Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-22
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
THREE MEN SERIOUSLY INJURED eY
DELAYED EXPLOSION.
Horrible and Determined Suicide ON the
Norfolk D Western Railroad Heal.
dsucs Destroyed by Fire.

PETERSBURG. VA. September H.
(speciai)--An explosion occurred this
morning between s and Q o'clock at Lanes
granite quarry. In Dinwiddie county.
short distance west OF this city. which
resulted In painful injury to several per-
sons. The escape of these persons from
death was very narrow. The quarry Is
located between the Norfolk and Western
railroad and the Appomattox river, In
Dlnwiddie. and is worked by Lane
Brothers. the contractors for the build
ing Of the belt-line track of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad around the city. II
seems that the contractors for the granite
work were engaged this morning In blast.
ing granite. They had bored two holes
In the granite foundation, into which
they placed the necessary quantity of
blast All OF these bast-explosions are
fired by electricity. After the drills had
been bored and the powder placed. a
pint in each OF the two drills, In the
block In which II was expected to break.
all OF the employees were removed to a
safe distance When the explosion &C.
had been fired. and the employees went
to the spot to finish their work. They
had hardly reached the place when
second explosion occurred. by which sew
eral men were more or less seriously hurt.
THE INJURED.
John Hendricks, of North Carolina. a
coiored man. had his right thumb blown
nearly off, and was injured about the
head and face.
Emmett Green (colored). Of Lynchburg.
had his left thumb blown of. and was
badly injured about the head and face.
IL is feared that both of his eyes are
destroyed.
Mr.. William Campbell. OF Richmond, the
foreman, was injured about the face and
eyes.
A DELIBERATE SUICIDE.
A case of deliberate suicide. attended
with the features of the horrible. Is re-
ported as having occurred on the Nor
folk and Western railroad yesterday
afternoon, a few miles west OF Waverly
The person was white man, apparently
about 30 years OF age, who came down
the road from the direction OF Peters,
burg. When near the point where
force of section men was working. he
was seen to lie down upon the track with
his head across the rail. 1t was about
man was advised TO get up. He replied
that he intended TO die right there. He
was forcibly removed and then went on
down the road He was seen to pull off
his coat and hat and throw them aside.
and then to break into a run. After
going a few hundred yards he threw
himself in front OF an approaching freight
train, and was instantly killed. card
was found in hts pocket. bearing the fol-
-.
Der of the Bricklayers' Union. No. l. ID.
c. b. and NJ. l. u. W. II. Maghan. Presi-
dent)' The deceased had 10 cents in
money and pccket-knfe in his pockets
The residence of Mr.. Charles Eanes, on
west High street, was partially destroyed
by fire this morning about 3 o'clock. The
loss Is covered by insurance.
a great many cases Of minor importance
were disposed of In the Hastings Court
to-day.
ORGANIZATION.
Hon. William Il. Mckinney, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress in this dis
trict, will enter at once on the work OF
the campaign. He agrees with Mayor
Ellyson In the benefit of organization and
will look after this feature of the cam
paign as one of the essentials of success.
Mr.. McKenney is going 10 be elected He
will successfully meet the arguments of
his opponents: he will not allow them TO
make false statements, and he Will win
BY his own bravery and the virtue of his