The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20

"a speed Of twenty-five or thirty miles
lie whistied Tor the crossing at the
Mhlsue post for this crossing. The en-
klhcman was sitting on his box, ana the
fireman was standing on the left SIDE OF
me engine. with his foot holding the
'front.' cab window open. and ringing the
bch with his right hand
APPLIED THE BRAKES.
When the train came out Of the cut,
Just west OF the crossing. the nreman
saw a horse drawing a wagon. on the
north side Of the track. about twenty
hVe or thirty feet from the track, gong
in a southeriy direction. The wagon was
boxed from the extreme front 10 the eN-
tcme rear. He could not see the occu-
pants, and the box prevented the occu-
pants from seeing the train. There was
no attempt made by the occupants, az
far as he could see. TO increase the speed
OF the horse or TO stop. As soon as ne
saw them he called 10 the engineer 10
stop. The engineer Immediately applied
the air to 'tmergency' and sounded the
train-longth -four cOaches) after the air
was applied. The sleeper stopped about
a coach-length east G. the crossing On
going back II was found that the engine
must have struck the wagon about the
centre, as the horse and front portion
Of the wagon were on the south SIDE OF
the track lhorse uniniured), and the rear
portion Of the wagon on the norm sue
The TWO ladies' were found lying about
thirty feet east of the crossing Miss
Sanderlin about two feet from the track
and Mrs. Foster down the bank Ihcy
were both alive AT this time. but uncon-
gciOus They were put In the baggage
car and brought to Richmond, but died
before reaching Richmond
THE VICTIMS.
Miss Irene Sanderlln was a daughter Of
Mr. ana Mrs. Dorsey a. sandeIiin, oi
1O5 north Twenty-eighth street. She was
one of six children and nineteen years
of age. she had lately been acting as
hOOk-koeper for heg brother Mr. Ihos.
j. Sanderlin. who runs the CITY steam
Laundry. which IS on Chestnut hill. she
was member of the Leigh-Srcct Bap-
tist church and very popular young
lady in a large circle of friends. Her
father Is well known In newspaper clIcits
as carrier Of The Times and Otner papers.
Jn the sprngtime OF wOmanhood, as sne
was. Of Il light-hearted, generous dlspo-
sition. her tragic end is deeply regretted
10y her numerous friends and terrible
blow TO her parents ana kinspcoplc The
dead girls sisters are Mrs. john Opfy
and Mrs. ". n. Peacock. Of Hamptoni
Mrs. George III. Duke, OF Fulton, ana
Miss Clara Sanderlin
Mrs. Foster lived az 7l0 north Twenty
eighth street. where she had "a room with
n Mrs. Wilson. She had not lived in the
noighbOrhOOd long and very little is
known about her by the residents. She
had been working in the laundry but
short time. She was close on TO hity
years OF age and q widow. She came
here from North Carolina seven years
ago. She had several children.
Tho funeral OF both ladies will be held
at 3 o'clock this afternoon from Leigh
Street Baptist church. and the remains
Will be inferred in Oakwood Cemetery
THE TRAINMEN EXONERATED.
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon Cor
oner William H. Taylor impanelled jury
OF inquest and, after viewing the re-
mains al Billups' establishment, proceed
ed 20 the City Hall TO examine Witnesses
and deliberate upon verdict
Those who testified We're Engineer j. II.
Wood. Conductor j. IS. Herndon, Bag
gagemaster &. Il. Tyler brakeman j. &.
Ross, and Fireman W. ROllisOn. Ihe tes-
timOny of all of these gentlemen was TO
the effect that the engineer had done
everything in his power TO avert the ca
lamity. The jury, therefore, rendered
verdict TO the effect that the deceased
came 10 their death from injuries in
nicted by Chesapeake and Ohio railway
train on the 18th day OF February, legO,
but the jury is of opinion that no blame
should be attached to the persons an
charge of the train
I'm Tho course of the investigation the
fact was brought ont that the crossing
is at the end of a cut. in which tho track
describes "a sharp curve. and that IL IL
Impossible -ior any one 10 see trains a.
preaching from the west TO allow them
much time TO get out of the way OF harm.
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
At the same time that Dr. Taylor con-
vcned his jury Coroner A. /. LeftWlch.
of HcnrlcO county. impanelled "a similar
body at the courthouse he being under
the impression that the accident having
occurred in the county. he should have
jurisdiction. After the jury had assem-
bled. however. IL was found that all
the witnesses were being examined by
Coroner Tavlor at the city Hall Coroner
Ieftwich therefore adjourned his jury
over until this morning al 10 o'clock.
when the same witnesses examined yes
terday afternoon are expected TO aDpear
before them.
Cororer Taylor said last night that Mr..
Ieftwich was entirely wrong about the
matter for the law on the subject now
was that the bodies should be examined
by the coroner of the county or city
to which they were brought from the
scene of the accident. and not necessarily
bv the coroner of the place where the ac-
cidout occurred. lie holds that 40 one
has any jurisdiction in the matter except
himself and that there VIII DE no further
examination