Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11
CRASH ON THE RAIL.
COAsT-LIvE SPECIAL RUNS INTO a
MATERIAL TRAIN.
SEVERAL WORKMEN INJURED.
Fog the Cause-yisitors Expected
Lumber Contracts Far Ahead-On
Tor the Grand Camp-scarcity of
IrOn-PcrsonnI Notes.

PETERSBURG, VA. October 1o-(spe-
ciai)-The engine Of the north-bound
Atlanta Special, on the Atantic-Coast
Line railroad. ran into the rear of a
material train shortly before Z O'clock
THIS morning, a few miles the other side
OF Stony Creek Station, doing some dam
age and more or less severely iniurlng
several persons. The atmosphere was
very foggy al the time. and the material
train was endeavoring to slde-track to
allow the passage Of the passenger train.
1t had almost accomplished this when
the special came along promptly on
time, the fog obscuring clear view.
and struck the rear, or caboose, car Of
the material train. wrecking it,
In the caboose were a number Of negro
tram hands, who were severely jostled
by the collision. and. as stated above.
several III them quite badly injured.
Ihree of the more seriously hurt-name-
~, Robert Wingneld, BENJAMIN Collier,
ana William CarcOre-were brought TO
the Homeifor the Sick, IN this city. and
placed under medical treatment Car
core seems 10 be the most seriously hurt
of the three. his injuries probably being
internal. None OF them has broken
bones. The engine of the Atlanta Special
was considerably battered by the col
lision. and the baggage-car somewhat
damaged. The injured men are all get
ting along comfortably this afternoon.
The Camden On. j. Republican club
Will visit Petersburg on the 2lst instant.
and will be taken from this city to City
Point. Bermuda Hundred Harrson's
Landing. and other places Of interest in
the vicinity This club comprises IN its
membership many Of the prominent citi-
zens of New Jersey-judges, mayors.
merchants. and others. The club visited
our city about two years ago, and were
well pleased. About thirty members will
come on this trip.
\ number of lumber dealers from diff
ferent points have visited Petersburg
within the last several weeks. endeavor-
ing TO make contracts for lumber with
the saw-mill people along the line Of
the Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina
railroad. 1t is learned however. that
the saw-mills have contracts reaching
far ahead for all the lumber they can
furnish. Some Of these contracts extend
far into next year.
Miss Mamie j. Maclin, Of this city, the
sponsor for the Fourth District, went
up TO Pulaski City this morning with
the delegates from A. p. Hill Camp, 20
attend the Grand Camp Of Confederate
Veterans. The delegates from Richmond
went upon the same train. The Grand
Camp will be invited 20 meet next year
in Petersburg, and the understanding Is,
that the invitation viii be accepted.
Another large batch OF applications for
the purchase Of delinquent property In
this city has been filed in the Clerk
office.
The foundries here find IL difficult to
obtain all the iron needed for their
work.
The vtri1ed brick to be laid in the
yard of the custom-house has arrived.
Or. J. w. Southall. Superintendent Of
Public instruction, passed through town
this morning on his way TO Pulaski city,
to attend the meeting Of the Grand
Camp, Confederate Veterans. The Doc
tor is very much interested in the his
tories TO be used in our public schools.