The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
Those Hurt In Wreck In Man
chester Resting Well. NJ
NEW ,I1E ELKS J u DGE Il DAY
Institution Will Begin at 2 o'Clock This
Afternoon Mrs. BradIeY's Talk.
illness Of Superintendent Allen.
Church Services
II Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch,
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Engineer c. Is &, Z Lamb and Fireman
George Hix ! OF the engine and freigi1a
train that was badly wrecked In :.iat:-
chester, were reported us getting along
as well as possible last Hight.
Tho men were injured In a collision be-
tween Il two freight trains at the trestle
on the Atlantic Coast Line In Manchester,
not fnrlfrom the entrance to the James
River bridge The collision was due to the
inability Of the trainmene TOT operate the
brakes on n train OF forty cars bound
for Richmond, upon track occupied by
another freight train. the engine OF
which was in charge Of tho Injured mets
AS the engines struck there was O
great crash, and FIVE caE5 were Bdcrailed
and badly damaged. All OF them were
empty. The engine. operated BY the In
tured men, was a t a standstill and headed
/ for the Atlantic Coast Line yards. 4.
"A block or tracks was torn. q tele-
graph pole was broken. and the trestle
Vas damaged. Engineer Al. Crooks and
his fireman.. in charge Of the train ain COM
Ing 10 Richmond. jumped and saved
themselves, as did the tranmen Of both
trains, i Y U.s. sIs &, a 88-
Tho accident caused some delay In all
trains coming Into the city from the
South Those that came In while the res
moval OF the wreckage was In progress.
came around by the Belt Line to Elba.
The collision occurred about io'c clock a.
NJ. and the track was cleared about II
O'Clock, =. \ 90. .
broken arm and shoulder blade. some
scalds and other bruises, and Fireman
Hix was badly injured internally inside,
sustaining many cuts and bruises. Hts
condition Is serious as So i
ELKs' INSTALLATION TO-DAY.
Everything Is in read mess for. the In
staltatIonSaof the Lodge OF Elats IN
Manchester to-day. 65 .:.s z Hi
District Deputy Phil s. Kelly and his
officers will reach the Masonic Temple at
2 O'Clock this afternoon and will at once
begin the ceremonies. which will j.proba-
bly, continue to Q o'clock.
After hat banquet will be served BY
Brother Sherer. OF Ford's Hotel. who has
arranged for one OF the best he has ever ever
prepared. Al q, + S a$a
Exalted Ruler Eugene Lipscomb has
arranged withSthe Passenger and Power
Company to have a special car on hand
for the accommoda OF the visiting
Elks from Richmond.
.s ss35 ILLNESS OF MR.. BOWEN Rub
Mr. r. A. Bowen, who has been Ill
for several days, was reported as resting
easy last night. y,
Superintendent willis Allen. OF the
Almshouse and Cemetery. who has been
sick for several weeks, Is reported as
Improving u 81 sS A IL
MRS. BRADLEY's TABLE,
Mrs. W. b. Bradley. who will be one
Of the ladies in charge OF the Virginia
table ut the Confederate Bazaar next
month is preparing to give an entertain-
ment for the benefit OF her table.
MIR. PORTER's SERVICES.
\ The meeting last night at the Baptist
Church. where Rev. Mr.. Porter. the evan
gellst. Is preaching. was largely attended
and much interest was shown.
FSs Mr. Porter Will preach ut o'clock
this afternoon. his subject being "tJn-
folding Of Character" Tonight he will
again conduct services. The meetings
will probably continue through next
week, II