The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-02
GROSS CARELESSNESS
ON SOMEBODY'S PART
Accident Which Caused Coast line
Engineers Death Not Salts
factorily Explained.
SECOND OF ITS KIND
Engine Struck at the Same Switch and
in Same Manner Two Years Ago.
James Il. Goodrich Passes Away.

Petersburg. Va Aug. 1.-The body
of Engineer Trevllian. who was ac-
cldentally lailled shortly after 10
o'clock last night when his engine pull
.ng Atlantic Coast Line train No. 3
sidesN1 ped a yard engine at the north
ern entrance TO the Pocahontas siding
and was toppled over an embankment
more than twenty feet in height. is
being held at the morgue of J. r Nor
ris Il Son awaiting an investga ton
| by coroner jury.
According TO a statement said to
have been made by Engineer Spiers.
of the shifting engine. he had backed
into the siding from the northern end
and found upon doing so that another
yard engine with the air brakes on
had been left on the same track, so
close that he could not clear the main
line. He tried several times to pun b
the engine backward but could not
move II and that after several un-
successful efforts he sent out his flag
man, but too late to prevent the ac-
cident.
BY singular coincidence Engineer
Spiers' engine was struck at the same
switch and almPt in the identical
manner by the cannon ball train about
two years ago. Upon this occasion the
yard engine was derailed and Mr.
Spiers was severely scalded. necessi-
tattng his being treated at a hospital
for some weeks
Contrary to first reports the body Of
the unfortunate engineer was not bad j.
ly mangled, Outwardly the body
bears only two marks, one under
meath the right arm and the other
on his head just above the forehead
His death was the result OF Internal
injuries. The body will probably be
moved TO the Trevillian home in Rich
mond tonight or tomorrow.
Funeral of Mrs. Martin.
The funeral of Mrs Anne F.. Martin
was conducted from the Tabb Street
Church at 10 o'clock this morning in
the presence Of an assemblage which
taxed the capacity of the building.
The pastor Rev. Charles r. Sterling.
d. D. off1ciated
James r. Goodrich Dies.
James f. (Boss) Goodrich. well
known and esteemed young man. a
native of Brunswick County, but who
had been with the Virginia Tobacco
Warehouse, in a clerical capacity for
the past eighteen years died Mt his
home here today following a stroke OF
paralysis suffered a few days ago Mr..
Goodrich was about thirtysix years
of age and probable as well and favor
AMY known as any young man OF
Southside Virginia He was a member
of Petersburg Lodge of Elks and of
Post &C. Travellers Protective Assoc
citation. Besides his mother he is
survived by one brother and two
sisters.
Road Association Meets.
With large number OF the mem
bers present the South Chesterfield
Road Association met in the rooms
OF the Chamber of Commerce Mon
Cay night and formulated plans for
the work Of improving and developing
South Chesterfield All of the mem
bers OF the organization, which num-
Der l25, are enthusiastic in their sup
port OF the purposes of the association.
state Highway Commissioner George
L. Coleman was invited to address
the meeting, and there was much dis
appointment expressed at his inability
to attend.
The following committees were an
nounced:
on Overhead Bridge-C. c. Brown
W. A. Totty and Walter A. Sachs. The
duty of this committee Is to plan and
work for the realization OF the viaduct