Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-11
HAPPENING IN mASCHEsTER.
Burned with Cofree-Tr. mann's
Funerai-The Late VIZ. Dyer.

Burned with Conee-Tr. MAINS
FuneraI-The Late Mr. Dyer.
Mr.. Joseph f. Davidson, of this city,
met with very singular as well as pain
full accident yesterday morning, which
will doubtless cause HIM the loss OF at
least two weeks time from work.
Mr.. Davidson is employed at the Old
Dominion Iron and Nail-Works on
Belle Isle, and works part Of the day and
part OF the night, as do most of the ope-
ratives. Shortly before the time for
breakfast he placed his pot Of coffee on
a piece of heated iron that his breakfast
draught might be made the more
palatable. When his arrangements
for breakfast we're complete Mr.
Davidson took book from his pocket to
read while waiting for his coffee to boil.
No sooner had he adjusted his eyeglasses
than he noticed that his coffee was about
to boil over SO he caught up the pot,
and as he did so, by something like an
explosion the top was thrown of and
high up into the air, and the boiling
contents flew upon his left arm and
shoulder and on his neck and face,
inhicting severe burns. He was quite
badly burned around his eyes. and 1t IS
probable that but for his glasses his
sight would have been injured.
He was taken TO his home, on Cowar-
din avenue, and his burns dressed.
He is a popular gentleman, and large
number Of his friends called during the
dav to see him and offer their sympathy.
MI. MANN's FUNERAL.
The funeral of Mr.. Edwin A. Mann,
who died Sunday night at 11:45 o'clock
after an illness Of only two days durs-
ton, took place yesterday afternoon at B
o'clock from the Central Methodist
church. Despite the fact that the rain
was falling rapidly there was a
very large attendance OF friends,
including many Of the operatives
at the Danyille shops, whore deceased
was for many years foreman on the re-
pair track. and where he was popular
alike with official and employee in
every department Stuart Lodge of
Odd-Fellows attended the funeral
in body, aud committees were
present from Dale Lodge, Knights
OF Pythias. and Ruth Council,
of Chosen Friends, OF all of which
orders deceased was a member. The pail
bearers were taken from the three
orders. Rev. Mr.. Peterson, the pastor,
conducted the services, which were Of a
very impressive character, and the inter
ment was made in Maury cemetery. The
floral offerings were numerous and some
of them were of rare and unique de-
signs. Mr.. Mann was truly good citi-
zen.
TIE LATE Mr.. DYER.
The funeral Of Mr. Stephen c. Dyer,
who met with such a shocking death on
Monday, will take place at 3 o'clock this
afternoon from the Bainbridge-Street
Baptist church, Of which deceased was for
some years member Although deceased
must have made at least fifty revolutions
on the shaft on which his over
coat caught and nearly all the bones in
his body except those in the right arm
were broken, there were only three scars
on his body-two holes in the head and
a slight cut or scratch just over the
heart A large number Of friends of the
family called yesterday to offer their
sympathies, and all agreed that they
never saw more natural corpse. Mr..
Over has a brother and sister IN Maine.
His aged mother had recently come to
Manchester to spend the remainder Of
her life with him. She, as well as the
deceased's wife, was crushed by the
severe blow.
1t was through the influence of the
Hon. James q. Blaine that Mr.. Dyer OBJ
tanned the position at the Government
stone yard Just below Manchester, which
he came here from Maine about twenty
two years ago 10 accept BY industry,
energy, perseverance, and upright deal
ing the deceased had established a good
business here and for some years past had
made some money. He built good COM
modious brick shop on Seventh street
about two years ago, and besides bis
residence he owned other property here.
He was member Of Ruth Council, No.
3, of Chosen Friends, in which he had
policy for two or three thousand dollars.
He also had policies in one or more
northern insurance companies sggre-
eating several thousand dollars. Mr..
Dyer was a member andip past master Of
Manchester Lodge, No. II, A. i. aud
A. NJ, and will be buried with Masonic
ceremonies. A committee from the
Chosen Friends will also attend the
funeral.
GENERAL NOTES.
The County Court has adjourned for
the term.
The Elliott Grays Association will
celebrate its twenty-seventh anniversary
on the 18th of May.
The house near the Petersburg rail
road destroyed by fire about 1870 yester
day morning was owned by Mr.. w. b.
Bradley and could be replaced for 800.
Few people knew of the fire until they
saw an account of it IN the Dispatch.
The people of Chesterfield will vote
to morrow on the question of the county
100000 to the capital stock
OF the company proposing to build
railroad from Manchester to Petersburg
uia the county courthouse. The result
is doubtful.
The painters at the Virginia Midland
shops in Alexandria, except one
man and boy, have been discharged,
and that department removed to Man
chester, where most of the work has
been done for some time past. Several
of the carpenters at the shops there were
also discharged yesterday. as all the car
building and repairing for the company
is now done in this city at the Danyille
shops.
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