The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-01
LOCAL MATTERS.
virginia Historical Society.

Esq. Hartford, Conn; "The Wentworth
GeneaOgy," 3 vols, Svo., 1873. from the
editor, Hon. John Wentworth, LII. d.,
/ Chicago, ILL.,. and file of the Richmond
ENQUIRER from December 3, 1912, to Octo-
/ Der %. 1918, inclusive, from Mrs. George
/ ID. ThaXton, Richmond, Va.
/ Letters expressing interest in the Society
were read by the corresponding secretary
from Hon. Alexander II. III. Stuart, Staun-
/ ton, Va. Hon. John W. Daniel. Lynch
burg. Va; Alexander Brown, Esq, Nel-
son county, Va; II. ID. Barger, Esq, VOLTS
Summit. ". Va. Major Charles :. Hill, De-
partment Of state, Washington. ID. G.; Sur
econ Frederick lIOrner. United States na-
w, Salem, Va, and others. Also. accept
anccs Of membership from Hon. james
/ Heron Hopkins, Pittsburgh. Pa; Charles
/ j. IIoadley, Esq, Hartford, Ct. Captain
+ William II. Parker. president Of Maryland
Agricultural Society. College station, Nd. !;
/ Cornelius Harold Tiers. Esq. Philadel-
phia. Pa; Wythc Denly, Esq, Washing
ton. u. c.; Edward DromgoOle, Esq,
South Castor, y. c.
The following were elected members Of
the society: DR.. John Thornley,. surgeon
United States navy, Charlottesville. Va;
David Horton, Esq, Scvelon A. Brown,
Esq. and Hon. p. Phillips, Washington,
-. &.
Adjourned to meet on Friday. February
10Th, at s O'Clock L. NJ, at the rooms OF the
Society, in the WestmOreland Club house.
ACCIDENT on THE FREDERICKSBURG
RoAD-A NUMBER or CARS THROWN FROM
TIE TRACK AND Burnt. About hali-paSt
f,,or MT
cured on the Fredericksburg railroad half
a mile north Of the Aquil-creek draw
bridge, bv which four cars were thrown
from the track and burnt and locomotive
thrown down an cmbankment and injured.
There was afrelght train cOmingt to Rich
mond in two sections. running fifteen min
u,es apart. The first section, upon reach
ing the summit, half Il mile from Aqua
creek. rs is usual stopped and waited ior
the signal that the drawbrdge was all right.
TDOn receiving il the conductor ordered
the train on, but in starting the four rear
cars, including the cabooSe. were detached
by some means. The train went about two
miles before the engineer Lccame aware OF
what had occurred.
The conductor, however, being with the
detached portion Of the train, and know
ing that the second section would soon
come upon hm, went back some distance
and placed toTpedoes upon the track and
stood and waived red lantern. The snow
was falling heavily at the time. The eN-
plosion Of the torpedocS was not heard by
the engineer Of The approaching section,
and he did not see the red lantern until he
was quite upon it. Then he reversed his
engine. and soon thereafter seeing the light
on the cabo0se, hc and the fireman jumped
10 the ground and saved their lives. The
engine ran down upon the detached pol
tion OF section 1 with violence enough to
knock the cars down an embankmcnt on
one side and TO throw itself over on the
other side.
The stove i'm the cabOOSe set II on fire.
and il and two ears loaded with grain in
bulk and one loaded with general mer-
chandisc were burnt. The locomotive
going over on the other side Of the track
was not injured by fire. Nothing but the
wheels were left OF the four cars. The
track was considerably torn, but was
promptly restored yesterday.
neutrality-suspicious. I. l.. Court
ney went to the scene Of the accident yes
terday. and found the condition OF The
wreck about As here reported.
But for the binding snow-storm the pre-
cautions taken to prevent an accident would
have availed. As it was, luckily. no on'
was injured.