The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-06
ON HIS.
BRIDAL TOUR.
Professor j. Il Biyins Falls
From Train Near Dur
ham; G.
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MARRIED !. MISS FANNIE CARR.
His Bride Asleep iii the Car and.
Knew Not Of the Ter Il
riblc Accident.
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DURHAM, N. c.. Sept. 5.-Prof. J. f..
Blvins, principal OF Trinity High School.
who was only married last Thursday, and
returning from his bridal trip with his
bride, fell from the rear OF coach on
the Seaboard road this morning about
five miles from Durham and was Instantly
killed.
Fl Prof. Bivins was married last Thurs
day morning to Miss Fannie Carr. the
marriage was performed by DR. j. G..
kllgo. They left Immediately after the
ceremony for Virginia Beach, where they
spent two days and left last night for
home.
They arrived at Henderson early this
morning and took the mixed train for
this city. When Junction Hill. about five
miles from here was reached, the train
get a good start. AT this time Prof. Biv-
5ins asked Conductor Plfer for match
and went to the rear platform to smoke.
HAT FLEW PAST. 81
~ Nothing more was thought OF Il until
Conductor Iohifer saw q. hat fly past him
as no was standing in the baggage car
door. He looked out and saw the body
Of Prof. Blvins beside the track. M The
train was stopped \ and when tie crew
reached him he was unconscious. AS no
one was on the rear OF the car with him,
1t is hard 10 tell just how the accident
occurred There arc two theories One
Is that he lost his balance iii trying to
catch his hat. the other Is that when the
air brakes set, hero was Jerk OF the
train. thus causing him to fall from the
platform. OF the two theories. the form
rcr seems more feasible from the fact that
at the time tho man fell, the train was
being backed and had be fallen from the
jerk, It is more than certain he would
have fallen on the trac ok. Nj
III q There Is only, one bruise on the body
that being on the Jack OF the head. Death
swas caused by concussto Of the brain.
The skull was also fra ctured. Drs. ] ohm
son and Cheat ham were ummoned and
were At the train on its arrival but the
injured man was beyond the point whera
medical aid could do any good He
tbreathcd his last a few minutes after
reaching the city. q. " ME-
HIS BRIDE ASLEEP.
Nj Mrs. BiVins was asleep in the car and
did not OF the terrible accident i'm,
til some time after The grief OF the
young bride touched every heart. IS. =
rs Prof Bivins was thirty years Of age.
He was born and reared in Albemarle
county and is survived by, q wife, mother
and several brothers He graduated at
Trinity College IN SO. at the head Of
his class and was the vale dctorian. His
wife was also member Of the graduating
class IN the same year.
u Soon al tier theAarriyal tvof the remains
Tits morning. the coroner summoned a
jury. and held an inquest. heir verdict
was that tho dead man met his death by
"a fall from car. The remains were
taken from the train to the undertaker's
establishment Of Howerton 6; Son. where
they were prepared for burial. Late in
the afternoon they were taken to the
high school and tonight the remains will
be shipped to Albemarle on the train lcav-
ing here at $3.50 o'clock. 81