Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-13
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.


THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
Railroad adAccfdsnt-funsPal-Chicken
thief Caaghf-Personal. &e.
Mr.. Richard Oakley, bridge-builder,
who was hurt by falling from . train
about sixteen miles above here, is con-
valescing. While he is very sore from
the effects Of the fall noue Of his bones
are broken, and he will soon be able to
resume work. The accident occurred
on the Danyille road Saturday morning.
A bridge-building and repairing force
had been out on the road, and
were returning to do some work at
this end Of the road. Friday night
Mr.. Oakley laid down on flat-csr and
went to sleep, but before doing so took
off his coat and shoes and put them
under hand-car which was setting on
the flat-csr. After having slept some
time he awoke. and feeling chilled went
into q sleeper aud spent the night,
leaving bis shoes and coat under the hand.
car. When be arose Saturday morning
be went to the door Of the sleeper with
his pants in his hand and leaned over
to get his coat and shoes from under
the hand-car. While in this attitude
the train must have given . sudden
ieIk, and he fell and rolled some dis
tance down an embankment. The
train was soon stopped, and when the
men got back to where Mr.. Oakley was
ne had gotten back upon the track aud
was lying there in an unconscious con-
dition. He was taken up and brought
here to the house Of his relative, Mr..
F. A. Lamb, where he has received
every attention. Mr.. 0akley's body
was badly bruised, and there was Gu,
on the head which it is supposed was
made by the steps to the sleeper.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah F. Waugh,
who died Saturday, took place from the
Bainbridge-Street Baptist church at 5
o'clock Sunday afternoon. There was
quite large congregation of friends of
the deceased present to pay their last
sad tribute Of respect. Rev. L. X.
Thornhill preached the funeral sermon
and spoke in terms Of praise of the
Christian character Of the deceased.
Mrs. Waugh was fifty-six years old,
and was most estimable Christian lady.
Her remains were inferred at Maury
cemetery.
An old colored man named Phil.
Cooley was before the Mayors Court
yesterday morning charged with break
ing and entering Richard Bottoms's
n.house and stealing chickens there
from. Two chickens were fouud in the
possession of the accused; and other
evidence being introduced to criminate
him, he was sent on to the grand jury.
The case of Charles Mayo, charged
with assaultiDg and beating Eliza
Bowling, was continued until to-day.
James nagan, an old offender, ana
John and James Mccullough were
charged with engaging in an sfiray upon
the street. The two McCulloughs were
fined s2 each and IIsgsn was sentenced
to sixty days in Jail. Mayor Taylor
consented, however, to let him Off if he
would pay fine of g. and leave town
in twenty. -four hours.
Mr.. ollie Moody, the fireman on the
Danville road who fell from his engine
while oiling it last Wednesday evening,
is improving, and will probably be able
to go back to work in short time.
From accounts published the morning
after the accident occurred it might
have been inferred that Mr.. Moody was
subject to epileptic fits. This did
him an injustice, as neither he nor
any member of his family ever had q
tit.
Nr. Thomas Callsgan, who was 50
seriously shot through the mouth about
two weeks ago, continues to improve.
and unless there is some drawback will
in all probability be sble to appear in
court Saturday morning, the time To
which the case Of Lewis p. Kidd,
charged with doing the shooting, has
been continued. Kidd is now out Oh
bail, having given bond in the sum OF
$4,000 for his appearance Saturday. IL
is desired that an examination shall be
held Saturday, that the case may be
brought to the attention of the grani
jury of the Hustings Court, which
meets next Monday.
The following grand jury has been
drawn for the July term Of the Hus-
tings Court, which meets next Monday
r. A. Cobb, A. q. Gibbs, James W.
Powers, Henry C.. Nelson, John
O'Brien, 7. A. Dividson, John r.
Green, George E. Bingham, A. F. Holt,
j. K. Perdue, K. L. Brown, g. W.
Cook, William 4. Gibbs, Joseph j.
Blantop. W. A. Lipscomb, j. IL. Pat.
terson, John c. Goolsby, W. C. Rice,
William Bailey, Andrew Walker, and
Richard Coy. The three last named
are colored. There are several felony
cases to be tried at this term.
Rev. Preston q. Nash, Of Rich
mOnd, preached fine sermon at the
Meade. Memorial church Sunday night,
and Mr. W. d. Gibson read the service
in the morning, the pastor, Rev. j. j,
ClOptoD, being unwell.
The Lords Supper was celebrated at
the Bainbridge-Street Baptist church
Sunday morning. Night services were
dispensed with, funeral having been
preached there at 5 p. NJ.
The Chesterfield County Court met
yesterday. This is not a grand-jary
tenn, and the civil docket is not large
one.
Professor z. Morrissette left yester.
day for Wilmington, n. c., where he
will probably be engaged during the
remainder Of his vacation.
Councilman James +. Bradley has
left for q short visit to Canada.
CITY BcmOcTetie Committee.
This body will meet tonight at S:l5