Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-27
KILLED On THE RAIL.
,eselgLe DEATH OF Ms. THoRP,
1Hs 1se WINCHESTER, YESTERDAY.
o,,,s,an Engine and Tenaer-s'reet
committee to ADVERTISE Tor sewer
axe Hiis - Personal

..... From the testih"u! kNoH "V-
Coroner at the inquest II seems
i''' A.. 7,.rD and Mr. Thomas $. Smith
i- choir wav 70 Belle Isle where
N'' ,,b wore employed, and when
i' On Fourteenth and Rail
.,..,s and were IN the
r' .....fg tie numerous tracks OF
,,i-.rd and Petersburg railroad
'.' ,.rt they found the cross
,.. blocked by cars standing on tne
The two gentlemen were en-
..i 100 couversation ara iook'hS III nn
t. direction 20 that OF the SR-
.,- onyne-N0. lSG, Engineer W.
.-.-,hich was backing towerd Rich |
.. . ratio Of four or hve miles an |
Tray were no. on the TRACK nj
....l .he engine was approaching, but |
.L- locomotive had gotten within |
,trsa feet Of them MT. Ihorp !
" ~. the track and was struck on tne |
.tLr head by the tender and khoc@-
.t.. tlc t"udcr ana engine pssSlhg
. Ils supposed that ne did not |
... teu ,r the approaching engine |
... ..rguutive on the siding was ex-
..-.i,r of witnesses were examined, !
leH.r. testified that the bell on the |
V.. ringing, except Mr.. l.. n. |
u.-- vh1 said that he was IN |
..,.r. when the accident occurred |
I'D .t lear any bell. A number OF |
y.t.....- testified that The bell was
...r before 40 the time o. anu aiter
.t and that they expected Mr.. |
-.+..f.u and wait for the locomotive |
. l.t instead Dee walked headiong |
..,,.tt. Nr. smith was walking be-
..tt.. Unfortunate man about hye feet,
.tt. .4t.i hi- hte.
i.lmErY NUTrLATED.
r. Coroner made an examination of |
~ I...g', body and reported that his |
.l tr,n badly crushed, hls left |
.|.- torn out his arm broken IN
-.-,. ...l..,. and his foot mashed INTO
...-..t consumed several hours, and
...-. g.a, some apprehension OF the
.....,.f coming 90 decision they were
,-..f over until this afternoon nj .
v'.u they UIli meet at the High
...,4.|.'s Office % render their verdict.
lt.....tnu upon which they contended
...f e tlc suit now pending IN court
q, whether the crossing IL q pubic
,..,..r.tar.. The jury IS composed oil
.-- OK. French. hhlstead, Baocr,
...I and Gill; aud some OF them argued
...r u.~ the duty OF the company to
.... altcuuan Ht this point, ana as
e.. ... ro fA.mau az the crossing az
...t,..u ut the lccldcnt the company was
r- ..l'
TIE DECEASED.
I.l. ..lscd was an engineer at the Old
rr..-.g ir.u- and rail- -Morhs ana was
.... lr.wn m Manchester, whore he
.... resided for "a number Of wears, lie
,...- t.tr. oft -ge, and leaves wife
,I ,U. children 10 mourn hls untmeiy
d.. IMMORAL VIII take place from Ridge
..rcI 8. HcLrico, this afternoon at
IHr sIKETr COMMITTEE.
r. Street Committee met in the Coun-
rI rI.r.ler last evening, with Mr. Utz IN
r...4.r. The body resolved TO adver-
r.. sr nl- for the construction of "a
,.a.r4.r stem m Manchester.
N-. !. l. Pcrdue formerly president OF (
t.t ucl. appeared before the commit
g.. ly request, to render MS opinion
..rt .au,mgo Nr. Perdue gave the
committed, some practicable points about
90. mtr.yam.ut.
N..trutu. business was transacted.
s.y..ta street Was ordered 10 he cleaned
r. H.. tf,ot to the Free bridge, and "A
,.-Nr ut alleys were ordered 10 be
,,.iei
lItar-' AUXILIARY BOARD ORGANIZED.
