Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-15
FELL FROM THE CAR.
A NEGRO excURsloNIsT HURT IN
MANCHESTER.
Death OF BE. Bsegets-Mortusry Report
for the Month--Notes About tho
Churches-Other Items.

Yesterday afternoon as a negro excur-
sion train from Portsmouth was passing
through Manchester q negro man named
Green either fell or jumped from the cars
near the Hull-Street DEPOT. He was quite
painfully cut on the chin and neck. and
was somewhat bruised about the body.
He was taken to the police station. and
DIR. Ingram. physician to the poor. was
summoned. The mans wounds were
dressed, and he left for Richmond TO join
his dusky companions in taking IN tho
pleasures of the capital city.
Mr. Alexander b. Baggett died at l2:45
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of his brother. No. 1903 Decatur
street. in the 49th year of his age. The
funeral will take place this afternoon at
O'clock from ST. Peters Cathedral.
Rev. Thomas T.. Reynolds. who has been
quite sick for some time. is able TO be out
Mr.. Ernest Weisiger left yesterday for
the Rockbridge Alum Springs to spend his
vacation.
THIRrY-EIGHr DRATHs LAST MONTH.
The following Is tho mortuary report
for the city of Manchester for the month
of July: Total number of death 3S-white,
22 colored, l6. In the First Ward, 10;
Second Ward, 2; Third Ward. IL; Fourth
Ward. Is.
One electrician was taken of Hull
street and one of Perry street yesterday.
The schedule on Hull street Is now eleven
minutes and on Perry fourteen minutes:
Several of the employees were discharged
Saturday night, but it IS said that their
places are to be supplied right away.
Judge William |. ClOpton went out TO
Chesterfield Courthouse yesterday and
opened the August term of the County
Court. 1t IL not grand-jury session ana
there are no cases OF special interest ex-
cept that of James Lynch, charged with
murder. This case Is set for trial next
Monday.
The remains of Mrs. Mary A. Elan. who
died in Richmond Saturday, were taken to
Midlothian Sunday and inferred III the
burying- g-grouad at that place.
Rev. l.. X. Thornhill left yesterday
morning for the country. where he Will
spend month IN needed rest and recrea-
ton.
FUNERAL OF MRS. HALL.
The funeral of Mrs. Virginia Hall, whose
death was noted in Sundays DlspArCu.
took place Sunday afternoon from the
Central Methodist church. Rev. W. q.
Vaden conducted the services aid the re-
mains were inferred in Maury cemetery.
Chesterfield farmers say that one more
ram will make the harvest OF corn a
splendid one. The crops generally are IN
a good condition, and the farmers are well
pleased.
MIR. A. b. McCulloch writes an interest
ing letter 10 the Leddr from Glasgow.
Scotland, descriptive of his trip across
| the Atlantic.
Mrs. Ida Schwartz and Miss Ida Titmus
have returned from King William county,
Rev. +. +. Dadmun will return 10 the
| city in time to till his pulpit at West End
church tomorrow night.
THE BODY NOT YET FOUND.
The body of Robert Johnson, an ac-
| count of whose death by drowning was
published exclusively IN last tuesdays
! DISPATCH, has not az yet been recovered.
/ Ii will be remembered that tho negro was
at work in one of the James River CoaI
| Company's pits when the men digging
struck AN old shaft that was full OF water,
which hurst III upon them In great toI-
rent. washing Johnson away. Water Is
now being baled out and II is probable the
remains will be found this week.
Walter Thompson was before Mayor
| Maurice yesterday morning charged with
stealing $3.50 from Lewis johnson. bt
WAS sent on to the grand jury. Captain
Lipscomb had quite liyeiv chase attel
| Thompson Sunday afternoon, running
him from Twelfth and Maury streets &
| Eighth street, where he took refuge IN
lumber-yard and was gaHght. ...
Rev. DIR. William L. Hhtcher preached
at Bethel church, in Chesterfield. SUNDAY
afternoon and spent the night with Rev
n. II. Winfree. OF Midlothian. Aida.
services will be held at this church mex
| Sunday