The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
'COLL|s|ON.AT 50
MILES s ]. An HOUR \ 4.
Florida Limited and Work Train
Engine Smash To-
gcther.
ENGINE I We. CREWS q L: y INJURED Y Z!
Colorcd Fireman il Hospital at
Petersburg Probably Fatally
Hurt-Disrcgard Of Orders.
Ne CREWS INJURED
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PETERSBURG, VA, December a,.-Cne
man was probably fatally Injured and
several badly hurt II, hcad.o collision
betweer Florida limited train and tho
engine OF work train OH the Atlantic
Coast Line between Stony Creek and Car.
soii last night. Tho mon Oh tho work
train engine saved their lives By jumping
Just before tho impact, but g.. w. BoneS.
engineer OF the passenger train, and tho
colored fireman. Howard Sins, who re-
malned in their cabs of the passenger
train. were both injured. Sims WAS
brought to the Home for tho Sick. In this
I city. and is not expected to live. but
Engineer Boney, who was carried to the
company's hospital at South Rocky
Mount. was nblc to return to his homo
IN Richmond to-day. The work train men
were badly bruised and cut. but not scri-
o,,sy injured.
The passenger train was tho second
section OF No. IS, tho Florida and West
Indian Limited, which has recently been
running in two sections because OF
heavy travel to the South.
CAUSE OF COLLISION.
8 IT. IS understood that the work train,
after passing the first section at Stony.
z Creek, calne about two miles north to a
siding, where Its engine, which was o
small one went back to q winter tank.
Just after rounding curve on the return
TO the side track the mon on the engine
OF tho work train saw the headlight Of
this limited, which waa twenty minutes
late and running nearly a mile minute.
{ Brakes were Instantly applied. and It Is
stated that within two minutes tho work
train engine could have been reversed and
run back towards Stony Creek. but tile
intervening. distance Was too short and
tho locomotives collided with fearful
force, practically destroying the small
engine OF the work train. and badly
swrccklng the passenger engine. The mall
and baggage cars were thrown from the
u track. and the mall clerks. John G. VIII
son and John Ledbetter, the after OF this
city. were slightly injured. No passeni
gers were seriously hurt. The track waa
badly blocked for several hours. There
has been no Official statement but it is
alleged that signals were disregardcd.
TARGET PRACTICE.
The Petersburg Grays have begun reg
u1ar gallery target practice. and hero
after a detail OF ten men VIII comi ''se
every Thursday night until every MEM
her OF the company has participated,
when a handsome gold medal will be
awarded to the successful marksman.
whose prize it will rcmaln until tho next
contest.
Last night at a range OF fifty feet.
Private "A. B. Fisher made the best score.
il. Il b 4 s s S6
y "a The Grays have passed resolutions ems
dorsing the Senate bill, recently intro,
duced. which appropriates ono million
dollars to further target practice among
The volunteer troops, and urging the Vir-
ginia senators and representatives to
support It 5s85 81 III III
rVyf, IA l{1e o Spn,,
negro. who gave Roanoke as his home.
was lined $50 in the Mayors Court this
morning, and Jailed in default, for obs
taining money Under false prctenses.
wallace was operating here among
negroes In the role OF a ''conjure DOCTOR
making absurd claims OF mysterious
powers, and otherwise defranding his ig-
norant "patients.' He was arrested yes
,erday afternoon by Lieutenant Donahue
and Officer Mage.
wooDMBN OFFICERS.
"A lakewood Camp. MOL, Woodmen OF the
World, last night elected the following
officers: Council Commander. .. B.. 5ar-@
grave: Advisor Lieutenant, J. B, Haw-
s kins: Banker. b. b. Jones: Clerk, W. B.
Northington; Watchman. c. b. William
son; Escort, w. II. Faison; Sentry,
James A Moore: Board OF Managers, w
tD. Morris. c. II. Cain. W. A. Perkins,;
examining Physicians. Drs. ". e. Har-
wood, r. II. Jones and r. Harris
William Caldwell. a trucker at tho At
Iantlc Coast Line freight depot. broke his
right leg between the knee and hip while
assisting In unloading an iron safe this
afternoon
It lis reported that the proposed Tide
water Railroad from the West Virginia
coal fields to Newport News may not
pass through Petersburg, as the several
surveys made. have not included this
city, because its location would necessi-
tate very heavy grades, especially TOR q
I coal carrying road. .a
The engineers who have been surveying
for tho road In Prince George and DIM
wlddie counties. passed through Peters
burg this morning on their way 70 q
point In Chesterfield. on the Farmvillo
and Powlatan Railroad.
8 BAPTIST CONVENTION.
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