Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-03
A RAILROAD WRECK.
ENGINE $50 BLOWS OFF HER CROWN.
SHEET ANo Is DISABLED.
Driver and Firemaa scaided-Freight.
Cafs Piled on the Helpless Locomotive.
Trsfiic on the n. a w. stopped.

fCcrrospondencc OF tho Richmond Dispatch.1
PErERsBuRo, Va. juno "A serious acct
dent resulting in the wreck of almost an
entire freight train, occurred OF an early
hour this morning on the Norfolk and
Western railroad about two miles east of
Disputanta. At that point while running
at full speed Engine No. $50 of Train No.
rs blow of her "crown-sheet." The ex-
plosion was OF such force that tho
wheels OF the engine were thrown
from their axles and the huge en-
cine fell helpless upon the ground,
and upon and over IL In q great heap
were piled some twenty or more OF
tho laden freight cars. Engineer Albert
Potts was slightly. and Fireman Alphonso
Eedgrade, of this city. was painfully scald-
ed by the escaping steam. The latter was
carried up 10 the hospital at Crewe for
treatment. The wrecking train from
Crewe was rushed down to the scene OF
the accident TO clear tho track. but the
accident was of such q bad character thai
many hours time was required TO clear the
track so "a % permit the passage OF trains.
DsrIng this time all passage from either
side OF the wreck was stopped. No ono
besides the aforementioned persons was
hurt. Some Of the cars were badly te!es-
COPIED and broken.
CONFEDERATE MEMoRIN-DAY.
The annual decoration Of the graves OF
the Confederate dead in BlGndtord Gene
terry Will take place on the 9Th OF June,
tho anniversary Of the repulse OF the red
eral cavalry under kautz. when 80 many
OF our citizen soldicry Lost their lives.
The arrangements for the occasion Will 10
made by A. r. Hill Camp of Confederate
Veterans. by whom all the appointments
Of marshals and assistants viii also 0e
made. The ceremonies VIII be OF SIMPLE
nature.
sUPPOsED INCRNDIAEY YIRE.
4 Ere occurred between ~ and o'clock
this morning IN the grocery aud liquor
store Of Mr.. 4. Y. Collins. on Boiling
brook street, originating IN the shea de,
partmcut IN the rear. where woro stored
old boxes and useless lumber. IL j. be-
heyed that the store was first robbed and
then set on fire. The stock OF goods
was seriously damaged and the build
ing itself much injured MI CoiilnS
has only "a partial insurance on
his property on the floors above
the store lived the families Of Mr.. New.
comb and blr. Hughes. who barely saved
themselves from suhoca'i9n. shorty
after ~ o'clock Mrs. keWcumb called the
attention OF her husband 10 noise she
heard below IN the rear Of the store. and
informed him of her belief that burglars
were about. Very soon afterwards they
were forced - leave on account Of the
smoke that filed their apartments. The
Hughes family had - be awakened from
Sleep.
CASE CONTINUED.
A telegram from Baltimore TO Chief-of-
Police Eanes tins morning stated that IN
response TO the latters request the case OF
Charles V. Decker. the alleged bicamist,
had been continued until Wednesday of
next week. In the mean time Governor
Mckinney viii return 10 Richmond, all
tine necessary papers VIII be perfected,
and the new requisltion granted.
There were two more attempted burgla-
rics on Halifax street last night. The
store # MIR. 4. A. Ducll was entered, but
the thieves were frightened of. Tho store
OF Mr.. J. a. Kidd was also broken into,
hut a dog confined therein drove the bur-
glars away.
Colonel W. Gordon McCabe, commander
81 A. l.. Hill Camp declines TO be chief
ma rshal on Confederate MemOrial-Day for
the reason that he prefers 10 command the
veterans on that occasion.