The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-11
tho New Norfolk boats until the Pcntz CONES
80, n...ar Nav about 1n.30

tho New Norfolk boats until the Pcntz con'e'
up from River View about 1880: lee TIN
CAPTAIN Hove, it is said. is not agent Tor III, Wy
COMPANY running these excursions: nho nau
moi been notified about the return OK tne oVa'
n was customary for him to give boats iaI'u,nF
free of charge. and they generally gave Ga "a
ored man on the wharf twenty 1--WE or MY Ivy
cents 10 come out with lantern wnen ,no
boat arrives The man who does most on t'. ~
ans the Leary's captain did not ten nm =, ~
come lack. and had he been 80. notiheo ITO
would have brought the lights and door Keys
OF course. Hence neglect criminal hegic0'
op the part Of Learys people.
A. st,ted in THE TINES the wharf ~ new
and covered near the end by but aoou, ,iliee
feet on the south side and in the mloui9 vi
This narrow walk way is a hOwser post so ioM
as TO cause most anyone passing IN the uh IN W
stumble over and there is no guard ,here.
The Young lady was in crowd ana EoS
separated from her escort; she ssulioi !ya
over piece Of scantling and log Just outside
of the she'd and several grasped at ner ana
one caught her by the ankle, but she went
over as ne had not q grasp firm enough on
her ankle and her weight caused her dress 10
tear and she dropped into the water.
Mr. Stout sprang after her and caught ner
in his arms. but being unable to swim. SANK
too. and became unconscious. ana ne was
caught by the fingers by a man who slid
down a pile and pulled him up to II. where be
held on until some young men got into boat
and roved over there taking both of. Ii was IN
darkness that was intense and the glare OF the
electric lights square away upon the surround
ing buildings caused deeper shadows than the
armament gave without them
The body was found in the channel between
Jones Point and the Motley Hall resort
mile or so below, on Tuesday. and the Tea
lures were almost unrecognizabie.
The cOroner's inquest WAS IN session from .
until 10 o'clock. and the best men that coulo
be gotten were upon it, Their verdict was aS
follows: ,1, h,,
heinz drowned on Saturday night, July 4.
1sq1 between $50 and 10 o'clock IN LANDING
from the steamer George Leary at the new
wharf near the foot of Prince street, ana
that her death was due TO criminal negligence
of the part of the steamer and wharf owneIS
in procuring proper precaution for the puohc
safety; and furthermore ma THAT the siieu
doors were closed and no lights were DIS
played from either boat or wharf passengers
being compelled 20 leave the wharf by mar
row and dangerous passage WAYS on the SIDES
of the shed or freight building"
Miss Dove was a young lady possessing
more than ordinary accomplishments. and
was beloved by all those people in that good
old Quaker neighborhood where she was
born. her father being Mr.. Levi Dove, pros
porous farmer Of Accotink. She had come up
early III the morning with Mr.. Christian ,.
Stout, young gentleman friend OF her early
days. TO go to Colmont Beach, the salt water
resort of the Potomac and it is said when
lust above Mount Vernon she looked towards
her home and said TO her companion. CHRIS
now ! see they have left light burning for
me. and now ] don't care how long 1t VIII be
before we get home
The young man was made almost frantic 10y
the girls sad death. though the report that
they were lovers is denied. he being play
mate OF hers in early childhood.
Every effort was made by the people TO re-
cover the body All night and all Sunday and
Monday boats were ont in the stream drag
cling for it, and the old cannon Nellie Grant
was fred all around where the people hoped
it might be. An old man caught 1t while fish
ing below the city.
The funeral took place at Accotink on
Wednesday. and il was a sad sad funeral. all
the people in that locality for miles and miles
around were present. Rev. Mr.. Samuel Wal
lis. of Pohick church. was the officiating
clergyman. and Young Stout the chief
mOurner.
Mayor Strauss has begun to "size 'em up"
He yesterday fined young man go for car
rying pistol and being where somebody fired
one.
Lee Camp will 90 to Lexington. $500,
Mr.. W. 8. Towson lost his motherless little
child.
DR.. Harold Lumden, editor of the Gazette,
is confined TO his home by indlspositlOn.