The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-09
A VERY SAD ACCIDENT.
srRUch DOWN ms HONEYMOON.
c. T.. Belotc, OF Norfolk. who had been Mar
ried only n Jew Days, Run Over by n
Coal Train and Instantly Killed.

Norfolk. Va, Oct. S.-Spccial.-T fu-
moral of Mr.. c. Elmore Belote took place
this afternoon. This is one Of the most
distressing deaths that has ever occurred
in this city Mr.. Bclotc. while at work
at Lambcrt's Point yesterday evening
painting electric light poles upon the coal
pier, was run over by coal train ana
killed almost instantly. The remains OF
the young man were placed on car ana
brought to this city, and his father MT.
John w. Bclote. and Coroner Turrett, OF
Norfolk county. notified. 4 jury was
summoned and 4 verdict rendered. 'no'
the deceased came 10 his dcath ny Az
dent while in the discharge OF ms dutleS.
Inst Ten DAYS ago IlmOrc bclotc was
married 10 Miss Mamie Murphy, OF
BramhctOn. the ceremony Dclg PEI
formed in the same church and by the
same minister Rev. j. I. Whitley VINO
conducted the funeral services thls ai'cI-
noon. Iii the audience to-day were man!
who were present only ten days ago W mn
this highly respected young man ana MS
hopDv bride were made one. Mr.. beiOte
had inst erected a cory little residence,
and when he left yesterday morning ne
babe his wife goodbye, saying that nc
would be back at dark, and the next Gay
would star az home and assist IN arrahs-
ing certain Improvements about ms mousse
While standing at the gate waiting 1or
ber husband the wife WAS informed 81
his death. and was Frustrated with erlel'
Her condition to-day is very serious; =,
Mayor A. l.. Cooke has invited az
the military and civic organizations u
the city to meet him next Monday 10 ar
l. I. Ion. Of
on the DIST instant. The puDhc Schools
and the Catholic societies oil the CITY nave
already taken action.
The city council last night passed
resolution that all c!ty work shall ,r De
given TO Norfolk manufacturers ~
Tesointjon was occasioned by request
from the Champion Iron Works ASKING
for specifications OF the new slaIioh-
house soon to be erected.
The young men of this city nave or
ranizcd company. to be known aS tnc
Norfolk Naval Reserve, WIN SHY -H'e
members. .,.
The shipments Of coal from Lambert S
Point for the week ending October ON
amounted to 4J.147 tons. Total snip
mcnts from January 1st. l,lJo,lZQ IONS
Colonel William Lamb will make MS
first political speech OF the canvass leNI
week i'm Portsmouth. He will spear, IN
the interest of the Bowden faction. Inc
Bowdenites of Portsmouth don't feel com
Portable The new executive committee
is composed mostly Of ant-Bowden men.
They met Tuesday night to map out a
plan for the campaign. A proposition
was made to settle the difference IN
manner favorable to Bowden. The ma,
iority of the committee kicked and said
hat they proposed to fight it TO out o on
DR.. c. L. Culpepper was called IN yes
terday to attend a young man who was
having commissions. The Doctor made
an examination, and found he had swat
lowed his front false teeth. The Doctor
endeavored to extract them from his
stomach. and in doing so the gentleman
got one of the doctors fingers between
his teeth and came near biting 1t oil.
DIR. Culpepper is suffering great pain
from the effects Of the bite and has
very high fever. The gentleman icaI1 ~ wh no
did the biting was entirely ignorant OF
what he was doing. The operation was
successful