Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-11
FELL OFF THE TRAIN.
BRAKEMAN HOWARD, OF MANcHes-
TER, FOUND DEAD ON THE TRACK.
Nothing Defniteiy Known ms to How He
Was killsd-Mortusry Report--Per.
sonals and Briefs.

| tho Richmond and Danvllle railroad, was
| killed yesterday morning about O'clock q
short distance beyond the arch whore the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad crosses
that of the Danville. Exactly how the sad
accident occurred is not known, as Mr..
Howard was not missed by his fellow
workmen until the train had gotten TO Dor
set, station about twenty-five miles from
Richmond. lie left here on the AS A. NJ
extra freight. Conductor Wright IN charge.
and occupied the position of forward
| brakeman on that section.
| The body was first discovered by Mr.. 7.
| A. Lamb and several other Belle-Isle men
who we're returning from work about
/ o'clock. They noticed something on tho
| track about one hundred yards from the
Old Belle-Isle junction, aud upon approach
! ing the object found it 10 be the body of
man, and at once notified the police, who
| IN turn informed Coroner BrodnaX and
! Constable Brooks. The officials immedi-
! ately went TO the scene and found the body
wedged IN between the main track and
| gulde-rall, and experienced no little diff
! Guilty IN extricatihg the mutilated form.
! Both legs were cut of and mashed
/ almost TO Jelly. One arm was sever
| ed from the body and the other
WAS badly mangled. Tho face was but
| slightly dlsfgured but his head was badly
/ torn to pieces, and large hole was cut in
! his side. Near the coal-shute, which Is
! only a short distance from the arch over
4 which passes the Richmond and Peters
| burg railroad, were found the mans lamp,
! both shoes, and his gloves and other por-
/ tions of his apparel. From this point for
| a distance OF several hundred yards blood
| and pieces of bone and flesh were scattered
/ on the track.
MUST HAVE BKEN AN ACCIDENT.
The remains were gathered up and taken
! TO the depot IN this city, where an inquest
\ was held 10y Coroner John W. Brodna1,
/ the jury being composed of Messrs.
| Rhodes, j.. ". 1oney, W; Fl. Har-
man, and Robert Condry. After view
/ ing the body the Coroner and jurors went
| TO the scene Of the accident, but nothing
/ definite as to how the unfortunate man
| came to his death could be learned, as
| there were no witnesses n the case except
| those who discovered the remains. COrO-
/ ner BrOdnaI wired to Conductor Wright
| in regard 20 the accident, and the jury,
| after receiving his reply, which threw no
| light on the case, brought in verdict
| that the deceased came to his death while
| IN the discharge Of his duty as brakeman.
The body was turned over TO Undertaken
| Christian to prepared for burial, and the
remains were sent 70 his former home IN
] AOrLN OArGlDd on llc dlltIAbDu lIulus
Mr.. Howard came 20 tins ty about three
or four months ago from BereI, n. c., and
| IS said to have been an experienced rail
/ road man. He was % years of age and at
! the time Of his death boarded at the resi-
! dcuce of Mrs. Gregory. corner of Ninth and
! Hull streets. The deceased was very popu-
/ lar among his fclOT-cmployees and was
held in high esteem by all who knew MIN.
MOErUAEY REPORT.
The following is the mortuarv report of
! the city for tho month of November, rs
prepared by DR.. Lawrence Ingram. Presl-
! dent OF the Board of Health: Total num-
! Der of deaths, 24-lt white and - cOlOred.
! First Ward, 4 white: Second, 2 white
! Third. colored; Fourth, . white and
colored. Causes Of Death Uramia, white;
| Group, ] wnlte; old age, white; cOnge'-
tive chill. whIto and ! colOred; maras-
mus, 1 white: peritOnItis, / white and
! cOlored; CONSUMPTION, 2 colored; eudo
carditls, l cOlOIed dentition, colore1;
softeniDG of brain, white and cclored;
! commissions, ] colOred; typhold-teyer. ]
! colOred: pertussis. white; malarlal-tever,
! i colored; dlphthertic larynSlts, white;
unknown, l white; compression OF BRAN,
I white; still-born, white.
