The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-27

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correspondence Of the aichmond Dispatei'.I
ss 80. !, NOVEMBER 90, 1879.
This morning as The 9:2D train TOT hlcn-
,nnond wSs leaving the dep0s in this city,
iust 40 the engiuc reached The bridge over
the A0pomattox river, it LETT the f1ssS. Inc
arcs dent was caused by misplace4 switch.
81 Ssving been, left open after the arrival OF
fte train Sresu Richmond, 9e~ minutes
before. AS soon as the engineer dlscoV-
cred the nashap be applied the atmosphere
breaks. shut of the engine, and Jumped
from the cab 10 the river bark, some WE'VE
ieet.belo The fireR1an saved niGsseh 10
iiEe msruer. Tue locomotive plunged at1eae
come rwentv feet, uRtil ithe left fore>trucx
md wheels were OF the bridge aud over
hanging the river. To that position u re,
mainad. looking as mthe slightest Jar wouio
cause 1t to topple over snto the stream. ~,
! Tasrc were three coaches attached TO Tue
locomotjye, but shey did not reach Tue
| bridge, and while Che passengers were mucn
| alarmed they we're IN no posit'Fc aaossl'
The Bessie Darling troupe ana soouIs
| r,lmber OF miuisters returning from tlIS
I,conference at Norfolk were on ING tra.u'
On an hour or so after the acciaent tue ma.
terial train arrived from k'chinonq Wiz
1 master machirsst, with a good force. Work
,yas commenced ut once. asd by 3 O'Clock
tbe engine had been rescued, the souIh'
bound through-passenger tram Delns oe
| layed only about tWo hours :.
Mr.. r. L..Joncs, OF Maueaca township, the
| Conservative contestant for one Cd the legls'
iotiye seats from Chesterfield county, has Sc
FAR recovered from bis severe illness as 70 DC
able to sit up. Though venerable In years,
| he Is In fair wav to early recovery.
MIR. William Mildly. an old aud respected
citizen of Matoaca, died last night OF pneu'
monia. after about one weeks illness.
The Hcbrew fair which has been in pro-
oress about week at the Library Building
has closed. The. exact receipts hove not
vet been reported. but it ia understood that
quite large sum was realized; whlrh VIII
be devoted TO the payment OF the DEBT on
the synagogue.
arrived in the city this morning from Nor
folk on their return from Conference. Only
one change was made in the appointments
for the Petersburg district-Viz., that OF
Rev. DR.. J. D. Black we'll as pastor OF wash
inoton-Street church, in place OF Rev. DO
seDb 81. Riddick, whose term OF four years
has expired. DR.. Blackwell is we'll known
here, and his appointment is received with
great pleasure by the congregation OF Tue
Washington-Street church.
Thanksgiving services will be held IN
each of the Episcopal churches tomorrow,
and there will probably be union service
among the other denominations.
There was a large and fashionable assem-
blape at the Tabb-Street Presbyterian
church this afternoon TO witness the mar
ria pe OF MIR. George NJ. West and Miss Belle
Beasley, daughter OF the late Richard be9s-
lev, of Prince George county. Rev. Or.
Wltherspoon officiated.
Tonight at 8 O'Clock, at the residence OF
the bride, Mr.. George W. Pesrain Will be
united in marriage 70 Miss Margaret d.
daughter of the late Daniel Dodson.
Mir. r. J. j. Spratley, popular othcer OF
the Bank OF Petersburg, was married last
night to daughter Of Mr.. Stlth Spratley,
of Surry county. He returned to the city
with his bride this morning.
Mr.. G. W. Brooks, merchant on va
street, while handling small pistol to-day
accidentally caused its discharge. The ball
passed through the forennger OF his right
hand.
Messrs. Martin. Hill & Co. to-day receiv'
ed fifty bales OF cotton, brought TO the city
bv wagon-nuch Of it hauled long dis
tnnce ROBIN ADAIR.