The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-07
SIX INJURED IN
IN TRAIN COLLISION
Officials Investigating Presence of
Two Trains ON Same Track
at One Time.
VALUABLE HORSE KILLED
Roanoke SWANS Have Trouble at
Swindling Warrant
Dropped-other News.
,ALUABLE HORSE KILLED
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ROANOKE, VA. Sept six per
sons were injured in a collision in the
yard at Columbus. o., yesterday morn
Ing between No. 3 passenger train OF
the Norfolk and Western and yard
engine of the Cleveland, Akron and
Columbus railroad. They We're both
on q track used jointly by the two
roads, and why they were there is a
matter now under investigation. Both
engines were badly damaged The in
jured we're Frank Blair. passenger
brakeman; Miss Lizzie Steel, OF Ports
mouth, o.; u. II. and g. T. Handshaw,
of Portsmouth. o.; Henry Baker. col
ored, of Portsmouth, o., and J. W.
Warner. engineer of the yard engine.
Warner was seriously injured .
Yesterday the Mill Mountain incline
railway hauled over a thousand per-
sons. and a large majority Of them
excursionists.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian H. Cooke en-
tertained at a barbecue and dance at
Holiins Saturday afternoon and even
ing in honor of Miss Mary Cooke, VINO
has just returned from a six months
European tour About seveuty-five
guests we're present.
Mr.. Theodore Loves family has re-
turned from coyner's Springs where
they spent the month of August.
Shaft i'll Heart.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr..
Z. w. ID. Equi. merchant, ran away
this morning, and plunging into
hitching post, drove one of the shafts
into his heart. He died almost IN
stantly.
Walter Doane left last night to join
turned over to Roanoke under an OPP
tional agreement Roanoke could
have kept him to the end of the sea-
son. but Cleveland was so anxious to
get him back that the local manage
ment consented to let him GO
While going from church TO the car
line in Vinton Sunday night several
young men from Roanoke had trouble
with some vlnton men, who. II Is
said. started the row, wishing to i'm
press upon the visitors the adyiss bility
OF their remaining al home. Two Of
the Roanokers drew pistols and began
shooting. and 1t Is said the Fintonians
beat hasty retreat. The affair will
be aired before Mayor Scott in Vim
ton.
When counsel applied to Judge Sta
Piles for transfer of John Hannas IL
auor license from his present location
to No. II Salem avenue, property
owners and business men objected
Judge Staples set September IA for
hearing the application. II MIR. Han
ma is granted permission to transfer he
will make No. II Salem avenue one of
the handsomest saloons in the State
A dispatch sent from Columbus. O.,
says that at q meeting of representa-
tivss of the Norfolk and Western and
Pennsylvania railroads held there Sat
urday deal was closed for the pur-
chase by the Norfolk and Western of
the Columbus. Sandusky and Hooking
Valley road. There is not the slight
est foundation for this report The
Norfolk and Western has not bought
the Columbus, Sandusky and Hooking
Valley. and the meeting referred to
was held TO consider matters affect
ing lake shipments over the two roads.
Warrant Withdrawn
Several days ago T.. o. Sloan, whose
wife. Mrs. Mollie 3. Sloan, Is manager
of Hotel Randoips. was arrested
charged with obtaining SIS under
false pretenses from Mr. w @. Nc
Doweli, first vice-president of the Nor
folk and Western. Mr. Sloan returned
the money 10 Mr.. Mcdowell and the
warrant has been withdrawn
While out walking Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Charles Kramer was viciously
attacked by dog. which was appar-
entity suffering from the rabies. Mrs.
Kramer succeeded in lighting the dog
off with an umbrella and later the
animal was shot
Guy Bridges, who came here yes-
terday on an excursion. was fined $50
In Police Court this morning for car
rying concealed weapons.
Roanoke's public schools opened
with large enrolment. giving prom
Using OF successful session