Am..,l. of the wives. daughters, and
sisters .i the Manchester Lodge, No. "a,
AI.alI s. ". was held at the PTesby-
t-ru church fcstrrday afternoon 10 or
..r.f. o ladies' auxiliary society to raise [
t,I. i.r furnishing the new Masonic Tem-
o.. Nt.U. .- DOW lu tie course OF erection. I
l.. meeting was largely attended
a.I og-uilntion was effected by
t.e l.er-n of the following officers:
PRESIDENT Nr-. A. II. FITZGERALD; First
.-lI,-lIyut. Mrs. Il. B. W. Beattle;
Second NIca-prDsidcnt. Mrs. W. 4. Viii
...-.u. Secretary Mrs. Augustine Roy
4lI Treasurer, Mrs. ID. j. Welslger.
I.. ladies decided - have "a bazaar, ami
v. meet u.Nt FRIDAY afternoon 10 COM
l.,'. .rru.-, ,mcu's tor the entertainment.
It- i.urth-Nmd Clevelaud-Steyenson
I..r.tl. Club held an enthusiastic meet
.cm Lender Hall last evening and per
t...t'N urEHuZod. The meeting was
r-. .i.I over hy Chairman A. j. Bradley,
t.t Ac j h1 w. Arlington occupied his
s4' a- -ecr.tarv.
S .r.n'uuon aud bylaws to govern
'. ..-.rA'l1n we're adopted, and the
..tH. ,.Wmttees appointed. 4 COM
'''.. "A, also detailed 70 do general
.-. tE. work.
IH.-uSAIs AND BEIEPs.
N Luta Vaden left yesterday for
,.t.'.r'. Ga., e. assume charge of the
.-.. class IA the Andrew Female Col
..Cty School Board meets in regular
,-,I.a 90 the Bainbridge-Street School
Har Tonight.
A.J 3D. iurIy left last evening on
't' lMni,.Ulll.
..r- were two trivial cases on the
o. s' u thc Mayors Court Yesterday
d.. gospel meeting in Leader Hall
Nt-i4 afternoon was quite an interest
and was wrll attended. Rev. W;
.- l.au,tt conducted the services and
.f. l.'a.Du $. Watkins sang a solo.
. lINard \. True, Of the Eighth
.... Regiment oi the Grand Army of the
'..e. low Of Boston. Mass, VINO
. D.; Mr. Mary Hobbs's residence
a..' '.. evacuation, was IN Manchester
t puu VISITED Professor G, =. Maui
.y Green House. Eleventh and
i.... streets.
81 iii c.loreil, who was convicted in
ID ''H-s Court last week for breaking
t- cahOlsc-ctr on the Dan
AND stealing some of the com.
.- p.rfE, was taken over to the
..'..r Yesterday by Sergeant FitZ-
'.I -ylF. term OF two wears.
.'t.. meeting, were begun at Fifth
III. .a.I,-' church sunday night
..-., Wa, manifested IN the ser
'.c meeting Will continue each
t... W.ea.
d.. 'ua.ui OF Miss Maggie Coleman
p.'r .,Yu her late residence sunday
...''' 20. AID WAS largely attended by
tA.t. friends.
i-.0rl OF Miss Caroline NJ Savory.
Ne.'. Was announced III Sundays
'l.t ilucc Yesterday afternoon
.''E tut the luterment was made
...,t ..uetcrv
.. r.th Lows + BDisseaux. Mr.. William
%. Hrt Frank Huudley went out
.'.-. ar \. Testers farm SUNDAY after
N..'r tines wIl spend several days
'- ".N. tardwell addressed the voters
..ita at i'ro-Crcek Mil SATURDAY.
meeting Democratic club was
"'l- "a membership Of about fifty.
..lo has also been organized at
'' Tavern, and the two organiza-
'. decided 10 have speaking every
.- iJpm now until the day of cleo
"a a'teuiance at the meeting of the
.--' Gnl Society Of the West-End
,''t church sunday afternoon was
.'iee Judge William /. Clopt0n de-
V. ah address and Mr. Hsddon s
.