The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-11
STILL ANOTHER VICTIM.
BODY OF n NEGRO TAKEN FROM THE
RUINS OF THE DANVILLE FIRE.
A Negro Arrested, Indicted, Convicted and
Sentenced Within Twenty-four Hours.
Death of Miss Thornton.

DANVILLE, VA, March j0-Special.-
mutilated body was taken from the debris
Of the burned and demolished Summer
field building. that OF Goodrich Hall, a
colored youth. who vas employed Tues
day morning TO assist In removing goods
from the buried store. and was engaged
In this York when the wall fell.
The body was found within few feet
Of where John ID. Ficklin, the insurance
'gent. vas imprisoned for two hours
| previous TO his rescue. IL IS certain that
| at least one more body, that OF Adam
Yates (colored). is still beneath the ruins,
! fnd the search for IL is being CO ntinued.
The work has TO be done with great care,
as the walls OF the Dryden drug store
are in danger Of falling. jennings * Wat
son, the groceTs and commission men.
whose store w9s in the Summerneld build
ing, to-day dug their safe from the debris.
1t was found 10 be in good shape and the
valuable papers and several hundred dol
lars in cash In the vaults were intact and
III harmed. Their books were also I'm the
safe, and they, too, were taken out in
&C Cd condition.
The Dryden drug store, adjoining the
burned district, will probably be pulled
down to-day.
To-day the law firm OF Bcrkely e Harri-
son, acting as attorneys for the estate
Of the late William Robinson. and also
as attorneys for J. r. Terrell IL Son,
served notices on the insurance COM
panes. on Mrs. Rebecca Summerheld, and
also on the city OF Danville, that they
would claim full damages for the crush
ing In of the store OF j. Il. Terrell &
Son, the building being owned by the
Robinson estate. and the grocery bust
ness by J. X. Terrell & Son. Ferrels
store was Text door TO the Summerfield
building. which was burned Monday
night, and when the walls were pulled
down Tuesday by order of the city au-
thorities, portion Of them fell on Fer
rell's store, crushing il in and destroy
ing the stock of goods
Another case OF swift Justice was dove
loped in the hastings court to-day. We'd
nesdSy night j. j. Parkinson. "A country
man. was walking along Cragnead street
when he was feloniously assaulted by
two negroes. Last night one Of the ne
groes. Burwel Lacy, was arrested, and
to-day he was indicted by the grand jury.
and late in the day was tried in the court.
and being found guilty was sentenced
TO term of six months imprisonment
in Jail. At the present term Of the court
fifteen criminals were given terms Of
seven terms in Jail. all of whom will be
sentenced tomorrow.
Miss Addie Thornton, daughter Of Mr..
Thomas Thornton, Of Cascade, in this
county. died this morning Of corsump-
ton. She was an accomplished young
lady just twenty years Of age.
Information was received here to-day
Of the death of Mrs. Williamson. widow |
of the late Colonel James c. Williamson.
of Caswell county, y. c.. which occurred |
at her home near Yanceyvlle this morn |
Ing. Mrs. Williamson was a Christian |
woman. whose long life had been spent |
In usefulness.
F. II. Rosenberger late Of Quakertown,
Pa. will commence the publication of
weekly paper in North Danville al an
early date.
A special meeting Of the Roanoke Pres
bytery was held here Yesterday to re-
Ceive Rev. Thomas Drew. D. D.. into the
Presbytery to take charge Of the church
at Chase City, i'm Meckenburg county.
! he Prosbytery arranged for The installa-
hon services TO take place at Chase City
he second Tuesday in May.