The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-23
LOCAL MATTERS.
Accidents.

! BUSY DAY FOR THE CITY AMBULANCE.
The city ambulance was called out four
times yesterday 10 attend persons In varou;
parts OF the city. DIR. ChaIkley, one OF the
physicians at the aimshouse, was kept quite
busy during the entire day attending pa
tients outside OF the aImshouse, and was
assisted in several instances by his associate,
DR.. Wexford.
The first call was made at III O'Clock
from the York-River deI0t. James John.
son (colorcd), an employe there, was dread.
fully injured about the face while attempt
ing TO board train. The end OF one car
struck him, knocking out several Of his
teeth and fearfully laceratng his whole
face. a portion OF JohnsoE's nose was
torn of, and it il thought he will lose one
eye. He was taken 10 the almshouse for
| treatment.
The second call was made from the Old
Market about 3 O'Clock in the afternoon TO
attend Reuben Burch, who was slightly in
! iured on the leg while assisting in moving a
piece OF heavy machinery. A number OF
other men were at work with Burch at the
time, and were attempting TO place the ma
chinery on a wagon. lie was taken to his
home. on Union Hill.
AS soon as the ambulance reached the
{ W
from the Chesapeake and Oho deI0.. \
youth named Paul Rudd, aged seventeen
wears. had the fingers Of one hand badly
mashed by machine at the Chesapeake and
Ohio shops. He was employed there. and
resides on Beverly street, in Sidney. His
Injuries were properly cared for.
The ambulance had just reached the aims.
house, when it was called ont The fourth
time. II was telegraphed for from the Dan
willie depot about G O'Clock in the afternoon 10
attend Charles Day, 2 conductor on the road,
who had taken about two ounces OF lauda
mum with intention OF committing suicide.
The ambulance arrived on the spot in a few
minutes, but Day would not allow the ply
sician 10 render any assistance. DR.. Chalk
ley endeayOred to assist him. but Day viO-
lently demonstrated; consequently the ply
sician bad to leave him. Day resides i'm
Manchester, near the corner CT Thirteenth
ard Stockton streets. 40 cause can be as
signed for the rash act. he bas been en-
ployed on the road several year., and has
been a faithful and efficient officer. Hewas
turned over To friends. who carried him 10
his home, in Manchester.
SHOCKING DEATH At KEYsvILLE.
Yesterday morning about 10 O'Clock Mr.
NUdiItS MCtdHlI, VI NIll, StN-
ing-machine agent OF the Singer Company.
met with sudden and shocking death at
Ke,svilIe, Charlotte county. While passing
the Methodist church in a buggy his horse
became frightened at pile OF lumber near
tie road and started TO run. Dir. McCahil,
turning to take hold Of sewing-machice
which was about TO upset, lost his balance,
and was thrown beadIoremost TO !he ground
with such violence rs 10 crush his skull,
causing the brains TO prOtrude from the
wound, and resulting in death very soon
afterwards. 10 the buggy with him were
two little girls, Leila Green and Allie Greg
DRY, who were oyertaken by him on their
way to school and had accepted bis invita-
! ton to ride. The horse ran some distance
after Mr. McCahil was thrown out, but the
girls fortunately held on 10 their seats and
were rescued unhurt when the horse
stopped. Mr. McCahi was >cotchman by
birth, was about forty years old, and leaves
a vile and several children. Two married
sons reside at Pampliu City.