Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-11
Railroad Notes.

The Cincinnati Express which pass
ed here at sos, Thursday afternoon
going west, crashed into the rear-end of a
freight train, at Russell, KY, during a
binding storm, that night. The front end
of the engine was torn out and the
track plowed up for some distance. The
baggage and express car and two passenger
coaches left the track and were thrown over
on their sides. Williams Clemmer, the
engineer. Charles Boss, the fireman, and an
unknown man were seriously injured.
The B. & o. R. r. Co. will sell cheap ex-
cursion tickets to Baltimore from all sta
lions on it's lines between Wilmington,
Del; Staunton, Va, and Oakland, Md,
inclusive, on Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-
urday of each week until August 9Th.
Tickets will be valid going on all trains on
day of sale and valid returning on all trains
until following day inclusive, and from
stations South and West of Harper's Fer
ny, they will be valid returning for three
days including day of sale.
During the year that ended June 30th,
1890, the loss of life on railroads in the
United States was 1923 persons killed and
5000 wounded. OF the number killed
1 1872 were employees, 80 were passengers,
and 3.541 were denominated "other per-
sons" Of the injured 2O,02s were employ
es, 10, 146 were passengers, and 3,135 were
other persons.
Wat Edmunds, aged SIS years, was run
over by a freight train on the e. e o., at
Charleston, Kanawha, last Friday night,
and instantly killed. His body was horribly
mangled. 1t is supposed that he was in
toxicated and had fallen to sleep on the
track. Two bottles of liquor were found
Oh his person.
The gross earnings of the Chesapeake &
Ohio road for the fourth week of June were
S163, 1885, an increase of SAT ,409.76 over
the corresponding week Of last year. The
gross earnings fol- the fiscal year ending
June 30th, shows an increase of about "a
per cent. over those for the year 1889.
Captain b. M. Berkeley of Clifton Forge,
a popular conductor on the Huntington
Division of the G. & o., was presented
lately with silver service consisting of
twelve pieces, by the citizens of Hunting
ton, as token of their esteem.
The second excursion of the season to
Atlantic City is announced by the Balti-
more & Ohio for next Thursday, July 18th,
trains will leave Staunton at III A. M,
and 1892 P. M. Round-trip ticket, $3.50.
1t is said that Mr.. D. w. Flickwer,
superintendent of the Shenandoah Valley
railroad, will shortly resign that position
to devote his time to private business.
The c. Il 0. passenger depot at Glasgow
is completed. The Shenandoah Valley de-
pot at the same place, is under contract,
and the building will be erected at once.
Ex-Governor Lee is in New Y ork to close
the contracts for building of the Pitts
burg and Virginia Railroad, Of which he is
President.
A white man named Bailie was instantly
killed on the S. V. road, few days ago,
while attempting to board a passing freight
train.
The Shenandoah Valley r. R., is adyertis-
ed to be sold atpublic auction, in Roanoke,
September Both.
1t took $67, s15 to pay the employees Of
the Roanoke Machine Works, for their
services during the month OF May.