Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-03
Grimes and CasuaItIes.

[By telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
KNOXVILLE, TENN, December 2.-Dan kat-
cliffe was shot and instantly Killed IN saloon
here between and o'clock this morning oy n
drunken bar-keeper named w; NJ Colgey, lsteiy
from Coal Greek, with whom he was drinking:
Colgey was not aware of the fact that ne nad
shot Ratclire, and was committed TO isil LOT e1-
animation. Ratclitfe leaves widowed mother;
MACON, GA, December "a singular ana tatal
head-end collision occurred at $3.50 this morning
In the Central yards here. A freight train had
left the yard for Atlanta, and az the Junction me
wrong track was taken owing TO a mis-se1 SWITCH:
The engineer proceeded without discovery OF
tho error and crashed into passenger-traln en-
giue in the yard. Brakeman Harris was mashed
fatally and others OF the crew received bruises
aud a shaking up Both engines are wreck
BIRNIsGHAN, AnA., December 2.--lSpecial TO
the Associated Press. l-0liver b. Heidl presi-
dent Of tho Heidi Lumber Company, OF this city
was found dead IN bis ONCE this afternoon WIN
a bullet through his brain. revolver lay Dy
his side. His family claim that the shooting
must have been accidental 10 is generhuy pc
heyed. however, that 10 is a case OF suicide. he
has been IN I'll health several months.
ATLANTA, GA. December Alt is asserted
hero that the United States soldiers at Fort Nc
PhersOn wearing the uniform OF the United
states army commit many rObberies and III ie
the stolen goods 10 the barracks building. Inc
latest instance occurred last night, when TWO
farmers from EastpOrt, who were returning
from Atlanta after disposing OF several bales Oh
cotton. were set upon by two men wearing the
uniforms Of private soldiers anu rODDed.
WILMINGTON, DEL, December 2.-Louis Du-
pont, aged 80, son Of tho late French Dupont,
who was a member OF the Dupont Powder
Making Company, shot himself with suicidal IN
tent thts afternoon at the clubhouse Of the Will
mingtOn Club, n social organization composed
OF the leading citizens OF this city. The bullet
pierced his brain and death was instantaneous.
ASHLAND, KY, December 2.-The Chesapeake
and Ohio west-bOund accommodation mo. 10,
from Huntington TO Cincinnati, struck wreck
ing train this morning. completely demOiishing
the caboOse and the tool and bOx-car and bad
ly iniuring i've persons. There was tog az the
time. The wrecking train was supposed TO DO
running twenty minutes ahead, bound for Ports
mouth 60 clear up a freight wreck at Norton
switch, I'm the citys eastern limits. The sWltch
fiagman stopped the wreckiDg train. and before
he could get back sufficiently lar No. IL was upon
him. The injured are; Engineer John ). Potts,
Of COyngton injured internally and cut about
the head aud face very dangerously Fireman
Harry Bucket, OF CoyingtOn, right arm broken,
cuts on head, and internal injuries; X. +. Har'
ris, Of Clifton Forge, travelling engineer OF tho
Chesapeake and Ohio from that city; George
Gi,espie Of Huntington, foreman wrecking
crew, cut on head and body bruises; Charles ..
Coon, head brakeman, hand mashed ana cut on
head and back; Conductor j. NJ. Macusker,
badly bruised and ankle sprained. The passen-
gers all escaped injury.
CHICAGO, December 2.--SeVen safes, belonging
90 as many different firms in the big ONCE
builfnR corner OF Washington and Dearborn
streets, were cracked last night and rified by
burglars. The building Is within one square OF
the CITY Hall and police headquarters. All OF
the safes were drillsd, no powder being used.
The thieves left no clue.