The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-30
4 BAD COLLISION
On the Norfolk and Western In the Vicinity
of BIackstone-HilI Statue.


PETERSBURG. VA, Nov. Especial.
| There was a collision on the Norfolk and
Western railroad at an carly hour this
morning about one mile and a half west
! Of Blackstone, between an east and a
! west bound freight train. Mr. Daniel
Dean was the engineer Of the west-bound
train. and Captain Watkins conductor
| Mr. William Wilson was engineer aud
! Captain Charles Davis conductor Of the
! east-bOund train. The conductor and
| engineer OF the west bound train had or
| ders to meet the east-bound train at
! Blackstone but they overlooked them
and the collision was the result. Both
/ locomotives and forty-hve cars We're
| badly wrecked, entailing a heavy loss
| on the company. William Lester, fire
man on the west-bound train, was badly
scalded. No one else was injured. The
east-bOund passenger train for Norfolk
was delayed about five hours in conse-
! quence of the wreck
The large and imposing bronze statue
Of General A. p. Hill, which some months
ago was given to n. Z. Hin Camp. Con
federate Veterans, Of Petersburg, by the
Pegram Battery Association, and since
its arrival here has occupied a corner Of
the hall of the camp, concealed from
view by a large white cloth, was I'M
yelled tonight. and formally presented 10
audience. The presentation address was
made by General Thomas A. Brander, of
Richmond, and the speech Of acceptance
by Captain W. Gordon McCabe, of this
city Both speeches were able and eiO-
quent ones. After the presentation cere-
monies a short time was spent in social
greetings, and then a fine supper was
served. at which regular toasts were
offered and responded to, as follows;
Drtr
John T. Purcell, OF Richmond
2. The Infantry Of the Army Of North
ern Virginia. Response by Hon. Richard
b. Davis, Of Petersburg
3. The Artillery Of the Army of North
ern Virginia. Response by Judge George
i. Christian, Of Richmond.
!. The Cavalry Of the Army of North
ern Virginia. Response by Judge d. NJ
Bernard, Of Petersburg.
3. The Staff Of the Army. Response by
DR.. j. Herbert Claiborne, Of Petersburg
e. The Women Of the South. Response
by Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, Of Richmond
Z. our Sister Cities. Richmond and Pc
tersburg. Response by Hon. Charles 4.
Collier, of Petersburg.
3. The Memory of our Dead. Response
by Hon. Henry w. Flournoy, Of Rich
mond.
Colonel Gordon McCabe presided at the
banquet and acted as POSTMASTER In a
manner hich delighted the whole COM
pany. His eloquence and humOr was
suited to every sentiment.
After the set toasts voluntary toasfs
were offered and the following gentlemen
called upoL for responses: Colonel w. II.
Palmer, the chief Of staff of General A.
L. ftil), Major Robert Stiles, Mr. Joseph
Bryan, Colonel William Z. Smith. CAPTAIN
John Tyler. Commander A. w. Archer.
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city council Of Petersburg.
a letter of regret from General Ma
hone at his inability to attend was read
by Colonel NcCabo.
About one hundred and fifty veterans
sat down to the banquet, which was ex-
cellent and profuse.
1t was remarked generally that tbe
speeches were unusually good. and many
deserved a more permanent form than n
newspaper report, even which is forbid
den by the late hour after midnight AT
which the entertainment closed. Peters
burg hospitality never showed TO better
advantage
Those present at the Hill unvejIjno
banquet We're: Colonel William y. Palmer
Colonel Alex. ". Archer. Major Rohort
Stiles. Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson. Colonel
Ihcmas A. Brander, b. r. AIuuford. Hon.
Joseph Bryan, William r. Trigg. Colonel
--'''%'' -. IdHileT, Judge Henry w
flournoy. Colonel William =. Smith. Colo
mel john Murphy, Captain Thomas Elicit
Judge George l.. Christian, William Ellis
Jones, Captain John NJ. Tyler. Colonial
Percy Halves. Colonel John b PvrreH
-. ;. Redford, Colonel w. NJ. Evans
me Richmond visitors were met ar the
depot by A. p. Hill Camp in uniform with
their drum corps. '''
Judge Timothy Rives OF the county
court or Prince George, will mako tho
appointment of treasurer OF the connt,,
on Thursday next A big fight Is heinz
made for the office. There are hair
dozen or more candidates for the Mac
me pond which the treasurer has n
give is $4,000. mas u
mr. Charles Thomas Liyesay. Of Prince
George county, died at his home vee,er-
S Gay afternoon, after a protracted illness
me Inc deceased was the father OF Police
Queer iiNesay. Of this city
heV. Floyd l.. Kurtz. pastor Of Old-
street Presbyterian church. Is conduc,in,
a series Of meetings, which win be cone
tihued every night during the week
bONMiN--FLOYD