The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-14

Ink1NE llAih tN' "H'''7 h>s WV
iii. nody-Universsi Regret Expressed.
t..pc,, shown Ills Memory.
The city was startled Yesterday morn
i,, between and 10 O'Clock, when the
,aN. was flashed over the city that
r.of.in Robert l. Blqnkenshi,, had been
instantly killed hv being run over by a
f-.i-bt far AT tie Richmond and Danyillc
depot
THE FIRST NEWS
r.at was received was through the tele-
pl1ue agd hy special messenger About he
fr., to learn Of the sad occurrence were
Che rcwspaptr Offices and Or. Charles
S. h. Brook, who with the reporters
t.,rr soon un the scene There they found
t.e bllv ot Mr. Bl8nkenshiP lying in jhe
M .iiur room at the depot \ few min
u.. S. before hc was alive, vigorous, healthy
m.u. nud now ne was a iiiciess corpse.
DETAILS oFTHE TRAGEDY
Captain BiaakeH-hip reached his
office as usu,l Yesterday morning, at his
accustomed hour. lie proceeded first 10
r4t IBIS mail, and after getting through
with iull pni on his OyeicOat and left Tie
office slyinC tO his clerks that he was
going io tbc Richmond md Danviiie
depot 20 make arrangements IN regard 20
certain shinmenjs. THAI was the last
that ihe Gentlemen i'm lhc Office heard Ot
lImuuiil short while afterwards they
learned of his suddcn death.
From the oilice Captain Blankenslip
went 10 The Richmond and Danville
depot Reaching there he stood for a
few minutes on the passenger platform.
The shifting engine AT the time was en-
gagged I'M moving freight cars, empty aud
loadtd backwards and forwards Oh the
different tracks
THE ONLY EYE WITNESS.
Nj j. j. Monroe, car Inspector in the
Danyule yaids as far as could be learn
cd. Was thc only actual eyewitness Of
the dreadful accident he stated that
standing at the tooi-hodse he waved bis
flag tO The engineer OF The shifting engine
aud 90 passed pulling eight freight cars
towards the bridge. Looking ia the iii
Teclion of The rear end be saw person
either attempting 10 board the freight
train or attempting 10 cross the track.
he s.w him throw up his hands
and fall on his knees, attempt 10 rise and
then again fall TO the ground and the
rear car pass over his body. lie ran to
his assistance. AMI others were called J
hut before he could be reached, life was
extinct The body was at once taken
into the waiting room.
HOW il OCCURRED
10 was evident that Captain Banken !
ship was attempting to pass across the |
ward. and catching his foot in the shat of |
thc track, 1t hung there and he fell !
Either this or that hc stubbed his foot |
against one of the many rails, was un- |
d0ubtcdly the cause of the accident lie
certainly feb on his forehead ON which |
was confusion caused By the blow
when his head struck the ground.
The car passed over The body nj the
lower ribs breaking four of them from
their fastening TO the spinal column
Death must have been instantaneous.
THE CORONER SENT FOR.
The coroner, who was quickly sum
moned. with equal Quicknesl arrived
He reviewed the body, learned the facts
above stated, and said that an inquest /
was unnecessary.
The city ambulance was also sum
moned and arrived.
The news of the accdcn' was broken
TO the family hy Mr Arthur Clarke and
not long afterwards Mr. J. . Christian,
the undcriakcf conveyed The remains to
his home, On the corner of Canal and
Third streets
DR. Brock. DR.. George Ross, and Dr.
Fleisher made an examination OF the
body with the result a. above stated.
THE FUNERAL
will take place from ST. James church
tomorrow evening at 4 pm, of which tie
was an attendant.
ACTION OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
4 special meeting Of the Chamber of
Commerce was held Yesterday afternoon
10 take appropriate &C ion in regard to
the death of Major Blankcuship, the for
mer president OF the body The rooms
were well filed and the portrait OF Mr..
Blankenship was draped in Grape.
The meeting was called to order by the
chairman, VINO briefly stated its object. ,
Judge Christian moved the appointment ,
OF a committee of five 10 draft suitable {
resolutions. The motion was carried,
and the chair appointed the follow
ing as such committee Judge George
l. Christian. Messrs. H. A. Dunlop, j. Is.
AdlN, lNOulta lOlls, huu II II W httiuSh'
The committee retired for dcliberation, |
and In short time returned and reported !
through its chairman, Judge Christian, 6
as follows: !
Resolved. J. That in the death OF Major
Blankenship this Chamber has been de |
pryed of one of its most useful and ac- {
tive members, one who contributed great |
ly a. The best work of the Chamber, and c
whose wise counsels and efficient aid will j
be sadly missed that in this calamity |
the members of the Chamber recognize [
and mourn the great personal loss OF !
true aud loyal friend and associate, whose /
virtues and friendship will long bc {
eHshfined in their memories, and that \
this whole community has lost one OF lis |
most intelligent, cnterprising, and va,u' /
able citizens, who was ever ready with |
fertile brain and active hand TO promote /
its best interests, whose loss will be de- I
ploted by all classes, especially by the /
business men of this city, among whom
he was first and foremost in almost ali Il
public works and enterprises.
. That the Board of Directors OF TINS
Chamber will attend his funeral III Il
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