Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-03
TWOTRAINSCOLLIDE.
FOUR MEN SERIOUSLY INJURED AND
MANY CARS DEMOLISHED
Oos spso Of . Bridge Knocked on and One
Train Tumbles Into the River-Ans
Mon Go Down with 1t.
,c,--..,,,,.,c. ., The richmond Dispatch.l

fCorr,suondencc Of the Richmond Dtspatcn.l
DAsyrILE. Va. November 2.-There was
n friphtful accident on the Richmond aho
Danyille Railroad here to-day. by wnicn
four men were seriously hurt. A freight
train was just pulling out from the STATION
On route 70 the North. The engine ana one
box-car had passed on TO the first span OF
the iron bridge across Dan river. wnen IL
was in collision with some boz-cars winch
were being pushed from the other sue Oh
the bridge by shifting engine.
TERRIFIC SHOCK.
The shock was 80 great that one span
of the bridge was knocked on Oh inc apu ~ :
men. and the engine ana bo1-cM Vi
r,ao;nc train and three coal-cars with
which the engine collded ali fell INTO the
liver below. n distance of about NIFTY rect.
The water was not very Deep ho"eNei'
and the engine and cars were not SUP
merged. though they were badly wrecked.
WENT DOWN WITH THE WRECK.
Four men went down IN the wreck ana
all were hurt, but were soon rescued anu
taken to the depot building, where they
were kindly cared for.
FURTHER DETAILS.
Upon further investigation IL Is learner
that O shifting engine pulling htteeh
freight cars had started across the brluge
IN North DanvIle and was followed by
freipht train No. 46. II was $40 III the
morning and the vestibule tram IRON tne
North was few minutes past dIe. Do.n
trains were hurrying across the bridge 20
clear the track for the vestlbuie anu iuc
engine of the rear tram ran into the Tram
in front. The coal-car, which was struGh
by the pilot. was knocked from the track;
The car was thrown across the track anu
was ,ammed against the girders OF the sn-
persiructure. which were knocked out OF
place. causing this entire span 10 COLLAPSE
CASUALTIES.
The casualties were as follows:
]. f.. Royali, conductor, from Green Bay
right arm an1 left leg broken.
! p. Wingate, engineer, from Charlotte,
n. c.. night arm broken. c.,,.
O. G. Mckinnie. fireman. from Colds,
boro', n. c., internally injured ana
scalded.
Will Quisenberry. brakeman, from North
since died. The others are dong larry
well and will recover.
HEAVY LOSS.
The loss to the road will be about
$40. 600. Some of the railroad men 6elieve
| that trains Will bt uDlt W bdSo'f 'N'~"
dav. Others put 1t as late as Friday.
have not been able TO learn by whose
fault it was that the accident occurred.
TRAINS BLOCKED.
All trains are. of course blocked for the
time. and the probability is that 1t VIII be
Friday or Saturday before temporary
structure can be thrown over the chasm.
In the mean time passengers Will be
conveyed by hacks across the city bridge
and the delay will be slight, as all passen-
ger trans stop here twenty minutes.
A GOOD BRIDGE.
The bridge is of iron and is substantial
structure. so that nothing short OF terri
rible shock Of this character could have
cause it TO collapse.
woMAN's MEETING.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the
Methodist church had an interesting ses-
sian IN North Danville to-day. There are
fifty-three delegates in attendance. Mrs.
HAYES was present and addressed the
meeting. The treasurer's report showed
that the total collections were SOL ex-
cess over last year of $40. Richmond
district leads with 81 1876. The president
report was also read and was of most
encouraging character, showing the work
TO be progressive. The delegates raised a
purse of $50 and conferred life mem ber-
ship upon Rev. j. II. Moffett, of the Bap-
fist church.