Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-25
PETERSBURG.
VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO AN OLD
CITIZEN.
A Coupon Damage-suit In Petersburg
Sad Affection Delegates to the
Virginia Conference.

Correspondence OF the Richmond DlsAtcn'l
PETERSBURG, VA, July "a, 'S6.
Mr.. William O. Lumsden, one OF eur
most prominent citizens and manufac-
turers, met with a painful and serious
accident this morning in the yard of the
Petersburg railroad, on Washington
street. He was engaged at the time in
experimenting the loading of some
cars, and was accidentally caught be-
tween two cars. It was at first thought
that he had been killed, but it was
found that he was able to be removed
to his residence, where he was promptly
placed under medical care. His in
iuries are about the abdomen and 10 yer
part of the back, and are more inter-
nal than external. Their extent can
not yet be determined, but are OF
character to excite grave spprehensions.
Mr. Lumsden is one Of our most en-
ergetic and enterprising citizens, and
for many years has been one of the
most active officers and liberal members
Of Grace church.
A case similar to the Dulsney case
recently tried in Richmond will arise
here next week. a. citizen rendered
coupons in payment Of his taxes to the
State, which the Treasurer refused to
receive, and, under instructions from the
Indemnity Board in Richmond, that
officer will proceed to make levy aud
sale Of sufficient property on Monday
to settle the dues in money. 1t is
understood that when this is done the
citizen in question will bring suit for
damages.
Mrs. A. V. Sloppy, a venerable and
respected lady, died yesterday at her
home, in this city. Her health had been
declining for sometime past.
Professor S. Ii. Bartlett and wife, Of
Montgomery, Ala, recently came to
Petersburg to visit relatives and friends,
bringing with them their child, hoping
that change of atmosphere would luz
prove the little ones health. There
was temporary improvement, butyeS-
terday a sudden change for the worse
took place. ard the child died. The
funeral took place here to-day.
Rev. DR.. G. J. Gibson aud wife and
Miss Annie Stsllard, of this city, who
have been abroad some weeks, will, 1t
is said, return home about the middle
of September, much earlier date than
was expected when they left Peters
burg. 1t is understood that DR.. Gibson
desires to attend the General Conyen-
ton of the Episcopal Church, which
meets in October, ana for this reason
comes back earlier.
At the session OF the Petersburg
District Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church held this week in
Chesterfield the following gentlemen
were elected delegates to the next Viz
GINA Annual Conference K. I. VIII
SOD, W. II. Wheary, W. I. Ferguson,
and j. W. Bradbury. The session of
the Conference is reported to have been
not only delightful one in all respects,
but profitable one spiritually. The
reports from all the churches were en-
coursging, and special activity IN mis-
sionary work during the past year was
announced. The next Conference will
be held in Isle Of Wight county. The
hospitality Of the people Of Coalfeld
circuit in entertaining the members OF
the Conference was unbounded.
The committee appointed by the
president of the Chamber of Commerce
to inquire and report as to the FEAST
bility of erecting large grain elevator
here consists of Mr.. J. T. d. Alton,
chairman, and Messrs. S. j. Hurt, j.
N. Williams, n. b. Prichsrd, and K.
l.. Kidd, all well known aud active
merchants. They will consider the
question thoroughly as one Of great i'm
portance to our city, and are now in
correspondence with the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company as to
whether or not assistance may be ex-
pected from that quarter. Il IS need
less to say that the mercantile commu-
nifty is heartily in favor Of the scheme.
1t is expected that some proceedings
Of an interesting character may yet re-
suit in reference to some Of the liquor
dealers recently charged with keeping
their saloons open on Sunday.
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