Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-06
BAGGAGE SMASHERS.
THEY MUST NOW BEWARE IN NORTH
CAROLINA AT LEAST.
Prscarious Condition Of Some Of tho
swItchback victims-Safes Robbed In
smithHeld-Destroc by Fires.
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RALEIGH, N. c.. April 5.-The Railway
Commission to-day issued the following
order: "All common carriers subject 70
the supervision of the Railway Commis-
sion shall provide such means or spph-
ances as may be necessary TO secure tho
careful handling of and to prevent injury
to any parcel Of baggage to which check
may be affixed. And at all minor stations
where no proper appliances are supplied.
and no regular depot-hand is employed, II
shall be required OF the train hands 10 as
sist the baggage N ister and lift with care
all baggage from the car-doors."
DANGEROUSLY INJURED.
The excitement hero yesterday and last
night resulting from the horrible accident
at the swltchback railway was almost un-
precedented. At midnight IL was feared
that Florence BOylan. aged 10. one OF the
teIrlbly-lniured children. would die be-
fore morning. But though her face is SO
mangled a. 70 perhaps dlsagure her for
life. there is hope o: saving her eyeslght,
and to-day MAJOR Rufus I. Tucker. her
grandfather. left with her tor Baltimore
in a private car for special treatment Tor
the eyes. He tells me she was able 10 see
slightly this morning. The collision, yes
terday forced her eyes from their sockets.
FEARED SHE WOULD DIE.
II was feared that Helen, one Of the 1t
tie daughters Of Rev. DR.. Bennett Smedes.
would also die. Her thigh is crashed ana
the leg broken below the knee. Amputau0h
may be necessary. IL was thought that she
would bleed 10 death from O severed ar
tery. but to-day tins bleeding ceased
BADLY HURT.
Annie Root, daughter Of Mr.. Charles
Root, is very badly hurt IN the head,
one leg is broken and one bone of another
fractured. Her face Is also BADLY dlsng-
ured. George III. Snow. ESD. tells me that
his daughter Addio is now out OF danger.
Miss Mabel Green. daughter OF eX-Con-
gressmsn Wharton J. Green. is also con-
sldered out OF danger. though badly hurt.
Her father arrived this morning.
SAFES CRACKED.
Daring burglars went into the general
| store of w. n. Hood, at Smlthheld, nlShi
| before last and blew open two safes. FROM
ono they cot 1915 IN bills and from the
| other a quantity of gold.
Professor Alexander. who Is appointed
as from .his State as Minister 10 Greece. Is
a native OF tennessee, your correspondent
| Is informed.
CHURCHES DESTROYED.
| News reached here to-day or the destruc
| tion by the great forest fires of Enc
| PRESBYTERIAN and ST. Mary's Episcopal
| churches, III Orange county. about eight
| miles from Hillsboro'. by each ma,l news
comes in of losses by the fire IN oil dlreo
tions last Saturday and Sunday. The fires
were by far the most Destructive whlct
ever occurred IN North Carolina. Hun
| dreds Of buildings are DESTROYED. the tur'
pentino interest Is given severe blow
and some lives were lost It IS now certain
Near Franklinton young lady was burn
ed 10 death,
APPOINTED.
Miss Janet Hale. daughter OF the late
Peter M. Hale, Of Raleigh. IS appointed
chief matron OF the hospital Of the nj
versty Of Maryland. and DIR. ST.. Clan
Spruill. Of BERTHE county. principal ply
slcian there.
| HLCK-GRAT.
This evening at Greensboro Mis-:
Eugenia Gray. daughter of the late Mr.
julius A. GRAY. president OF the Cape
| Fear and Yadkin-Valley railway. was mar
ried to Mr.. George G. Heck, Of Raleigh
It was one Of the handsomest weddings Of
the season and many prominent people
! were present.