The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-19

a PAINFUL ACSlDESl, INU ClllLENo iuh""N
FROM A BUGGy-DEATH OF WELL-KNOWS
MAN-sEvERE NORTHEAST sTORM-ANoTHER
MILITARY COMPANY TO BE ORGANJZED-DAM
BROKEN-REvENUE RECElPTS-TOBACCO IN
spECTIoNs-NEW CHURCH, sONAL-
CoUNTRYMAN SHor AT, &C.
correspondence of the Richmond Dlspatch.I
AUGUST IS, 1879.
Saturday night Messrs. Irving White
head and Samuel Lynch left this city in a
buggy to visit the farm OF Dr.. A. White
head, in the upper portion OF Chesterfield
county, some fifteen or eighteen miles from
town. The night became SO dark and
cloudy that, though thoroughly familiar
with the road, they were compelled to drive
with great care. About twelve miles dis
tant they came to bad place in the road,
and the wheels running into deep rut,
caused the buggy 10 be overturned. Both
gentlemen were thrown to the ground. Mr..
Whitehead was severely bruised and Mr..
Lynch had both bones OF his right leg bro
ken below the knee. Mr.. Lynch was taken
off to the side OF the road and placed in as
comfortable position as possible, and Mr..
Whitehead mounted tue horse and hurried
back to Petersburg for assistance. On his
way he acquainted several of the citizens OF
the county Of the accident, who went to and
remained with MIR. Lynch until his friends
could arrive from Petersburg. The accident
occurred about IL O'Clock, and it Was not
until between and 4 O'Clock that he could
be removed. He was placed in hack and
brought to this city, where the broken bones
were set.
Mr.. E. NJ. Webb, a well-known citizen
and large cattle. dealer. died this morning Of
| disease OF the kidneys, after an illness OF
| only three or four days. .
A very severe and somewhat remarkable
| storm for this season began here last night
about II O'Clock, and continued without
cessation until II O'Clock to-day. The rain
fall was very heavy and the wind high.
The temperature, which yesterday was
warm and sultry, fell many degrees during
the night, and this morning winter clothing
is comfortable. The storm came from the
northeast, and in all respects was such an
| one as is not often witnessed in this latitude
in August. ..
A new white military company is to be
organized in our city tomorrow night I'M
der auspices, it is hoped, which will make
it a success. Some fifty or sixty young
men have subscribed their names to a paper
calling for meeting for the pHrpose.
The large new dam just erected by the
city near the reservoir for the purpose of
obtaining an additional supply OF water
was broken this morning by the flood
caused by the heavy rain during the night.
The damage, Which will not amount to
more than one or two hundred dollars, will
be repaired Us quickly as possible. -.
The intcrnal-rcVepue receipts in the Pc
tersburg district for the week ending Sat
urday amounted to ,S35, 2233- increase as
compared with the receipts Of the several
previous weeks. -,.s. ~. ..f.44.<g
Fl The receipts OF tobacco at the several
warehouses in this city last week were
667 bogsheads. and the inspections 696
hogsheads. The total inspections thus far
this year are 1888 hogsheads as against
14,024 hogsheads, for the corresponding
period OF last year.
The corner stone of the new church now
being erected on Halifax street by the
Wesley Methodist Episcopal congregation.
will be laid next week with appropriate
religious and Masonic ceremonies. s.,
Rev. Jos. III. Riddick, paster OF the Wash
ington-Street Methodist Episcopal church,
is sick, and was unable to occupy his pulpit
yesterday.
Mr. Joseph f. James, an old and highly
esteemed citizen, is lying very Ill at his resi-.
ilence,i on High street. .ss&. -.
4bg A citizen Of Prince George county re.
ported at the police headquarters at q late
hour last night that Just before reaching the
corporate limits Of the city he was twice
fred upon by unknown parties. The shot
from the guns whistled close by bis head,
Fbut he escaped unhurt. ROBIN ADAIR.