Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-12-04
News of the Railroads.

A large force OF workmen began
laying the third track OF the Balti,
| more & Ohio Railroad through the
town of Brunswick on Monday morn
ing about l o'clock. A protest from
the town council was served on them
TO prohibit the work on the ground
that the company's charter does not
allow third track through this street
in the town. No attention was given
to this and the men were ordered to
work A crowd of citizens opposed
the work and for awhile they tor p
the track as fast as it was laid. The
number Of workmen soon became too
great for any successful opposition
and the track was placed in position.
During the trouble pistols were fired
and dynamite exploded. When the
track was being laid in front OF the
Red Mems Hall building stick OF
dynamite exploded in the hand Of
Willard r. Bond, son Of J John r. Bond,
terribly decorating his right hand and
his head. His hand was amputated
at once by Drs. Ransom and Elgin.
At the Time of the accident he was
leaning out the window Of the hall.
Everything has been quiet since, but
the citizens are very much excited
over the affair and more trouble is
anticipated The ground over which
the dispute arose is street in the
town and the citizens object TO having
it entirely covered with tracks.
w. A. Richerson, who keeps gro
Gerry store at Buena Vista, and his
clerk, J.. j. Campbell. have been ar
rested on a somewhat novel charge.
Some days ago the passenger train on
the Norfolk & Western Railroad ran
into and killed bull belonging to
Richerson near the Buena Vista juno
ton. Richerson put in a claim for
damages, but the Norfolk and Western
authorities, thinking the case some
what suspicious, sent Detective Early
there to investigate it. Early claims
to have obtained confession from
Campbell to the effect that, acting
under Richerson's directions, he had
tied the bull on the track for the
purpose of having it killed in order
to get damages. AT a preliminary
hearing both men were sent to Jail to
await their trial.
On Wednesday night Mr.. Edward
Ridhead fell beneath the wheels OF
passenger train No. at Hancock
and had both legs cut OF near the
body, and was otherwise injured.
He retained consciousness for an hour
and died suffering the utmost agony.
His body was brought to this city and
taken charge of by Mr. w. H. Wilen.
The home OF the deceased was in
Cincinnati, Ohio, and he had been in
the employee of the Baltimore and
Ohio but short time-Maniasdurg
World.
Mr.. j. Harry Cook, a well-known
passenger conductor on the b. Il O.
Railroad, died in Baltimore last Sun
day, aged 40 years. He had been
with the B. & o. 81 years.
A new schedule, it is said, will go in
ha NArfnlly & WnltArn
Railroad on Sunday. We have not
learned what the changes will be.
The statement OF the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company for the
month of October, 1891, as compared
with the corresponding month of last
year, shows gross earnings $50, 367 80,
an increase Of S61, 00S.24; expenses Gin
GLIDING taxes) $514, 927.72, an increase
of $40, 1884 06; net earnings 1855, 4S9 81,
an increase of $20,62418
Samuel Shuts, Carlisle peddler,
was awarded So, ia in a damage suit
against the Cumberland Valley Rail
road Company few days ago, hav-
ing had leg cut off by one of its
trains. He also got $4,000 from &C
cident insurance somanieS.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company has placed orders for $4,000
tons of new steel rails for its road.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has 10000 box cars, and yet
there has been great demand for
more on that road during the past