Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-26
THE ROAD NEGLIGENT
SO SAY THE JURORS, WHO INvEsTI-
GATED THE CONDREY ACCIDENT.
MUCH EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST.
The Engineer Tell" How the Three
Unfortunates Met iiheir Death
Their Funeral I'm Petersburg Yes
tcrday-DId the whistle DIOwf

| PETERSBURG, VA, August 2.-(Spe-
cial )-The funeral OF J. Edward Condrey.
wife, and child. who were killed on the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad, In
Chesterfield county yesterday. took place
to-day from the First Baptist church, Rev.
DR. II. w. Battle officiating There were
three collins and three sets Of pail
bearers. and the scene and services were
very impressive, as were the remarks
Of the pastor.
! EVIDENCE AT THE CORONER'S
INQUEST.
Justices Lundy and Anderson, Of Ches-
terrified county. presided at the Coroner's
inquest, which was held to-day at the
scene Of the accident. The following
citizens composed the jury: c. 4. Under
hill, ]. j. Picardat, c. f. Shackelford' ).
| Cummns. Thomas Covington. and {.
| Grossman. Several hours were con-
| sumed in hearing evidence.
The first witness was Mr.. Wingfeld ).
| Taylor, the engineer of No. %, the train
| which ran into and caused the death OF
! Mr.. and Mrs. Condrey and their son.
THE ENGINEERS TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Taylor's testimony was as follows:
IL was the engineer of first train, NO.
| O. Richmond and Petersburg railroad.
| on August a. 1898. We passed Dunlop
| four minutes late. We were running
! about forty-eight miles per hour. pew
| two long blows and two short ones LOT
| the whistle post near Cheeseman's Cross
| ing. The track was clear until, l suppose
| | was about thirty or forty ieet
| from the crossing, when the engine ana
| buggy struck the crossing at ABOUT the
| same time. The horse did not get luli
| on the track. His two fore feet got over
| the first rail- The engine STRIKING the
| horse knocked him loose from the pussy'
| That threw the people in the buggy down
! 80, tho track under the engine. The
| horse was thrown to the left of the en-
| CINE and the people and the buggy re-
| NAMED on the right side.
STOPPED VERY QUICKLY.
'I applied my emergency brake and we
ran about two train lengths from the
crossing. | had no showing to prevent
| the accident. which was unavoidable
In answer TO questions by the jurors
Mr.. Tavlor said the whistle post was
about Il quarter of a mile from the cross
ing and that he was running fast TO make
| up for lost time.
| Seven or eight other witnesses, lnclud-
| ing the conductor, fireman, baBGase-iaS
| ter. Aagman. and a porter OF the tram
| also testified Some Of them heard inc
blowing of the whistle, but the conductor
| did not. because he was busy al the ''iiie
counting his tickets.
Mr.. John Birdsong, Of this city, ana MT
William Essig. who keeps a blacksmith
shop about 60 yards from Grossmah 5
| Crossing. also testified. Mr.. Essig sac
| he heard the whistle of the locomotive as
Mr. Condrev drove by the window OF MS
shop. Mr.. Birdsong also heard the whls-
tie. and said the engineer blew the Wits
tie at the whistle-post. Mr. Birdsons al
| forwards changed his testimony, beca Use
| ne had mistaken mile-post, about w
wards from the crossing TO be the whistle
post. whereas, the latter is about a quar-
ter of a mile from the crossing. lie sali
the train was at the mile-post when 'he
whistle blew.
CONFLICT OF TESTIMONY.
There was some conflict of testimony as
IN exactlv how far the train was from the
crossing when the engineer blew the WINS
tie. After hearing the testimony, Whlch
was not concluded until o'clock this al
ternoon. the jury returned the fouoWlAs
verdict:
rrhat the said ]. f. Condrey. Mrs. ]. f.
heir deaths on the 24th day OF august
1855. at Cheeseman's Crossing, IN said coun-
IL from wounds inflicted by first section
of Train No %, on the Aulniic-Coast
Line railroad, and that said wounds were
due to the negligence of the Atlantic
Coast Line"
The railroad company AMI the family
NJ the deceased were both represented at
the inouest by counsel, though no ques-
lions were asked by the lawyers. The
testimony was taken down in full.
GENERAL NEWS.
4 very enjoyable picnic was given yes
.ordav TO the Sunday-school children OF
hollywood church. in Chesterfield county.
ohout four miles from this city About
,co nersons attended. and the day was
nassed in great enjoyment. There was
an abundance of substantials and refresh
ments for the inner man, Mr. W. I. Rog-
GERS the superintendent, and Mr.. Joseph
Cannady, the assistant superintendent OF
the school. did everything possible to rem
der the occasion pleasant.
Captain Donnie Parkinson, late chief OF
Police. has accepted a position with the
richmond Petersburg and Carolina Rail-
road Company.
Mr. w. j. Traylor, who has been a great
sufferer for some time. underwent an oper-
9tion at the Home for the Sick yesterday.
II promises to be successful.
Rev. DR.. Battle, of the First Baptist
church. delivered an address tonight be-
| fore the Epworth League Union at Yves
lev Methodist Episcopal church.