Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-25
SERIOUS COLLISION.
AN ENGINE AND SEVERAL CARS BADLY
WRECKED.
Chesterfield at the Txposition--Th Fourth
Congressional District Convention
Tho Republican State Committee.
Icorreapondence q tho RIchmOna pIspatch.l

PETERSBURG. VA. July "a, 1855.
A serious collision, resulting In con-
siderable loss OF property, but fortunately
no loss Of life or injury to person, occurred
on the Ailantic Coast-Line railroad In this
city this morning. About 1870 O'Clock the
through freight train for Richmond LETT tue
upper depot on Washington street with en-
CINE No. 1859 IN charge Of Engineer W. j..
AlliSter, OF Wilmington, and Conductor
William Brooks. Before reaching the lower
depot, at the river, there Is heavy grade 10
descend. While ascending this grade Engi-
neer Allister observed engine slowly bacS-
ing across the bridge over the river towards
the depot. lie slowed UP, but perceiying that
signals were all right he went ahead. The
engine backing over the bridge was NO. ISL,
Engineer A. II. Rowzie in charge, which was
coming over 70 take the'S O'Clock accommo-
dalton train 10 Richmond. A few feet from
this end OF the bridge Is side track on
which No. ISL was run, but before II could
clear itself It was struck by the engine OF
the through freight with such force as TO
throw IL from the track and turn IL bottom
upward with the tender down the sllght
embankment almost complete wreck.
Both engineer aud fireman jumped when
they saw the collision inevitable, and es-
capped uniniured.
Engine No. 150 OF the through freight was
also badly damaged by the collision, and The
steam beng smut of stopped on Che bridge
a very few yards from the shore. The en-
CINE kept the track. but the tender ran of on
the sills OF the bridge. The crash oil the col
lision startled all the people in the neighbour
hood. Four or five loaded box'cors were
badly damaged and thrown from the track.
- folltutr iufn tina river lrpN
were laden with cotton and lumber. the
track at the scepe Of the accident was badly
torn aud injured. Hundreds OF people
gathered at the place during the day TO view
the wreck. The railroad company promptly
nut large force 10 work 10 remove the
broken cars and clear the track, and this was
done in few hours. The loss 10 the COM
pany 10 quite heavy. The accident Is attri-
buted by the company TO neglect OF orders by
Engineer Rowzie IN not keeping his engine
on the opposite side OF the river until after
the freight train bad passed.
The people Of Chesterfield are making
great efforts 10 have q crcdiiable display OF
the couuty's advantages and resources az The
Richmond Exposition, and with the energy
that is being displayed there is no doubt that
these efforts will be eminentlv successful.
Chesterfield grows every kind of product
known TO Virginia soil. II raises tobacco,
cotton. aud peanuts I'm perfection, and The
best corn. wheat, and oats are produced on
its rich lo1lands. Its display OF agricultural
products will be fine, a. well as that OF It's
ochres and mineral resources. There are
tbirty-fye different kinds OF wood IN the
county, OF each OF which there will be pro-
fuse display. IL will have sets OF furniture
manufactured iu the county Of native wood,
and many other Thugs which must be seen
to be appreciated.
The calling Of the Fourth Congressional
District Convention 10 be be held at Farm
vile is rather regarded as blow at Lang
ston. But Lsngslon will be there with his
forces IN hand all The same. lie will, how
ever. 1t is believed. have hard fight to make
10 win. and doubt il expressed about his be-
ing able TO win. II he falls the question Is
asked, viii he run as an Independent!
The Republican State Convention was in
session at General Mahone's residence nearly
all night and again this morning. A good
many matters were talked over outside OF
what has been given TO the public, which
will make themselves known az the canvass
progresses. ROBIN ADAiR'