The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-18
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am cuxgIFs CRosTIc BADLY IN
yr,rD rTHE X. AND ID. SHOPS.
v narrow Fscspe-Resuit Of Criminal
Several True "'i's FOUND
FOR the Worlds Fair.
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vorv serious accident occurred yes
,erday afternoon about 49, O'Clock at
The Richmond and Danville railroad SHOPS
On Manchester. which resulted in severe
,,ouoh not necessarily fatal injuries to
~, Charles Crostic, one Of the worklnen
in tbe shops. who lives on Everett street
near Twentieth, in this city. AT the hihe
os the accident Mr. Crosuc was lining up
. massive punching machine In the boiler
sbop. In some way. by the force OF the
machine. three pieces Of steel about the
e,,a ~ n silver half dollar, which were
,,eed in the work. few on win Brea' VIZ
fence striking the unfortunate man on
tre right jaw and buryihg themselves
oeatly I'm tie flesh. the )aw-b'he was
baIiv broken and a very rgly gash cut
The Injured man was at once taken Out
side and pat on n mattress WINE i'lS'
whitfield. Brock and Mathews were IN.
,rcdt,tely stmmoned. Several pieces OF
the iaw-bOne were 9einoNed ana nuihpti
of stitches taken in the wound The IN
,n,cS man stood the painful operation
uifb goat nerve. and was Afterwards
,oKen 10 his home on Everett street.
where lac was r,stiug as well as could De
expected last night.
The wound, while very painful, is not
considered dangerous at present.
During the storm at POwhatan Court
house Saturday afternoon Dir. william
NJ Flanagan and family came near being
Killed by lightning. Mr. Flanagan's house
was struck with great force, while ms
entire family were In one of the rooms.
For some reason the current, which SHAT
tered a number Of pictures ana a large
mart of the lathing in the north end OF
the house. struck no one in the building.
n was little less than a miracle that none
Of the occupants were killed.
Justice c. 4. Jones, Of Swansboro, held
an Inquest Sunday over the remains OF
George Moore, the eight-year-old son OF
Nr. Abner Moore. who was killed Satur-
day afternoon in an accident at torest
Hlll Park. an account of which was pun
lshed in Sundays Times. The verdict OF
the inauest was mat George Moore's
deatb was the result Of criminal negli-
gence on the part Of the balloon manage
ment.
warrant was sworn out against Peter
pIurn the balloon man, and ne was mr.
rested by Constable John T.. Burke. JUS
tice Jones committed him TO Jail, and the
accused had a hearing yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock I'm Swansboro. After
hearing the evidence Squire Jones dis
missed the case.
The funeral OF George Moore took place
Sunday afternoon from the residence OF
his parents, corner OF twentieth ana
Decatur streets.
The grand jury Of the hastings court
vas IN session yesterday. and the follow
ing Indictments were made: Felony
George Wescott. William Turner, Henry
Tones. rnisdemeanor-WiHiam Turner,
George Robinson. Thomas Redd, Bailey
turner. George Russell. The criminal
docket will be called to-day.
In the mayors court yesterday morn
ing Thomas Redd (coloreD, charged with
stealing iron from the Richmond and
Danvine railroad. was sent on TO the
grand jury.
Thomas Gray and Mary L. Moses Goth
colored). charged with creating dis
turhance, were fined $ each, In default
OF which they were both committed 10
jail.
lion w w Baker. Of Chesterfield, has
arranged with the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway Company 20 secure one coach
to carry party OF forty persons TO the
Worlds Fair. A number OF ladies and
gentlemen i'm Chesterfield are co-operat-
ing with Mr. Baker. and they expect TO
make up the party in a few days
Mr. Raker saws he has arranged II so
that II will only cost each member Of the
party 500 to go and return and TO so In the
fair six times.
A mass meeting Of the citizens OF Ches-
terfield will be held at the county court
house on the fourth Monday Of this month
for the purpose OF deciding az 10 whether
the county will have an exhibit at the
State Fair next fan. The meeting has
been called at the instance OF the Ches-
terrified Agricultural Society.
Messrs Broaddus & Sharp have do
mated 500 pounds Of ice TO keep the merry
picnickers Of the Central Methodist Sun
day school cool to-day. The Central
Methodist people will have their annual
picnic to-day, leaving here on the Ariel
and spending while at Warwick Park
after which they will go down to Dutch
Gap before returning home.
The Red Mems fair, which began at
Gibbs opera House last night. was great
" enjoyed by the good audience that at
tended. The fair Will continue every
night this week.
Tuesday and Wednesday nights little
Pat Winfree. the boy orator OF Chester
field Will speak.
There will be a change of programme
nightly.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers have
changed their meeting day 10 the fourth
Wednesday of each month.