Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-22
Rear End Collision on the Nor
folk and Western.
Three Men Injured, Ono scriously-Engi-
ncor IIinnanrs Skull Fractured-Foot--
ball Gnmo indefinitely Postponcd-A
Fox -Imured-Artesian Well Bor-
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rear-end collision on the Norfolk and
| Western Railroad this afternoon at the
| coaling station near Ivor. Three men
were injured, one of them seriously. A
west-bound freight was standing at the
coal chute, when engine No. 10l. which
had Il train further east and which had
run up TO the chute to get coal, plunged
| into the last end OF the stationary
| train.
Engineer Hinnant, of the work train,
/ had his skull fractured and was Scald-
ed. Conductor Roberts and the fireman
! jumped in time TO escape serious in
! jury.
Engineer Hinnant was carried to
Petersburg for surgical treatment, and
the others were taken to Windsor.
THEY CAME IN VAIN.
With the ground at Peanut Park
heavy and sloppy, the dreary scene
rain. interspersed with fleecy snow
! lakes, sturdy football boys, reckless
| enough to hazard life and limb on IL
hard, dry field, could not brave the
/ weather, and there was no contest. The
Tigers, OF Norfolk, had come here on
| the early afternoon train to play the
Suffolk High School eleven.
The managers hope TO make another
| date soon after Christmas.
FINE FOX HUNT.
They had a pretty fox chase out in
the county one day this week. The
quarry was jumped near the home of
X. Council. III Nansemond county. and
gave up it's run tor life in Isle of Wight
county, not far from Colasse Church.
The hunt lasted five hours or therca-
| bouts. The fox was the second largest
the huntsmen had ever followed The
lirst was Il fleet old fellow. known
among the sportsmen as coaster"
ana which bafiled many n hard-run
pack before it finally succumbed TO the
hounds.
Those in at the death in this weeks
chase were W. Il. Hcdgpeth. w. T.
bradshaw. Alfred Butler aand Goode
johnson.
HURT AT a LATHE.
Milton Riddick. machinist. had his
left hand badly iacerated this after
noon while working at lathe in the
| Union iron Works. The flesh and mus
cles inside the hand were badly cut
and twisted by the machine which
| barred it to the bone. Mr.. Rlddick re-
| CclVed surgical attention from DR..
John Il. Phillips.
THE HIGHWAYMEN' VICTIM.
ID. Frank Garner. the Isle OF Wight
| farmer who was assaulted and search
ed by two highwaymen last Friday
| night, has nearly recovered. In telling
| of the highwaymen's first arrest for
/
| been said that the purse was snatched
AT millinery store instead OF at Mr.. "
! w. Joyner'S. One of the men was ar
rested at Mr.. Joyner's store, but the
purse had been snatched at another
| place.
WE'LL BORING DELAYED.
The boring of the artesian well for
the purpose OF getting water to run an
ice and cold storage plant has been
temporarily delayed by the lack of
| pipe. which has been ordered from
Philadelphia. When it arrives work
| VIII be resumed. The we'll has thus
| far been dug $50 feet
SOLD FOR FIVE THOUSAND.
The John Shady Wilson place. a val
liable piece of real estate in Smithfield.
was sold at auction today in that town.
| The property was bid IN by Dr. Ames
FOR the heirs OF the late j. S. Wilson
! for 50, 000
LOSSES ADJUSTED.
Fl. c. Johnston. of Richmond. was in
suffolk today TO adjust losses on the
lumber burned at Isaac 4. Wilson s
| NM and also a loss on NJ. NJ Keeter's
house, near Magnolia.
MISS HARRELL TO WED.
y license was issued today for the
marriage of r. r. Barden, a salesman.
TO Miss Maude Harreli. daughter of
| Bascom Iiarrell The ceremony Will
| be performed next week. Two of Miss
llarrells sisters eloped, but She will
EaNe a pretty town wedding.
THEY CARRY LITTLE MYSTIC"
Harry I.indlcy, supported by AIDE
laide Flint and strong company, will
commence a weeks engagement at the
city Hall Theatre next Monday night
The Diamond Queen will be the
first offering. An entire change of bill
VIII be made at each performance. and
number of high class spccialties Will
be presented. There is one feature in
the aggregation which viii no doubt
catch the public. That is Little Mys-
tic who, whether as actress, vocalist
or dansuese. is inmitablc. She does a
cakewalk which is said TO be out of
the ordinary. Reserved seats are now
on sale at Stewards drug store. See
lad" for further particulars.
PERSONAL
Operator ID. NJ. Saunders, of Roam
| cke, IL former resident of Suffolk, is
here visiting friends.
| The young Suffolk students who at
| tend school at various outside points
are coming home FOR the holidays
Judge w. j. Nilby. Of Suffolk, today
! convened court at Courtland, South
| ampton county, for Judge Prentis
Il. O. Chanlcr operator at the South
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