Show vm on the LIBERTY va july 2 A fearful wreck baa occurred on the norfolk western near ns SO miles above this city it ia reported that forty parsons are killed the accident ass caused by a washout on the kiil liil it is stated that only seven of the crew and passengers were saved all ol 01 tho cara were burned captain kowland johnsoa alti was in charge of the train was mortally wounded ford is said to be very badly hurt major J C camsell Ca esell of the lynchburg division was seriously injured T B summers clerk was badly bruised va july 2 A fearful accident by which several lives were lost and a large number of people injured occurred on lie norfolk and western railroad this morning one mile above switch and thirty one miles above alie city the rain bad been falling almost continuously tor twenty four hours swelling the mountain streams greatly beyond their normal state several trains had passed over the road during the night and it was thought the line was bafo for traffic the rains and that no danger need be apprehended at the place of the accident how ever the water had undermined the road bed and caused a washout about eighty feet long and fifty feet wide the water at this point was ten feet deep and into this watery gulch the engine made a frightful leap while running at a rate 0 30 miles an leour carrying with it the tender and eight COTS As the engine banick the bottom alie rushing of water into the exploded the boiler this fact generally augmented the catastrophe debris was thrown in every direction by tho dorco of the explosion injuring bome of those on the train by the fly ing fragments and scattering firo branda which ignited the woodwork ot the coaches the alamea spread and de a large amount of mail and express matter besides spreading panic among the already terror stricken passengers of WAB ni agtos J uly 2 secretary noble addressed a letter to commie bidner of Iene ionn tanner in which he calls the attention of that officer to the following regulation applicable to tho pension bureau order no january ath owing to the pressure brought to bear from all quarters to take cases out of their regular order and as at this dato poverty and hardship from further delay can be alleged of almost every applicant alike therefore the cages will be out ol 01 their order only when bubb reason is shown to the commissioner ia ae would eat itty oilier i j claims pr i i il T f know the ji i a t i u it u per i i n n I 1 I 1 fi 1 sauced tn ir u i 11 arl m in itiba nil la ihu alu aou it is hereby furl lier entered eliat alila rula will bo en neej so cs to embrace fuses oliero the applicant in very real or at the mint 0 leilli letl li this regulation will bot only be strictly en but alt amenta or others i in contrary to ita language and paint will bo de barred from practice before the you will have aliis mode public |