The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-08
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
THREE SUDDEN DEATHS REPORTED
TO TIE CORONER YESTERDAY.
A Promising Youth Drowncd-A Little Boy
Kilicd-womnn Dropped Dead-splinter of
Steel I'm Mans Eye.


Willis Clemmiit Thompson, son OF Mr..
L. X. Thompson. In business here as team
ster, and residing at 32S west Cary street,
was drowned In the river near Belle Isle
yesterday morning. Deceased, who was
I thirteen years OF age last November, left
home about Z O'Clock in high spirits, in
tending TO take q bath In the river before
breakfast and return in time for school.
| He went off with two companions TO place
| In the river where he had sometimes been
before. All three could swim little, but
young Thompson, 1t seems, having swum
across stream. attempted to pull up on
rock. The rock was slippery, and he
could not get a hold. He struggled bravely
to keep up, but his strength having been
exhausted, he was swept off by the stream
and sank in pool which was far over his
depth.
Witnesses OF the distressing affair say
that his little comrades did ali that II was
possible for them TO do to save him, but
they were too feeble.
Some Of the workmen OF the Old Domin-
ion IRON and Nail-Works Company, hear
ing their cries for help, promptly respond
ed, and plunged in the stream; but they
could not recover the body until they had
ivtdttu IL NitU Itht. w ntD tihtu liOni
the water all efforts at resuscitatIon were
fruitless. The little boys were sent back to
the city TO tell the mournful news, and the
Belle-Isle men put the little fellows clothes
upon his lifeess body and (after the Coro-
ner had viewed iD brought it on litter to
the Richmond shore.
The family OF the deceased feel very
grateful TO these kind gentlemen for all the
.,l.,.x ut. nIxs
was taken TO the residence OF Mr.. W.
III. Clemmitt grandfather Of deceased), in
Park Row, and lthere shrouded before it
was carried into the presence OF the almost
heart-broken mother.
The deceased was pupil OF Madison
school, and was q bright, cheerful lad-a
favOrite with teachers and pupils.
The funeral will take place at Marshall
Street Christian church formerly Elba-
Park chapel this afternoon at 81 O'Clock.
A Little Boy Killed.
About "a O'Clock yesterday afternoon
little boy named Edward L. Blackburn was
killed by the fall OF a trestle near the ice
house Of j. c. Smith, Cary and Nineteenth
streets.
The little fellow was an orphan, and was
aged five and a half years. lie lived with
his aunt, the wife Of Mr.. rozewell Corr,
on Eighteenth street, over the office OF
Curtis d Parker. lie had not been missed
from home at all-was thought, indeed, to
be asleep in back room-when Mrs. Corr
was notified of his death.
1t appears that Eddie, with number OF
companions, got to playing upon
"horse." or tall trestle used TO fix the
shoots upon which ice is conveyed from
vessels to the ice-house. This one had not
for some time been in use. and was set by
the fence, out of the way. Several boys
were on or about the treste, when heavy
gust of wind came, threw IL down, and
caught deceased under it as he was run
ming off. He made one attempt to speak,
and Immediately afterwards died. There
were dreadful injuries about the head, and
il Is supposed that his neck was broken
also.
The body was viewed by the Coroner,
and was removed to Mr.. Corr's home.
Arrangements are being made TO have
the funeral take place from the First Bap-
tist church-to which Sunday school he
belonged-this afternoon.
Dropped Dead.
colored woman named Ella Loving
dropped dead about 81 O'Clock yesterday
evening at her home, 7l5 Clarke street,
which is in the neighborhood Of Rev. John
Jasper's church.
She was thirty-five years OF age.
The Coroner supposes that she died OF
heart-dlSease.
A Truly Painful Accident.
Yesterday Mr.. Henry Eanes, machinist
at the Richmond and Danyille railroad
shops, met with painful and serious acci-
dent, by which he win probably lose the
sight OF his LETT eye. Mr.. Eanes was at
work cutting piece OF steel, when frag-
ment OF the metal few with considerable
force. penetrating the eye. He was brought
TO Richmond for treatment, and bis doctor
succeeded in extracting the steel, but, as
above stated, it is thought that the sight