N&W in 1909--A newsworthy day

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
August 8, 1909

IN CITY AND COALFIELD
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Fire at Vivian
    The scale house belonging to the Norfolk and Western at Vivian was practically destroyed by fire about 3 o'clock yesterday morning.  The loss as far as the house itself is concerned amounts to but little, probably not beyond $100, which was fully covered by insurance, but the scale records, which were very valuable to the company, were greatly damaged.  It is not known how the fire originated, but it is supposed that the building caught from a passing engine.
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Wreck Delays Traffic
    There was a rear end freight collision yesterday at 9:30 near Devon on the main line of the Norfolk and Western, which delayed traffic for two and a half hours.  The caboose of one freight was practically demolished, and the pilot of the engine of the other was knocked off.  No one was hurt.  No. 2, eastbound passenger train, was two hours and thirty minutes late arriving in Bluefield on account of the wreck.
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Soldiers Pass Through
    A detachment of thirty-five coast artillerymen from Columbus, under Sergeant M. F. Fulford passed through Bluefield last night.  Part of the detachment was going to Fortress Monroe and part to Fort Moultrie, South Carolina.
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    Railroad President Goes Through
    L. E. Johnson, president of the Norfolk and Western, and party passed through Bluefield last night returning from a trip over the road from Cincinnati.
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[Not much in the way of railroad matters escaped the Bluefield Daily Telegraph reporters--some of which was factual.]

Gordon Hamilton
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