The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-27
A BAD FREIGHT WRECK
Twelve Cars Thrown Down An Emhankment
on tho Norfolk and Western.
A NEGRO BRAKEMAN HORRIBLY CRUSHED
The D"mage 10 the Cars Was Very
GreRs Tho Scene of the Aecidept
was at znni saation-Roaa black.
added for Severai sIours-Tne
Track Was Greatly Torn Up.

80 ~"s Ss"tIOn-NORd RiGek
added for Severai ziours-Tpe
Track Was Greatly Torn Up.
, Ietersbtirg. Va, Oct. 2G-(SpeoiaD-
r-hsl night at 0:Sn O'clock un Mast -boi,no
ern ~ ant ni, .rai1 on the Norfolk and West-
81. y Taiiroad was wrecked one mile from
cum station. The accident is said 10
hh'e peen caused hy the hrenkina Of tho
aS'e or one of the forward cars. Twelve
"a .he cars were thrown down an EN-
,,inan nrnn''enl and very badly knocked to
pieces Several of them had their tr,,o,s
torn completely off. Some of the "ars
were loaded with cattle, but none were
injured. Ellis Wilson, of Petersbi,rs,
d roinred brakeman OH the train. was
saught under the wreck and killed His
imr NY ,. WIS horribly mangled. a wreck
ths car sent to the scene of the wreck
from Crewe and another from Lam
pert point. The track was torn M for
some distance, and all trains were more
VI less delayed. A track was buIli
hto.,hu lhe wreck so that trains could
ne ne run until the main line was opened
me passenger trains from Norrolk. die
mere at 1880 o'clock a. M, did not mr.
rive IN Petersburg until 1850 O'Clock this
morning. and that due at 1880 a. m
puiled INTO the station Il few minutes
after that hour.
hco Ito HD BY FIRE,
me planning mill of the Garysburs
M"l.'"o.urihE - company, at Garysburg,
N. e.. was burned To the ground YES
lerday morning. The fire originated
from sparks from the fire box of The
poiier which had been left opened. The
$4,000 S''o'o anu
DWELLING BURNED.
l ne lime dwelling OF Judge Ii. I. Epes,
,n s Dlhwlodie county. eighteen miles
from Petersburg, was DESTROYED bv FRA
yesterday morning, with most ~ the
furniture and household effects. The
hfe originated In some way from a stov,,
III he kitchen. The dwelling was one
OF the finest In the county. The loss is
aoout S2om. There was no insurance on
the property. ~
ANOTHER FIRE.
On Saturday night a fire occurred on
Chesterfield county, on the TURNPIKE
snort distance from Petersburg. A bricl,
kItchen, shed. hog pens and u uuantity
ot ,encins were burned. Two fine hogs
;,hu anu iour geese were burned to death.
Ihe dwelling narrowly ESCAPED hene
destroyed. How the fire originated is
not known. The loss is about $500, part,
iy covered by insurance.
EPISCOPAL CONYOCATION.
The Petersburg Episcopal Cocyona-
tion, OF which Rev. O. j. Bunting. rec
TOR of st. Paul's Episcopal Church In
ms city, Is president, and Rev w. A. r.
1oodwin, rector of st. Johns Church. In
9uers,ary, nian, VIII begin its fall session at
blackstone Tomorrow. The opening
sermon will be preached by Rev. Mr
.iunn. rector OF the Episcopal Church nt
Brandon. Prince George county. This
cohVocation embraces all the Episcopal
Churehes in Petersburg and the sur
ness transacted by the convocation is
OF a missionary character.
GONE TO WINCHESTER.
General Stith Boiling, of this city.
commander of The H. A. Wise and w. H
Lee Camp OF Confederate Veterans,
OF Lunenburg county. left here this
afternoon for Winchester to attend ths
meeting of the Grand Camp of Confede-
rate veterans. to be held there to.mor-
row. General Boiling besides repre-
senting MIS- own camp, will represent A
+. Hill Camp, of this city.
WILL HAVE A GRAND RALLY.
The Democrats of Dlnwiddie will have
grand rally at the county Courthouse
on next Friday The speakers for the
occasion nave not yet been appointed
FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION.
A warrant has been issued for the ar
rest OF Edward Jennings, colored
charged with fraudulent registration
Jennings registered at the Fourth Ward
Precinct on Saturday after swearing
that he was qualified voter of Peters,
burg. telegram has been received
here stating that Jennings is a register
ed voter OF Crewe, hence the warrant
for his arrest.
DIED IN WASHINGTON.
a telegram was received here yester-
day announcing the death Of Mr.. 4. d.
Thompson. In Washington. His remains
arrived here this afternoon and We're
Inferred in Bluefield county. The de-
ceased was at one time a leading mer-
chant of Petersburg. At the time of his
death he held Government position In
Washington. He leaves q widow and
four children.
Constable J. II. Whitehead, of Camp
| bell county. arrived here this morning
for Henry Jones. colored. who is wanted
In that county for stealing gold watch
valued at 800. the property Of Mr.. John
X. Nolan.
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