The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-27
SIX KEN KILLED.
fa'ai Accident oa the ChcSa pcake and Ohio
Railroad Collision of a Passenger Train
with Freight Traiu.


express from Richmond going west on the
chesapeake and Ohio railroad coliided with
the second section Of freight train No. IL.
coming east. The locality Of the accident
was on an embankncnt where the road
crosses very deep rayine, abolt one Mic
west OF Miliboro'. Both locomotives wef'e
badly wrecked, and with them the bag-
/ gage-car aud the combinafiOH-car ol the
/ passenger train: the rest Of the passenger
frain was but little injured and stood OF
me track, but for which certain death or
/ horrible maEelilg awaited all on board
rs u was, only orc passenger (Mr. George
I y. Hackw0rth, Cf Milton. W. Va was
injured. and he not badly. while six en-
/ ployes were killed-viz.:
j. ". Alsop, baggage-master OF the pas-
/ senger train.
{. c. Leitch. engineer OF the passenger
( tram.
l.. L. Loving, fireman Of the passenger
/ train.
George \. Netheriand. brakeman Of the
passenger train.
4. W. d. Hogshcad. express-messenger
OF the passenger train.
J. f. O'Ncil, fireman OF tie freight
train.
-Four OF the men were killed instantly.
or died soon after the collision: but
MeSsrs. Netherland and Uogshead lived
long enough IN the wreck and amid the
steam 70 suffer horrible agony. This was
particularly the case with Mr. Netherland.
All Of the men killed were quite young.
CAUSE OF The ACCIDENT.
The cause Of thc accident Is not vet posi-
lively known.
The information at the railroad oillco here
j. that Conductor Lane. Of the freight train.
had allowed his watch 10 get thirty-five
minutes slow. There are. however. two
other reports. brought down the road by
passengers-0ne. that the passenger trein
was running on rhc new schedule (Which
went into effect sunday and that the
freight train was running on the old schc-
DUE, notwithstanding that that conductor
had been furnished with the new schedule.
The other report i that the conductor OF
the freight train was asleep.
The true story viii probably not lc
known until there has been q rigid invesii-
CATION.
TIE TRAINS.
The passenger train was running at the
rate 0f about twenty-five miles On hour.
The freight train ought 30 have been run
Nil- III ABOUT ~lNAt'l mics iu liiI.
The passenger train was well filled. AZ
the time OF the collision most Of the pas
sengers were asleep, and the first intima-
ton they had Of the accident was their
sudden awakening. The lamps in most OF
the coaches wee OF cOurSe instantly
broken, but fortunately the moon was
shining. When the shock came the bag
gage and combination (eXpross and -mOk-
II. 4 I I'll
wrecked.
The track was cleared after about three
hours and the passengers sent on west.
with the exception of Mr. Hack worth. WHO
was sent to Milboro'.
TIE BODIES.
The bodies OF Messrs. Alsop and O'Neii
were br0ughttO Richmond. aud Mr.. O'Neil
was buried in Sh0ckoe cemetery yester-
day; Mr.. Loying's body was taken % Low
ingst0n. Nelson county: hir- Netherlands
70 Pendieien, Louisa county; Sir. Hogs
heads 10 Staunton Mr.. Leiteh's 10 Ash
cake crossing. Hanover county.
a SAD STORY.
one OF the saddest eases connected with
lhi. terrible accident IS the death Of Bag
.1ga-llaster John W. AlsOp. lie was about
thirtv-dyc wears 81 age and was married.
ia lett 10 children. lie lived az III north
Twcutv-siXth -trccf, and had been running
on the road several yeaTs. When he left
the city sunday and bade his wife good
1--we. he said. This is my last trip re-
farrine 10 the fact that he had Just gotten
bis transfer ID the eastern division. THIS
was the last trip be was 10 make, his trans
f.r going into effect on the return OF the
train.
On Saturday ne placed 81 900 with Mr..
Elgm. OF the Tpal-estato nrm OF W. H..
Lvnc & Co. This was In part payment Of
a farm he contemplated purchasing. A.
he paid over the money hc said 10 Mr..
Elam: Take my money. l may be- Killed
no any moment. and want Won - take care
Of IT," IL talked about Tie frequency OF
accidents on The road. aud seemed to dread
an impending danger.
Mr. AlsOp was % member OF the order OF
the knights Of Honor, from whom bis
widow VIII receive q benefit 0i $1,000. and
the Legion Of Honor, which pays 5000.
His body was brought % thc city Yesterday.
Ills funeral VIII take place this morning
from leigh-Streot Baptist church at II
O clock.
EE-1GNAIIoNs.
TUESDAY Express Hall Alex
ardar. of ~tdunton, who has for some time
past been Running on the road, sent in his
resignation by telegraph upon learning Of
The accident. bis resignation TO take elect
rs soon as his place can be filled.
Mr. +. II. Donahoe, another express
agent. sent in his resignation Tuesday
niaht upon hearing Of the accident
one OF the Pullman slteping-car con-
dgctor- has also resigned.
IN view 0i the frequency Of accidents Oh
the road Me~srs. Alexander and Don3hoc
had some time ago resolved 70 seek other
business. and they only consented % rt-
main with the Express company tlA The
rush OF Christmas business was over.
Other designations OF people running on
I the road are reported. but lack ycTiacatioh.
/ Glr. Hogshead was q supenum rai'y. and
w.s soon 10 have had the place OF regular
messenger in the service cl tie ENpre's
c0mpsny. With that knowledge, be went
away from Richmond sunday happy man.
one oi his friends said Yesterday that sun
dav was probably the happiest day IN Hogs
heads life. Ii was also, alas, the last day
, OF his life.
4 telegram from Millboro' last night
stated that Mr.. Hackworth Qhe only pas
sencer who was hurt by the collision on
/ the Chesapeake and Ohio road was qnite
severely injured by the escaping steam.
/ lie was in the smoking-car.
Mr.. Hackw0rth is a member OF the vest
VIRGINIA Senate from Cabell county. lis
wife has Joined him at Millboro'.
( The Chesapeake and Ohio No. Express
train. due here At g:ij o'clock last nignt,
aid not reach the city until after o'clock
/ this morning.
RoOx Twice BROKEN ISTo ASD RoBBED.
saturday night the lodging-room OF Gio-
yanni Fayro. on the west side OF seven
teenth street between Main and Franklin,
was broken into and robbed OF nickel