The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-06
WRECK AND FIRE
BOTHER r. f & P.
Northern Train Crashes Into q
Switch at Bolton.
TRAINMEN CAME OUT WELL
Engineer and Flren1en Escape With
Slight Injuries Engine Crashes
Through Box Car and Latter
is Set on Fire.
Tl,e Riehmond. Freaerieksburg and @Po-

The Richmond, fredericksburg and Po-
! st'n1ac Railroad came in last night for
nortal's share of misfortune
Engineer 8Ioreeand and Fireman Avis,
Of No. IS passengei. train, which left here
~ S:'to for Washington, were injured 50
as 10 be untitled for their run. their
engine i-:lll into an open switch and was
wrecked past recognition, and the car
Nhich received this fearful tammins was
splintered. set on fire and entirely burned
The. blaze Nas a big one. and was not
put ont until two engines and q truck
from the Richmond Fire Department went
10 the scene.
l.ltcbils This ali happened at Bolton,
Which is only about a mile from the
iscity limits. right out Leigh Street
Passenger train No. IS. Of the Ricll-5
i16nd. Fredericksburg ard Potomac. left
isilcfe last night al S.ha. on schedule time.
Just bcsont! the round house. at the Boil
iti crossing. an open switch sent the
train. which was running al about fifteen
llriles an hour, crashing into a train OF
lf,ax cars on !, siding The engine was
wrecked and went into tie box car clear
tn fine other end. Fire was sprnkled
aeollt among the spiinterS. and soon a
Threatening hlaze was leaping sllv1vard.
SAVED LIFE AND LIMB.
ts soon as tile engineer and fireman
s@fw aiat was inevitable they left their.
faltd engine to+5look out for life and
iirilf, and got off remarkably we'll. They
..efc Andrew NJ preelaad engineer. liv-l
ing at No 4Q6 Hancock Street. and r ".
hlNtis, fireman. liking At No. 1910 West
clay Street. Their injuries were slight
and tiley will soon be ont for work again.
The train was delayed about one hour.
anothcr engine was sent from Richmond
llsd took the train on its *1lorihward jour
iiey.
AS soon after the accident as possible
tl;t injured tratn,nen l,oarr\ an engine
aud We're brought TO Hancock and Broad
Streets where both alighted and walked
10 their homes. a short distance away
lsr. j. 3T. Ninfrce. physician to the Rich
mond, Frederick ssnurg and Potanac Rail-
road, Went to the homes Of the men and
diessed their mounds. MIR Drceland has
"A had cut in the right hand This was
dressed and the engineer was left With
his family. Dr Winfrec found that Fire
rsall Avis hardly came off 50 We'll Ills
shoulder and left leg were severely
bruised and he had received Z, consider.
able blow. Oh the head. But while pain
iiIi! ts1ciniurias arc NOT serious. and the
patient Will soon be able 10 resume his
3qlls.
Mono Of tho Messengers Of the trail,
w.alc injured. though. as might be expect
tis shaken up a bit. They were right
slad when The relief engine came and
they corld resume their trip.
BIC FIRE THREATENED.
Nllen the train Vas sped on its way
The men OF the STOPS near by. began 10
clear ZIP the wrcrkasc. The fire started
al first and which had been somewhat
neglected came to their aid and began To
lN4ln ffercelv This was about 1915 or
iaIeT. Tho debris burned bfiSklS and the
fumes could be seen from elevated points
in tho city The men then saw that5they