Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-05
NO RICHMOND PEOPLE INJURED.
Great Excitement Here Over the Ac-
cident-Accounts from Passengers.

The excitement in Richmond over the
fatality was intense, and 1t was greatly
aggravated by the difficulty In getting
reliable information. The accident nap
pening. as it did, three miles from
telegram station, delayed all dispatches.
In the meanwhile alarming rlports were
snread and the fears aroused by thenl
were not allayed by the assurances OF
the railroad company that the acciueHt
was not of so serious nature as was
generally believed. -,
The first information that came through
the regular channels stated that only
four persons had been hlled-a Tram,
hand and three Italian passengers-ahu
that several passengers had been IN
iured hut none of them were natives OF
Virginia This was reassuring. at least
to the Richmond people who had iilehus
on the train, and the excitement SUD-
sided to large extent.
Later it was announced that tram no:
6. from Clifton Forge, due mere at 90
y M would come over the Virginia Md
land railroad via Orange Courthouse, and
would bring the passengers from the
wreck who were bound for Richmond
This train. II was said, would arrive mere
| about $780, but owing to the delay at the
| University Of Virginia Junction, and 10
| the fact that the devious route added
aboiit thirty miles to the journey, IL ala
not arrive until nearly 1890
CROWD AT THE DEPOT.
A notice posted In the station conveyed
| the information that the train would ar
rive at 9l5 but the train dispatcher sara
! he could not get into communication WIN
| Charlottesville, but he did not think tho
train would arrive until after 10 o'clock
| AS early as O'Clock people began TO col
Ieot AT the Chesapeake and Ohio depot
| IN await the arrival OF the train. Ii was
| a very eager, anxious crowd, but made
| nm for the most part of curiosity-seekers'
As the time drew near for the train 10
| arrive the little station was fairy PACK
| ed with people. Several railroad oriciais
and Mr.. Akers, OF the haiiroao ooliiii ,ls
| sioner's office, were upon the spot, De
sides a number of people who expected
friends or relatives.
| Mr. seaton G. Tinsley was at the depot
10 meet his daughter. who had been in
the wreck. and DR.. Pitt, Mr.. Chewning,
and Miss Dickinson were also there anx-
iously expecting the arrival OF Rev. Dr.
A. r.. Dickinson, editor OF the Religious
Herald. who had also been on the ex-
nress Friends of Hon. Asher w. Har-
man were on hand to greet the state
| treasurer and congratulate him upor
| his escape. announced in a private teie-
gram TO Auditor Marye early In the eve
ming. which read az follows: I'm bad
wreck on No. A. Chesapeake and Ohio
Charles Karacfer. Asher Hartman, an'
myself are safe. Some parts Of train In
river; other In kindling wood.
lsisned) IN. c. WATTS"
Many others were at the depot expect
ing 10 meet friends. but despite the re
assuring tone Of all available information
J n was easy to see that the anxiety wal
very great and 1t grew In Intensity AZ
the time drew near for the train to arrive
THE NEWS AT GORDONsvILLE.
The engineer Of No. train. which I
due to arrive In the city at $50, was a