Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-16
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Mr.. AsHWoRTH FATALLY INJURED IN
The DANVlLIe-aAlL ROAD YARD
The Manchester Masonic Fair-Cburch
Dedioatiou-Other News Items from
Across the James.

W. IQt
moud and Danyille railroad, died at the hetreS'
for the Sick, in Richmond, early wednesday
morning from the effects OF injuries recei'ee
while coupling cars in the Manchester yard aOou'
12 o'clock Monday night
The fact that there had been such an acciuen,
was kept pretty quiet and did not leak out un'il
late yesterday afternoon, when II reached tne
ears OF DISPATCH reporter. IL appears tn"1
Mr.. Ashworth went in front OF car, which was
standing on a curved track, 70 set DIS couPhhs-
pin and the approaching train caught hlm De-
fore he could get out. He received internAi lu.
uries which produced his death. The aeoidehs
happened near the bridge which spans lne
canal.
Mr. .Ashworth was % years Of Of age, unmsr-
ricd, and came here from Lunenburg county,
Whero the remains were taken for lnierL Llens' nv
This Is the second serious ACCIDENT Una. , hS5 80,
CURED in the Danville yards within the past
week.
TIE FAIR TO CLOSE TONIGHT.
The Masonic fair which has been in progress
IN this city since last Tuesday night week clOsoS
tonight. Last evening large crowd WsS pr
eni, among whom we're number OF MasOns
from Richmond. The programme was an eA-
cellent one, aud was executed In most cou1,
mendable manner. The excellent tablea1 anu
chorus, " Tenting To-Night, by ,he D. ,tJ;,oi 80 az
Club, was followed by a beautiful duet, ehtiIle9
" Flow Gently, Deva,n by Miss Ida Robinson anu
Mr. p. w. Nunnally. Mrs. A. Ii. fItzgeraid ais"
sang very pretty solo. o,-.,,,,,
hr. William Allen then sang "DNle, anu lu
response TO an encore gave "Old Black Joe.
There was also some excellent vocal music oJ
Miss Mabel Beattie and the Belvidete qnartetle.
Miller Brothers, who were expec' cd 10 nave Dvou
present, wore detained IN consequence OF tne Iil-
disposition Of a member Of their family. 10
night the programme Is mostly Tor childreu'
The evenings amusement VIII open MIN
Little Folks Concert" after which :" "Motnet
GOosen entertainment will be given, IN Wncu
- Wi
will also have a musicale IN which the following
girls and boys will take part: SOLO, MISS @ @huIn
Fitzgerald; piano solo, Master hicherd baSUn, ,,,,
vocal solo, Miss Lucia owen; piano SOLO, MISS
Nina owen, and a piano solo by MISS ldoia
starke. The programme will conclude Win
grand march by the children. Ihe la1les VIII
serve supper to tho representatives oil tne yat,
Gus newspapers tonight, ana request tuH' aii
the scrlbes be present.
TIE NEW HOPEwELL CHURCH.
Hopewell Methodist church, In Chosterneld;
which was dedicated recently In tho presence Oh
a largo congregation composed Ot representa-
tiyes from many sections Oh tho Count!, .. s.at.'s
on the site OF the Old house OF worship bearing
this namc. The dedicatOry sermon was preacnod
py Rev, DIR. u. ". Sledd, OF Richmond. Jhe dls-
course was one of great beauty and was declareu
by all as one OF the most poWetiui SO, sermons .r
which has boon heard In that nolghborhood Tor
considerable period OF time. Rev. Dr. II. h.
Johnson was also present aud after tho sermon non
by Dr. Sledd engineered n collection, ana tue
amount TeNllLf0 Was moro YUAN hAAlANiNh " PNS
OF the Indebtedness OF the house Of worship
Tho church Is one Of the most imposing build
ings Of the kind in tho county. Dr. johnson mas
done n great deal In the West Chesterneu IT
cult during his ministry In this neld, and to him
Is due the sufficient recuperation OF the mem
bership OF old HOpeweu church 10 be abe 10
ere-t the new building. lie has abored WIN
much zeal in the county and his removal rom
the circuit after having been IN the dstrlct iour
years is regretted by his congregation.
AN ELECTRICIAN DERAILED.
There was considerable excitement created in
the neighbOrhoOd OF Perry street and CoWardn
avenue WednesdAy night about O'Clock, when
one Of tho electric-cars Jumped the track and
went crashing into tho front fence OF hr. \. y.
Walker, who resides on the corner. Inc fence
was completely demolished, though the car, as
well as the mOtorman, escaped without injury
The car was in charge OF hOtOrinan NllknsOn.
who runs on the Hull-Street line. ms car hal ,l
for repairs. After II had been put IN running
order he came out Cowardin avenue on the ferry-
street line In order 70 make up his time, and not
struck the bond At a very rapid rate OF speed
it was after midnight before the car was gotten
back on the track.
FINED $50 FOR ASSAULT.
Henry Gould. charged with assaulting William
Z Mckenzie q cOlored schOOl-teacher, on the
nnhlic highway with pitch-fOrK in July last was
| iried at the Chesterfield County Court Monday
aud Tuesday. The jury rendered Verdlct OF
guilty, and Imposed a fine Of $50 on the &C
cused, An appeal was taken TO the Circuit
| Court Com mtnonweslth' 's-Attorney Phlnp v
. 6o~Sil assiatad hy David A. Lyon. u Peters
burg represented the State and Judge gregory
appeared for the defendant.
| sir. Miles A. Du Val, Of Contraue' Che5terneiu
| IA n candidate for United States Marshal for the
Eastern District OF Virginia. Mr.. Du val is d
| Young Democrat ana is losing no time In getting
signatures OF citizens 20 petition Which ne VII
| present TO President Cleveland IL was a. Cen
"A, l,sa 1frttfu al
| dell lived. .
Thlc<sr-thieves, It is said, are doing pros
nerous business in Ettrick, Chesterfield, and the
| inhabitants Of tho village are DONG OH IN theu
| mower 10 catch the pilferers. number OF hen
houses haye been visited recently and many
| fowls have been lost as result VI their depre
| dations n-,,--
and Improyement Company's line broke on Do
| catur street between Fourteenth and Fif
| taenth Wednesday night. The current was cut
| on and tho break repaired. The cars were de-
| layed about an hour and a hall. No damage was
| done. ...., .u,,,,.,
| MIL. Ovens, who has been in the city for 4
| few DAYS on business, has returned to Glover
Tn The condition Of Mr. o. o. Merritt is un
changed. c,.- c..,,.,, ,.,,
There here was not case on the docket in tht
| Nayor's Court yesterday morning.
| The exhibit on OF the work OF the new sanitary
| compound prepared by Sir. Doughty before th'
| Council Committee and the Board OF Health yes
| terday afternoon was very satisfactory; INT
| operation was performed by Dir. j. W. Berry
| man. n well-known resident OF this city ana s
| nOn-expert. The transformation Of lot o
| fecal matter into an odOrless fertilizer by the
| application Of the compound was mafVe Us, n
| no work only consumed few minutes. TIT
| successful exhibition will DO reported to "a
| Councu Tonight, and tho proposition OF Nr