Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-09
TWO MORE BRABEMsN KILLED.
The Young Men Die at Their Posts-Demo-
cratic Meeting la Alexandria County.
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cratic Meeting Ia Alexandria County.
tcorrespondence Of tie Richmond Dispstch.l
ALEXANDRIA, VA, October g. 1890.
Early this morniDgan accident occurred
on the Virginia Midland division of the
Richmond and Danville railroad in which
two vonng brakemen lost their lives. As a
freight train under the charge Of COnduc-
tor fills was coming down a heavy grade
near Mitchell's station on the main line OF
the Midland road coupling broke and
the train parted in two sections. On the
front car OF the last section were Brake
man Edward c. Shacklett. from Delaplane.
and George Tribell, from near ChariotteS-
Vile. TRYING 10 stop the ears.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
When the two parts struck the unfortu-
nate Young men were thrown from the car
and crushed by the falling iron-rails with
which the car was loaded. ana by the
broken cars. number OF freight-cars
were destroyed and the road was blocked,
but rs now clear and trains are running on
time.
osE BuRiEp N THE RAILROADS CEMETERY.
The bodies Of the dead brakemen were
brought 10 this city. and Undertaken
Domaine prepared them for burial. That
OF Shacklctt was sent this afternoon 20 his
former home. at Delaplane, and that OF
1rbell will be buried in the railroad COM
pany's lot In the cemetery here.
THE PARSONAGE SOCIETY.
The ladies Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. South, yesterday organized So
cIety among themselves, TO be known "a
the Parsonage Fund Society, whose object
is TO rebuild the old parsonage OF that
church on King street,
Mrs. Hattie c. Creighton was elected its
president; Mrs. George X. Hill, vice
president: Miss Gertrude Miller, secre-
tary. and Mrs. j. Clinton Smoot, treasurer.
The ladies say they are going to make
their parsonage one of the finest buildings
in Alexandra.
The work Of rebuilding the Methodist
Protestant church on north Washington
street has almost been completed, and II
will be one Of the largest and handsomest
church buildings iii Alexandria when 1t Is
finished.
ALEXANDRIA DEMOCRATS.
A meeting Of the Democrats OF Alex
andrIa county will be held at Walker S
school-house in the county tomorrow
night. The outcome of the meeting IS
looked for with much interest, as II VIII
show whether Frank Hume's clam OF pc
ing able TO carry the Democratic vote OF
the county Is truo or not.
Political matters here just now are very
quiet. Neither the Republicans nor Demo
fidls uIf tltbHE lutII0fiNN0' az 80 i'N" -"
If everybody had gone TO take a nap be-
fore the hard work Of the fight begins.
THE SCHOOLS Won't CLOSE.
The rumor going the rounds here now
that the public schools here would be
forced 10 close before the usual time this
wear on account of the decrease IN the
States apportionment and the increase IN
expenses on account Of the additional
school opened has been found TO be with
out foundation The school authorities
here say that there is no danger at all OF
the schools closing until the last week OF
June that while they may be a little short
Of funds they will be able 10 pull through
oil right.
DECIINED--THE UPPEB-TEN.
The proprietors of Clifton Beach, on the
Potomac river below this city, have re-
fused to sell sites for cottages TO some OF
the hyperion negroes of Washington
city who desired % erect summer cot
tages at that place.
The refusal has caused some talk among
the negroes. who seem 10 think that they
have been very ill-treated.