The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-24
A COWARDLY ASSAULT.
THREE NEGROES MAKE a BOLD IT-
TEMPT TO RON MR.. W. A. PARKER.
improvements in First Ward-speciai
Meeting Of City Councii-Laid 1t hsst'
Better scheduic-Personai.
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A very bold attempt at what Is beheVed
10 have been robbery was made by 'hfee
negroes in this city several days ago.
and came near resulting in genuine
case OF murder.
Mr.. w. A. Parker, who lives at Drewry s
| Bluff, about eight miles from this CITY,
but for some time has been In Washing-
ton State, recently returned home. and
| came 10 Manchester to transact some
business matters. lie was walking along
Hull street, near the Petersburg depot
| abont o'clock in the afternoon,
when a negro man. who was only short
| distance behind him, deliberately crept
UP and struck him a heavy blow on the
side Of the head near the temple with a
| piece of iron. Mr.. Parker was so badly
| stunned that he fell and lay In half
! conscious condition. Two negroes, VINO
| were in front, then joined the other negro,
and together they beat the injured man.
face and hands very badly, and then
/ stamped him so badly that he lost the
use of his eyes for several days. \ white
man approaching frightened the negroes
off. and Mr. Parker was carried 10
! drug store on the corner OF CoWaIuin
avenue and Hull street, where Dr. FRIEND
] took several stitches in his face ana
| dressed his wounds. lie was afterwards
carried 10 his home at Drewrys Bun.
His face was so badly lacerated that ms
| brother at first failed TO recognize hlIn'
and AT ono time some fears were enter
! tanned Of his recovery.
Mr.. Parker belongs 10 one Of the most
prominent families in the county, belhs
| The son Of Captain J. II. Parker well
| known farmer. and very popular III '"s
noighborhood. He stated that he had
- before. ana does
| not believe he would recognize them, as
no was rendered almost unconscious py
! the repeatod blows. He believes their
! object was robbery
For some time the police have been AZ
work on the case but up 10 last night
no definite clue had been obtained anu
| the affair Is shrOuded in mystery MI
| Parkers brother was in the Guy ytS''l
| dav trying to trace the perpetrators VI
| tho beartless assault II they are caught
| tho hig reformatory will have three more
| guests to entertain
number Of improvements IN the WAY
! Of business enterprises are in course OF
proeress in this city, and especiahy III
| the First ward. 49,,
Tho rebuilding Of the Pd poIihnion
cotton factory a portion or "hich Wa
| recer,tIv burned. Will be commenced SOON
ami the work will be pushed forWaid, a.
| enoodilv as possible. The new bulldlilS
yin lac larger than the ono DESTROYER py
FIRE and the old operatives VIII DE IT,
Tbo Manchester Paper Mill Company
will begin in a few DAYS 70 cniatse ni'n
works. The new foundation Is now peiils
| made -. .,,-,,,osod
enc old Mill site at the foot Of Mayo
| Rridee for the street railway companies
which he represents. says that ne eNpec'S
| very soon 10 erect an electrict plant lhere'
which will be used I'm connection with the
one I'm Richmond and the one on Semmes
! avenue i'm this city. .
| Another Improvement is the new gas
works Of the Southern Fuel and Gas
! Comranv The plant has been finished
| and the COMPANY is about ready to peSih
| the LAYING Of gas mains
Resides these IL is possible that the
Vulcan iron Works will be moved 10 tne
new site. which the company mas op-
tanned here. and these with the two pro-
posed electric railways TO Petersburg ana
Midlothian. will prove Of great advantage
TO the entire city.
The Richmond and Manchester Rail
way Company are rapidly pushing Tor
ward the work Of repairing their tracks
on Seventh street. The road IS IN need
of considerable repairs, and the ofilcers
of the company say that As soon as the
necessary Mblh - t'iiili'N'' a. 'N'''
schedule will be given.
There will be a special meeting OF the
city council tonight. at which time the
question OF granting franchises for cleo
trjc lines to Midlothian and Petersburg
will come up for consideration.
The funeral OF Mrs. a. j. Burgess
whose death occurred last Tuesday night,
took place yesterday afternoon at
| o'clock from Meade Memorial church,
oc1 ,,.oo Iaroott. attended nv relatives and
friends.
The organizer Of the Auxiliary Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers. who was
expected to be here last night and or
ganize Max Nathan Auxiliary, was un-
able to be present.
The organization will therefore be post
poned until further notice
The funeral OF the infant child Of Mr..
Rosser l. Moody took place at 4:45
| o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
parents residence, corner OF Fifteenth
| and Porter streets. In their sad afiiic-
ton the bereaved young father and
mother have the sympathy OF many
friends.
In the Mayors court yesterday morn
ing Henry Reed (colored). charged with
drunkenness, was sent 10 the jug for
ninety days 10 sober up.
Miss Carrie lie Sueur, Of Buckingham,
is visiting in the city. on route home from
a delightful visit to relatives in Baltimore
and Washington.
Mr.. L. w. Brown who has been quite
sick with pneumonia, is thought to be
| somewhat improved
Mrs W. V. owens has nearly recovered
from her recent sickness.
Mr.. J. III. Moles continues quite sick
at his home on Twelfth street.
The street committee of the city council
met last night I'm the council chamber
to examine the ordinance prepared by
city Attorney Clopton granting certain
franchises TO the Richmond, Manchester
and Midlothian Railway Company.
The committee decided 10 report the
ordinance favOrably TO the council, which
meets tonight, with some changes, among
them that the course should be changed
10 Second street and that If the company
wished to use steam power In operating
the road. they must first secure the con-
sent Of the council.
After tr1nsacting some unimportant
matters the committee adjourned.
The Richmond Times presents a real
city appearance and in enterprise and
general get up will compare with any
of the leading papers of the country
Fredericksburg Star.
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