Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-08
REAR-END COLLISION.
nv THE RICHMOND AND PETERS
BURG RAILROAD.
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PETERSBURG. VA. September =
1crecial1-An accident of rather
serious character occurred on the Az
,ar,,c-Coast Line railroad at Dunlops'
in Chesterfield county. at late hou,
Saturday night Freight Train NO. ~
was coming south, and stopped AT Du
Ions to take on water and 10 shirt cars
Gov Petersburg. Just beyond swirl
croels bridge. a short distance from Dun
Ions Is n steep-descending grade OF hair
q mile or more 1t seems that the train
had become parted on this grade WIFI
ont the knowledge OF the engineer vi
Of the conductor who occupied the ca
boose in the rear. II was not uhlh '"e
epgineer had stopped for water. and then
TOO late. for him 10 avoid the rear-ehd
collision. that he discovered. by the roar
ing of the cars behind, that his train
had been divided. The collision De-
tween the two sections was so violent
as to cause the derailment Of number
of cars and the total destruction OF seVe-
raj Among the cars destroyed Wa
one or more loaded with flour, which
was scattered about the wreck wreck
ing train was sent 10 the spot from Rlch-
mond. and the track was cleared prompt
~. No one was hurt.
DINWIDDIB DEMOCRATS.
The Democratic convention of Dlnwid-
die. TO elect delegates TO the Fourth
District Congressional Convention, met
al the county courthouse on SATURDAY
Mr.. J. c. Smith was elected chairman
and Mr.. J. w. Boisseau secretary. me
following delegates were elected: j. 1.
Spain. r. Butterworth. W. {. RiVes,
w. II. Young J. T.. Medlook, A. l.
Powell. T. +. Clark. and J. c. Smith.
AT Large: w. +. Stockdell and Hon.
w. b. McIlwaine. The delegates were
authorized to select their own alternates.
The following resolutions were aoopteu'
Resolved That we heartily endorse
the nomination Of W. J. Bryan and Ar
thur sewall. the Democratic nominees Tor
President and Vice-President.
Resolved. That we favor the nomination
of Sidney p Epes as the candidate lor
Congress in the Fourth District.
Resolved. That the precinct chairmen
ne requested to organize free-silver CLUBS
at once in their respective precincts.
The sentiment i'm favor Of Bryan ana
Sewal in Dinwiddie county Is so enthu-
siastic that a big majority for the Demo-
cratic ticket is expected. The sound
and. I'm fact. but little in the district out
side of Petersburg. 1t is not believed that
they will show their hand so Tar as 10
nut I'D a candidate for Congress.
Hon. Benton McMillin of Tennessee, ac-
companied by Secretary Button, OF the
State Democratic Committee, arrived In
the city this afternoon. and the two were
driven out 10 the country residence OF
District-Attorney L. r. Lassiter. whose
guests they ere.
Rev. r. T. Wilson. pastor OF the Mar
ket-Street Methodist Episcopal church
preached to a large congregation last
night on the subject: 'The Best Stand
ard-Gold or Silver or Neither" Many
persons were present with the expectation
Of hearing a sermon OF some political
significance. The sermon was an able and
eloquent argument I'm advocacy OF the
Christian character and the standard oil
mans worth above all that gold or silver
can command.
YOUTHFUL THIEVES.
Several days ago a colored woman was
arrested and Jailed on strong circumstan-
/ tial evidence that she was guilty Of the
/ larceny of a valuable gold watch. the
property of Mr.. Chatham Orr. residing on
| Jefferson street She was discharged on
the arrest of two little negro boys. John
/ Lewis and Carl Hubbard, who confessed
TO the theft OF the watch. The watch was
/ found, picked TO pieces, practically de-
stroyed and used as a plaything. The
/ little thieves were discharged by the
Mayor this morning on account Of their
| youth.
PERSONAL NOTES.
! Mr.. Albert Lauterback, a well-known
/ and popular young citizen, IS III with
] a. fc fDh
Judge 3. A. Hancock will open sDe-
cial term Of the Circuit Court OF this city
tomorrow for the trial of several i'm
Lnnrfanf cases