The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-08
Fatal Accident tn Norfolk,


NORFOLK, December 7.-At 6 O'Clock to-
night one OF the cross heads OF the cotton
compress at Reynolds Brothers, wharf,
weighing several tons, suddenly broke, and
striking young white boy named Daniel
Say, almost instantly killed him. and terri
bly, injured two white men, named respec-
lively Jesse Eason and Edward Fitzgerald.
The men were employees OF the Reynolds
press. The cause Of the accident IL un-
known. There was no flaw in the casting.
Fatal Railroad Accidents.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch
PETERSBURG, Va, December IA co!ored
boy, aged twelve years. son Of David Good.
wyu, fireman OF a freight train on the
Petersburg and Weldon road, fell from The
rear car Of the train tonight, and was ia
tally crushed by the asb.psn OF another en-.
CINE which was assisting 10 pushing the
train up grade near Moupt-Airy shops.
ATcHIsoN, KAN, December The regu-
lar passenger train on the Chicago, Rock
Island ana Pacific railroad which left Tins
city at 5;45 last evening was thrown from
the track near Edgton Junction, twenty
three miles from here, by a broken rail.
The baggage, mall, and passenger coacbes
were thrown down an embankment and
burned. w. X. Syms, the mail agent, was
burned to death, and Mail-Agent Beller had
bis shoulder dislocaled. The conductor,
Westfal, had an ankle badly sprained.
None OF the passengers arc reported hurt.
The reports are conflicting, one say ing that
only the mail. car and one coach were burned.
A Richmond Man Robbed I'm New
York..
New York, December MARY Ellis and
Sarah Coyle, known to the police as disrep-
ntable women, were arrested to-day at Third
avenue and Eighth street. charged by Will
liam Wilkinson, of Richmond. Va, with
forcibiy robbing him. He said he was in
the mercantile business, and came here TO
purchase goods for houses in Virginia and
Philadelphia. He was stopping al the 81.
Denis Hotel, and met the women last night,
and while taking with them they pushed
| bin into a dark hallway. and, locking the
door. told him he must pay them five dollars
or they would murder him. He gave them
the money, being frig hlened. when they de-
handed all the money he bad, $40, which he
gave them. They then attempted to run
away, when he raised an alarm which
brought the police, and they were arrested.
Wilkinson was locked up rs a witness.
Later Mary Ellis and Sarah Coyle, who
were arrested last night charged with rob-
hiug William Wilkinson, OF Richmond,
Va, were discharged from custody tins
evening, ii being proven that Wilkinson
was insane. He was committed to the care
OF the Commissioners OF Charities and Cor
rectiODs.
The Greenyilie,COuDfyM Murder Trial.
PETERSBURG, VA, Dec ember Z The tx
animation Of witnesses In the case OF w.
A. Trotler, on trial in The County Court OF
Greenyile for the murder OF Claiborne
johnson last August, was completed to-
day. when the argument Of counsel was
commenced. The case will probably be
given to the jury tomorrow.
Severe Cyclone in Missouri.
ST. LOUls, December IA special to Il e
Republican from Carthage, Mo-, says: A
severe cyclone passed over that sectios Sat-
urday evening, demolishing a large number
OF buildings, and result NJ in some loss Of
life. A farmer named Quimby and two
daughters OF Mr.. Newman were among the
fatally injured. The town OF Mansfield,
which was nearly destroyed last summer,
was visited by this storm, and great damage
is said TO have been dene. nearly all OF the
northern part OF the city being blown down
again. The storm was accompanied by
thunder and lightning, the electric shocks
heinD very violent