Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-25

as was thought, effected the connection
he signalled the engine back.
In the twinkling OF an eye Captain
Goode, who was standing off some dis
tance, "halOed to Milbry TO get from
under the engine. The fireman looked
down, and seeing that the brakeman was
under the tender, pulled up far enough
to get off of him. and jumped to the
ground almost frantic. seeing what fear
full fato had belallen his friend. AS soon
as possible all that remained of the
brakeman was taken from beneath the
train. He had been gathered to his
fathers.
NEVER SPOKE.
When Mr.. Conley and the others saw
the unfortunate man in his awful pre-
dicament he looked up to them appeal
inGly, but never uttered a sound, and IN
less than n minute his eyes were closed
in death and his soul was in eternity.
A Young man who witnessed the acci-
dent said last night that Mr.. Milbry sig
nailed the engine back too soon, and in
leaning over to couple the car and engine
together slipped and fell across the track. ..
His body was n sickening sight. 1t
was entirely severed on the line OF the
waist, except that the back was clinglng
by the leaders. One Of his arms was
crushed almost TO Jelly.
INQUEST.
The remains were placed on the flat
car and taken down to the depot, q few
hundred yards below the scene OF the
sad occurrence, where Coroner 5. l.. In
gram held an inquest After hearing the
testimony, the substance of which IS
given above, the jury returned the fol-
lowing verdict
1--WE, the jury sworn to inquire when,
how, and by what means w. b. Milbry,
employed as brakeman by the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad Company,
came to bis death, upon their oaths do
say that it is the opinion of the jury
that W. b. Milbry came to his death by
being run over by the tender truck
wheels. and that it WAS accidental. at
taching no blame to the employees in
charge OF the train.
"Given under their hands this oath
of February, 1888.
IS. j. INGRAM,
Coroner City of Manchester
al. W. FURcRoN,
"BENJAMIN MoRRIs,
OR. ID. WALRER,
90. 0. MERRITT,
a. c. HARDING,
"H. 4. CoTrRELL."
PERSONAL.
While the inquest was in progress Mrs.
Milbrv, who had been to Richmond do
ing some shopping, passed on a street
car within a short distance OF where her
dead husband lay, but she knew nothing
of what had occurred until she reached
home.
Deceased was about thirty-eight years
old, and leaves wife and three small
children. He was raised in Manchester,
and at the time of his death lived Just
above the Petersburg railroad crossing
at Cersley's Grove, where his wife keeps
a small drv-goods and notion store.
Mr.. Milbry was a conscientious Chris
tian gentleman, and was gteat fayorite
with those with whom he was most init
mately associated. He had been with
the Danville road nearly two years, and
prior to that time was employed at Belle
Isle. He was member of the order of
Odd-Fellows and of Liberty Council, |.
o. L. A. NJ, recently established in
Swansboro.
Council Meeting.
A special meeting of the Manchester
Council was held last night at 7:30
o'clock. Present: Messrs j. r.. Perdue
(presidenN, b. A. Falconer, c. a..
Jones, A. c. Jones. William Walsh, f..
w. Weisiger, James +. Bradley, John
O'Brien, George Q. Ely, and Robert
Harris.
Mr.. Perdue stated that the meeting
was called to consider two important
matters-one the report OF the COM
mittee on water-works; the other the
report of the committee on school build
ings.
wATER-wORKs.
The report of the joint committee con.
sisting of the Council Committees on
Water and Finance was first read. The
report only submitted to the Council for
its consideration and definite action the
action of the committee in awarding to
Captain William Henry White, of New
York. the contract in accordance with
the specifications published in Thurs
days Dispatch for erecting a water
tower in or near Manchester to supply
the city aud her inhabitants with water.
The action of the committee was con-
firmed and this ends the matter, and
operations can now begin at once. The
contract has already been drawn up in
proper form.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The report of the Committee on
School Buildings, composed equally OF
members of the School Board and City
Council, was next read. This report.
adopted Thursday night after mature
consideration, recommended that all Of
the bids received last fall for erecting
the two new school houses in this city be
rejected and that new bids be advertised
for. Also, that the committee be au-
luOIlLtu 10 ~ dlitbi WIN thC Biotihb Va
the lots, which have been bought and
paid for.
Resolutions were adopted after some
little discussion adopting the report OF
the committee.
The reason why this course was re-
commended is that there was some mis-
apprehension or Misunderstanding about
the bids when they were opened before.
Mr.. Walsh announced his intention OF
pressing at the proper time his resolu-
ton providing for doing this work by
day labor.
At 8 o'clock the Council adjourned.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
President Cleveland and party will
pass through Manchester tonight but
will hardly stop.
The Central Democratic Club-Mr.