The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
SPECIAL DELAYED
BY BREAKDOWN
Sunday-school Workers Return
He#e-Ia Wee SSfsfaa Hours
of Night.
LOCOMOTIVE DISABLED.
Copies of yirginian Help Pas
sengers While Away Weary
Wait.

Because the engine broke down at
Milford, forty-one miles north of
Richmond, passengers ABOARD the
Sunday school special en- route home
from the Worlds Convention IN
Washington did not arrive In Rich
mond until after / o'clock Saturday
morning, although they were due
home before midnight.
Something got the matter with the
link block" Is the way one OF tie
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Fo-
tomac train officials explained the
cause Of the break down.
The special was speeding along on
schedule time, with several hundreu
Sunday school workers aboard. In
Guiding Governor Mann and Lteuten-
ant-Governor Ellyson, when the acci-
dent occurred. Matters locked gloomy
for time and 1t seemed as II the
rest of the night might have to be
spent at Milford. The train force
got busy, however, and in an hour or
two had things in shape for the jour
ney 10 Richmond. Meanwhile an
other engine had been summoned
from fredericksburg, and the extra
locomotive move III SiEht just IN time
to make the trip to Richmond behind
the special and to be in readiness,
in case of emergency.
Virginian Was There.
At Fredericksburg the passengers
had procured q bouBtifui supply III
copies of the Richmond Virginlan,
and thus they were able TO wnh
away the stay at Milford far more
pleaaantiy than they might otherwise
have done Interchange of jokes and
other pleasantries also helped to en-
liven matters.
Travelling Passenger Agent Walter
Taylor wired ahead and had n num-
Der of street cars on hand at Eloa
when the special reached the city.
Some OF the passengers, however, eX-
perienced trouble in getting home
after leaving the train. Among these
Was Rev Daniel +. Merritt, pastor
Of Highland Park Methodist church,
who, together with other residents OF
that section. found on arriving OF
Seventh and Broad streets that no car
was waiting TO take them home. An
available carriage or two was then
pressed into service, while others IN
the party footed 1t" home
Virginia Makes Fine Showing.
Raw Mfr. Merritt who has been IN
attendance upon the Methodist Com
ference at Asneville, went up to
Worlds Convention. He says Viz
ginia made a fine showing in the
Mems Bible Class parade ri6ay at
ternoon In Washington. Governor
Mann and Lieutenant-Cs Governor Eiiy-
son marching at the head OF the
Virginia contingent. The Highland
Park pastor returns hume prepare.
to preach 10 his flock both morning
and evening Sunday after an absence
Of two weeks.
OF the 13,eo0 marchers in line,
| nearly 2,eo0 were from Maryland and
Virginia. The parade consisted Of
eight divisions. and Is declared 10
have been the greatest religious spec
tacle ever seen In the nations capt
tai Delegates from ali parts If IN
world participated and at tho
walked many government dignitarles,
including Chief Justice pooi. Of the
United 2tates court Of claims,
Governor Mann speaks.
At a meeting in the afternoon AZ
the First Congregational church Gov
ernor Mann, OF Virginia, made the
principal address. He dwelt upon
the vital importance OF Sunday school
| work TO the whole country, calling II
the basic stone IN the structure Of
Christie ATTY. He was enthusiastically
| received.