Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-08
TWO TRAINS MEET.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RICHMOND
AND ALLEGHANY ROAD.
Conductor James ID. Duvai. of Richmond,
Kiiled-Four Others Wounded
Cause Of the Trouble.


day morning two trains collided on the
Richmond and Allegheny railroad near
Scottsville and Conductor James u. Duval
was killed and Baggage Master Thacke'
injured.
THE FTRsT TELEGRAM.
The only information the railroad au-
thoriiies had received at o'clock in tue
afternoon was q telegram which came early
in the day relating that Train No. y. Con
ductOr Duval aud Engineer Pillow; with
Engine No 81 and Train No. IS, Conductor
Ravnes and Engineer Treyilian, with En-
CINE 299. collided between Nicholas sta
tiOn and Scottsyillc, wrecking Doth en-,
gines and fifteen or eighteen cOal-cars and
iniurng Conductor Duyal and Baggage
Master Thacker. and that Captain DuyM
died soon thereafter.
The telegram further stated That the nc
cdent was caused by the freight-train-
men overlooking No. T.
THE TRAINS.
No. y was an accommodation tram run
ming between Richmond and ScOttsylllc
10 left the latter place at 5.25 O'Clock on
schedule time and was due 20 reach Rich
moud al 9:l5 O'Clock.
No. Is was a through train OF coal-cars
going west.
Captain Duval was about forty years Of
age. and was probably the most popular and
trusted conductor on tho road. He had
/ been with the Richmond and Alleghany
road since October. 1880, having been first
/ explOved as baggage master. Previous 70
/ that time be was connected with the Rich
mond and Danyille road.
| During all his service he was never reprl-
maDded for any misconduct Dy the officials
1v.f.t -. hg
under the influence of liquor. He was wei
/ known all along the route, and his popu,
/ larity was matter Of which he might well
/ have been proud.
HIS RUNS.
There are three passenger conductors on
/ the Richmond and Allegheny road. Cap
! tain Duya would run the accommodation
| to Scottsyille for two weeks and then take
/ a through train, and one of the other con-
/ ductors would then have control OF the
/ Scotsvllc train for two weeks. when ne
would he relieved 10y the third man. Each
man would be on the long run for four
weeks and on the short route for two
weeks. Captain Duval took charge of the
/ accommodation last Sunday.
THE FAMILY.
Captain Duval was a son of Mrs f. VI.
| Duval, who keeps a clearinghouse at the
corner Of Third and Franklin streets. His
! father was named Alexander Duval and
was n well-known druggist, and has been
! dead for several years. Deceased leaves
ono brother, Alexander Duval, agent for
! the Richmond and Allegheny road at Avon,
and two sisters one Of whom Is the wife OF
! Mr.. Lightfoot WOrmley, Of this city.
Captain Duval married a daughter OF
! Camm PattesOr, Esq, of Buckingham
I county. about eighteen months ago, and
| they have one child few months old.
He WAS MASON.
Deceased was a member Of St. Johns
| Lodge. No 50, A. 7. and 4. NJ. Lafayette
| Royal Arch Chapter, No. AZ, and OF
! Richmond Commandery, No. 2, Knights
! Femplars. He also belonged to Napoleon
| Honor, and his life was insured in this or
der for $1,000. He also had other policies
on his life.
THE REMATNs ARRIVE.
! The remains of Captain Duyal reached
| here on the through passenger train about
| $3.50 O'Clock last night. The train was de
| laycd over two hours on account OF the
wreck The body wys taken in charge by
|. Undertaken Christian and carried TO the
residence of the mother of deceased.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral Of Captain Duval will take
place from ST. James Episcopal church az
3 o'clock this afternoon. The interment
will be in Hollywood by the side of de
| ceased's father.
The pall-bearers will be taken from st.
Johns Lodge, A. f. and A. NJ. Richmond
Commandery, No. 2, Knights Templars
Napoleon Lodge, American Legion OF
Honor, and the ROYAL Arcanum.
Mrs. Wormley, a sister of deceased. Is at
| Cobb's Island, but message was sent her
yesterday.
A committee Of Masons from Scottsyille
Lodge. No 45, A. I. and A. NJ. consisting
of II. G.. Harris, Thomas G.. Martin, and +.
r. Gault, accompanied the remains 10 this
city These gentlemen were taken N
! charge by a committee from st. Johns
Lodge. who were at the depot TO meet the
train, and quartered at Murphy's Hotel.
oTHER WOUNDED.
On the train which brought Captain Du-
val's remains the other wounded came.
They were as follows
Henry Hacker. baggago-master, con-
siderably bruised up. besides having cut
on his head. He got of at Second street
and was carried to his home near by.
Frederick Bowers. brakeman on the pas
s nger train. hand mashed and bruised
about the back.
William Woody fireman on the freight
train, arm dislocated.
W. G.. Trevilian, engineer on the freight
train. shoulder dlslocated.
None of the wounded are seriously in
iured, Mr.. Thacker being more hurt than
the others.
HOW IT HAPPENED.
From an eyewitness of the wreck the
DsOGfci obtained the following account:
The freight train had waited for some time
at Nicholas station for Train No. 81, due
here at 7:45 A. NJ. This tram was delayed
several hours and passed ScOttsVllle
sho.. time before Train No. II started out.
As soon rs No. % passed Nicholas the
freight started out west, the conductor not
knowing he was running on the accOmmo-
datlOn's time.
THE COLLISION.
The two trains met in a curve near the
seventy mile-post, which is about two
miles east of Scottsville.
The engineers did not see each others
train until the engines We're within one
hundred yards. The engineers with their
firemen Jumped and saved their lives,
only those on the freight train being at all
hurt.
The engines and some eighteen or twenty
cars were badly demolished and pled in
heap upon the track.
There were only one or two passengers
on the east-bound train. and they escaped
injury.
HOW HIs DEATH OCCURRED.
At the time of the accident Captain Du-
val was in the baggage-car examining his
checks. He had Just handed gentleman
towel with which to wipe his face when
the crash came. The car was overturned
and Captain Duval was struck upon the
back of the head with some heavy weight
or fell upon some timber. which caused his
death. The only wound found was the one
upon his head.
The Captain lived about half an hour
after he was taken from the wreck and
died as soon as his body reached the depot
in Scottsville. lie never regained con-
sciousness.
No one else in the basgage-car was hurt
with the exception of Mr.. Thacker. A gen.
tleman named Rogers happened to be in