Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-31
KlLLEDBY LIGHTNING
a NEGRO MAN STRUCK IN The
STREETS OF MANCHESTER.
Purchase OF Chesterfield Coal Property
Death of Mrs. stroud-1ining
acknowledgements


and killed instantly yesterday afternoon
about half-past O'Clock.
} He had been ut work on bis mousse,
which Is being erected at the corner OF
SIXTEENTH and Stockton streets, and wnen
no saw the storm approaching gathered up
bis tools. consisting Of . brace, plane, ana
screw.driyer. He carried these in his lett
arm across his breast, while in his right
, hand no held n saw and made Tor DIS
home on Twelfth street between STOCK
ron and Everett. The bolt struck nun
full in the breast and diFideo, one pals
going no the left side of his face, singing
ms whiskors and burning the SKIN from
his left ear, while the other passed up 70
i HE left shoulder. down the arm 10 me
wrist thence TO his side, and apparently
terminated az the left hip-bone. ono OK
his shoes was torn from his loot Dy tue
shock. though the SKIN had not Oeen
broken below tho hip.
THE INQUEST.
The body was taken to his home. on
Twelfth street. and in the absence OF Coro.
uer Broduax, who was out OF the CITY az
the time. Justice Tom l.. Owen was sum
moned and presided over the inquest.
The iury was composed or the following
gentlemen; Messrs. Brodnax, Ferguson,
Sims. French, Iithgow, and Martin.
DIR. y. Is. Dorset was summoned and was
the first TO testify. The Doctor, after eI-
aiming the corpse, reported that death
swas caused from tbe mans being struck
by lightning. =,
Mary Burfoot was the next witness called
and testified that she was walking along
Stockton street about ten yards ahead OF
Wilkes and when she heard the terrific
clap of thunder and saw the light around
her thought she was on fire and screamed.
She stated further that she was shocked by
the crash and fell up against the fence. but
did not look back until she had arrived at
her gate, which was only q short distance
off. She than turned and saw Wilkes lying
on his face about ten steps from the corner
of Madison alley, the short street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
Constable Brooks testified that he was
notified that colored man had been
struck by lightning, and upon arriving at
the scene found an assemblage OF several
hundred persons around the body of tho
man. and ordered the remains to be sent
home. He stated further that DIR. A. v.
Lloyd, of Richmond, was close by when
the accident occurred and suffered Sc
we're shock.
, The Jury brought in a verdict that the
deceased came 10 his death from an cleo
J trio shock produced by lightning.
Wilkes was q highly respected colored
man and had recently been called TO the
pastorate of the Fourth Baptist church,
which is located on Twenty-second street,
) in Hollands addition. He was 46 years OF
age and formerly lived in Halifax county,
where his remains will be taken Tor inter-
ment. He leaves a wife.
, ANEW IRA ron cHEsTEgTIELD.
, Never before have there been more bril-.
liant prospects for new era in the coal
, districts of Chesterfield than now. The
coal-lands throughout the county baye
been purchased by northern capitalists.
3 aud the old mines, which have been in a
dormant state for the past few years, are
now to be reopened and operated at once.
| The sale of the Edward scott tract oil
( coal-land, embracing 2, 800 acres OF the best
mineral. property in Chesterfield and
: Powhatan counties. formerly owned by
the Powhatan Coal Company, places all of
the cOal-land in the belt in the hands OF
northern capitalists. This property was
sold last week to Mr.. l.. A. Gabanyi. of
! Richmond, and his associates. The COM
pany. which is composed OF wealthy
c northern capitalists, mend 10 develop
the resources TO the fullest extent, and 10
this end work. will be commenced this
' week.
: These mines we're operated until several
/, years ago by Mr.. John BladOn, an English
engineer. whose death resulted IN the
mines being closed. II will be remem-
!
: son tract of mineral land was effected last
week through Messrs. A. ii. Bowman, OF
Pittsburg, representing one of the
= wealthiest companies in Pennsylvania.
> These mines will also be reopened at an
early date.
Tie citizens of the counties of Chester
field and Powhatan are greatly pleased at
the prospects of the new enterprises bong
established In their midst. The reopening
of the mines will not only give employ
rneut TO hundreds OF hands, but Will sup
plv the demand for the grade of coal taken
from the Chesterfield basin and reduce
the price OF fuel.
CONTRACT RECORDED IN CHEsTERFlELD.
A contract. made and entered into on the
25th day of Nav last between tine Bright
= hope Railway Company and Franklin
Stearns, Jr., of the first part, and /. Y;
Deninny, Jr., of the second part, and
James r. Werth, trustee, party OF the
3 third part. was filed IN the Office OF the
e clerk of the Chesterfield County Court
: FRIDAY for fecordation.
o Mr.. Deniuny purchased surface and
Q mineral rights in certain tracts OF lands
5 situated in the Swift Greek and Winter
\ peck coal-basins. in Chesterfield, toi
$50, 600 and the contract stlpuiates that
Q he shall pay this amount as follows;
S4.5GO July 20, 1892, and $500 October 20
= 1892. and then commencing July 70, 1898
, he shall pay the sum of 81. 800 semi-an.
! nually-that Is to say. en- July 10Th and
I January 25th of each year until the entire
: sum of 800. 900 (including the first two
| payments of "a, 500 each) has been paid.
q SAILOR DROWNED.
4 Cephus Moss (colored). one OF the crew
Q of the schooner LILY, Captain j. a.
r Phillips. now lying at the wharf neal
a Allison x AddsOns fertilizer works. was
Q drowned in the nver Thursday night neal
i the stone-sheds He went In bathing, and
as soon as he was missed a search was In
t stltuted, which was rewarded by the hnd
1 ing of the body. Coroner Brodnax was
0 notified aud held an inquest that nigh.
The Jury rendered verdict OF accidental
= drowning.
= JULY STATISTICS.
9 During the month of July Clerk DuNal
4 of the Hastings Court, issued marriage
Y lIcenses-5 TO white and l ~ coloreC
y couples. During the same period 20 deeds
> were entered 10 record.
8 Seventy-hve arrests were made by the
+. police as follows: Chief Lipscomb, 10
= first-Assistant Jones, Ii Second-Assis
II tant Smith, l6 Third-Assistant Moles. 20
Lipscomb and Moles, l Jones and smith,
: 5: Smith and Moles. total, 70. The
causes of arrest were For ieolny, l; MS
demeanor, 25. and ordinance violation, 49,
o
i Eghty-one dollars were collected in
4 fines. Tins is an extraordinary beginning
for his Honor Mayor Maurice, and If the
collections continue in his court to be sc
q large the city will no doubt have sewer:
|. before many more years.
0 BRIEF NOTES OF INTEREST.
Rev. George II. Ray. of Richmond, vii
i conduct the Leader Hall meeting this az
: ternoon at $3.50 o'clock. MIR. Rays won.
:, de1ful success IN Richmond has won fol
! him a place among the first ministers o.
= the State. lie is an eloquent, earnest
a speaker and an indefatigable worker.
. Song service at O'Clock.
: In accordance with resolution adopted
, by the Council some time ago the fountain
located at the corner of Hull street ana
the turnpike has been painted. The statue
n is painted dark-green color and presents
= much better appearance.
Q The tank on the top OF the mansion at
o Forest-Hill Park has been completed. The
3 addition. which IS in the form of q cupola
u adds greatly to the beauty OF the old
:. building, and was placed there to furnish
y water for the guests. Pipes will be run
. through the house and basins will be
= niaced iu the rpcautlOu-rOOms Water vii