Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
CLAIBORNE WATKINS.
Kzws THAT HE 10 RECOVERING PROM
THE ACCIDENT WHICH BEFEL HIM.
Struck on the Head with Piece OF eiass'
Which InAicts a Slight Wound.

An Associated Press telegram from
Baltimore published in Sundays D's-
patch announced that on Saturday Mr..
Claiborne. Watkins, of Richmond, was
injured in a railroad accident that oc-
Cured Saturday afternoon not far from
the first named city, and that he was at
the Hotel Altamont. Saturday alter
noon as soon as intelligence OF the accl-
dent was received here Mr.. Watkins 8
son Charlie made ready and left on the
6:20 train for Baltimore to look after the
wants Of his father. who had no member
Of hls family with him except daughter.
Mrs. Watkins yesterday received a let
ter from her son, saying that be reached
Baltimore Saturday night at l2:l0 and
found his father entirely unconscious,
as he had been since the accident. He
regained consciousness ina few minutes,
and when the letter was written Sunday
evening was resting comfortably. Mr..
Watkins expects 10 return to Richmond
to-day, as his father is entirely out OF
danger, but the doctor says it will not do
for the latter TO come out within weei,
or ten days. Mrs. Watkins will probe
bly, 60 on to join her husband.
Mr.. Watkins had been III Ill health for
q long while, and for some weeks past
had been in New York under the treat
ment Of a specialist. He had greatly
improved, and with his daughter, who
had been there with him, he was return
ing home. When the accident occurred
there were TWO physicians on the train,
and another was obtained at the point TO
which the traiE vas backed.
The younger Mr. Watkins says that the
people at the hotel we're exceedingly kind
and attentive to his father.
Mr.. Claiborne Watkins is senior men,
her Of the firm Of Watkins, Cottrell d
Co., and has for years been prominently
identified with the business interests OF
Richmond He is a popular citizen,
and will receive the universal sympathy
Of the community in his aiiliclon.
The Baltimore Sun of yesterday con-
tained the following account Of the acci-
dent, which was of a very singular
character
As the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore passenger train No. 10, due
in Baltimore at 2:05 p. NJ, passed q
freight train on the same road between
Elkton and Northeast on Saturday the
door of freight-car became unfastened,
and swinging upward struck parlor-cab
scraped along its side, making the
splinters fly, and smashed the glass in IA
number Of the windows. A brakeman
on the freight, William Miller, was
thrown off his train and had his thigh
broken. besides receiving injuries about
the head and body. He was taken
TO Ell,ton, where he was attended
by DR.. Howard Bratton, and afterwards
TO Wilmington. Mr.. Claiborne Watkins,
of Richmond, Va, was the only person
injured on the passenger train. He was
sitting next to window in the parlor-
car with his daughter Miss May Wat
kins, near him, when the accident oc-
Cured. A large splinter or a piece OF
glass struck him over the eye and on the
side Of his head, making a severe
scalp wound. DR.. George Nj. Stump,
Of Pcrrvvillc, came with him to
Baltimore, and made him as COM
Portable as possible On the arrival
of the train at Union station the in
jured man and his daughter were token
to the Hotel Altamont. Mr.. Watkins
was resting easily yesterday, and was
somewhat better He has been kept
quiet by the orders OF the physician, and
has been allowed to see no one. The
door of the car that struck the parlor car
was hung from the top, and becoming
unfastened the vibration Of the train
opened it far enough for the current Of
air caused by the two trains going in OPP
poslte directions to get under 1t and
cause it to scrape along the side Of the
cars on the other track.