Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-16
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.


Dropped Dead While Chatting with Friends
Heavy suit fer Damages Another o
Citizen bend VARIOUS News Items.
lCorrespondepce ofthe Richmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG, July Is. 1885.
Mr.. X. Il. Brydie, one Of the il
spectors at Oaks warehouse, had bee
complaining for the past few days Of
pain in his left breast. Feeling bette
this morning, he went down to IN
warehouse TO attend TO certain bus
ness. While chatting pleasantly wit
some Of his friends who were seate'
near him he suddenly fell from hi
chair upon his face. When his friend
went TO him he was dead. Death re
suited from heart-disease.
Mr.. Brydie was native and residen
OF Lunenburg county. Several years
ago he was appointed inspector Of to
bacco at Oaks warehouse, his associat,
being General Stith Boiling. Mr.. Bry
die was a very popular man in Tn,
South Side, and was in most comforta
bic circumstances. He was the owner
Of considerable property in Lumenburg
county, Of which county he was sheriff
for many years. Mr.. Brydie leaves a
large and interesting family. His re-
mains will be taken to Lunenburg cOun-
~ for interment.
HEAVY SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Alexander Hamilton, Esq, of this
city. and Judge W. II. Mann, Of Not
tOway county, have entered suit in the
Circuit Court Of NansemOnd county
against the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road Company for $4,000 damages.
On the 9th Of December, 1854, VIII
liam johnson Ia colored employee of
the Norfolk and Western railroad) at
tempted to couple an engine-tender and
car. While thus engaged an accident
resulted, and johnson was frightfully
injured, his right arm and collar-bone
being broken and his body painfully
crushed. II is alleged that on ac-
count Of al incompetent surgeon fur
nished by the company johnson >
recovery was not ouly retarded, but
that his life was additionally leopard
lied. Upon his recovery johnson SC
cured counsel, as given above, and in
sttuted suit against the company. The
contention of counsel for the plailtil
is that the railroad company had not
provided the coupling appliances which
are required for safety in coupling cars.
Expert testimony will be adduced 10
show that the coupling appliances
which johnson had to use were defec-
tive, and that the company is response
Bile for allowing such appliances to be
used.
In this connection it may be stated
that two suits of $4,000 each against
the Norfolk and Western railroad will
probably be brought to trial in the
Hastings Court next week. They are
brought by two colored men who were
arrested on suspicion Of having stolen
some Of the property Of the company
There we're acquitted by the Mayor,
and brought suits for damages for injury
TO character.
NOTES.
There has been no confirmation OF the
report of the arrest in Liberty some
days ago Of Henry Moore, the negro
murderer, who escaped recently from
the Jail Of Greensville county. II is
probable he fed in another direction.
Should he be arrested he will have 10
be resentenced, as the day fixed for his
execution has passed.
The quarterly term Of the Hastings
Court commences tomorrow. The
criminal docket embraces some five OF
six felony and misdemeanor cases.
Among the former is that of --- Fan
roughly white, who is clarged with
forgery, and who is wanted at one or
two other places for the same offence
after our court is through with him.
An effort is being made to organize
hose company in the Fifth ward TO
act with our Fine Department in the
event Of fire in that portion Of the CITY.
The buildings in Fifth ward are almost
entirely frame, and they are spread
over a large area.
The Middle District Baptist ASsoCia.
ton, embracing the churches IN Ches
terheld, Dmwldlie, Amelia, and MOTTO
way courtics, VIII hold It's next ANNA
session 40 Church-Koad Crossing. 70
Dinwiddio county, ON the i.h Of An
gust.
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week have been very brisk and the r.
ctipts heavy. The planters rom th
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