The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-23
The Terrible End Of a
MOthera and Child.
TWO KILLED: ONE
FATALLY Y INJURED
Fate Of a Family While Re-.
turning from the Circus.
STRUCK AT a. c. L.
GRADE CROSSING
Mrs. l.. c. Lozon and Little Son Killed,
While Daughter is Fatally Injured.
Dead and Wounded Brought
Here Accompanied by the
Father, Who Witnessed
the Accident. Il

Tearing along the rails at speed terri.
tic in it's force, a flying locomotive run
ming between here and Petersburg last
night crashed into a wagon filled with
laughing. chattering people. and literally
crushed out happy family even then
returning home after holiday trip to
town. and visit to the circus and other
places OF, amusement. Two were killed
outright-a mother and her 6oy. child
OF five-a third was so badly hurt that
she will probably die. while fourth was
painfully. but not seriously injured
Tho dead woman is Mrs. G.. L.
Lozan. wife OF a Chesterfield far.
mer Alongwlth her wa skilled a bright Ut
tie boy. whose name could not be learned
last night. Her daughter, Bessie. n girl
OF thirteen, was injured internally and
externally In such a manner that shc
cannot live. The fourth victim, who es
ca ped less hurt than tho others. is an
other boy. and he will probably he the
sole survivor OF the little party.
Behind the wagon in which the mother
and her children sat. rode in another ve-
father and a fourth child To these wcr,
given the witness Of the horrible acct
dent "a which sna tched from their very
midst the wife and mother and the little
boy When the train stopped, and with
the mangIed bodies laid out started again
to Richmond the grfef-cra2ed father sat
In the baggage car with his head bowed
upon his hands Not once did he move
or speak. The wreck Of his family, mo-
ment before so happy and care-free lay
before him and sorrow deadenlng In !ts
intensity, boy wed him low. When Richmond
was reached at last he went with the two
bodies to an undertaker's and then to the
hospital wherein his two children were
being treated.
Horrible Accident.
The accident Is one Of the most horri-
b!e and distressing that has occurred IN
thls section in many years The COM
pleteness OF 1t. all but destroying whole
family, is startling and painful to con.
template. and the news Of 1t. where II
had found its way thrilled Richmond
with horror last night.
Mr.. Lozon is farmer, and iTes on
the Hough Farm, near Dutch Gap. Inc
family consisted Of the father and mother
md four children, three boys and one
sttracted the family to that city. some
small distance. as rural distances 60 The
house was closed, and all six set out for.
town to enjoy a holiday and a visit to
the wondrous circus an annua! treat
perhaps.
Started Back Home.
when evening came on the party. full
ar sights It had seem, started back home
for q drive OF several miles one-horse
wagon carried teh mother and three CT
the little ones. 1t drove on ahead Be
hind them in a buggy rode the father and
another boy. All were bright and happy
and little mindful OF impending danger.
care-free and thoughtless OF all but the
circus and the amazing elephants and
horses, tho children laughed and talked
while the father and mother sat beside
them pleased at their pleasure, enjoying
their JOY.
1t was into this family party that the
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