Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-06


tram that was wrecked he has not been ac-
counted for, and presume has been lost.
His body has not been recovered, but may
have been burned i'm the wreck.
JogN II. SANDS, General Manager"
4 VISIT TO ROANOKE.
Mr.. Becker now resolved 20 60 over the
road himself and make inquiries for the
missing man. flc left here Wednesday
nhrhtat O'Clock and stayed in Iynchburg
until 7f0 Thursday morning before he
could catch a tram 20 carry him iurthcr
westward. In rDuie to Roanoke City he
pns4ed the wreck but saw nothing but "a
fow charrcd timbersand the iron-work Of
the cars Uid engine which had been twisted
aDd turned into .shapcleSs mass by the
heat of the fire. AZ Roanoke be received
cordial and valuable assistance IN the in
our1cs he was making from the railroad
officials.
THE ANNUAL PASS A CLUE.
Mr.. Wheeler had an annual pass over the
road, and by reference to the cOmpany's
books II was ascrrtained thatthe pass was
numbered yl4.
Mr.. H'cker gave the following descrip-
ti0u Of his missing. friend: Thirty years of
age, slight figure, slight brown moustache
straw hat. peppcr-and-salt suit, aud about
bypfeebthTee inches high.
Acupv OF this description and state
Inentu4 the number Of the annual pass was
teiegrsphcd 90 the conductor that took the
tram from Bristol ~ Isadford, also to the
conductor who took the train from Rad
ford 10 Roanoke. wlth a request that each
report IF he had any recollection of such a
man having been ON the tram IN question,
and the following replies were received:
Yes, sir. A man filling your description
was on No. 2 Monday night last.
IF. NJ. STANLEY"
"Man with Pass No. 9l4 was on No. 2
Monday night. BLANCHARD"
SEwsBoy's sTATEMENT
Next the stuion agent al Radford was
tclcgraphcd tOinquirc of the newsboy who
was ON the train whether he had seen Mr..
Wheeler. and the following answer was re-
ceiycd:
"Havo Just secnJ. b. Smith. vino was
newsb0v ON No. july lst. He says Mr..
Wheeler lrds ON that train and examined his
stock. The boy only came from Bristol to
Radf0rd. There was no newsboy between
Radford and Roanoke. smith says Wheeler
told hrm hc was going North that night rtG
Virginia Midland railroad. j. G.. O.,
Station Agent, Radford.'
Tur cONDUCroE's EBcoLLECTIoNs.
Next Mr. Becker, with Mr. Mari, chief
clerk Of one OF the Offices of the company,
y.cuf 20 see Captain Johnston, who was
the conductor on the train. They found
hun I'm bed suffering from bruises received
lr the wreck When asked II he had seen
MIR. Wheeler be at tirst said he had not, but
uuon " Annual Pass No. 914' being men-
toned he remembered that.
oh. YES, ," SAID be, lremember the gen
tlcmau. tie was llneman ON the Rich
mond ard DanYille road"
MIR. Becker sand: No he was not line
mau. Hewasa line accountant travelling
aUdlfOYI "
"WGl." said the Conductor, from the
rlaf,cc gave his ticket thought he was
iueman. and i told Mr. - when we
were talking about our wires working
badly that ~ was lucky for rs perhaps that
W, had "a lincman aboard. / viii tell YOU,
said the Conductor. what sort of looking
man he was,' and thereupon the Conduc-
tor described tire supposed lneman III
manuor that left no doubt at all upon the
mind II Sir. Becker that the man was Mr.
Wheeler
TaE WIFE INFORMED.
With an this information Mr.. Becker re-
turned i. IIchwOnd fully satisfied OF the
death Ot ms friend. and Mrs. Wheeler was
Nlvnformci of the facts. Her brother
iu Baltimore WIGS telccraphed. and took the
inst train f0r Richmond.
,tr. Wheeler was in the service of the
Union News Company in Baltimore when
hewls promoted 90 the position here-a
nj ae thatr required about two weeks travel
ine Ii-ro1Jaiy. and for the remainder of
Tho time be- Was really the FIRST assistant OF
Nr Becker. and iu the absence of Mr.
Booker bad charge of the company's husi-
ness.
u. mother H. dead but his father Is
LIVING iu Daltin lrc. and he has brother
vIYls in the employment of the Pcnnsyl-
vania Railroad Company.
pFEsoN.L.
DaeDa.ad was member Of Oneto Tribe
Of Rod Ajen. No. so. OF Baltimore; of Bal
tlgorc Council. Junior Order Of United
American Mechanic. of the Equitable
LEAGUE. aud of the News Agents Assccla-
tl.l. and was insured i'm al accident COM
pa1v for s 600. This policy was taken out
On bis behalf bv the News company they
lake out such policies ior ali OF their On
+. .urmised by Mr. Becker that de
c..,ol Ma. ooiug from knoxville 10 Hunt
irgtou. IS. ga. lciG Virginia Midland juno
tCnI. and. that attor eN mining the COM
rauE's office 80 huntington, meant TO re-
tam 10 bis home here Iva Richmond
Nr Becker and all Aers who knew the
unfortunate young man Speak oi INN IN
terms of affection and praise.
hr Wheeler had an insurance on his HE
of Oog in the Mutual of New York. OF
which Nr. Swincford II agent. This poll
cv aud tine accident policy both are Tor the
beu.ft OF his wife. Ills bank-account was
SO arranged that either ne or she could
draw on H. Indeed all his affairs indicate
q man of extraordinary prudence ana lore
thought
Confirmation of the Death of Mr.. steven
son.
Mr.. John Rowers. ST.. and his son John
returned Yesterday from The scene OF tho
4 IA. 81 - Htsrf ftfrfr
John /. Stevenson, was killed IN the rail-
road accident.
Yhe elder Mr.. Bowers saw Mr. Stevenson
oct on the train at Bristol. and in cOnver-
setiOn with the conductor who was pres
ent al the accident was told 10y that gen
tlenan that he well remembers Mr.. Ste
Nenson: that he had a talk with deceased.
and exchanged Masonic cards with hum.
Mr.. Stevenson, be believes, was IN the day
cor when the accident occurred, and II IS
incredible that he could have escaped and
no. communicated With his wife and chill
A oarfiaily-melted watch is one Of the
few things found az the wreck. This IS III |
possession Of the railroad authorities.
MIR. Stevenson wore an old-fashioned, |
gold watch, purchased by rs
first owner many years age from hitchei
d Tyler.
Return Of General Hin.
General james G. Hill, Railroad Com
missioner for the State, returned yesterday |
morning from the scene OF the wreck,
v here be and his assistant. Captain stump
ler. Iaede a thorough Investigation OF the
accident. The latter viii remain IA inc
ueiglborhood Tor several days yet trying 10
gain further information.
The General. in conversation with Ns-
paics reporter yesterday afternoon, said he
lslled to discover wherein the accident