The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-23
ENGINEER wYsoNa KILLED.
a Fatal Freight Wreck on the Norfolk an,
Western Wednnadnz Niuh4

ENGINEER wYsONG KILLED.
"A Fatal Freight Wreck ON the Norfolk and
western Wednesday Night.
fatal freight wreck occurred on the
Norfolk and Western Wednesday night
az Pamplins, station eighsy-pisht
mics east OF Roanoke, in which En-
Gineer VIM: 81. Wysong was instantly
this city, seriously, and Il "a feared
MORALLY, injured. The wrecked train
was known as fifth No. 76 and consisted
OF iorsy cars loaded with coal drawn by
engine No. 313. The cause of the acct
oene WAS poplar pole placed on the
rails, but by whom or In what manner
Will probably never be known.
Inc engine of the ill.fated train
struck the obstruction and dashed into
the ballast train standing on the siding.
me force OF the collision was sufficient
to turn engine No. 3l3 completely
around before 1t toppled over. Nine Of
the cars were derailed.
The body of the dead enpineer wos
not recovered until O'Clock yesterday
morning. 1t was brought to Roanoke
on the afternoon train and taken last
night to Troutville, whele the funer,i
service Will be preached from Mr..
Wysopg's late residence at 1870 o'clock
this afternoon. The body was accom-.
panied from here by six members of the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers.
a special train will leave Roanoke this
afternoon at $3.50 O'clock for Troutyille
1or the accom- N odation of engineers
ana their families who may desire to
attend the funeral.
George r, Smith, the fireman, is still
alive, but 1t Is feared that he cannot
recover. He Is at Pamplins. his con.
dition being so critical that it WAS not
deemed safe to remove him.
Engineer Wysong was about 40 wears
OF age. and entered the service of tho
Norfolk and Western in 1879 He frod
for Engineer t. M. Franklin until
1875, when he wos promoted. He was
considered most efficient engineer.
and stood high in the esteem OF the
railroad officials. This was the second
wreck he had been in. The deceased
reslaeo ae Iroutville, and leaves wife
and Blk children. He was insured in
both the Brotherhood of Locomotive
engineers and the Travellers Accident
insurance Company, OF Hartford, Conn.
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Second Days Meeting Hold at Manassas
Yesterday.
MANASSAS, Va, August 22.-When
the institute was called to order this
morning, the president OF the State
board OF agriculture announced that the
institute officially closed with Prof
Keefer's address last night; but, for the
purpose of affording farmers a chance
Tor the further discussion of the topics
presented yesterday and other subjects
OF interest to them, including fair and
free criticism OF the official acts of the
otate BOARD, this second days meeting
was held.
He stated that the same rule observed
In the regular institute session will OBJ
tain In this and no political'or religious
topics should be introduced in disous-
sions Geo. G. Round was chosen chair.
man upon the suggestion of President
Corbin that it would be more appro.
pirate for some local farmer to pre- side.
The subject OF the best paying crop WAS
freely discussed, the arguments being
rather in favor of corn.
MIR Belches, OF Haymarket, delivered
an address, in which he made valuable
suggestions. and in referring to the de-
pressed state in the price of farm pro-
ducts said that when a farmer put one
dollar in the ground it would return
again to him only in the value of o fifty
cent piece.
~ ASs iiihCs VI II alTIaX, look q
more cheerful view of the situstion and
said that he could not see where farmers
had suffered more than other classes
There ware periods OF depression in all
agricultural and other business pursuits.
Supply and demand was the great reg
ulator Of prices.
Col. Daniels, of Gunston, Va, occu-
pied the most of his time on the none.
tary question, going back to the wear
1925 IN his review OF the financial avs
TENS employed by our government from
that date up and pointing out objection.
able features thereof. He thought q
dollar should be worth dollar. No
no after OF what 1t was made.
Farmers express themselves we'll sat.
ished with their conference and feel
that it has been mutually bone HcisI.
Many expressions of thanks and praise
towards Secretary Morton were heard
to-day IS the result OF his presence
mere yesterday ard the earnest rood
will he manifested for the advancement
OF Vtrginia's agricultural interests and
the prosperity of her people.
A Heavy Bail.
TRENTON. N j., August 22--Frank
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