Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
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LOCAL NEWS.

For the District of Colnmbis and Virginia local
sins. with no decided change in Temperature.
and winds generally northcry.
ACCIDENT ON THE VIRGINIA MIDLAND
EAILwAy.-At 2:l5 this morning, while pas
-epecr train No. 55, on the Virginia Mid
land road, due here at sos, was near Blu.
fori station, live miles north of Lynchburr.
il vas brought to q sudden halt by colidinr
with quantity Of rock which had
i.llen into thu cut at that point.
The engine, tender and two cars were
somewhat damaged, and the enyiaeer.
Mr. John II. Cro2on considerably thourh
not seriously injured about the face
Tie train was in charge of Captain c. 2.
Taylor and neither he nor any Of the others
OF the crew or passengers was hurt. Upon
the receipt Of the news of the accident in
this city wrecking train was Immediately
dispatched TO the scene, and in few hours
The track will be cleared, and trains begin
once more to pass. The passengers
were transferred from train No. 80 to No
- aud will arrive here late this afternoon.
The engine of the disabled train is the No.
r. and was in the accident caused by 81
land slide on the Midland road some months
ago. The track walkers passed the spot
wapre the accident occurred about o'clock
has, NIGHT, N which time there were no in
a.r,tous of the rock slide that occurred
later Mcagre reports of the accident wer.,
circulated throughout the city this morn
lg, aud in short time were. exaggerated
r0atl sorts OF proportions, it being confident
Iga--treh ny : 1me that seven persons had
been killed. such rumora were Of course
rariar.ng TO the friends and relatives Of ali
, lt 70 hn, h., "a
VS. 1, source OF great relief when the correct
version Of the affair was inside known
roIIcE REPORT. Last night was cloudy
win rain about > O'Clock. There were eight
p-,utls ana two !odgerS az tie station
u1G-e.
The Mayor this morning disposed OF the
i0.toTug Cases :
Emma Groves, arrested by officer Bettica,
charged with stealing goods froin Robert
-uat9. waa sent 20 the wnrkhOn4e for so
day.
GEO. Howard, colored, arrested by officer
iIalas. charged with an Assault on his wife
Auua Howard, was fined -.
Geo. Carroll, coIore9, arrested by officers
Eetice and Sherwood, for being drunk and
dsoT!erly, WAS find s..
Nargjc Pendieton, colored. ARE -tel by Of
,j@rr- Be,,cc and Sherwood, for being drunk
aHd disorder y and also upon the charge OF
ragraHcy, was fined 81.
John Toliver, Henry Anderson and Ed.
,i.rt@. all coiorcd, arrested by officers Bettce,
Sherwood and Bontz, on tho charge Of
EaerAncv, were dismissed with reprimand.
y. Coleman, color"d, arrested by officers
'iradr and Hayes, charged with stealing
chicken from Sarah Back burn. was dis
missed and the chicken. q rooster, given to
'oe wife Of Coleman till the question of
ownership is settled
1oung white man, charged with striking
arotyred woman who had abused him, WAS
tined ). |.
stephen Smith, arrested 10y officer Marin,
charged with disorderly conduct and MS
-aulting VIM. Lyons and Martin Burgner,
had his case continued till tomorrow, and
bntgncr was locked up till that time for
contempt OF court in refusing to answer
questions as Il witness.