Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-03
A SAD ACCIDENT.
A LITTLE CHILD KILLED BY A LOCO
MOTIVE.
A Prominent Citizen of Campbell County
Drowned-WiIl Acccpt-A
Rich Letter.
special ,eregrum to the Dlsps,cb.I

IYScHBURG. Va, August "A careful
estimate of the damage done by the heavy
rains and high water along Otter river
from the Bedford line To Staunton river
placed il at $50, 600. similar state of
affairs exists on Stanton and Falling
rivers The estimated loss in the whole
county of Campbell will exceed Sl50,000.
A sad accident occurred on the Norfolk
and Western road this morning near Low
rvs station. A little two-year-old child OF
Rev. James II. Graybill. who resides near
the station, started 10 cross the track when
Passenger Train No. IL came along and
killed it. The little child was Just climb
out of the weeds on the track when the
train came round curve and the engine
struck the side of its head and knocked il
of the track. No bones in the body were
broken. but the skull was mashed. The
child's mother was at the cannery opposite
her home, and it Is supposed the child was
following her. No blame IS attached 20
the railroad.
DROWNED.
W. Il. Dennis. a prominent citizen of
Campbell, was drowned near Leesville
Wednesday. He lost his life while attempt
ing to swim from his mill, the water having
flooded his property.
The colored Republicans held q meeting
the compromise OF the party provided the
patronage be Justly distributed TO the two
factions. IL is understood Captain Nc
Caull has completed his bond rs Collector
of Internal Revenue. and will assume the
duties In few days. He will move his
family TO this city.
RICH LETTER.
A Republican of Abbot. Craig county,
who made application for position in the
railway mail service. has, since the appoint
ment of negro on the P0cahontas route,
rcconsidered his application and sent the
following letter to Superintendent Nickery:
WASHINGTON. July 81, 1850.
To0c Superintendent Of ne Rdl,cdy Nal Ser
rice:
Hon. Sir,-In view Of the fact that a
number of appointments have been made
lately in the mail service without giving
this section any recognition, and more es-
pecially since the latest was that of gen
tlcman with color of more than an olive
hue. wish 10 withdraw my application of
several months ago in favor of others OF
his race.
Unlike Saul of old have never assisted
in searching for Boss Billy's wild ass colts.
No. was never seen on my hands ana
knees beneath the bush and bramble
straining my optics To their utmost ca
pacty IN an effort to discover bisOn's
track. In fact Boss Billy stock il COM
mltted in Craig county to very few.
They never stray into forbidden pas
lures. but are kept haltered close
TO u feed-box in their stalls. where
they receive political proyender and
take orders alike There is a horrld ap-
partition, too, that frequently stands before
me rather yiyidly-that of n male dwarf
species Of the greasy African stamp, with
his unshapely heel planted mercilessly ON
the innocent female Caucasian. But for
my aversion 10 Saul's early occupation and
q multiplicity of nightmares which are
continually preying upon my sweetest
slumbers. Of which the above picture Is an
example. might now have the pleasure OF
labOring under the same yoke IN the same
cause with a motley colleague. and may
have in time actually fallen heir To his very
color. Such pleasures are too rich TO an
ticipate. Had such thing taken place
there would not have been space IN my
anatomy to have demonstrated my appre-
citation Of them and the source from whence
they came. Respectfully,