Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-16
TRIBUTES TO Mr.. A. DoNNAN.
Iii. InncrM Yesterday-A Business Fail
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rr.--ruorionce OF the Richmond Dispaich.I
p,-r urra. Va, March ia meeting
rft.e lar Of Petersburg was held tins
r..-r.rc to take suitable action IN refer
an. to tbr death of Alexander Donnan.
Tr,r. lawyer iu the city, with but two eX-
c....g,. WIS present. Colonel i. H.
Archer was called to the chair and Mr.
Robert Cd 'liam acted as secretary.
Ar.muitee of i've, consisting OF Judge
u. n Bernard. William X. Mckinney,
Fur. Charles !. Collier. John Mann, and
j.. D. DAVIS reported series OF resolu-
t,.l. expressing sense OF the great loss
O.. Old. bar aud the community IN the
l.a'. of Mr. DOnnaD. and a high tribute
g. ni. memory as O man. citizen, law
,.r hnl d Christian. These resolutions
w.r. seconded IN brief but eloquent and
touching addresses by Mayor Collier,
JrI-. 3D. VI. Bernard, i. q Watkins. L. &.
4. Johnson. W. Il. Mckinney, II. Is. Davis,
Robert Gillian. and j. Nj. Mullen.
HIS FUNERAL.
The funeral Of Mr. Donnan took place
OH. afternoon from the Tabo-StTeet Pres
i'Dl4u church, of which for great
r.rf years he was o member and officer.
l.r Dr. kOsebrO Oiiclated, assisted 10y
L.y. DR. a. O.. Brown, Of Richmond, and
d rr.4t concourse OF people Of oil denomi-
nations assembled 20 testify their respect
O.. tine memory of the deceased. Among
t6s pal-bearers were Major John =.
Branch. Major +. II. Scott, and Captain
DE- &c.. Pcgram. Of Richmond. The floral
tributes were very beautifuland generous.
4 COUNTRY FIRM Assigns.
The firm of Mallory Brothers, general
D. irhandise. 40 Egerton station, on the
Atlantic and Danyille railroad, IN Bruus-
v..h county. made an assignment yester-
d4r t0 Mr.. Robert Iurnbull for the benefit
az their creditors. Their liabilities are
placed 90 about ~, 300 and their assets at
: 500. Their creditors are mostly IN Viz
gina. Dull times and lack of trade are
t4.d 90 be the cause of the assignment.
TERRIBLE AND FATAL PAIL.
Mr. p. W. Bum, aged 4G years. native
~ North Carolina. but for the past SIX
months resident of this city met with
almost instant death ~ the POcahontas
lola Battersea) Cotton-Mills, in the west
eru portion of this city to-day. He was
employed there as elevator man.
Shortly before II O'Clock this morning he
started up IN the elevator from the card
i.om loo the basement of the factory 10 the
.wuusr00m on the top floor, a distance
~ over forty feet. with some goods. On
reaching the latter floor he was IN the act
oi stepping out when one Of the wires
snapped and the elevator was precipltated
90 tho ground floor. Mr.. Bum fell with
o. and was picked up IN an unconscious
condition. In his fall be struck upon his
head His skull was found TO be badly
fractured and death resulted in about III
teen minutes. The deceased leaves awidOw
and five children. Three Of the latter
were employed in the same factory. The
manager of the factory states that the
elevator was thoroughly overhauled about
TN DAYS ago boy a practical machinist, who
pronounced II TO be safe and in good
order. The deceased was said to be OF good
family and well connected IN North Caro-
lna The scenes about his late household
were very sad and touching to-day.