Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-16
YOUTHFUL RUNAWAY
sr e CAPTURED EN- ROUTE TO THE
LAND or ORANGES
~. Recent Railroad wrcok--Historical
pooumonts--pamags Suit Decided
Sew Judicial Circuit.
correspondence Of tho Richmond Di'pa,cnI

Hotel. in Washington, was arrested here
last evening on the authority OF tele-
Grain from Washington city requesting
that watch be kept for the boy, who, 1t
was caid, had run away from his home.
His parents were informed Of the arrest,
AID a telegram was received asking that
hobo held in custody until be could be
fnt for. 1o-daya gentleman arrived
from Washington 10 take charge OF the
runaway, and this afternoon started back
home with him. The boy says he WIS
ON his WAY 10 Florida, where he under
stood he could get employment at one
COLLAR day 81 peck oranges. lie says
De s,oppci i'm Manchester on Wednes-
day and Thursday. slept with the watch
man Of the bridge on Thursday night,
ana came over 10 Petersburg on the
g., mail on Friday afternoon. He WIS
picked up by am officer at the depot as
soon as hc stepped from the train.
THE COLLISION YESTERDAY
The track Of the Norfolk and Western
railroad has been cleared Of tho debTfy
AZ Yesterdays wreck between Fords and
Church Road stations and the trains arc
f1ssing regularly to-day.
The body Of George Bcckh1m, the
~0lurcd train hand who WAS killed, WIS
recovered this morning dnd was brought
n this CITY this afternoon. The body
vls found but little bruised. Tho I'M
fortunate man was buried and suilocated
beneath the coal which was thrown from
fine wrecked cars. The injured men are
sIi b be- doing well.
A carload Of twcnty-thrce horses
elipped from the Southwest, and dos-
tg.d for Goldsboro, n. c., was in the
collision. Mono AZ the horses were
llll.d or very seriously injured, but a
number Of them were badly scratched
anil Scared They were brought to this
c.fv this morning. Tho owner Of tho
horses who was attending them said he
had tho worst scare Of bis life by the
collision.
gCsTENDEp.
No is stated today that the Norfolk and
Western telegraph operator in charge
# the wires no the time II tho accident
he been suspended from duty pending
a.. Investigation Of the causes that led
~ the collision.
I'm. first object Of the authorities was
q, clear the track for the resumption Of
messenger and freight traffic. Time will
I.mm'rad % remove the wreckage on
either side Of the road, which presents
.nc of digstor.
Ihe two wrecked engines were hauled
uu CD tho shops at Grove to-day. They
vr. taken at "a very slow speed 10
prevent any further accident. The dri-
vu,-whees remain intact, but the
aNers are broken, aud extensive repairs
vii bouoeded to make them Gt for use
again.
vEEE-OF-PRAYER SERVICES.
THE Young Mems Christian Associa-
zion will conclude tho woek-ofprayer
..u,i.os with a mass. meetings at the Iabb-
Street Presbyterian church on Sunday
afternoon. furwhich a special programme
h,. been arranged. Mr. +. j. Dadmun,
assistant secretary Of the State AssOcia-
tion. and other speakers will address the
meeting. The services during the week
Layc been largely attended.
ryrrEsrNG DOCUMENTS.
Clriaiu j. Ut. Moachan, Of this city.
Msm h.s possession some interesting
representatives, e. his grandfather, written
ll the town Of Petersburg over otlicml
seal by Bishop Francis Asbury, ono OF
tlc earliest bishops Of the Methodist
Church I'm the United States On the
18th av Of June. 1890, as Bishop Of the
Methodist Church in America, Bishop
tsbary, "undcr the protection Of Al
mighty God and with "a single eye to His
roly. bv the imposition Of hands and
pny,r. set apart James Mcachan for the
Office If % deacon IN the sad Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. ga
man whom judge 70 be well
mifad for that work and / hereby
recommend him 10 al whom 1t may
...u as fit person while ne main
t spirit temper, and conversation
worthy ~ the Gospel % administer the
ordinances Of baptism, marriage, and
lu. q thc dead In the absence Of an
,l.r.d t1 lead the flock If Christ.
4 Dt. 2tth day OF April, l79l, James
q 70 ,lm was set apart by Bishop As
s. .arg am elder in the church with the
~ Iul power 20 administer the
q Lords supper cas- long rs his spirit aud
tee arc such as become the Gospel.
Zach of the above documents Is IN the
original handwriting of and signed 10y
4 Bishop Ashury. According 20 tine records
4 Of tlo Clerks oaico Of New Kent
cJutvJames Moachom, who had been set
apart as above mentioned, presented hls
credentials of ordination and also of ms
being in regular communion with the
Christian society known as NethodistS
a. which be- is reuutcd member, to the
Court ON the 18th Of October, 1871, and
was granted a certificate for celebrating
4 The rites OF matlmony.
DAMAGE SUIT uKuuED.
Tho suit Of William Hills admins
traitor against the Atlantic and Dauvil,
Railroad Company was tried i'm the Cir
j emit Court Of Surry county yesterday
8 This WAS y suit for $1,000 DAMAGE
q oriust On, company for the killing o
81 N'liam ain in lesS while arranging
Oh. switch at Bauehs siding. Judg,
81 Hrhm. of GrcWesyillc county, wa
counsel for the ploiutih. and W. b. Nc
4 nvuine, Esq. Of this city, for the rail
road company. The jury rendered
verdict for tie defendant railroad com
pluy.
"A PROPOSED NEW JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
A movement is on foot in several O
sac iuWtl counties loT INC telaulinhluVh
of o. new judicial circuit, TO be compose,
oi tle counties OF Suuy, Nausemond
sol,hampton aud Isle OF Wight, wit
probably Sussex and Prince George IN
Guided. The proposition has the On
doris ment of many members of the ba
20 aud outside Of the proposed district
u backed by large influence, and
sid 70 be- favored also 10y the Farmer
Alliance. The business OF Judg
falls district has increased TO such u
extent as 10 oyortax his powers. and I
throw important matters behind i
several Of the counties. ID Is probable
therefore, that al the next session OF Il
General Assembly a bill will be intr'
duccd for the establishment OF tins ne
circuit, aud such strong reasons viii