The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-15
KJTLEDBY A LOCOMOTIVE
,rtrh1 ACCIDENT Nv MANCHESTER.
-, MILLER MichauI. Jr., Loses HIS Liie'
other News From the City over 'he
River-Briefs and Personals.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND IIats'
Twel. b and Hull streets
Branch Office. ll04 Decatur street,

Branch Ofnce. lIut DtNAhNA
n, John B. Watkins Of Hallsboro. was IN
the city yesterday.
Mrs. A. Harfeld is suffering with severe
attack of the grip.
ur Thomas Traylor has been detained az
home for several days from an attack o. 'le
urs John O'Brien received the handsome
doiiin the window Of Mrs. u. l.. LipscomO;
No 1901 Hull street. The number guesseo
was eleven.
Mr. Aaron Harfeld will leave in a few days
for New York city. where he goes Oh Ou9'-
ness. oil, -,
speclal meeting Of the city council Wll
be held tonight TO consider matters ~ 0o"
nection with street improvement.
Assistant Postmaster Fisher. who was pam
fnlIv hurt the other day by falling on the icy
Pavement. was able TO be at his post 81 uu'y
yesterday.
Me.srs. Augustine Royal & Co. sold yes
.erlsv the stock of goods n the confectionery
store formerly conducted by Mr. Percy Dur
foot
Mr.. Austin Moore. principal Of the swans
boro public schools. is still detained AZ nome
in c0nse luence Of sickness. lie hopes 10 %
able 10 reopen school Monday.
The 3 W. Rhodes Decorating, House
g Nv. has the contract Tor some artistic paint.
ing for Mr. John Pope. general manager OF
tho Richmond branch OF the American 10
bacco Company.
Superintendent Blankenshp has sent the
following statement 20 the clerks or ulstIlct
school boards in Chesterfield The treasurer,
as the result of the collections from Deem
Der /. 1880 70 August ], 1891, reports sz'455.lO
county school fund. He also reports Tl.4)Sz
81. fam +.
This amount has been dlstr butei as follows.
Bermuda district S445.5G Clover I'M,
sGt747 Dale S3Ss.39: Manchester snUJE
BIatoaca. ss7s.s2. Midlothian. S5lG.o9. Total.
s3.Gl or. This money IS used exclusively Tor
paying teachers.
The stockholders Of the Manchester branch
Of the Baltimore Buildil g and Loan Associn-
tion had "A meeting Wednesday evening and
elected the following officers for the ensuing
term John c. robertson. presidents /. J..
Pettiorew. secretary: Gregory and DuNal,
freasurers an Lawrence +. FOOL, attorney;
The following constitute .the BOARD
or directors Ne-srs John &. EODel.-
son T. p. Pettigrew james l.. Robertson.
George d. Patch. W. Is. Bradley W. W.
Pool. w. w. Friend and c.. a. Jones. Inc
branch u this company here has only cen
ORGANIZED about ninety days, and has very
encouraging prospects before 1t.
Messrs G.. D. Patch q Go. arc arranging for
the erection Of p handsome brick building on
Hull street between COwardln avenue and
Eighteenth street
A Joint session Of Stuart and Henderson
Lodges Of Odd Fellows will be held tomorrow
evening at 1880 o'clock for the purpose OF re-
ceiylng "a visit from the Grand Master.
Special Constable Cheatham Of Chester
field brought % the city yesterday Joe
Walker .whltel charged with shooting ne
gro named John b mpson January 4th- The
prisoner wa arrested III DlnWlddie county.
lie was locked mp 20 await the action OF tho
grand Jury OF tho county court WAlch meets
IN March.
Rev. t. r. Thornhill preached at the Sew
enth-street chapel last evening 70 quite large
congregation.
There was a good deal of excitement on
Hull street yesterday afternoon caused by a
prisoner resisting police officer. Charles
{. Swan was drunk and dls0rderiy and war
rant was issued for his arrest. Chief OF
Police LipscOmb served the warrant and
attempted % take Charles 10 jail. Charles
did not want 10 go. and violently re-
sisted the officer. In the scuHe both
fell to the ground and the chief finding he
could not manage his man any other way
gave him "a tap the head with hrs billy.
With the assistance of several men Captain
Iipscomh finally got his man e. JAIL Dr.
Lawrence Ingram was sent for and sewed up
the wound. which was only slight. This
mornnghe will have 10 answer for his con-
duet before TIE mayors court.
The street committee had meeting in the
council chambers yesterday afternoon aJ 3
o'clock. The session was quite lively. but
nothing of special public interest TRANSFERRED
There was not case IN the police court
yesterday morning.
There was o fatal accident 40 tho Hull
street crossing of the Richmond and Peters
4aafIIf "a
oco ck. when Mr. Miller Michaux. Jr.. almost
inst ntly lost his life. Mr.. Julian MchauX
brother of the dead man gives the following
account Heand his brother were ON their way
the home of Mr.. W. J.. Bass IN SwansD0r0.
When they arrived at the railroad crossing
they found q freight train across the street.
While waiting for the train to move train so.
81. tie cannon BALI from Petersburg came
alonr He did not see the train until 10 got
almost upon them. He attempted To
mil his brother out OF the way but o
ate and Goth were struck by the
passing train. His brother was struck
over the rigat eve near the temple and ale
most instantly killed. He was very badly
bruised. The dead man was taken into the
depot and the police notified. he Coroner
DIR. John ". BroadnaX. was summoned aud
enlaneled the following Jury W. 4. funn-
ly, L. X. Cersley. Il. t owens. ~. nor en-
IL G. smith and IT, 4. Gibbs. DR..
Gernett testi Ell before the jury that he
WIS sent for - see "a wounded man. When
he arrived he found the deceased IN a dying
couN in. and he lived oily short while.
Thomas G.. Campbell. Waterman. 50 be
saw the two men. bid not know what they
wee waiting for. ind not see them Wien
struck. but saw something tallln hese
were the only witnesses examined.
and the Jury was ad. ourneu TIL 2
O'clock this afternoon, when other
witnesses viii be examined. Tie body
was turned over q friends and ndertaker
Terlus was given the body % prepare for
burial. eceased was about twenty one years
ola and was son OF Mr.. Miller Mchaux Tie
was BORN in powhs tan UNITY and was
nephew of Hon W. T. Michaux, the present
representative for that unity 10 the Lessis-
ture.
Friendship Lodge. No 90 Knights OF
Pythas. at its regular meeting last night con
ferred the first degree on several candidates
and transacted some important business.
The financial committee made a good report.
Tia lodge is doing good work receiving new
members every meeting night.
City Circuit Court.
The following suits were instituted yester-