The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-03
THE COUPLING BROKE.
The Rear End of a n. & W. Freight 0ashes
Into a Following Train.
ALL RAILROAD TRAFFIC SUSPENDED
Ehe WrccIS Involves the Loss OF Thous
sands orDolinrs and the Railroad
Pcoric DO Not Know when the
Track VIII be CIcar-A Child burn.
ell to Dcnth-Sotes.

Suffolk. Va, Feb. 2.-(SpcciaD-Two
trains on n close schedule II severed
coupling pin and n steep grade are the
factors which caused Il wreck on the
Norfolk ana Western road early this
morning. 1t was close to Lake Kiiby.
A powerful engine derailcd. broken and
helpless ana the charred frame work of
useless cars now mark the scene Of dis
aster. The corporation loses thousands
of dollars worth Of property ana have
ruffered many hours delay In traffic.
Nothing can pass Until the wreckaSc
Is removed. They were freight trains.
east-bound. The first one was pulling
into the long siding. AS 1t was coming
up the grade from the lake three OF the
cars broke loose ANA started back a Il
fearful rate.
Unconscious of danger the driver of
the second train pulled it around the
curve on the other side at the usual
speed. His train was now on down
grade. coming towards the lake. A dis
aster looked Inevitable. After doing all
they could to prevent n. catastrophe the
engine driver and fireman jumped and
thus preserved their physical anatomy,
as well as their lives.
No one was seriously hurt. The engine
met the caboosc of the detached scrton,
and with Il thundercrous crash. debris
was thrown to the winds. Then the ca
boosc took fire and the blaze was COM
municatcd to adjoining cars, but was
night Agent Hawkins could give no in
formation as to when the track will be
clear. Two passenger trains from Nor
folk afe now hung up here.
a. CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
Herbert Blow, 4-year- old son OF Lee
BLOW, died this morning MS result OF
injuries received from fire. The little
fellow suffered Intense agony before
death relieved him. His breast was
burned so deep as to effect the hearts
action.
Herbert was shut up in a room alone
his mother having stepped ont for II few
minutes. While playing around the
stove his handkerchief became gnited
and was put in his pocket Soon the
clothes We're abla2e ana the boys efforts
to eStinguish the flames only added to
their fury. The remains will be buried
at Drewcrysville tomorrow.
FUNERAL OF MISS PARKER.
I, was bad day for burlals. and yet
that important obligation could not he
neglected. The funeral Of Miss Carrie
Parker took place ut Il O'Clock FROM The
Main Street Methodist church. Rev. Fl.
G. Cheatham. the pastor, conducted the
services. The interment was In Cedar
Hill These were pall-bearers: Drs. a.
". Eley ana II. w. Campbell, II. r. Al
EN-, William Eley, James Johnson and
3. Il. Cutchln.
BEATEN BY THE CORPSE.
1t Is not often that u stark corpse can
beat animate beings IN 4 race through
space. There was an exception to-day.
a colored woman died In one OF the
Northern cities and her remains We're
sent to Suffolk under the care of seve-
raj custodians. These latter kept up
with the caslIet and contents TIL Norfolk
was reached. There they got left. When
the dead body arrived here this morn
Ing its attendants were missing, but
I'm Z ~
from Norfolk The belated attendants
arrived some five hours later
j Is reported that Evangelist School
field will soon be here to conduct Il re-
Vival.
MUST USE PHYSICAL FORCE.
Hon. William 4. Young was in Suf-
folk tonight. He apprehcnds no dan
ger In losing his seat ana thinks he
can only be elected bodily. He cannot
lose If Justice be done