Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-12
A BUILDING FALLS.
MARROW ESCAPE OF THREE MEN IN
PETERSBURG.
Two OF Them Painfully Injured-cases that
Excite Political Intersst-Chil-
drsn's Festival Day.
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PErERsnURG. VA. May II. 1883.
An accident occurred on Old street to-day,
resulting in injuries 10 three colored men,
whose escape from death was almost mlracu-
lous. Some time ago the four.story brick
building on Old street belonging TO Mrs. n.
Miller was condemned by the authorizes as
unsafe and was ordered TO be pulled down.
The building has for some time been
prOpped on the side TO support It. During
The last few DAYS workmen have been en-
gagged in gradually tearing the house down
and had succeeded in removing the ROOT.
This morning W bile work was In progress on
the third nOor the walls fell in, throwing
huge mass Of d(bris down into the street
There were only two colOred men at work at
the time on the upper hOOr-ThOmas Nc
Craze and George Mabry. They went down
In the ruins. and were both painfully In
jured. their flesh being torn and bruised.
McCrae was covered 10y the d6brtS and had
TO he dug ont, which wns done In time to
prevent sulocation. Another c0lorcd man
was in the lower part OF the building at the
time. He heard the crash above and ran OFT.
He was knocked down by some OF the bricks,
but escaped serious injuries.
BAiLED TO APPEAR.
cases Of the four police officers and four Re-
publican citizens against whom compliant
vas lodged yesterday 10y the chairman OF
the Democratic party, supported 10y afdavits
Of number Of citizens, alleging the con-
duct at the polls on reglstrstiOn-day which
threatened the peace Of the city, were called,
but at the request Of the defendants were
postponed until next Monday. Bail In the
sun Of $500 was required In each case. Mr..
McIlwane, the Democratic city chairman,
was also placed under a similar bond. These
cases have excited a great deal Of interest,
which is heightened by reports that the Re-
publican officials above mentioned intend to
prepare counter charges against Mr.. Nc
Ilwaine and others. There is no denying the
fact that the occurrences here on registra-
uon-day should be thoroughly Investigated.
DEATH or An AGED CITIZEN.
Mr.. William Feed, aged eighty-thrce years.
one of our oldest and most respected citizens,
died at his residence, on Market street, this
morning OF pneumonia. lie was well known
in Richmond.
CHTLDREN's FEsTIyAL-DAY.
To-day was the chldren's day Of The
Music Festival, and they gave their concert
this afternoon before an audience that
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There were four hundred girls and boys IN
the chorus, who had been carefully taught
aud trained in classes for weeks past. They
sang superbly, accompanied by the full or
chestTa. The public and private schools OF
the city were all closed to-day In honor OF
this concert. The arrangement Of the little
ones upon the stage presented scene OF
real beauty, which was remarked upon 10y
the audience. Their singing was in perfect
harmony and so much enjoyed that they
were encorcd after each number, snd were
forced to repeat each piece This concert
was beyond doubt the ACKNOWLEDGED feature
Of the festival. The veteran director, Carl
Zerrahn, after the programme had been
finished, addressed the children. lie said he
had travelled all through the United states
and through much Of Europe directing and
managing concerts and festivals, and that
his experience in that respect had been very
large but he felt bound 10 say that he had
never yet heard chldren's chorus to equal
this one. The compliment was esteemed
high one and met with delighted applause.
Governor Scales and wife, OF North Caro-.
Ina. are sIll in the city, the guests Of that
generous-bearted gentleman Mr.. Robert 4.
Martin. They attended the concerts this
afternoon aud tonight.
EODgN ADAIR.