Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-20
GALLANT RESCUE.
A HowIrzER SAVES THE LIVES OF
TWO LADIES.
A Nero prowned-Kcrosene Accident
Accident TO Ex-Governor smith
Personals ami Briefs.
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NORFOLK, July 10, 1885.
A sad accident was prevented az
Ocean View on Saturday evening by
tho gallsntry of Private Charles Dick
son. of the Richmond Howitzers. Two
Young ladies Of Washington were bath
ing, and got beyond their depth. Thelr
frantic shrieks attracted the attention
Of the gentlemen on the nearest payll-
ion. and Mr.. Dickson, throwing oil his
coat, promptly plunged into the surf,
and, reaching the drowning ladies',
seized them one at o time and passed
them to the gentlemen who followed
him. The ladies were taken ashore IN
a half conscious condition and so ex-
hausted that they could not walk, and
had to be carried by their friends to the
hotel. Private Dickson was the hero
of the hour; and on the recovery OF
the young ladies' they sought him out
and personally thanked him, and, ten
deripg him their addresses, begged him
to visit them at their homes In wash
iDgton.
The Howitzers gave another german
tonight to their lady friends at the
hotel, led by Corporal Starke and Miss
poindexter. Tho programme OF the
week embraces visit to Virginia Beach
tomorrow all day as the guests OF tao
Norfolk Blues ard ball there at night
in their honor target contest on
Wednesday with the Blues, and &C
companying festivities, to conclude at
night with farewell ball given in their
honor by the guests Of the hotel, with
whom the visitors have been very
popular ever since their arrival.
The Howitzers break camp on
Thursday morning, and return to
Richmond on Thursday night. There
are only twenty.nine men on roll to-
night, the rest having returned home,
being unable to remain longer. Over
forty have been in camp, and all, IN
spite of much rain and daily cares, have
enioyed the fishing, bathing, dancing,
drilling, and practice daily with Their
three.iDch regulation rifles at target
made of barrels and boards and moored
500 yards from shore immediately in
front OF the hotel.
A negro named Robert Scott, oil TINS
city, working along the wharyes, Tell
overheard at the New York, Philadel-
phia and Norfolk railroad depot yester-
day afternoon, and was drowned before
sny effort could be made to save him
lie disappeared as soon as he strucE
tho water, and was not seen afterwards
until the lifeless body was recovered
during the night. An inquest was held
bv DR.. Newton, the coroner, this morn
ing. -,
Ex-Governor Billy Smith fell down
stairway at Virginia Beach lastcGening
and was rendered unconscious and con
siderably shocked and hurt, but nc
bones were broken. The last train
was delayed an hour awaiting his re-
turn TO consciousness, and TO SEA
whether his condition was such that Il
would be necessary to remove him t
Norfolk to receive additional surgica
attendance. This morning the condi
ton Of the Governor is reported lm
proved. :,
A little girl named Martin, daughte
of Mr.. Lewis Martin, Of Atlantic City
was severely and perhaps fatally burned
last night by the explosion OF can 0
kerosene oil, with which she was al
tempting to kindle fire. Accidents O
this character are alarmingly frequen
in this section. Hardly week passc
without there being one or more t
record.
Twenty hands were taken in tn
navy-yard this morning to place tn
famous war steamer Dolphin in the dry
dock to have her bottom cleaned an
painted and decks caulked. Thisis tn
only work in the yard, and the men ar
working "on trust"
Lieutenant Daniel j. Ainsworth, {
the United States revenue service, VII
has been spending month with his p'
rents in Portsmouth, and has just bee
promoted from a cadet, received h
orders yesterday and left last night
Join his ship, the Gallatin, at Boston.
A negro named Daniel Cotley a5'C
Williams has been arrested and con
mitted to the county nil on suspicic
of being . fugitive murderer fro
Raleigh, n. G.