THE MASONIC FAIR.
| The interest in the Masonic fair con-
! tinucs with undated interest. Tie pro-
=
ing nature, and there was a large gathering
of people. The Columbian entertainment,
| which was SO highly commended on the
opening night, was repeated; after which
Miss Bessie Pattee, of Richmond, sang
30 Promise Me-" giving as an encore " u he
Man in the Moon" There was also vloln
| solo by Colonel j. A. Pattee. Miss Amelia
| Pllsou next gave q fancy dance; which
| was followed by q beautiful recita-
! ton by Miss Leila Ballowe, the
/ subject being Poor Little Joe.
! The entertainment will continue this week,
and each evening special programme
| Will be executed. Among the special feo-
lures tomorrow night will be q song,
| "IHe Professor At Home" bv quartette.
| The following ladies' and gentlemen will
I take part The Professor. Mr.. Il. ". Nun
/ ualIv; PrIma-DOuna, Miss Leila BaliOWe
! x-Colector, Mr.. Willie MorTis-ett, and
! Domestic. Miss Mamie Pitt Many Rich
mond Masons are expected over this week.
NE. cEBsLEY's FUNERAL.
The funeral Of Mr.. V. b. Cersley. whose
| death was noted III yesterdays DISPATCH,
| took place from the West-End Methodist
church yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock
aud was largely attended. he services
Were conducted by Rev. L. 7. Wise. iCr-
merlv pastor Of the church. The pail
bearers we're Messrs. Charles Keller, j. {.
Suelhngs. J. i. Robinson, John Burke, Il.
". Brodnax. and Augustus Hobeck. The
| remains were inferred IN Alaury cemetery.
West-Lud Methodist church will be re-
dedicated this morning at ii o'clock, Rev.
/ George w.. Carter delivering tho Qedlca-
tory sermon. 4 SPECIAL musical pro-
| oremme has been arranged, and tho ser
| vices will he very interesting. In the
! afternoon Rev. ". J. Young, o. Park-Place
church, Richmond. will preach a special
sermon 30 parents, after which infant pap
| tlsm will be administered. AT night the
first of a series of revival services Will he
held when Rev. Mr.. Carter will again
preach. and previous TO the sermon song
service will be held under the leadership
! of Mr.. Il. l.. Mlchaels. of tho Young Mems
Christian Association.
AttLe Presbyterian church tonight Rev.
Charles n. Van HOuten will preach the Sc
cond of series of sermons on The INN
delltv of our Times" the special subject
OF this discourse beng tho atAelstlc posi-
non. There Is No God
warrant was issued last night for the
arrest of Adolphus Reams, who lives lust
outside of Manchester, charging him with
heating his wife and child. When Con-
stable Davis. of Swaushoro, vent 70 serve
the paper the house was closed. Inc mat
fer created considerable excitement III the
nciplhorhood of Fourth and Maury
streets. near where the family reside.
4 boise was stolen from the stable OF
Mr.. b. c. Cole Friday night by some per-
son unknown. Mr. Cole, who was IN
Petersburg Yesterday, saw man on the
etree, Win his horse, and succeeded in re-
covering the animal, but the thief made
his escape. 4 telegram was sent b. the
authorizes IN this city Yesterday asking
that the man be detained IN the event that
he IL captured.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. W. W. Charley, of this city; has
gone TO Jacksonville, tIa., TO spehu 'ne
MIR. Ben. P. Owen, Jr., hal, returned
from Washington, d. C.. where he went 70
make a stenographic report OF the dell0e-
rations OF the committees from Virginia
and Maryland relative to the boundary be-
Mr.. O. o. Merritt, continues in critical
condition. His death Is expected at any
time. - -
Mrs. John O'Brlen. who has been very
sick, Is convalescing.
Mrs. ]. 7. Robinson, who has been quite
sick for several weeks. is improving.