The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-06
Mr.. SrETENs' RETURN.
A wreck Occurred Thirty-1hree Years
Aun ON tho snmc snni.

General Manager Stevens returned from
the scene of the wreck yesterday after
noon lie spent nearly twenty four hours
there. directing the work for tho relief
~ the suffering.
Air Stevens reached the scene OF tho ac-
cidcnt al =. NJ. Thursday. lie went TO
work at first TO make the condition OF
the wounded as easy as possible, ana
then DE directed tho preparations FOR get
ting the dcrailcd ears back on the track
Superintendent Doyle was with Mr.. ste
vcns and the two officials had nara
nights work Mr. stevens got very lit
tle sleep He retired 10 rest at late
hour in one of the sleeping cars.
The general manager left Superinten-
dent Doyle. Assistant superintendent &.
a. Walker and Assistant Engineer Cabell
90 the scene Of the wreck.
40 is thought The track will be re-Opcned
some time this afternoon. In the mean
time the trains are running via orange
Courthouse on schedule time.
HOW TT OCCURRED.
Mr. Stevens told "a Times reporter that
there was no doubt that the accident was
occasloned hy the breaking of the axle in
the front truck OF the engine. This was
made of steel and had been in use but
Two months.
Mr. stevens was greatly distressed over
the killing of any passengers. But. he
said. she accident could not be avoided. II
occurred on the best part of the track on
the line The engine and coaches were
all Of tho best make. The very fact that
so few people were killed and wounded
proves that the coaches were unusually
strongly built
The Dead Italians.
The Italians killed were going from Gin
cinnau 90 Philadelphia hut little is
known of them. The assistant general
passenger agent at Cincinnati furnished
them transportation az half rates at the
request of The Mayor of Cincinnati. II is
pfecumcd they were very poor people
WHY they were going 10 Philadelphia
fs not known. They have probably been
residing in the west and were unsuccess-
The engine was probably damaged to
the extent Of $2.V0 and the combination
car is completely wrecked. the other
coaches are not very much damaged.
a FORMER WRECK.
one of those who viewed the wreck was
Captain James =. Phillips. contracting
plumber OF this city. Tie was at
Charlottesville. The CAPTAIN got in
10 a buggy and went 10 the scene Of the
accident captain Phillips during the
war served in Mehonc's gallant brigade.
In January 1S6f. this brigade was or
dsred from Madison Run 10 guard the
Rivanna Bridge near Charlottesville. II
was while stationed there that Captain
Phillips viewed a wreck on nearly the
same spot where the one occurred Thurs
day. Thirty-three years ago a train was
wrecked on Shadwell curve and DaVy
Gibson, of Richmond. was killed.
Dr. DICKINSON ot0fN.
one Of the passengers on the train was
Rev Dr. A. E Dickinson. OF this city.
editor Of the Religious Herald. lnforma-
tiOn Was received that ne was unihiured
and would reach home on last nights
train.
lie did not comc until this morning.
however. on account Of reaching Cor
donsNillc too late 20 catch the train.
Al MS office this morning Or Dickinson
Said that he felt as well as ever. with the
exception OF several painful bruises on
his limbs.
said Dr. Dickinson. ito attend a meeting
az tho Board of Directors OF tho Ace
marie Female Institute. which was held.
IN order that Professor Rollins might
convey 20 the Baptlsts OF the state ~
interest in tho Institute, amounting 10
$1,000
This business was soon concluded and
! started 20 take the early train home.
hut remained over 90 talk on some inn
portant matters with my friend Dr. rur-
pin. OF Americus. Ga. That is how 4
ear1e 10 be on the wrecked train.
II took a seat first IN the day coacn,
and then started 70 SO in the combination