Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-11
DEAD SIDE BY SIDE.
TWO bright YOUTHS KILLED IN
ocr,N-yIrw R'wAY ACCIDENT.
,-o,nd Under Ono of the Cars After
7, Had Rccn Reported Tint They
Were snfc-Train Probably fur-
posciy Wrecked.

NORFOLK. VA. August 1o-(special)
The accident which occurred on the
O.ean View railway last night was more
traeic aud appalling than was at first sup
posed. Two bright and promising young
men lost their lives. and several o'h''
p.rsans were Injured. The accident
caused a good deal OF excitement ana
many wild rumors were ahoat on 'he
streets during the day. Most OF these
,yo,e without any foundation, ana were
soon proved 10 be untrue II was Ni'o"
that The two youths were MISSING pN'
later u was stated that they had ieacneu
the uower-house in safety ana search io'
tben was abandoned.
-, the first trail-car was the Kew
pobcrt GatewooI. the well-kno"n teacher
~ This city. together with his son. AT
,,,,r Gotcwood. and young William {.
,frr1,,,rb OF Portsmouth. The Rev. Mr.
Gatewood was reading several seats back
IN the car. while the two boys occupied
the front seat. Mr.. Gatewood was thrown
ONT in the mud and badly bruised.
FOUND THEIR CAPS.
lie walcd out and began search Tor
the bows but could only ind their two
military caps when the relief tram ar
rived from Norfolk he came TO the city
~, that train. thinking they were aboard.
NE watched for them 70 leave the tram
lYt tbcv were not aboard, and, sim hoid-
i-. fhcir cans in his hand. the anxious
father again left for the scene OF the
,,r,ck 10 search FOR his boy and young
Nfurdaurh Arriving again at The wreck
ne made dnigeut inquiry. and was toid
hat the boys had reached the power
house IN safety This morning Just as
the gray str-aks of dawn lighted up
the eastern horizon. the ~recking party
working on the deralled trailer lifted
the end Of the car from the mud ana
disclosed sad spectacle.
DEAD SIDE BY SIDE
Living close together two boys. with
their gray uniforms on, were almost com
tloteIv buried in mud and water. Muf-
dareh's chest was slightly crushed IN
and had a long. rel marx across II, as
though he had received "a severe blow
Gatewooa's body bore no such severe
mark. but was badly bruised The boys
evidently jumped from the train when
The crash occurred, and were caught
and crushed beneath the falling car.
William Murdaugh was a Virginia Mill
farv Institute student, 70 years OF age
and was very we'll known and greatly
beloved by all his classmates and friends.
Arthur GatewOod was iirst-class man
az the Virginia Military institute. ana
would have graduated next year. lie
was only l. years old, hut was very
bright. and was very popular at school
lie was a bosom friend of young Muir
daugh's.
Justice Hawkes. summoned a coroner s
Jury as soon as he heard Of the boys
being killed. and went to the scene 10
Cicw the remains. after which the bodies
were turned over 10 the families Of the
deceased. and hrousht 20 tho city. Gate
woods remains were taken 10 Under
taker divers establishment here, ana
Nurtlaughs 20 Undertaken johnson s
place Of business. In Portsmouth.
A REWARD OFFERED.
The burial permits give the cause OF
death as "suffocatiOn and other causes
fnue advancing the theory that the young
men were not killed outright but suiio-
Gated beneath the wreck
The ocean View Railway Company
offers 81 900 reward for information lead
ire 10 the arrest Of the person or per-
sons who placed distractions on the track.
This gives foundation 10 the rumor pre-
vailing Yesterday evening that the train
was wrecked by an obstruction placed
near the trestle, said 10 be a keg OF
railroad spikes.