The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-27

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Yesterday morning. about u o'clock,
Captain vs.. Z. West, transportation h4..
Ter of the Richmond and DanViiie I'ai'-
road received a telegram saying MAT ~.
30 local train ON the l0rh River Ian
road which leaves West Point ai
o'clock 4. VI. for Richmond, bad, while
attempting 20 ran over the big hll be-
tween the 33 and 33i mile posts, between
Romancoke and Sweet Han stations,
broken through and was terribly wrecked.
Immediately superintendent W y. Ky
der Cant. West. and Nj Thomas W Gen
,rv master mechanic, with a large force
of hands. left the city for the scene oil
,be accident. followed later ia the day
by Mr. T. j. Minene. the engineer man
tenance of way. All day and "a part OF
the night the wreckers were clearing lhe
track
The engineer. Mr. J. ;. Binns, and
Fireman James Merriman, were ON the
engine when il went down the embahk
menf and both were instantly killed.
Abonf n o'clock the body of Fireman
Nerriman was found beneath the wreck
horriblv maneled. and between
and 3 o'clock IN the evening
Engineer Binns' body was found lean.
inc over the side of the engine scaided
10 death. with one severe hrulse oehinu
the ear.
freight and passenger cars. The ifelghl
cars were next 90 the engine, ana
when the engine plunged into me
wash-out only three OF Tour "i
the freight cars went down with %, ana
fhc messenger cars remained upon inc
track consequently the conductor and
an the messengers escaped unhuri
About one hour before thc accident oc.
cu red the through PASSENGER Tram
which connects with the Baltimore
steamer passed over the road in perfect
safety thus showing that the heavy
lrenchinc rains of Yesterday caused lhc
washout and made ihe accident un-
ayoidable
At9o'clock last night Captain Nesi
and Mr.. T. W. Gentry reached thc city
from the wreck where they bad been a.l
day assisting Captain Ryder IN getting
the track i'm order and caring for uie re
mains of the dead engineer and hfe-
man
The remains of the fireman Who lives
in West Point. were sent io that place
Yesterday morning and iurnti over 10
friends for iniermcnt The funeral VIII
take place this evening
The remains of Engineer Binn- a7
soon as found were sl.o sent lo Yves.
Point where they will he nfopcrly cared
for hy the railroad authorities until iliis
morning al u o'clock. when they VIII q
brought to the city for intcrmcni
CAPTAIN West received TELEGRAM lasl
nieht stating that every attention and
care was given ihc dead and Chat 20
special train would reach the city TINS
evening bearing the body of the ensi.
nccr accompanied iy The railroad
officers now at the wreck.
Yesterday evening at 32o o'clock The
regular passenger train. which leaves
Richmond for West Point az that time,
left. and transferred the passengers al
the place of wreck This VIII pe done
until the track can Dee cleared.
NJ. John $. Binns wa, One of the old
est and most reliable engineers ON the
road. Ilci- brother OF Mrs Joseph
TAYLOR. of Manchester of which city he
was resident for many years. For
quite number of years Doe occupied "a
nosifiou AS engineer upon the Richmond
and Petersburg Railroad, and was con-
-idered one of the best engineers on ilM
road. but has been for some
time ON the York River line.
Mr. Binns married daughter OF
Mr. William Taylor. of llenrico, ana 20
sister of Coroner Taylor 0i lichmonH,
and MeSsrs. Joshua, Charles j., John
and Richard NJ Taylor and Mrs
Cheaiham. lie was faithful snd efficient
AN excellent man, and popular with all
who knew him
PARTICULARS FROM WEST POINT
4 West Point special 10 the TINES
gives the following particulars
WEST PofNr, April eG-Anoiher
save more serious accident occurred
lust above the Romancoke station,
which is about i've miles from here, 10
the mail train which left here this
morning. at . o'clock just as The train
was nearing round curve on
a high embankmcnt the track
which had been washed out
by the heavy rain of This morning gave
way. and the engine together with four
box cars were precipilaicd down the
embankment. resulting in the instant
killing of Engineer Binn, and Fireman
James :. Merriman None of the pas
ssnrer cars were damaged, hence The
passengers escaped unAurt. some being
severely shaken mp and frightened.
Conductor Mosby, Baeeema-ler Cook
and Postal Clerk Conner were in the
mail car. which was next 20 the box cars
which went down, and while they We're
not burt they had am experience which
they will always remember
Conductor Mosby reached here about
10 o'clock with the sad intelligence, after
a walk Of five miles through binding
rain, and Captain p. II. Adams. together
with Drs. Gatewood and Meredith left
at once on special Tor lAe scene OF lhc
disaster The passengers and cars were
returned here The body of the fireman
has been recovered Ills leg was
broken and his body badly and fright
fully scalded lie was about thirty
years of age and married, his family
residing here. while the engineer was q
resident OF Richmond and an old and eX-
perienced engineer The track was
badly washed out for space of TWO
hundred yards. \ heavy rain is falling.
which will greatly impede the work Of
clearing away the wreck This is the
second disaster which has happened near
here within space of six weeks.
FROM THE CAPITOL.
Pardoned by the Governor charters filed
FOR RecOrdation.