Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-19

I,oIrr weather on Tuesday evening and lower ba
r0nc,er
pn1RoAD ACCIDENTS About 9:l5 o'clock
,c.terday morning, while the heavy log
tnnr over this part of the country, two
,nrlh- bound special freight trains co'iide;i
nsor Clifton, on the Virginia Midland Rail
wav. resulting in the injuring of four men,
one of whom has since died, and the serious
damaging OF an engine and several cars
THE trains were being run I'D sections, ana
The one in the lead became stalled, when q
n,.man was dispatched back to stop the lo
lovjup train. The train in advance shortly
ofterward began moving again, when to the
;,expressible horror Of the crew the train
which was supposed at that time to nave
haau some distance behind was observed
canning on them at 81 tolerably rapid rate OF
sneed. In the cahoOSc car OF the forward
train were several persons, among them TWO
cattle dealers from southwest Virginia. See
inc n collision vas inevitable most oil the DC
cunants stampeded to the door and jumped
for their lives. Among this NUMBER WAS
Richard Nelson, q young colole' man, hail'
ing from Charlottesville, but VINO Tor some
time past has been living in this CITY, ana
vho WAS errploved as a cook on the tram
When no leaned from the caboo@' Inc en-
,;,o or the rear train was about IL strike
Tho forward enc. and in the crash which 1ol-
lowed Nelson was caught among mo SPiih-
fora of The calocse and his right l-g terribly
crushed. from the shock Of Whic, ii" never
recovered. He was brought 10 TINS cry
some hours afterward and carried /" the In
Urinary, at which place be died 3''W>,'" SIX
and seven o'clock. The other oryn''i.i:s OF
the caboose were more or less injured, anu in
the evening the cattle dealers left for their
homes. The fireman, Mr.. J. 3. Rust, of the
coIlding engine, also jumped, hnt the engi-
neer. Mr.. Chas. Crlmp, remained upon his
engine. Mr.. Rust was Injured about the
head and breast, hnt not dangerously. The
accident WAS caused by the engineer of the
rear train failing, ewing to the log prevail
img, 10 see the Il tgrnan who had been sent
back by the stalled train. The track was
cleared during the day, ard trains are now
running as usual. Drs. Powell and O'Brien
LETT her. upon the receipt of the news of the
accident, and rendered the necessary surSl
cal assistance to he injured persons.
Two freight trains coliided at Midland
station on the Virginia Midland railroad on
Friday last, by which accident several cars
and an engine were badly damaged, and MIR
VIM Bellamy, of this city, was painfully ln-
advancing freight train being turned into
siding, on which was already standing
another train, and the crash was terrific
The engineer and fireman escaped with
their lives by jumping from their engine,
hut the latter, Mr.. Bellamy, received slight
ininrcs by his contact with the ground. A
good deal Of tie freight on the train which
was on the siding was scattered III every
direction.
On Thursday last an accident occurred
near Happy creek, on the Manassas branch
CT the Midland road, caused by bent axle
of one Of Inc cars, and which resulted in
the wreck 81 several freight cars. Fortu-
nately no one was injured.
1t being superstition among railroad
men that there has TO be trio OF accidents
before things assume their normal condi-
ton, it is hoped things may now go on
smoothly again, as the Midland road has
furnished the regular quota.
PEHsoNAL.-Rt. Z. G. c. t. A. Reed and
Sir Knight Il. f. Downham have returned
from Wilmington, Del, where they accom-
panied Richmond Commandery on their
pilgrimage and where they were entertained
in knghtly style.
Governor Pattison, Of Pennsylvania, has
appointed Hon. James Gay Gordon as Judge
Of the Court OF Common Pleas of Phiiades-
phia, vice Yorks, deceased. Mr.. Gordon is
we'll known in this city, where he married
Miss Kate Woolford.
Miss Lily Smith has returned to Phila-
delphia.
Miss Ida Cox has returned from Culpeper.
Senator Malone was in this city on Sat-
urday night and yesterday. While here he
had q consultation with some OF his follow
ers. 1t is understood that he is not satisfied
with the nomination Of Mr.. A. &. Harmon
as his candidate for the Legislature.
Mr. Willie McVeigh, who has been quite
sick for some time past, Is out again.
POLICE REPoRT-Last night was clear
and cool with four dodgers and five prisoners
at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases:
A young man, arrested by Officers Grady
and Davis. for being drunk, was fined 81.
Coats Ward and Frank Pierson, colored,
arrested BY Officers Bettice and Bontz for
disorderly conduct, were fined 50 each.
Jane Jackson, colored, arrested by Oiii-
Ger Patterson for disorderly conduct, was
fined 81.
Mary Turner, colored, arrested by Officer
LAWYER for~disorderly conduct, was fined So.
Margaret HUTCHINSON, arrested by officer
Arnold for being drunk and disorderly, was
fined IS.
PROPERTY SALEs.-Mr. Jas. Williams has
sold to Capt. w. III. Smith lot Of ground
on Alfred street, between Princess and
Queen, adjoining the property of Captain
Smith, for $3.50
Mr.. E. D. Soper has purchased from Mr.
A. Schofield lot of ground situated on the
northeast corner of Alfred and Queen SITS.
for 500.
Mr.. A. Schofield has also disposed of the
six building lots, adjoining the one mention
ed above, fronting 103 feet on Queen street
and running back 100 feet, to Mr. S. B
Stoutenburg for S725.
OPERA HoUsE.-Mosher's Hoop of Cole
Company will appear at the Opera House
on next Thursday night, and will play fol
tho benefit of the Alexandria Light In
fantry. The following is from the Boston
Globe "a Hoop of Gold is strong play
and is handsomely staged all of the scenery