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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
March 27, 1910

IN CITY AND COALFIELD
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    Became Ill on Engine
    Engineer J. W. Simpson was brought to this city last night on account of illness which developed during his day's run on his engine in the Elkhorn territory.  Mr. Simpson left this city yesterday morning about 9:30 and developed the illness during the day.  He is now at his Bluefield avenue home.

Railway Clerk Examinations
    L. H. Fisher, of Washington, secretary of the third civil service district, was in the city yesterday.  Mr. Fisher in conference with the postmaster stated that Bluefield would be selected as one of the points at which the examinations for railway postal clerks would be held.

Fire Delays Train
    Train No. 3 was delayed over three hours last night by a fire at Pamplin, Va.  A box car loaded with lumber caught fire in some way and the flames spread to lumber which was stacked nearby.  The blaze became so hot that the train could not pass.

Wreck at Ingleside
    Eight freight cars loaded with coal were thrown from the track at Ingleside by a broken flange and as a result No. 1 was laid out of the city a little over four hours. The wreck occurred in a cut where it was hard to reach.
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Gordon Hamilton
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