The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-22

sERlOtS ACCIDENT on THE VALLEY RAILROAD ;
THE HARRISONBURG AGENT LOSES HIS LEG
SIXTY RAILROAD-NEy ATTEND SPECIAL
SERVICE AT 1HE BAPTIST CHURCH-PARTiCU-
LARS OF THE BCRNING TO DEATH OF A
CHILD.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatchl
FEBRUARY u. 1881.
Quite a serious accident happened on the
Valley railroad yesterday about midday. A
freight train coming 10 StauGtoE ran into 4
slide near Fort Defiance, about six miles
from this city, badly wrecking the engine
and smashing two empty cars.
The engineer and fireman, seeing an acct
dent was inevitable, jumped off in time TO
escape; but Mr.. J. w. Aylar, the DEF OF
agent at Ii irrisonburg, who was riding on
the engine, could not get of before the en-
CINE had struck the obstruction, and was
caught in the wreck. His left ,eg was
mashed OF below the knee, and a large
splinter forced through the thigh OF the
same leg. passenger on the tram walked
up to StIuntOn for assistance. aud special
car went down Immediately with DrS. Glib
son and Shelton. DR.. Bliss, OF this city,
and Or. Bell, from the nele bbOrhOod, being
near By, were summoned, and assisted Drs.
Gibson and Shelton IN amputating the pa
ticnl's lee below the knee, and he was taken
back TO UarIiSonburg, with a fair prospect
Of recovery. Mr. Aylar is Baltimorean. a
young man without family, and has not
been long stationed at lilrrisOnburg, and il
a most worthy gentleman.
The printer made me, in the Dispatch OF
the 20tb, i'm referring to The death from ac-
cidental burning Of the little boy near Mid
dlebrook, report him a. the son Of Mr.. g..
G. Smith. He was the son OF Mr.. G.. C..
Mish. The particulars Of the little fellows
accident, which have since reached me, are
very distressing. The child had been fret
ting during the morning. While he was
crying his mother went out OF the room for
a short time, and very soon heard him crv-
ing more violently, but thinking nothing OF
it did not return at once 10 the room.
When she did come in the little fellow,
having fallen over the CRATE, was struggling
on his back TO get up from the bed OF live
Goals, where he was literally roasting to
death. The sad accident elected the sym
patty of the whole communitT.
Those who attended the Baptist church
last night saw an unusual sight. The occa-
sion was the preaching Of a sermon 10 rail-
road II en-, the appointment for which was
mentioned in the Dispatch sunday morn
ing. Sixty seats In the BODY OF the churcb
had been reserved for them. and they were
all filled by as fnelooking body Of men as
often get together. Mr.. Frost's subject was
"The Oae Thing Needful," Mary's choice.
And the sermon, which was deeply impress.
slve. was listened to with The mot earnest
attention by those for whom it was espe-
cially intended, as we'll a 10y the rest OF the
large audience which filed every part OF the
building. even to the aisleS. \ number Of
additions 10 the church have been made
since my last report, and The results OF the
meeting sum up low 1913 new members.
There will be preaching again tonight, but
it is not yet decided whether the services
will continue longer.
Miss Lila Zirkle, whose serious injury
from ner dresses catching OH ire wa re-
ported in my last, Is now considered out OF
danger. Her escape was narrow one.
Pam.