.
At Sidney Baptist church Professor Ed
mund Harrison filed the pulpit both morn
ing and evening, preaching very effective
sermons to good congregations. Two per
| sons were received into full fellowship. On
Wednesday evening at s O'Clock Rev. DR..
H. Mcdonald will deliver his address on
" Reasons for Becoming Protestant and q
Baptist"
At the First Baptist church ut night Rev.
DR.. A. L. Brown, of PIttsylvania, preached
an able sermon before the Young Mems
Missionary Society. Two persons have
been received by baptism. two by letter,
and ore for baptism since last report.
At Clay-Street Methodist church on Sum
day there were several additions to the Sun
day school.
At Trinity church one person was re-
ceived by certificate.
At the Manchester church five persons
were received by profession and one by GER
tfcate, and two persons baptized. There
have been 120 professions OF religion and
73 accessions to the church. The meeting
has closed. On Sunday there were several
additions to the Sunday school.
At the Oregon church there were two
new scholars to the Sunday school.
At the German Methodist church one
person was received on profession OF faith.
| INVESTIGATING THE RECENT ACCIDENT ON
THE RICHMOND AND DANyILLE RAILROAD
A board of officers Of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company was engaged
yesterday in investigating the cause OF the
recent accident on that road, and examined
Engineer Jones, Conductor Lindsay, Brake
men Reid and Foster, and Fireman Wat
kins, Of the passenger train; Conductor
Street. Engineer Butler, Fireman Torrin,
and Brakemen Morris and Walden, of the
freight train. The object of this inquiry
by the company Is to ASCERTAIN II there are
ana eXtenuating circumstances connected
with the accident, as well as to get at all the
facts aud fix the responsibility where it pro-
nerly belongs. 1t had no legal bearing
Whatever, and was merely an investigation
such as every railroad company makes when
circumstances require it to be done.
There was no conflicting testimony. The
conductor of the disabled passenger train
stated that he according to the regulations
of the company sent back his rear brake
man with red light as soon rs he aScer-
tanned from the engineer that 1t would re-
ouire some minutes to cool the hot box Qor
which purpose he had stopped the train at
the foot of the grade). The colored fireman
testified that the engineer told the captain
be had better send red light back, ana that
it was upon this suggestion that he did SO.
The forward brakeman OF the passenger
train went to the engine TO see what was
the occasion OF the stopping, and when he
saw the freight train approaching got on
the engine and started the train, the en-
cineer being underneath cooling the box.
He stoned, however, to let the engineer
crawl out, and when the train started again
the freight train came down upon the ILL
| fated sleeper.
The evidence Of the conductor and cngi-
neer OF the freight train was TO the ELECT
1.-THE conductor was riding on the enSIne)
| that thev left Clover about nine minutes
after the departure Of the passenger train
that there was no steam used on the freight
engine in going down the grade; that the
engineer reversed the engine and sanded
the track when he saw the lights, and Whls-
tied down-breaks, but all to no purpose.
The two brakemen on the freight train put
on three breaks each after hearing the sig
nal, and then, seei2g the danger ahead, laid
down upon the race-board and held on as
fast as they could in order to prevent being
thrown off. The evidence ended with the
examination OF these last two witnesses, and
the board adjourned.
The regulations Of the Danville railroad
provide that il train is compelled by acci-
dent or other cause to be stopped on the
main track officers must take the most
prompt action to secure their trains and
trains approaching in either direction
aqainst the possibility Of collision. They
must constantly keep in mind that nothing
acM justify collision.
Whenever an accident occurs the officers,
by the rules of the company, are suspended
until the matter is investigated ana con-
clusion reached by the president and Board
OF Directors. The investigation, therefore,
which was held yesterday was had with
view Of furnishing the president and Board
with all the facts. The division superin-
tendents collate the evidence and transmit
it to the general superintendent, who SENDS
it to the president and directors, where the
case is finally arbitrated. The crews OF the
two froins will therefore remain in SuS-
pense until they are either reInstated by
the president and Board or their names
finally erased from the company's rolls.