Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-01
A BROKEN TRAIN.
4 smAsH-uP ON THE CAROLINA AND
NORTHERN ROAD.
A Uorrsbic Accident in . Family that
Seems Unfortunate--A Very singu-
lar Caae--Notes.


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CHARLOTTE, N. G., January 3i:-There
came nea, being a serious wreck on the
Carolina and Northern railroad near Mon
roe last night. When q long freight tram
pulled into Monroe about III o'clock the
engineer discovered that nine OF the rear
.ass wore missing. He at once began to
hsck his train rapidly, starting in search OF
The missing cars. When about one mile
from Monroe the missing cars were heard
coming laundering down tho grade about
fo,tv miles nj, hour. The engineer at once
reversed. but soon the cars came together
Win q terrible crash. Six were knocked
Of the track and almost totally demolish-
ed. The trainmen were aware OIL the ap-
preaching danger in ample time 70 save
their lives by jumping, ana ,ook auvan-
Tins escaped. The loss to the railroad
company Is about $4,000.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
George MilIsaps while working at the
saw-mill of w. q. Gather, near Liberty
church. Alexander county. yesterday morn
ing was thrown by slipping on plank
th mt runs the carriage. His right leg was
caught In the cogs and was drawn IN to the
knee and stripped of its flesh. The, whole
calf of the leg was torn of. the muscles cut
TO pieces. and the bone laid bare. Chunks
~ Aesh we're thrown about in different di-
rections. The Young man died this morn
ING. This seems TO be an unfortunate
family. The grandfather OF this. youth,
Hezekiah Mllsaps, was thrown from MS
horse and had an arm broken, the accident
calling for amputation. some years aso
caught in piece of machinery. rendering
amputation necessary, and about two years
ago the fingers on the remaining hand were
lacerated in q cotton-g gin. j. IL. Mlllsaps.
nm uncle of the youth, was shot to pieces
in the war and had the bone Of one arm
broken. Another uncle. W. +. Millsaps, mas
a broken arm and stiff elbow, and the
Young man some years ago lost four sisters
within week Of each other.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
John Barnard of Eagle Mills towsnhip,
was going home from Statesyille last eve,
ming, and near Bethany church attempted
to get into wagon winch was WIN MS oy
stenDinp on the double-tree while the
wagon was moving. The team got fright
ened and SHE'D. and MIR. Barnard fell IN
front of the wheel. The wagon was heavily
loaded and Mr.. Barnards injuries are Sc
rious.
A curious case is reported from Union
county. j. Il. Belk has a daughter eight
wears of age who, although she has per-
fectly good use of her tongue and talks
freely with all the other members OF the
family, cannot be induced to speak to her
father. She will sit upon his knee and al
low him to fondle her, but has never been
known to spec. TO him. He has tried every
device to q her to do so. but without
avail. If her mother sends her TO the fields
ON an errand she will take one of the chill
dren along TO deliver the message. The
circumstance, as is to he imagined, gives Mr..
Belk good deal of uneasiness, as he does
not know how to account tor It, IL seems
to be simply freak of the child. There is
no doubt of the truth of the above.
Your correspondent was IN error IN
stating that W. d. Sprague would bring
suit against the Philadelphians who bought
the bond lands in Caldwell county. Their
titles are all right. There is litigation II
contemplation, but the purchasers have
nothing to do with it.
PLAYED WITH A PISTOL.
While two little children of Tom Waits,
who lives near Marion. were playing with
q pistol they had found in pen. the pistol
was discharged. and one of the children
was shot through the stomach. and will
die. The pistol belonged TO an Older
brother of the child that was shot:
Burke county will get share OF George
yanderbilt's gold. His agent has been
there buying large quantities, OF pine and
poplar lumber for the buildings he is to
erect on his Asheville estate.
Robert Henderson, of Begonia, lost his
dwelling and all its contents by fire. The
family were away from home and it is sup
posed the fire broke out in the stove-room.
| The house was about burned down when
the fire was discovered. The loss IS 81 900
no Insurance..
William Wellman. q good farmer and
clever citizen living near Shelby, has had
born to him twenty children, eleven sons
and nine daughters, in twenty-four years
He has only been married once and all his
children are living.