The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-13
THE OCEAN VIEW WRECK
The Public Demand an lnvestiga-
ton Which Will Be Had.


Management, The Coroner's Jury
Will Investigate Fully and Re-
port What They Ge, From
Men Under Oath.
1t was thought that tho wreck on tho
Oceun View rund would seriously in-
jure the business oi tho company. but
such has not boen tho cnee. 1t Is said
thut nbout 1000 people were there
yesterday.
The accident is still n topic of gen.
oral discussion.
The public believe that the coroner g
jury should make thorough exurIna.
ton. Tint 1t IL duo the management Of
the rond, II Innocent OF criminal neg
hgence to hive jury say 90, that the
Ocean View people should ask for o
full and complete investigation.
On the other hand 1t Is suid that tho
people, the thousands of citizens. who
have 30 literally supported the mau-
agemeut this season, are entitled TO
protection.
The accident resulting in the killing
OF the two young men has cast IL
shadow over the community md
the feelings of sorrow, IT IN snid. Is
shared by the officers Of tho company
There have been many rumors, some
of them damaging to tho management.
Prominent cltiEens ure talking and
tuiblug very plainly.
AS to what caused the accident The
NlRGINIAS III previous IssuU of the
paper gave three of the rensons as =
sigued. Any one would have thrown
the train.
Owing to the heavy storm Friday
evening 1t WAS thought by many that
the truck had shifted. Then 1t was
said the speed was SO great that the
cars left the track ut curve, and
again that spike waa put on the rlil.
1t IL now stated 10y sume that tho
trnin was being run against time and
that the break was suddenly plncud,
and that this caused the wreck. The
NIRGINGAE cannot sny which is the
correct report, and the pnbhc doubt
less will accept the statement of Messrs
Barrett aud pannll, who declare that
the train was not going over twelve
miles an hour, aud that u spike was
found on the rail.
The press and people havo demand
ed of the Coroner's jury, which meets
to iDorrow, thorough investigation
ana report, When the jury assemblies
witnesses who were on the train will
testify on their oath, and the papers
Will have facts, aud not rumors or
theories.
Yesterday morning it WAS rumored
that the bodies Of two strnngers had
heen found III the mad OH the right of
the bridge. The NinGINIAN investIga
ted tho rumor, and il was rumur
only.
The management OF the road still Ad-
vertise their reward OF $1,000. and
have engaged six track walkers whose
business 1t is tO watch the rails and
guard against any possible chance Of
another attempt to ditch the train.
4 >uicid" wnu u Case oi uro,Vning.
BY Southern Associatoi Press.
CAFE CHARLES, Va, August r.
Mr. Edward Doughty, aged 66 years.
LIVING near MuchipOngo, this county,
commlttod suicide carly this morning
by shooting himself with revolver
through the head. Deceased had been
IN Ill health for some time and was
supposed to have been temporarily
nsnne when he committed the net. He
leaves wife and three childron.
John Iawes. n lad o! eight years.
who was visiting friends near Exmore,
tins county, accidentally slipped over
board ut Shields " hart yesterday and
was drowned. The boy was fro III Bal
timoro, where his pgrcuts reside.
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Extra Bargains tor Each Day, Wrights,
1876 Main Street.
See last Sundays NIHuINIAN for cut
price list.
Special for Monday aud Tuesday,
"EmbroIderies. "
Special for Wednesday and Thurs
day, "Haudkerchiefs.
Special for Friday and Saturday,
"Hoslery."
Big bargains all over tho stor
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SWEEPING OUT SALE.
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