Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-13
coLoaEo BRAKEMAN KILLED.
Y,a,.traents Found by the United states
Grand Jury--Fight with Wildcat
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rxxcapuno. Va, March 12.-An accident
occurred in the Chesapeake and ONO
yards in this city about miqn,snI ias'
night. resulting In the death OF Jonn Olark,
= enio,ed brakeman. From the testimony
. ~ Nv aya' witnesses IL appears that four cars
,ns,a svitcbed from the main line into
Va, track from the west end OF the YARD.
a. ,ba sare time two box-cars were start
al from the depot to another side.track IN
~ az ,vastsTn mart of the yard. Both sets OF
caes Soinc ir opposite directions, had 70
v ,ssss on separate side-tracks but enter the
zoo @S, from the main line. The four cars
GINNING from the west end came uown
faster than was expected, ana peiore tne
cars coming from the east cleared tne eau
tion-post the corners Oh tine cars s'ruoA'
DROWNED IN THE CANAL
Clark WAS on top OF the cars coming
from the east and the jar occasioned ~
the striking OF the cars knockea nun on.
In falling he struck his head on the ties. os
and ns fall into the canal and was drowned:
ao,ns ~ those who witnessed the accident
are inclined 10 the opinion he jumped wnen
he saw the cars were gong TO strlke.
TRUE BILLS RETURNED.
m. wand iury of the United States
court in session here to-day returned true
S;Iia in the following cases: For retailing
i;nnor without license, Edward umphrey,
p,,iaski county; James Turner and Charles
parfina Russell John Newton, Tazewell {;
ce,o Presley. Tazewell; Robert Nipper,
Rnsaell Aaron Dye, Russell: Hooker Bor-
gan' william Hoover. and William smith,
Roanoke county; the same parties Tor con-
cealine and removing spirits In violation
of law; John Champ, Iazeweii, reslst ~
an officer of the Government IN the dls,
charge of his duty; Preston Lee, rioyo
county, illicit distilling Ben; pendieton.
Tvnchbure, passing counterfeit money !;
r r Jamison, Roanoke, removing spirits,
and lobe Thomson, Montgomery county,
retailing spirits without license.
FzekieI ZONES was tried for retailing
snirits without license and sentenced TO
nav a fine of 800 and costs and TO be con-
fined in Jail for one month.
WILDCAT EXPERIENCE.
Mr.. Fred. Jones, who resides, near Mary
v;lIe. in Campbell county, had lively ex-
nerience with wildcat at his home few
dsvs ago. His wife had been missing
ohickens for some time, 30 Mr.. Jones set
tran 10 catch the varmint. A few nights
400 he heard the trap drop. He got
iieht and looked at the trap. and saw what
he supposed was the house-cat. de was
somewhat Disguised Win hinseh, anu 10
turned to the house, leaving the cat In the
trap. The next morning the house;
cat was about the kitchen, as usual
when Mr.. Jones got. up. so he became
cnrious and brought the trap in the room
where his wife and chile ren were asleep.
He awakened his family in order that they
might see what he had and enjoy the fun.
He raised the trap-door, and to his sur
prise large wildcat sprang out and made
a crab for him. Mr.. Jones gave the cat
several hard kicks and it finally sprang on
The bed, and from there to the head board
where it glared at the persons in bed:
Mr.. Jones then reached for his gun and shot
n. killing it instantly. This is the first
wildcat seen in that region for many
years.
IMPROVING.
Rev. John E. Edwards is reported much
better tonight and fast improving.
CAVALRY OFFICERS ELzcrED.
AT the regular annual meeting of Fit7
Lee troop Of cavalry held tonight the fol.
lowing officers were elected: Captain. L. D.
Ingram; First Lieutenant, W. ID. Seay
Second Lieutenant, John Z. Massey.