Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12
THE TRAMP SCARED.
TWO OLDER KNIGHTS BEAT HIM AND
THREATEN HIS LIFE.
A Football Team In Church
Services To-Dsy-Psrsonsi and
other News Sotss.

The messengers on Manchester car were
somewhat startled Friday night about
II 80 o'clock by the sudden appearances OF
a tramp. The car had just passed on the
Free bridge on the Manchester side, aid
was moving along. pretty lively ..owaids
the arch over the Richmond andSDanvile
railroad. when the youth jumped upon the
step to the front OF the car and nimbiy
scrambled over the iron gate onto the
front platform and then into the car.
The youthful knight OF the turnpike was
trembling with fear and crying rn1st BIT
terly. and the passengers wondered what
the matter might be. The conductor APP
prared about this time all asked for
nickel. and when the weeping lad said ne
was dead broke" he was frder-i OUT 10
III, rear platform. where Is tra'isooita-
ton was arranged for.
WE'RE GOING TO STAB HIM.
Several of the male passengers went out
to ascertain the boys trouble. The crying
knight said that two bum tramps at
tackled him at the end of the Free bridge.
knocked him down and beat and kicked
him numerically, and Then drew bis
Inife and threatened to cut his throat
He managed to get away from tn n. AMI
as the car came by about that time lie
Jumped on 20 save his life
Two of the passengers saw two men In
the street near wee the hey boaroei the
car The fellow was certainly tally
frightened, but there were no marlls III
violence on his person. H. was snJ''n The
way to the police station, where h s.cnt
the night. and yesterday L7orn,ns left On
his southern pilgrimage.
MORE OR LESS PERSONA
Mr.. sawtelle. of Swansboro. fo'htr OF
Mr.. Charles Sawtelle, fell down the emf
bankment at the Cowar1in-avenue oriuge
Friday and was quite badly hurt ii -
supposed the old gentleman was atta.'"d
with vertigo, which caused him u tali.
Mr. Michael Moore rescued MI. SaWtelle
from his dangerous po sion.
Mr.. Ernest Wynne, an employee OF the
Richmond Railway AMI Electric Company
while adjusting a "a bon in the light ~.
Seventh and Hull streets Thursd ~ h9d
his hand quite badly burned.
The negro man who attacked .he white
female gypsy Friday aftern pom and lady
bruised and choked her is still at large.
The City Central Committee VIII nave
meeting tomorrow night
DIR. J. 2. Gillian and Mr.. Lee Wells. OF
Chesterfield, were in the city today.
Mr.. John Baugh, OF Chesterfield. hlied
| n blacksnake yesterday which measured
| 6 feet / inch in length.
| The November term 0f the Chesterfield
County Court commences Monday.
Mrs. G. $. Maurice, Who has been quite
sick. Is improving.
Nessrs William b. Cox and n. Stanley
Robertson left last night for Amelia coun-
~ where they will devote several days
| to hunting.
Miss Daro McCaw, Of Midlothian, is visit
ing Mrs. John l.. Utz on Cowardin ave-
nue..
MIR. Thomas NJ Miller and wife, OF Pow
hatan county, were in the city yesterday.
PIG-sKIN KICKERS.
| A football team has been organized IN
| this city, comprised of youngsters VINO are
anxious to measure their pushing apllIties
with any eleven Of equal weight. Ihey
are as follows: Rucl1er. Pulliam, II. rat
teson. Parker, Lloyd, Fendley. w. Patte-
son, Payne, Sutherland, and Cox.
Rev. j. w. Reynolds. of Manchester mas
inst returned from Caroline county where
on last wednesday he united In mar
rage of Mr.. Robert Tompkins and MISS
| Mary c. Flippo The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of the brides parents
after which an elegant reception was
| given and the pleasures or an olu-u.he
Virginia wedding were heartily enjoyed
The Missionary Society OF the Stockton
| Street Baptist church will hold their regu-
lar monthly meeting this evening at 1'5O
o'clock. Rev. Mr. Hart, OF Richmond
will address the meeting. An excellent
musical programme has been arranged ior
the occasion.
| Rev. T.. T. Dadmun, pastor OF w est s.,- rilA
Methodist church, and Rev. w. III. Train
ham pastor of Cowardin- Avenue CHRISTIAN
church. will exchange pulpits tonight:
There will be prayer meeting this atter-
moon at $3.50 O'Clock NJ Fifth-Street Meth
odlst church conducted by the iaymen.
Great sachem John S. Trower, oil the
Improved Order of Red Men, paid an Oh,
fetal visit to Opachisto Tribe, NO; ~ OIL
Swansboro', Friday night. He also as
sisted in the adoption Of pale-face'