Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-06
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
IN PETERSBURG YESTERDAY.
Democrats Pleased with the Ticket
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.

Farmers Council or the Fourth District
Democrats Pleased with the Ticket
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG, August 5, 1885.
Mr.. Alexander Congdon, a farmer Of
Chesterfield county, was thrown from
his buggy on High street last night and
quite painfully injured.
At the lower end of High street a
rope is stretched across to prevent the
passage Of vehicles, because of the Sc
rious illness of a young lady in the W
cinity. OF this fact Mr.. Congdon was
not aware, and he did not see the rope
as he drove briskly along. The horse
was thrown by sudden contact with
the rope, the buggy upset, and Mr..
,CODgdon and gentleman who was
riding with him were thrown out. Mr..
COngdon received an ugly cash on the
head, was picked up in an unconscious
condition, and it was feared that his
skull was fractured. This proved not
to be so, and to-day he is better.
An accident resulting from careless
driving occurred this morning on Bank
street, and two men were injured-one
of them seriously. A colored man driv-
ing a carriage and white man, George
Dyer, in a heavy wagon attempted to
pass from opposite directions. The
wheels Of the vehicles became locked
and the horses were rendered unman-
ageable. Both vehicles were unwheel-
ed and upset, and the men thrown yio-
lently on the pavement. The negro
was badly bruised and stunned by the
fall. George Dyer sustained a Slight
fracture of the skull and the loss of one
Of his ears, which was nearly severed
from his head. lie was taken up in an
unconscious condition, and when he
was restored to consciousness it was
found that the fall had affested his
mind. 1t is feared that his injuries are
dangerous.
And still another accident, but not
serious in its results, occurred this
morning. The two horses belonging
to Captain John C. Griffin became
frightened on Bank street and ran away
with the buggy, to which they were
being driven. After going some dis
tance through narrow alley they
broke loose from the buggy and ran to-
gether through several streets, causing
much excitement. The occupant of
the buggy fortunately escaped injury.
The farmers Of the Fourth con.
gressional district met in this city last
fall and organized themselves into a
Council, with the object Of advancing
the interests of agriculture in this Sec
ton, and, after much speech-making,
the adoption Of appropriate resolutions.
and the appointment of committees to
frame a constitution and bylaws, ad-
journed to meet again the middle OF
this month. 1t seems doubtful, how
ever, whether the adjourned meeting
will be held. as very little interest
seems to be manifested and the matter
seems apparently oyershadowed by the
farmers meeting to be held in Rich
mond.
A gentleman from Southwest Vir-
ginia, who is in the city to-day, says
the Democratic State ticket is very
popular in that section, and will gain
very largely in comparison with the
previous party votes there. lie thinks
that with a vigorous canvass Lee will
20 into the gubernatorial chair by a
rousiDg majority.
Mr.. d. NJ. Dunlap has resigned the
Office of deputy high constable for
this city, and Judge Mann has ap-
pointed Mr.. Z. II. Northington to ill
the vacancy.
No term Of the Hastings Court will
be held this month. The law provides
for such vacation, and for some years
past it has been the custom for the
court to adjourn from July to Septem-
Der. ROBIN ADAIR.