The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22
DISASTROUS WRECK
NARROWLY AvER1ED
sEABOARD PASSENGER TRAlN
RuNs INTO YARD ENGINE
AND FREIGHT.
ORDERS misunderstood
MAYORALTY CAMPAIGN GETTING
VERY INTEREsTING-DOT
CANDIDATES HARD
AT WORK.
Virginian Bureau.

Law BulldlnG, fhonc li4V.
PETERSBURG. VA. Feb. 2l.-A
disastrous wreck was narrowly avert
cd on the s. A. l.. railroad near the
Dunlop street station this morning
about 10 O'Clock.
Through a misunderstanding of or
dcrs, the passenger train from the
South ran into the yard engine and
freight train, the engineers and fire.
men saving themselves by jumping.
Both locomotives We're BADLY battered
and five loaded freight cars were de.
rallied and broken up. The tracks were
blocked several hours.
The only person injured was lit
tel girl on the passenger tran. who
was slightly injured by being thrown
against a seat.
The mayoralty campaign, in which
Mayor Cameron is being opposed by
r. Boiling Wilcox, is getting very IN
teresting. and both candidates are ac-
lively at work. There have been no
public meetings yet. but II Is under
stood that several will take place In
the next few Weeks. Mr.. Wilcox. who
is president ofthe Common Council
will resign at the March meeting be-
cause OF his candidacy for mayor. The
election of mayor occurs irs May 49,
Republican Convention.
The Republican Convention Of the
Fourth District will meet in Farm
viii. March IL. to name delegates ia
the State and national convention.
Several counties have already elected
delegates to the district convention
and endorsed II Claiborne Wilson. OF
this city, as one of the delegates to the
national convention.
Bar Honors Bernard.
The Petersburg Bar Association. OF
which the late George S. Bernard was
president. met in the Hastings Court
room this morning at 10 O'Clock.
Judge Mullen presided, and Mr.. Rob
ert Gillian acted as secretary.
Messrs, r. r. Davis. Alexander
Hamilton and Charles T. Lassiter
were appointed a committee to pre-
pare resolutions upon the death OF
Mr.. Bernard, and they submitted reso-
buttons expressing admiration OF the
career of the deceased as soldier
lawyer and citizen. These resolution
were unanimously adopted. Addresses
Upon the lift of the deceased were al
so delivered by Messrs. Alexander
Hamilton. r. Il. Davis. c. T. Lassiter
Carl III. Davis, Bartlett Roper. Jr.
and others.
The funeral OF Mr.. Bernard Will
take place tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock from St. Paufs Episcopa
church. and will be attended by A.. =
Hill Camp Confederate veterans .o
which the deceased was past com.
mander
Hastings Court News.
The three negroes convicted anG
sentenced in the Hastings Court last
week were taken to the penitentiars
this morning by Guard Graves. They
are Henry Johnson. forger. 10 years;
Theo. williams. felonious assault.
years; Edward Mitters. heHsebreaking
3 years.
The grand jury this morning return,
cd Il presentment against James r
NOEL. durg clerk. charged with un
lawfully selling tablets containins
morphine. Mr.. NOEL gave bond foi
his appearance before the Husting.
Court.
Tomorrow, February 2. being a
legal holiday. the pestoffice Will be
open only from 10 A. NJ. to 10 NJ. Car.
riers will make no deliveries. Col.
lections from star boxes at p. NJ
Major Escott. OF Baltimore. fns
head Of the Salvation Army in that
city. conducted a special service to-
night at thss Salvation Army hall. II
High street. and was heard by large
audience He was introduced by .Ad
iutant Woods Major Escott and wife
will leave tomorrow for Jacksonville
Fla.
.,< yy1sv ct,
Street Methodist church. preached To-
nigh upon the subject: ''Is Gods For
eiveness OF Us Conditioned Upon Oul
Forgiveness OF Those Who InIur,
U.s." DIR. Booker was heard by t
large congregation
Unique Entertainment.
Tomorrow night n unique musica
entertainment for the benefit of tbs
church Will be given. The, program
will consist OF music by a string band
vocal solos and auartettes, choic.
readings. etc. In which the best foea
talent will participate. A silver Of
fcring will be taken at the door.
Personal I'm Gencr...
The ladies OF Washington Stree
Methodist church will celebate Wash
a lunch and su"cer at a. p. Hin Camt
hall from IL NJ to . 7. NJ. A liberia
patronage Is desired.
The weekly meeting ofthe Peters
burg Military Academy Literary So.
ciety was held this afternoon.
P. x. Sterno. or Roanoke. formerl,
Of this city. is visiting friends here.
The condition of j. Knox Panmii
remains unchanged.
Sidney NJ. Green, Jr.. continues sick
at his fathers residence in Sycamore
street.
Herbert EiRenbrun of New York
formerly ofthiscity.isvery
formerly of this city. IS very i'll in, New
York. and his brother. Edwad Eileen,
bun OF this city. Is at his bedside.
Rev. DR.. Roper. Of Spartauburg, s
c., is In the CITY,.
The Mack Dixon Wine and Liquor
Company. INCORPORATED. Of 80 North
Sycamore street. made an assignment,
today for the benefit Of the creditors