The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-28
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
a Freight Train Runs into Another
Train near fharIotte-Th Men
Especial telegram 10 The Dispatch |


which bad orders 10 follow fifteen minutes
after the first had left. met with serious
accident about O'clock this morning nine
miles from this place. Fourteen cars OF the
first train got loose on a long upgrade, but
stopped after moving q short distance. The
to notify The passengers. lie then started
back TO signal the second tram, but was
stopped by a snow-cOvered trestle. As he
Deared the coming train be waved "dOwn
brakes" but having heavy train, and being
down grade. Engineer Wisenberry couldn't
stop. he reversed the engine and ran for
ward with his hand on the lever till, from
the shock Of the collision, he was knocked
down by a stick from the tender. He was
otherwise unhurt.
Philip S. WhisnaDt, OF this city; Charlie
Sellers, and Ned Stroud (colored), three Of
the six passengers in the cab Of the first
train, were killed. The ears caught fire and
the bodies were badly burned. All could
have escaped, but remained, as they
thought. secure in the cab, as the lagman
bad gone back. One was burnt alive, as his
cries could be heard; but which one is not
known. The other three passengers escaped
with slight injuries, as did the trainmen.
The remains could not be recognized eX-
cept for their marked difference in size.
ASSOCIATED Press Report BY telegraph to the Dis
patch.l
CHARLOTTE, n. c., December 21.-Intel-
| cfa frtp nj for
reached this city this morning about s
O'Clock. 1t occurred on the Airline rail-
road 5000 yards beyond Paw. Creek trestle,
nine miles from this city, about ! O'Clock.
Two freight trains OF the usual size left
Charlotte Yesterday morning in sections,
one about fifteen minutes behind the other.
At Paw-CTeek trestle fourteen cars OF The
forward train Engineer Anthony broke
loose and stopped after running short dis.
lance. In the rear car were Flagman Bob
Griffith, Of this city, and six passengers,
three OF whom were c3lOred. When the
detached cars stopped Flagman Grit
fifth jumped off, aud, having told
the trainmen to notify the passengers
that they had broken loose from
the remainder Of the train, immediately
started back to signal the second section,
which he knew must be only few miles
behind. He bad not gone back far before
he heard the approaching train blow, and
then realized the fact that he could proceed
no further because Of the trestIe, which is
$50 wards long and very high. He waved
the flag as the engine, in charge OF Engineer
Dusenberry, came IN sight, aud the engineer
expressed his recognition Of it by immedi-
ately blowing on breaks, but his train was
heavy and he was nearing the bottom Of one
OF the biggest grades on the road, and hence
it was impossible TO stop. As soon as he
realized this fact, aid before crossing
the trestle, be reversed bis engine and con-
tinued to blow "on brakes" Realizing the
catastrophe, he left his seat, and standing in
front of the fire box with his hand on the
lever awaited the shock. II came, and ne
, was partially knocked down by stick OF
| wood from the tender, but was otherwise
J unhurt, though almost entirely shut in by
, the mass OF d<briS winch VA, thrown against
the engine. His life was probably saved
by the fact that the rear Of the tender was
thrown to one side, thus diverting the full
momentum Of the train from tue engine 10
the side Of the cut, against which
the shattered car piled up. All the
passengers in the cab Of the forward
section were either killed or seriously iB-
jured. Thomas a. Gather, Of this city,
escaped with broken ribs. Phil 5. WiSnant,
also OF this city; Charlie Sellers, o. Pin
hook, and negro named Ned Stroud were
instantly killed. The wreck caught fire and
burned up, and at least one man was burned
alive, as h> cries could be heard, but moth
ing could be done for him. Mr.. Gather
was the sole survivor Of the passengers in
The cab. A large force OF men are now en-
gagged IN moving the wreck and building a
track around il.
Burned to Death in Norfolk. &c.
Especial telegram 10 the DispachI
NORFOLK, VA, December 27.-A negro
woman who was severely burned Christmas
day on Fenchurch street died to-day. Her
clothing caught fire, and before the flames
could be extingu>hed her clothes were en-
tirey burned off and her body and limbs
badly charred.
A young negro named JOsephus Adams
was committed TO jail to-day for committing
a terrible outrage on a white child eleven
wears of age on Main street last night.
Another Fatal Railroad Collision.
NEW ORLEANS, December PA collision
occurred on Sunday morning between 4
south. bound passenger train and freight
tram at the state line on the Mobile and
Ono railroad. The two engineers and two
brake meu were killed, and several others
fatally wounded
Double Murder and Lynch Law.
ALLENTOwN, PA, December 27.-Jacot
Gogel and his wife, Anna, residing fouT
miles from Bethlehem, Pa, were found
dead in their bed this morning. Their
heads were nearly severed from their bodies,
and bloody axe was found in the apart
ment. The walls were splaSbed with blood
and altogether the room presented shock
t ing sight. Joseph Snyder, who boarded
with the GOglS, was believed TO he The
T murderer He was caught by an infurlaied
mob soon after the discovery OF the crime,
and was hanged TO the nearest Tree. Gogel
was a day-Iaborer, about forty years OF age.
and leaves three children. The motive for
the double murder is unknown.
suicide.
New YORK, December 27.-FelX Hey
mann, thrty-tive years old, merchant NV
ing in Savannah, Ga, shot himself through
the head with a revolver this afternoon in
his room at the Grand Central Holel, Oh
Broadway, causing instant death. Mr..
Heymann has been in the city seine weeks.
He was taken sick and removed To Belle
yue Hospital, where he remained Till day
or two ago, when he returned 10 the hotel.
,. No cause is assigned for the deed commit
ted by him.
An Experimental Tea-Farm.
CHARLESTON, s. C., December u ten.
eral LIE Due, Commissioner Of Agriculture,
is here, and completed arrangements to-day