The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-28
KILLED BY ACCIDENT.
so sArs the coxoSEWs JURY
in the Case Of william II. Thorp, Who was
Run Over by a Train Near Manchester.
othor News from Our sister City.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
iI2l Hull srRErT. BHATrIE BLOCK.

The funeral of Mr.. William +. Thorp,
who was killed at the Fourteenth.street
crossing Of the Richmond and Peters
burg railroad Monday afternoon, as re-
lated in Yesterdays Times, took place
yesterday. He was buried at Ridge
Springs. Henrico county.
The adjourned inquest was continued
In the Office Of Constable Brooks at u
i. NJ. yesterday. There were present
Coroner Brodnax, Squire Perdue, Cmei
of Police Lipscomb Mr.. John OBren'
master mechanic Of the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad: Major Il. III. Nash,
counsel for the same company, ana Iost
master Smith.
Coroner Brodnax asked the city engi-
neer, Captain Lipscomb, 10 state TO the
Jury whether there was a street open
west of. or the other side OF the rallroau;
He said there was not, but 1T was used
as a place of crossing the track by men
going to and from their work az Delc
Isle, and that there Is SUIT now pehuins
in the courts regarding the land on Whlch
the tracks, nine in mber, Jsst Ih"ie
are laid. Il
He also stated the rate of speed al,
lowed there. the absence of gates ana
q fogmsn. which were not required by
The CITY ordinances, and other dc,dlis'
without any other new facts being eilcit-
cd Leycnd those published yesterday
nc rning in this paper. ,.,z
After a great deal Of talk and discus
sion. lasting till nearly s z. NJ, the jury
signed a verdict stating that the de-
ceased came to his death by beng acc
deItally run over by an engine ana ten-
der of The Richmond and Petersburg raii-
road on the date Of September 70, lo'-'
MABRIAGR BELLS.
Cards are out for the marriage OF the
Commonwealth Attorney. Mr.. Nlliiah
Uov Gnrnett. to Miss Annie Fendley'
daughter of Mr.. T. NJ. Fendley' octo-
her 9Th. at the Meade-Memoriai church
The clerk of the County Court OF Ches-
terfield has lately issued ana mdrI Mss
Fannie limerick. who are to be married
today at Q o'clock A. NJ. at Mount
GiIead church. Also, TO Mr.. Richard a
Phillins and Miss Florence Nicholson
who viii be married October 9th at the
Second Branch church. :.
AnDortionment Of funds under what Is
known as the Grandstaf act has just
been made for the county OF Chesterheia'
and is known as apportIonment NO. -
as below: oo-o oo. Gu 1ru
81 ,277 90; Dale, $7G6.33 Manchester; $i,
b21 40. Matoaca. S1.734.4 40; Midlothian,
81 0f0'05; treasurer's commissions,
sl4693. Total, S7,34627. An increase
of nearly $500 over the apportionment OF
last year.
SHORT ITEMS.
Mary Wilson. an old cOlored woman,
L n
before he finally gathered her in. She
was before the Mayor yesterday morning.
and considering she had been in the cooler
ali the night before, His Honor let her co.
and she departed for Chester III short
order. W,
The funeral of the late Rev. George W.
CrowIey took place Monday from the
Second Baptist (colored) church. He was
pastor there once and the attendance was
very large. -.
If is said in Chesterfield the Republi-
cans there have gone into the People
party. There are very few OF the latter
there though.
Mr. a. G. Cogbil. of Chesterfield, is
an enthusiastic turkey raiser, and has
fine flock of the birds.
There will probably be good speakers
ut Chesterfield Courthouse on the ensuing
cOurt-day.
A number of Manchester people went to
Richmond to hear Rev. Thomas Dixon
lecture Monday evening.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mr. end Mrs NJ. l.. Staples are Mt
home again after Il pleasant visit to Char
lottC county
The Masons of Chesterfield Court
house met on Monday in pleasant SEES
sion. which was followed by rcpast
enjoyed by all.
Captain f. H. Flournoy. clerk of the
Circuit Court of Chesterfield, is out,
after his illness, and 50 is Mr.. A. l..
Winfrec of Chesterfield
In the Manchester Jail at present there
are four lnnatics waiting for admission
into the State aSylumS.
The city Democratic committee met
last night at Leader Hall and appointed
n committee TO make arrangements TO
meet the Hon. Holmes Conrad when he
comes TO Manchester to speak, October
18th. composed of MeSsrS. j. Il. Butler,
l.. T. Pool, T. II. Fisher and J.. G.
Starkc
The city school board did not have a
quorum last night, and adjourned after
waiting for the absenteeS sCme time.
The Chesterfield county board of SUI
peryisors met Monday. Present: MeSsrS.
~ -. DONen from MdncncStcr ulStllct,
Il. y. Hewlett from MatOaca; William
Spears. from Glover Hill; Iohu :. Tay-
Tor. from Dale: Jeremiah Nunnally, from
Bermuda, and Cornelius Mimms, from
Midlothian.
Sundry claims against the county were
allowed. The $4,000 of bonds were not
sent by the company, which was to fur
niSh them. The board will pay for no
hawk scalps till the regular month for
buying them. July next
Judge +. r. Farrar, of Amelia. lectured
and Mrs. Knowles, Captain Cunning
ham, and Mr.. Leftwich. of Richmond
sang Mt Cowardin-avenue church last
night. Major Kirk Mathews directed
the musical part of the performance
which was for the benefit of the church
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Moody 20 TO Fred
erlcksburg on a visit to-day.
Mr. W. Il. Lipsccmb has recovered
from his late injury. received while play
ing ball in Petersburg, and is ont again.
Miss Mollie Sims was painfully in
jured yesterday morning by the falling of
a window sash, which mashed two 6n-
gers. Medical attention was given her
by Dr. Lawrence Ingram.