The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-26
Railroad Items.

turntable, the largest in the STATE.
The Jury awarded $4,000 damages
the Elizabeth City r. X. ior
killing young Riddick. Road will ap-
peal.
Geo. :. Scott. Geo. |. Seuey, aud
John L. Martin were elected as lrrec-
tors o. the East Tennessee X Va. X. IL.
IN Thursday last.
SEQ land Neck Commonwealth The
scotland Neck train viii IN he future
run to Weldon instead of lying over at
Halifax.
-Capt. Nash f. Bunting has been
transferred from the savannah to the
Washington District, Pullman Parlor
Route. He makes an efficient and pop
ular conductor, We hear.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
many reduces its rates in the Northern
states October >t.--The Hannibal
K =. Joseph Railroad shops partially
turned loss $4,000.
President SNOW of the HIGH Point
aud ASHORE X. X. bought > locomo-
tiyes. 81 cars. and a lot OF rails. The
company j. also erecting a saw-nill 70
get out TIMBER. We learn from the
Courier.
The Rutherfordton Bunner says a lit
tie ripple agltated the waters Wednesday
when Mr.. Moncure, Engineer OF the
Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad. made his
appearance. and began "A reconnaissance
OF the old bed of the Carolina Central
from She by TO Rutheriordton. Some
thing j. i'll the wind.
Mr.. Ridlick. of Camden. i ,uelng
the Norfolk Il Edcntou X. Il. for dam
ages for killing his son in a gravel-train
collision.
The above named road i >ueing the
county OF Pasquotank for $4,000 OF its
bonds.
Capt. f. w. Clark. Gen. +. & II.
Agent. Seaboard .Ajr Inc. represents
Itl.lI IblSt a. Ibp>lfil- R+i'' ti.'0 ~
the Press that he has a comfortable Of
ice adjacent to the y. G. exhibit which
viii to- at then service during their stay.
The Scabpard has also issued a very
handsome pamphlet. giving views from
Weldon to Lncoluton, and much useful
information. We shall have more to
say on this next week.
Two n. 4. Railway men switched
OF upon a side-traok last week and were
coupled to neat little trains of
their own. Engineer VIII Cox. of the
Western n. {. X. r., was marie to
Miss Grippe, of Winston. Charlotte
ObSerrer cays:-
Mr. Cox met his intended at Burke
vile, as she was on her way home, but
as the train arrived at Pelham, they
got otf and the services OF a minister
bein- procured, We're happily made one.
ii Charlotte, Capt. Nj. j. Land.
conductor on Z. c. x A. r. r.. and
Miss Alice kingsmore. nrice of Nc
Smith. the music man."
The following is an account of the
terrible acciden. at Steglitz. Germany /:
September ID being both Sunday and the
Sedan anniversary. the place was crow
ded with excur>ionists. \ crowd of
about 500 persons filled the platform of
the railway station waiting for the re-
turn train. When the latter arrived the
gates remained closed to await the pass
ing of the Cologne night express. Sud
deniv, however, the impatient crowd
forced the gates, and despite the efforts
of the railway officials, hundreds rushed
across the down line to enter the cars.
AT that moment the express came tear
ing along, and although tie driver. on
seeing the danger signals applied the
the mass OF people and annihilated
everything in It's way. One terrible cry
of anguish arose ven above the thunder
of the train, and all was over. Forty
persons, of whom Il were men. Is wo-
men. and five children, were instantly
killed. and about p wounded. For a
distance of 100 yards the line was COW
cred with bodies, all shockingly mutila-
ted, and human fragments. OF one
family OF five persons only one boy es-
capped. The killed include four married
couples, five members of the Shooters
company, with the tiag-bearer and three
artillery corporals. One of the latter
had both legs and his heavY sabre cut
through as with a knife. One girl had
nearly reached the local train when the
draught threw her under the locomotive.
One woman had both legs cut Oft. and
gave birth to "A dead child and expired.
Another woman and a sailor were COM
pletely ,'ecapitated. and no vestiges OF
the heads nave been found. The En-
gineer of the express had to be relieved.
being unable to proceed after witness
ing the scene of carnage. His lOcomo-
tive was covered with pieces Of flesh.
bones, ra9s and drenched with blood"
There are numerous rumorS as to
the extension of the Richmond & Dan
vile Il. Il. Norfolkway. Greensboro
Patriot reports Capt. A. b. Andrews as
saying there was a large size surprise in
soak for the public. Manager King. OF
the Norfolk and EdeHton K. r.. was in
town last week. Ditto the "Alhemarle''
managers. Tarboro papers report ru-
mors that the latter has been sold.
Other journals hint that there is a dis
position to put the screws on the Raleigh
and CASTOR r. II. and make it sell out.
Wi. Star says: Some person fired
a shot at IA passenger train on the Caro-
lima Central Railroad Thursday. near