Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-19
A WAREHOUSE FALLS.
BLOWN DOWN BY A souALl-Two
MEN FATALLY INJURED.
Several Others Braised-The storm In
Norfclk--Death Of n Prominent Ports
mouth afan-KiIled by an Englne.
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fcorrespondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l |
NoRFoLE. June ls-During a heavy |
sQuan this afternoon warehouse being |
erected by the Messrs. Straun a Brothers
on Jamieson's wharf, in Berkeley, collapsed |
and blew down. carrying with IL eight or |
ten workmen. Several were thrown over
board and the others buried beneath the
mass Of timbers, plank, and tin. All
managed without aid 10 Chamber out from
the ruins except two carpenters, p. nj.
Kline and workman named James Keeter:
Roth. however, were soon relieved and
taken out Kline had his skull fractured and
badly hurt about the breast and his Injuries arc
supposed 20 be- fatal. Keeter Is seriously hurt
about the head and body. Nearly all the WORK
men on the building at the time OF tne coliapse
ore more or lesal bruised. Straun brothers
OF, rather the contractors, lose propnpy hos
moro than $500 by the catastrophe. Inc VIM
was blowing hurricane at the time. -,
Captain n. Monroe Kline, hart In the Berkley
disaster this afternoon, died OF his injuries to-
night, at his home in Berkeley. BE leaves VIE
70 whom no had been only married SIX months
DAMAGE ny IHE STORM.
Tho oppressive heat wave here WAS reduced
considerably this afternoon by the heavy mum
der-stOrn and immense fall Of rain In Nhes
there was slight sprinkle OF hail Trees am
light framework were wrenched about the clg
and fruit badly beaten down. Tho lightning
was very severe, but no damage Ii 50 Jar reported
from that source. Rains are reported IN seVerai
counties OF this section last night,
CAPTAIN DICK QUALITIES
CAPTAIN X. Q. Marshall qualified as Common
wealth's attorney Of Norfolk county this morn
ing relieving J. q. Asbury, the colored attorney
for the past four years, and the only coloreI
Commonwealth attorney ever In this section OIL
the State.
Mr. JOHN J. WILLIAMS DRAn.
Mr.. John J. Williams, an old ana prominent
citizen OF Portsmouth, died this morning aiter
hong sufferine from rheumatism. During his
life be flled many positions OF trust ana o'nV III
ment In the city and under the doyeThmcnE nc
was past grand % the Grand Lodge lndepehuehs
Order OF Odd-Fellows a Knight OF fytnIhsl atiu
Ynember Of other orders, an energetic citiHen'
and good man In many respects
KUN ovER AND KILLED.
Late last night an employee OF the NorIoik
Southern railroad named James Parker was run
over and killed by yard engine at the llncuoii,
An Berkley Parker was behind the night man
coming In and did not see the yard engine Hollow
ins one OF his legs was cut of close 10 the Douy
ana he died In n few minutes. An inquest was
held this morning by the county coroner
CoLoRED HETHoDIsTs.
There arc thirty-nine members In attendance
on the annual conference OF the African Unuou
Methodist Protestant Church. various reports
were submitted to-day and referred. heV. .. l.
Brickhouse was transferred % the Middle CON
ference with IN appointment ut Wilmington
Del. Petition that Rev. Il. II. Knight, OF Balti-
more, be received into the conference was re-
ferred Rev. j. w. Gibson, OF Kent county, ma,
preached before the conference last night
CHAMPION SWIMMER.
Mi John NJ. Downing, of Portsmouth, for the
Pnc0nd time won the gold medal and the STATE
championship I'm the swimming match at ocean
View yesterday. Mr.. Downing Is Of the athleilc
department Of the Norfolk Young Mems Chrls-
tan Association.