The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-11
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A MAN BUREED To DEATH.-A most "a
yolting spectacle was witnessed in the vacant lot
directly west ofthe Tredegar rolling mills, between
tne canai and the river, yesterday morning The
body OF an unknown man, burned to 4 crfsn isv
tnere, the right arm having been entirely consun
ed ~ the re, and the right side of the face bodv
an ana ieg perfectly roasted. No one could tell who
| ne Yves, where he came from or how he became
burned. The circumstances alone muat th ereSnre
lews: "1e % aoa
"A number OF cartmen are employed in hauling
cinders from the rolling mill and deposirinr ther
on this lot Owing to the fact that these cinders 70
often taken out when nearly red hot and denosired
| In this place, fire has been kindied amnnO tbe
particles OF unconsuned coal which has been stead
lily burning for some weeks past At yarions ,,er;
DDS for several days, this unfortunate man ~ bee
seen sitting on this burning pile, apparentlv to
warm himself and as he showed no disposition tn
converse with any one, the carmen had nothing to
| say to him. On Monday morning between 10 and
II O'Clock, an old man named Edward Redman
zone OF the cartmeu) saw the deceased proceed to
| tne place where his body was found yesterday and
picking up two or three bricks seated himself upon
tnem, ciasplng his arms around his knees as If to
get warm. He then had with him small bundle
OF rags, and from his conduct Redman concluded
that he was either gathering rags or was crazv
but said nothing to him. Between 4 and o'clock
In the afternoon just as he finished his Jay work
hedman saw the deceased in the same position
and nothing further was known of him until yes
| terday morning, when he was discovered living
over one of the burning holes in the bank OF Gin.
GERS, his right arm burned off at the shoulder and
entirely consumed except the hand which was
| badly charred and discolored
Inc deceased seemed to be about 25 years of age
i've fset eight or nine inches high spare made light
complexion, thin visage, auburn or sandy hair,
| ana wore snuf-cofored coat dark pants much
| worn, shoes and glazed cap Notwithstanding
ne lact that hundreds of persons saw the corpse
yesterday morning, no was able 10 identity it,
Justice Tyrer, aided by. Constable Mcdowell,
heid an inquest over the body and the jury render
ed as their verdict that the deceased came to bis
death by burning
Ii may be that this unfortunate creature laid
ooWn on the warm cinders to sleep, placing his
rags under his head as pillow, and that they
caugnt hFe and sutOcated him before he awoke
out 1t IS equally probable that he was taken with
nf Tell over the burning hole, and thus persisted
NOBLE ExAMPLE.-We are gratifed to
learn that the employees at the Richmond and Dan.
VILE Railroad Depot, in this city, true to their gene
rous natures have raised a purse of 800 among
themselves, and presented it to Miss Martha Wilson
the young lady who had the misfortune to fall
from high wall, near Mayo's Bridge, last Satur-
day evening. and so injured herself as to render ne
cessary the amputation of her left foot Miss vii
son Is poor, dependent girl, and such liberay on
the part of strangers shows that they have hearts
to feel for the afflicted, and the will to aid them in
their distresses.
MUTUAL BUILDING FUND AND LOAN CON-
rANY:-This Company held meeting at their room
on Monday night last, when the following officers
were elected for the present year:
President-Wm F. Davis
Board Of Directors-W. B. Starke. Joel B. Bragg.
Charles D. Yale, Vincent Barsanlin, John P Little,
and James B. Shelton.
7reasurer-Edward Sinton
SecretGry-W Woodbury B Bigelow
SoIicitor-George Nicholson Johnson
The annual report of this Company shows that
ITS finances are in ourshng condition, and its bu-
siness affairs admirably managed In the course Of
few days, the required official statement will be
made, thereby placing the public in the possession
OF such facts may determine many persons to
purchase stock, and seek an interest in its contin-
ued success.