Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
FORM A CHAUTAUQuA
A LITERARY AND MUSICAL SOCIETY
.BsiNG FORMED IN MANCHESTER.
His Hsusr, store, and All Knocked Down
the Embankment-mr. barker Killed
IN I3oston--C:enerai News items

Manchester ia to have another Chautsu-
qua society composed OF some OF the best
people in the city. IL will be known rs the
Literary and Society Circle OF Manchester
and II is the purpose OF the new organiza-
ton TO meet weekly at the home OF some
of its members. The object IS TO cultivate
a literary taste and develop the talents OF
its members. Those interested have been
quietly working up the matter and last
night was the appointed time for orcani-
cation The meeting was 70 take place ~
the home OF Mrs. David Wake, corner OF
Eleventh and Perry streets. but as only a
few of those invited 10 be present ven
tured out IN the snow, the election OF ON
GERS and permanent organization hao 70 DC
postponed.
Among the patrons If the society will be
Judge John II. Ingram, Mayor Henry 4.
Maurice. Professor A. ii. Fitzgerald; u. l.
pulllam. ]. II. Patteson, Earnest Wells,
Rvland g. Williams. William J. Carter,
William ". Friend, Thomas Smith. Mrs.
DR.. Ruoker. Mrs. J. II. Patteson. Mrs. L.
W. Weisiger. Mrs. A. II. Fitzgerald, MIS-.
DAVID Wake. Misses Balla Mayo, Anna
Friend. Ella Mayo. Norma LithRow. Ads
Hall. Ruth Prcttyman, Minnie Walden, and
New members will of course, be added.
and those interested anticipate many de-
lightful evenings in the near future.
TIE KILLING OF Mr.. BARKER.
Mrs. Andrew r. Snellings, who lives on
Porter street, received a telegram We'd
nesday evening stating that her brother
inlay. Mr.. Joseph +. Barker, Of Boston,
Mass lad been killed. No particulars
were given, but yesterday n letter was re-
ceived from a relative in Brooklyn, n. u,
stating that the sa / accident was caused
by the Young mau being caught under'a
falling wall at the big Dire in Boston Tues
day. Mrs. SnellIngs left for Boston yester-
day evening.
The Boston Herald in speaking of the
accident SAYS:
The saddest feature of the FIRE IL the
disappearance of Joseph +. Barker. re-
porter on the staff of the Transcript, who
was sent In the early morning 20 get re-
port OF the fire and has not been seen
since his conversation with the son Of
Chief Weber. which took place Just be-
tore the falling of the walls.
There mas been no event for years In
the history OF the active newspaper men
of the city which has touched the hearts
of the members Of the craft more keenly
than the untimely fate Of Joe Barker.
1T is not adding an atom TO the truth to
say that he was loved by all who were for
tunate enough 10 be intimate with him, for
his nature was go bright and sunny. his
disposition so genial, and his heart so
warm towards al his friends that they
could not restrain, even If they desired, a
feeling made up of something more than
mere frendllness for him. In every news
paper Office of the city he could count
large circle of intimates. and in no es-
tablishment was there a single man who
would or could say aught against him. Nor
was this strange, since there was something
indlssolubly attached to the young mans
makeup which commanded respect and
affection.
He was an original member Of the
Press and Newspaper clubs, IN both OF
which be has filled conspicuous positions.
little less than two years ago he was
married TO Miss Rachel A. Browne, young
est daughter of DR.. Browne, at that time
superintendent of the Roosevelt Hospital,
New York city, but now a resident OF Rich
mOnd, Va"
Mr.. Barker was a brother-in-law of Pro-
fessor Henry Eyre Browne, organlst at DIR.
Tamage's tabernacle, in Brooklyn. Pro-
lessor Browne was here last year on visit
TO his sister, Mrs. Snellings. and gave de-
lightful organ recital at her home.
BURNED AND HIS SHOULDER BROKEN.
Mr.. Robert ID. Clements. who lives on
Pleasant street, in Richmond, met with a
very serious accident yesterday morning
at the Danville shops. where he is employ
ed as a Waterman for the railroad COM
pany. There Is little house fixed for his
comfort at the Manchester end of the Free
bridge. This is built on platform on the
edge OF the street embankment. In the
house was stove with hot fire
IN l., and on top o tin can with water. Mr..
Clements was In the watch-house when
electrician No. 10. Motorman Martin in
charge, ran against the structure. II was
knocked loose from its fastenings, and
with its occupant went rolling TO the bot
tom of the hill. some fifty feet below.
There was great excitement, and every on
thought MIR. Clements was surely killed,
but fortunately he was not. and he man
aged to get himself ont of the house. He
was taken into the shops and DIR. Brock
was summoned. The physician found the
patient considerably bruised and slightly
burned and his shoulder broken IN two
places. His injuries were carefully dressed
and he was taken to the Retreat for the
Sick for treatment, where be was doing as
well as could be expected last night. The
conductor of the car says that they were
coming from Richmond at a moderate
rate of speed. As the car passed off the
bridge it jumped the track. He made
every effort to stop it and reversed his
motor three points, but without avail, and
the house was struck with enough force to
knock 1t down. as above described. The
car was not damaged very much. II was
said by those who saw the accident that 1t
was remarkable that the car did not go
over the embankment.
HCsTINGs. COURT JURORS.
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