Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-06
PERHAPS FATALLY INJURED.
Serious Accident TO n Little nauches-
Boy-other Items.

The condition OF the little two'yeir'old
son OF Mr.. Joseph r. Perdue, VINO was Ill1 i
over By brick.cart Thursday afternoon anu
seriously injured, was such last night as "
cause grave fears as 10 his recovery.
The accident occurred about o'clock IN
front of Mr.. Perdue's residence, at tue
corner OF Eleventh and Stockton streets.
The cart. which belonged to hr. u. Il.
Bedford, had three mules hitched 10 II ana A.
the time OF the unfortunate accideut was
coming out from Mr.. Redford's yard YIN
heavy load OF bricks. When 'he cars va Wa
passing 10 front Of Mr. Perdue's the it1e
boy, without being seen by the driver, ran
toward Il and was Knocked down.
TIE INJURIES.
Dr. T. p. Mathews wss summoned to a.
tend the little fellow, and upon his arrival
was horriGed TO see that the wheel oil tue
heavy conveyance had scraped ana
bruised the face and In making Jus
revolution had run over the nesny
part OF the leg, tearing the calf from the
bone and exposing the bone 70 view lloil
the heel-striugs 10 point about hai'lnch
above the kneeiont. Tne upper portion
~ the leg was also bruised but not lacerateh.
DIR. Mathews sewed up the terrible cut MS
well as possible and did everything thar
could be for the comfort OF the youthful
sufferer.
After seeing bis patient once or twice yes
terday DR.. Mathews thought 1t advisable 70
call In a consulting physician, 90 the two met
AZ Mr.. Perdue's residence at ! O'Clock last
night. they we're OF the opinion that It was
best not 10 amputate the limb. The cblld
was threatened with commissions aud the
povsicians were fearful Of lockiaw and pos
sibly gangrene. There were unmistakaois
symptoms OF The former.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perdue have the tender
sympathies OF hosts OF friends in their great
sorrow.
THE DRIVER ARRESTED.
The driver. Solomon Jones, was arrested
at once and was before the Mayors Court
Yesterday morning. After a partial eXaml-
naiion the case was continued until ms
morning.
From all that can be learned the occur
renee was purely accidental.
CHARGED WITH NUISANCE.
To the Mayors Court Yesterday morning
several persons were charged with allowing
ptagnart water 10 remain on their premises.
As some o, the prOper'y-h0ldcrs have &C.
cided 10 make test csse Of the matter In
order 10 ascertain whether it IS the duty OF
the citv or OF the owners 10 keep their pro-
periy thoroughly drained, the cases were
postponed until next Friday.
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
Rev James W. Reynolds preached ut the
Bainbridge- street Baptist church last night
10 a fairly good audience. His subject was
.sTbe Fight Between Heaven aud He'll"
and the discourse was m interesting and
practical one. TIE pastor, Rev. l.. r Thorn
bin, said be had been frequently asked when
the protr,cted meeting at this church would
begin. He replied that he was ready as soon
as the church showed Itself in the proper
condition for the meeting 10 commence.
Another preparatory service FOR commu-
pion on SUNDAY was held At tne PreSbyte-
rlan cburch last night. The pastor, Rev.
j. G. Hail. preached again last night 10 an
Interested CONGREGATION.
PERSONALS kSD BRIEFS.
DR.. :. l.. Ingram. who has been indis-
posed for several days, was much improved
yesterday.
Mr.. L. B. Dumiord continues quite sick
at bis residence. on Decatur street, between
Eleventh and Twelfth.
DR.. John \. Trayior, Of Lynchburg, for
merry resident OF this city, Is here on
visit.
The quarters OF the Mechanics aud Mcr-
chants Bank are nearly read; for occupancy
and the director, have decided TO commence
operations on the Ijtb instant.
Thursday ni,ht laIge number OF the
members Of the Fith-Street Methods,
church went in body 10 the residence VI
Rev. W. A. Lsughon, the pastor, and gave
him a heavy pounding.
The flDersl OF Mr.. William T.. Fsriss,
who died at his residence, on Bainbridge
street, Thursday, took pIsce from the Pres
byterian chu-ch at IL O'Clock yesterday
morning and was quite largely attended.