Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-10
HE STRUCK A MATCH.
AN EXPLOSION IN THE ASYLUM GAS
HOUSE RESULTS.
oro,, Severely Burned and tho Building
wrccked-An Amendment Granted--an
Editor on His Vacation.
,co-rcspondonce Of tho Richmond DIspatch.l

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispafch'l
prrrpsnuse. Va. July 9.--The gas-house
AZ the Central Lunatic Asylum was wrecked
by An explosion of gas last night between
q and O'Clock. Mr.. John II. Grotz. one oil
the employes. struck a match ON entering
the house, and it IS supposed the naine
ignited the escaping gas and caused 'he
EXPLOSION. Mr.. Grotz was severely burned
about the face, and but for the fact that nc
,Sas blown from the door OF jumped back
no does not know which, his injuries might
have been much more serious. The asylum
is lighted by gas manufacturer on IN,
nraniscs. and until the damage IS repaired
The illumination at night will be furnished
by candles. The accident causes greater
inconvenience than damage.
TWO FARMERS DEAD.
Two prominent and well-known citizens
of Dinwiddie county have died within the
last several DAYS. Mr.. James II. King; aged
about seventy-four years. respected oy III
who knew him. died Of iaundice. MT. John
Edward Young, a gallant e1-C9niedera!s
soldier IA member of the Third Virginia
cavalry. who lost al arm during ths Wal,
died after protracted illness. lie leaves
large family.
CHARTER AMENDED.
Judge Bernard last evening granted an
amendment TO the charter OF the People
American Ieaoue. which was obtained IN
bis conrt on the 20th of March. Inc
amendment gives TO the league the prlvi-,
| lepe of conducting business on the basis Oh
| a fraternal beneficiary society. with au-
| thority TO pay members their death. SICK;
and accident benefits from, the funds OF
the corporation. Mr.. Morrison W. Fast
man. OF Taunton, Mass. 10 the president
| of the league, and x. q. Gillian, OF TINS
| city, is the secretary.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
William Ellis. well-known colored
| livery stable keeper of this city. was acct
dentally shot in the left hand tins morning.
He was engaged Unloading his pistol az the
time. when the weapon was accidentally
d;scharred. the ball entering the feshy part
of the hand. 1t has not yet been e1-
tracted.
OFF TO CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. r. p. Barham, editor and proprietor
of the Inder-Appedi. accompanied by ms
wife, left this morning on trip TO Gail
fornia. They will be absent for several
weeks and during their travels Will VISIT
the Yellowstone Park. Mr.. Barham also
expects TO attend the session OF me
National Press Association, soon 10 De neld
in the Northwest.
DELAYED.
Among the passengers on the disabled
Steamship Servia. of the Cunard Line. was
w. Gordon McCabe. Esq, OF this city, WHO
was on his fifteenth voyage across the
ocean. He too. the first steamer out after
returning TO New York.
At its meeting on the lst OF this month
the Common Council authorized the sale
of 500 shares Of the common stock OF the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
owned 10y the city, the sale to be SUBJECT
10 the decision of the Finance Commit;
tee. Inquiries are already being received
about this stock from distant points.
PRINCE GEORGES sHKRIFFALTY.
The contested-election case of Bate rs.
Boisseau for the sheriIalty OF Prince
George county was commenced to-day
before Judge Rives and attracted large
crowd. The day was entirely consumed
in hearing evidence in favor of the con.
testant Bate, and twelve witnesses had
been examined when the court adjourned
until tomorrow. As there are large
number of witnesses to be examined on
both sides, it is probable that 1t Will be
several days before any decision Will be
reached.