Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-25
AGAINST THE POST.
Mr.. eeEwEs, OF oANvILLE, eAolY
HURT ON TIE FREE BRIDGE.
Funerals Of Mrs. Martin nnd Mr. Merritt
Arrested for Playing Crsps--Rei'gious
and Othcr Manchester Items.

Mr.. Alfred Brewer, of Danyille. narrowly
escaped being seriously injured SUNDAY
night by coming in contact with one Oh the
lamp-posts on the Free bridge. ASST was
he was quite badly hurt.
Mr.. Brewer was crossing the bridge on
ono OF the summer-cars OF the Perry
street line. and was walking from the rear
TO the front of the car when his head and
shoulder struck against one OF the IRON
pas-lamp posts. which are so near the
track that the cars only miss them ABOUT
six inches. The collision with the post
threw him about ten feet. he fell IN an
unconscious condition and so renamed
for about ten minutes. IL was thought
that he mad been instantly killed. but ne
rcgained consciousness aftera snort Wnlio
and was taken 10 9O3 east Leigh street,
where he was stopping.
Several people have been, injured py
these posts being so close to the ear-track:
They should undoubtedly be moved II IL
is possible 10 put them anywhere else Vhh1
they would be less dangerous
MaYon's-cogRT MATTERS.
Mayor Maurice had quite lengthy
docket for his consideration yesterday
morning, though most Of the cases were
Of minor Importance.
Thomas Falkner, dusky bicyclist. was
before his Honor for riding his wheel on
the sidewalk. He did not know that there
was an ordinance in operation In tho FREE
State prohibiting wheelmen from using the
pavement, and was assessed 80.
Mrs. Lewis Harris and Philip DAVIS were
fined $3.50 each and costs for creating
disturbance in the street. >,
Ed. and Alexander FInney Cboth colored)
paid $3.50 each for fighting Morris StoVall'
who in turn was assessed like amount.
Sandy WInfree and Robert Pryor, TWO
negro youths who are quite prominent IN
police circles. will have hearing this
morning on the charge OF stealing bolts
from rallrOad-cars.
The Hastings Court was engaged yester-
dav in the trial of the case of Patch against
Thornton. The suit involved ABOUT SlQO.
and the jury brought in O verdict for the
plaintiff. In the afternoon the case or
Dunford & Redford against stem, Tor IN
Jury to a horse belonging TO the former by
the latter's wagon being driven against u,
came up.
TWO FUNERALS
The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Ingram Mar
TIN, wife of the late James w. Martin. who
died at her residence, Oak HILL" near
Granite. in Chesterfield county, Saturday
=. y
day afternoon. The deceased who had been
Ill for Il long time. was IL years OF age and
was most estimable lady. She was the
mother Of Mrs. 5. Carter Welsiger and
Mrs. William Foster. of Richmond, and
leaves six other children. Mrs. Martin was
also sister OF the lamented DIR. William
X. Welsiger, OF Manchester ana was well
known in this city.
The funeral of James h. Merritt took
.l,.r OF z l1n
the Clopton-Street Baptist church, IN
Swansboro. The services were conducted
by Rev. Decatur Edwards, and were large;
~ attended. There were about lOO lied
Men in the sorrOwlng assembly.
BTIEF BITS AND NEWS.
Chief-of-polico Lipscomb made raid on
a gang of Legro crap-players who were en-
gagged IN a quiet little game at the corner
OF Twenty-frst and Decatur streets yes
terdny afternoon. and arrested the follow
ing PLAYERS: Tom Cheatham, William
Green, Alexander Hix. John Winston,
John Thomas, Ed. Moody, Mason Ander-
son. and John Brown. They will have a
hearing this morning,
Between the September and October terms
of the Hastings Court there were IL deeds
admitted 70 record in the clerks office.
Rev. DIR. h. n. Sledd, of Centenary
Methodist church. Richmond, conducted
she meeting in Leader Hall Sunday after
noon under the auspices of the Railroad
Branch OF The Young Mems Christian Asso-
cist.on. A large congregation attended.
The residence OF Mr.. Joseph Picardat.
~ Chesterfield, about three miles below
the city, was the scene Of a merry party
on Friday evening last. The following
couples participated in the dance: George
,errkinson and Mss Beua Robinett, r. Y.
Gill and Miss Lou Dillon. Robert Mann
and Miss Gertie Perdue. Owen Wilson and
Miss Mamie Perdue, Ned Picardat and
Miss Idle Wood, Oscar Alley and Miss
Nora Herring. Richard Dillon and Miss
LESSEE Dillon. \. W. Farley and Miss Lucy
Vincent. Juhus Farley and Miss Lou
Covlnrton, William Mcdowell and Mss
Ella Perkinson.'
PFHoNAL AND GENERAL.