Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-06

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On the DanvilIc railroad Sunday
monkng about lao o'clock 4 locomotive
or which MI. Richard Darlington was
engineer and Mr.. 3. E. Morrissottc was
fireman became out Of order while be-
tween Burkcvillc and Jennings's Ordi-
nary, and when moving at eighteen
miles an hcar.
The train had good deal Of shifting
and loading to do at Burkcville, and LEFT
that place about LILO A. NJ. direct for
Richmond. When starting down a.
grade, with the steam shut off, the en-
cineer ascertained that something was
wrong from the jerking motion and the
uncommon noise of the engine, and told
the fireman to lock out. The engineer
blew for brakes, and he and the fireman
descended to the steps on the respective
sides of the engine, and upon looking
found that both Of the main rods
were broken near where they join
the piston-rcds, and the revolving
pieces were tearing up the cross-ties.
Both gentlemen knowing their lives TO
be in imminent danger while remaining
on the engine, as the steam. and fire
were both escaping, leaped from the
steps. Mr.. Darlington fell into pile
of stones and broke his left leg in two
places and received very severe bruise
on his left shoulder. Mr.. Mcrrissette
jumped into gully on the opposite side
and received several very painful,
though not serious, bruises about the
face. The train ran about a mile be-
fore stopping. As soon as it stopped
the train-hands, finding the engineer and
fireman missing, FASTENED back TO see
what had become Of them. They met
Morrissette walking down the track, but
he knew nothing of where Darlington
was. Darlington was found short dis
lance further up the track, and was
taken down to the caboose-car, where
the entire crew remained until the pas
scnger train came By and pulled the
wreck off the track and brought the
wounded men and train-hands to Rich
mond. One ofthe physicians of Burke
Vile accompanied Mr.. Darlington to
Richmond TO the Retreat for the Sick,
where the fractured limb was set. His
condition yesterday was such that his
physician would not allow his friends
TO be admitted to see him. Another
engine was sent up the road yesterday
and the broken engine and train brought
to the shops here. The engine was not
very much injured, except the breaking
of the main rods and the front of the
cab. 1t was hauled into the -ound-
house for repairs. Mr.. CarringtCn is
son Of the late DR.. George G. Caring
ton, and has been stopping in Manches-
ter for long while, and has many
friends here who are grieyed to know
of his misfortune.
There was mass-meeting Of the
members of cambridge Baptist church
called for last night to devise some plan
for more efficiently utilizing the mem
bership of the church. Nothwithstand-
ing the inclemency of the weather,
there were quite number present, but
as very full attendance of the men,
bers is desired when this subject is dis
cusscd, the matter was postponed till
Thursday night the 10Th. After the
of other business commit
tee of arrangements and additional
usIers were appointed for the Moody
service to be held at this church at Ii
A. NJ. Thursday, Sth. The doors will
be open at 10 O'Clock, and the ushers
should be in place at the same hour.
There will be no tickets issued for this
service. All will be welcome. Ar
will be made to have the
seating capacity of the church as large
as possible.
Owing to the bad weather Sunday
the church attendance was
small. Services were held in the base
ment of the Baptist and Methodist
churches. At the Central Methodist
church Sunday night Mr.. Christian
preached an excellent and impressive
sermon to young men, in which he gave
a deal of good advice.
Quite a number of persons from here
the Moody meetings Sunday
despite the bad weather, and all were
well pleased.
The public schools opened again yes
terday after ten days recess for Christ
mas.
Tom Bookhart, Esq, who has been
spending his Christmas holidays with
friends here, returned to Baltimore yes
Ierday, where he will continue to prose-
rnfe the study of dentistry