The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-14
Eight Freight Cars Dcrailed. bus
No One Injured--Tracks
Cleared.
MEETS DEATH AT WAVERLY
Lumber Company Foreman Vic
tim OF Fatal Accident-Otllcr
Petersburg News.
Times Dispatch Bureau.
Bollingbrook Street.
CreIcphunc 1850

Pe;crsburg. Va. April ls.
Eight cars OF Il Staboard Air Line
freight train were dciailed early this
morning noar Butterwurth's, IN Din
widdie county No ono was. hurt, but
the wreck blocked the truck for some
hours, and the through passenger
trains OF tho Seaboard were taken
around over the Atlantic Coast Limo
Road. The tracks were cleared and
traffic restored during The morning.
Killed at Wuvcrly.
Joseph Johnson. a trusted employe
OF the Gray Lumber Company, NJ
WaveTly, and foreman OF the plant,
was caught IN the machinery of the
plant yesterday afternoon and almost
instantly killed. His left arm was
torn from the shoulder The deceased
Nas u resident of Windsor, where he
leaves widow and three children.
The body was taken TO Windsor this
morning for burial.
For and Against Instructions.
The Woodrow Wilson Campaign Club
was organized last night by the friends
and supporters OF the Sow Jersey dow
ernor. The membership of the club is
said to be about sixty at the start but
canvass Is to be made of the wards
20 enlarge the membership. Speaker
Byrd and Harry Smith. of Richmond,
are expected to speak before the club
next week. The officers OF the club
are; President, II. l. Smith; Secretary,
S. ii. Turner; Treasurer. +. 0. Strait
man. The object OF thu organization
IS to send instructed delegates for
Wilson TO the tSate and national con-
vcntious.
Sentiment is divided in the commu-
nifty as to tho wisdom OF sending In.
structed delegates from Virginia. A
Eood many Democrats oppose nstruc-
tions for any man.
Dogs to Be Muszlcd.
Mayor Cameron to-day issued pro-
olamaton warning the public of the
existing danger of rabies In the city
and giving notice in accordance with
the emergency ordinance adopted by
both branches OF the Council, that all
dogs allowed to run at large in tho
city shall be niuzzled by their owners
for period OF six months. The ordi-
nance goes into effect immediately
Very few dogs ara seen on the streets
this afternoon. most Of them being
confined at the homes OF their owners
until they can be properly ,luzzled.
y number of dogs suspected of having
been bitten or of developing symptoms
OF rabies have already been killed
and other sarc confined under obser-
walton.
Personal md Otherwise.
The Rev, Chas. Il. stribling, pastor
OF T9Gb Street Presbyterian Church.
ternoon before the Baptist Sunday
School Association
The Dramatic Club of Hampd en- Sid
ney College gave their new play. The
College Chap" In the hall of the South
ern Female College tonight. The club
was afterwards brilliantly entertained
al the college
Died of His Injuries
George Sermons. who. while sitting
on the track OF the Norfolk and Vest
ern Railway Wednesday night was
struck by an engine died OF his in
1r:ies In the Petersburg Hospital this
'norninS shortly after midnight He
was internally injured had both arms
broken and suffered concussion of the
brain. He never recovered Conscious
ness and his injuries were seen to
De fatal from the first
Died In Matoucu.
George Wilkinson. a worthy citizen
OF Matoaca, died suddenly at his home
In that village last evening AZ s.
O'clock. He was for some time in the
employment. OF the Virginia Railway
and Power'Compgpy in this city and
Was well"kiv,wn here. He was nifty
three Years old and - survived by his
wife
Death of Venerable Woman.
Mrs. Susant Bryant widow Of Eli
bryant. died nisht before last at her