The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-29
THE NEGROES AROUSED.
MIR. WOOD CaARGED WITH KILLING
A, Old Colored woman-Tbree Richmond
and Danyllle Box Cars Burned-O.
W. Roberts Found Dead.

c.,p,orrzsvr11E VA. July 2s.-LSpe-
oiaI Considerable unfayorable talk mas
been INDUCED in over the manner of the
death of Mary Peasants. an old negro
woman ia the employment OF Dir. l. n
Wood who lives just outside of the city
limits. Upon the return OF tne old COOK
,nho had been off on visit. Dir. Wood noti-
mad the one who was working In her place
that aha WAS no longer wanted. She refused
., lava when ordered to do so and became
abusiye. Parties claim that she said she
.,.ould not leave until she was paid for her
.ar.;oas On the arrival OF hr. Wood nome
-, Tussday abe was again told 10 leave, ana
she went into the house 10 PACK her oeiong-
;ngs and while thus engaged she started TO
ahusa Nr Woods daughter. MT. Moou
.ber.uuon nut her out On reaching the
frort ate She staggered aud fell 70 the
ground. Wood claimed that she was play
mo ,possum" and procured "heeIoatto"'
mt her into il and wheeled her 70 Town.
distance OF nearly mile. Inc One,"nooi
ogsir snch as used on the railroads, was
much too small for the woman and her fee1
bnng over the front OF the wheelbarrOW.
Wood claims that he could not get car
riage. and that the city authorities refused
TO send for her, being out OF their jurisdic-
ton A large crowd congregated around
the woman after she was brought into the
city. ana an officer sent tor physician ana
a carriage. and the woman was taken 10 heT
home. a milo distant. dying few minutes
after. Arrangements had been made Tor hel
burial yesterday. but 1t was postponed
until to-day, IL having reached the ears VI
some of the dead wOmans friends tuAt
Wood knocked her down the steps. kicked
her. breaking three ribs and otherwise N
hiring her. all of which Wood Indignantly
denies and says that the woman was sick pc
fore she left bis house. A nelghbOr OF WOOD
saws that he did all and more 70 the woman
than is charged. The negroes are indignant
over the affair. and three men and woman
went 10 Woods house yesterday aud
threatened the life of Mrs. Wood. She
asked the police for protection,
The Richmond and Danyllle Railroad
Company lost three box cars at this place
by FIRE this afternoon about B o'clock. They
were used by force of sixteen bridge car
penters As sleeping and eating apartments.
Hardly anything was taken out OF the burn
ing cars. and all the provisions, nearly all
the clothing, bedding DO, OF the men. TO-
gether with all their tools, some OF when
were very valuable, were destroyed. hr.
j. h. Babney lost S45 in money yalu-
able watch and two new suits Of cloth
ing Mr.. n. W. Simpson lost considerable
money and many Others suffered serious
loss. 4 large number Of cars loaded with
lumber were cut loose and pulled away by
the engine of the passenger train which was
considerably delayed by the disaster. The
car containing the tools Of the company
were uninjured. having been cut loose from
the burning ones BY some it is supposed
that the cars were entered by thief and af-
forwards fired: others think that freight
engine set them on fire. Loss about $1,000
0. W. Roberts was found dead on the
county road, near Free Union, where he
was engaged in business. on wednesday
morning He had been to his home in
Nelson county and was seen returning on
horseback Tuesday. When found he was
sitting in the corner of fence, his horse
grazing near by. The doctor thinks he
was overcome by the heat.