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Show RICHMOND SEES WRECK RICHMOND SEES WRECK O. S. L. Freight Breaks Rail and Causes Trouble Industrial Club Meets Other Items. Richmond, Mnrch 9. Porhnps tho busiest placo In Richmond for somo tlmo wns at tho depot last Tuesday when a largo crowd galliot td to wit-ncfec wit-ncfec tho wiecklng crew of tho Oru-gun Oru-gun Short Lint, clear tho m'i'.i trncl of a wreck. Tho freight train was taking a switch with several cirs of coal when :i rail broko and let tho ear down on tho sort road beiL In attempting at-tempting to remove tho conl tnr tho heavy wrecking engine nlso brmrs n 1 ail and It loo got stuck In tho mud. lleforo trnffio could bo established, a temporary lino had to bo built around tho wreck. This was completed nrar to midnight. Tho wreck was finally cleared Thursday morning. J ,V. Hendrick and wlfo havo gone to Calirornla to spent six weeks for tho good of Mr. 'Hendrlck's health. Tho Richmond Industrial club hold an enthusiastic meeting Thursday night. President Nelson presided for tho frlst tlmo. Two now members wero aceptcd.who aro Wm. Altkcn nnd 0. N. Weston. Uuslncss of great import-nnco import-nnco to Richmond was transacted. Meetings nro held tho second Thursday Thurs-day of each month. |