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WYTHE, Virginia in the 1890s: 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. Potentially Fatal Train Wreck near Ivanhoe, Virginia
    date June 14, 1890map WYTHE, Virginiatags Health/Death, Migration/Transportation

    On Saturday, June 14, 1890, a serious accident between a passenger train and material train occurred on the Cripple Creek division of the Norfolk and Western railroad near Ivanhoe, Virginia. The material train ran under orders to meet the passenger train at a switch approximately fourteen miles outside of Ivanhoe. The passenger train apparently ran under no such order and continued toward Ivanhoe....

  2. Brother's Murder
    date January 3, 1896 to July 2, 1897map WYTHE, Virginiatags African-Americans, Health/Death, Government, Law, Race-Relations

    It was Christmas Eve in 1896. Two African American brothers, James Grubb and Bud Grubb were making preparations for the holidays in Wytheville, Virginia. The two brothers had been heavily drinking while they were in town. Bud was described as being full up when they eventually returned home. Upon their arrival to their home, Bud began physically abusing his sister at which point James tried to intervene....