Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-04
woakMsN CAUGHT ON A TRssTLE.
One Man Cut TO Pieces, Another Terribly
sfsneied-Campbeiis Sunday schools.

Especial telegram 70 tho Dispatch-l
LyscEBURo, Va, April ga Horrible ae-
cident occurred sIx miles below the city
about o'clock this afternoon A force OF
brideemen were at work on trestle on the
Norfolk and Western road. and on account
OF the heavy wind blowing of the time
were not able to hear the approach OK
heavy freight train, which came dashlng
down on them from around a curve. Inc
men on discovering the oncoming train
dropped their tools and ran for their lives.
Two Of the foremen succeeded in reaching
place of safety, and one. named Burton.
jumped from the trestle, @ distance OF sixty
feet. and, landing in the creek, was not
hurt.
TWO MKx CAUGHT.
The two Others. James Dean and Daniel
Rice. were caught by the engine. Dean
was cut all to pieces and Rice had one leg
terribly crushed and was otherwise badly
bruised, and will hardly recover. The
men severely censure the foreman OF the
force. They say he carried the flag mp the
road, but for some uDaccountable reason
failed to flag the train or give warning.
The affair win be investigated.
suNDAY-scHooL CONVENTION.
The Campbell County Sunday-School
Convention will be held at Rustburg on
Of Mr.. Wyckham, State superintendent OF sun
day-school work, and b. II. Winston, county SUI
perintendent. This Is IN nterdenotninationai
work in which ell denominations OF Chrisuans
cooperate. Its object Is 70 promote the eetab-
lishInent and successful conduct OF sunday
schools In every neighborhood
WHIPPED BY "wHITE CAPS"
"A. Greasy, who lives about three miles fron
Gladys near Hickson's Siding, In Campbell
county, was taken from his house by band OF
an TUa1 nj chi an
administered 10 him In the shape oil SOUND
thrashing. Greasy states that on the night IN
question he heard knock at the door, and before
he had time 10 respond the door was Iorced ana !,
eleven armed men sprang In with faces blacked
and otherwise disguised, and dragged MN out;
II il supposed he brought down the wrath OF
tho White Caps by his treatment OF John SCOTT,
his former employer, who owed him sl:5O: Last
Tuesday he went 70 Mr. Scott asked him for the
money, and was informed he would be paid In n
day or two. This did not suit Greasy, so he drew
n pistol and made Scott write an order FOR the
money on the spot.
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
Last Tuesday morning the body Of a negro,
Tom Pannir was found in the woods few miles
from Gladys, in Campbell county, .iddied with
bullets II is not known who were the perpetra-
tors Of the deed, but II Is supposed 10 nave Deen
done by a band OF Moonshiners, TO which Pannili
belonged, the cause assigned being he sold some
whiskoy and instead Of turning the proceeds over
10 the gang put IL In his own pocket. The body
was taken 20 Marysville. This is the first intima-
tlon the authorities here have had that there
were Moonshiners in Campbell county.
PROBABLE FATAL ARRAY.
Tompkin r. Hurt, a foreman Of hands In West
Lynchburg. late this afternoon had difficulty
with one OF his men named Newcomer, who
drew knife on Hurt Hurt seized a large
shovel from the hand OF another ana struck
Newcomer over the head with II, and IL Is
thought his skull was crushed and he VIII die.
Hurt surrendered himself and is now In jail here.