Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-27
RICHMOND NEWS !
And GOSSIP.
Democratic I. Leaders Expected To-
4 Hold ldll.asconfer8nGe Wednesday.
Is. 4 DISASTROUS /; Z. ',t:l WRECK
plsAsTRoUs WRECK
Congrsssman Jones and Hon, VIM. a.
Anderson Likely 20 Attack Mn.
chino Meih ods Anxiety TO Have
Hon. W. JenninEs bryan Ai,ona
Launching One Nan K,i,ed end,
4 several lnjured on 4. & .. wreck.
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Richmond. w., Sept. 26.-Several Of
the Democratic leaders are expected
here Tomorrow night to hold confer
ences preliminary to the meeting of the
State Executive and Central Commit
tees Thursday. Among those expected
arc Senator Martin, Representatives
Hay, Swanson, Jones, Rhea and Epps.
Hon. VIM. A. Anderson, president of
the Senatorial Reform League, will
also probably be here.
Much interest is felt in the course Of
Jones and Anderson. It is thought
that they will make n bold attack upon
the machine methods used in some of
the legislative conventions.
All the contests, 1t Is probable, will
have to be decided on exparte state
. ments, for 1t is not thought that the
anti-Martin men will submit their
claims to arbitration.
WANT MR.. BRYAN.
& Friends of Colonel William Jennings
Bryan here are anxloas that he shall
attend the launching OF the torpedo
boat ShubriclS. and at the next meet
Ing OF the committee an invitation will
he extended him. 1t is hoped that
Dewey, Mckinley, Lee and Long may
also be hero.
WRECK ON THE C. & o.
Train No. L of the fast express on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway was
wrecked near the White Sulphur
Springs last night by running into an
open switch on which stood Il freight
train.
The private car of President NJ. e.
ingalls, was attached to the rear Of the
express. but he was not injured. The
casualties. as far as can be ascertained
are as follows:
Dead-An unknown tramp, who was
riding on the blind baggage car.
1njured-FranlS Kirby, engineer of
express, slightly cut; Guy Damewood,
fireman OF express, bruised about the
pody; Boggs, engineer Of freight, slight
ly cut; Charles Young, express mes
senger foot hurt; James Strange, bag
gage master, injured about hips; Il. p.
Bowen. postal clerk, injured about
hips; A.. August. passenger from Lex
ington KY. in sleeper, leg broken.
4 Inc express car was smashed up
the mall car and combination car lef,
their trucks and a number of freight
cars Were wrecked. Both engines were
damaged
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
A telegram was received here this
afternoon, announcing the accidental
death. by shooting, Of n young man
named Garrett, an employee OF the
Traction Company.
Young Garrett has been on the Mat
taponi river hunting for several days.
with friend, named King, and the
telegram stated that King fired the
gun that accidentally killed his COM
panion. CARROTS father lives at TWEEN
ty-second and Broad streets.
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON.
/ A telegram came to Hon. John j..
Crutchfeld last night, from Washing
ton, saying: Kate and were mar
ried this evening by Rev. Il. NJ. Bris-
toll"
The message came from John j.
Crutchfeld,' Jr., second son OF the pop
ular Police Justice.
The young couple left-hefe- quietly
yesterday on the midday train, and
lost little time in having the knot tied
after they reached the Capital City.
The bride. Miss Kate Lawton Guy
was the adopted daughter. of the late
Wm. p. Lawton, and to a great many
people was known as Kate Lawton,"
the tie Of affection being so close that
Che was believed by most people to be
Mr.. Lawton's own child.
At the death of her beloved step-
father she became an intimate of Jus.
tice Crulchfields home, and occupied
almost q similar position in the af-
fections Of that family.