The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-08
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a. ,rhopas Williams, of this city, had
a,,,e najnful accident yesterday AFTER
,oon while at work In the grain elevator
40, the Allegheny depot. In Richmond
Mr. Williams was on the lower hoor anu
mo ,,orkmen were engaged In making
repairs about thirty feet above him. IN
como Uav the Ratchet Of one OF the WON
mon sllpped and fell from above Striking
A.. Williams a very severe blow on the
80 Tho Ratchet was a very heavy one
and the force with which II fell knocked
MIR Williams down. rendering MN al
,,,os, unconscious for quite while iheFe
- oil, molly cut on the head, ana also
'n,,ere emf on the left hand. A1ter an
bour or 60 MIR. Williams, VINO IL iiian
- about fifty years Of age, attempted 10
,csun,e his wosk several times out wac
,,,,o,,c,,e bv the effects Of the dow
So h,a 10 be taken 10 his home, on
,..s,h .t,cct I'm a scmi-dazed condition.
srhs wounds. while not dangerous were
very nainfil. Medical attention was sum
,,onod and the patient was resting quiet
Is late yesterday evening c.
The following from the Baltimore sun
If Yesterday. ln reference 10 the hlui'd-
ble League Convention, which Is no" ~
session In Baltimore. VIII be reAu WIZ
interest by the members OF the hqui'"D''
League In this city: ,..,,o
Union Court. No. ~, OF inc Elut'D'.
League OF America. met last nlsht "t
Iazazer's Hall Invitations 10 attehu
the meeting were extended 20 the mem
a
noir,s and about 500 were present
II spreseniatives attended from Havre de
Grace. Richmond, Va, and jamestown
Va New York and Philadelphia were
rspresented by letter. The purpose oil
The meeting was 10 learn the sentiment
az the men bers on a proposition 10 hqu-
date the order The League IS seven
year fraternal order which purposes pay
ing from 500 10 81 0j on the maturing
Of membership certificates. Expressions
In favor of LIQUIDATION were made. ana
n was claimed by some that 81 would be
bara 10 Increase the membership by rea-
son OF the failure Of organizations operat-
ing under somewhat similar plans.
speeches were also made against liquidat-
ing. The membership OF the order is
q bout four thousand two hundred and fifty.
The question was thoroughly discussed
but no definite action was taken at the
meeting. IL Is stated that the order Is
now I'm position to pay back 10 the mem
bers a dollar for every dollar paid In.
John Muse (colored) met with pain
ful accident yesterday morning when
lot Of lumber at the Old Dominion Cot
ton Mills fell on him, breaking one OF the
small bones in one Of his ankles. Drs.
Mathews and Whitfield rendered the ne
cessary surgical aid.
Deputy Grand Master w. II. Snead, Of
Henderson Lodge, No. l05, l. o. o. f.. Of
This city. paid an official visit TO Halls
boro Lodge. No. 81, in Chesterfield coun-
~. last night TO install the newly-elected
officers Of that lodge. A number Of odd
Fellows from this city accompanied him.
A number of Manchester citizens are
clamoring for open cars on the Hull
street line. There is a great deal OF
travel over the line at this time Of year,
and the close cars are both disagreeabiy
hot and dusty. open cars on this line
would certainly be a great Improvement,
both in respect TO room and comfort.
The friends Of Hon. Charles T. OFFER
rail- held a meeting in Leader Hall last
evening for the purpose Of making ar
rangements for the participating in the
ward meetings next Tuesday night. Chair
man James T. Bradley presided, and mat
tiers pertaining TO the ward meetings were
discussed.
The following is an extract from n let
ter written 90 the Leader by Mrs. l.. II.
Thornhil. who is enjoying the wonders
OF the Worlds Fair
In the assembly room are 10 be found
the sofa on which Generals Lee and
Grant sat at AppomattOX Courthouse
and tie secretary upon which the arti-
Giles were drawn up as well as the ink
stand used on that occasion. The table
on which the papers were signed was
taken away by the soldiers of General
Sheridan. by his orders These articles
belonged 10 Major Mclean, who at the
time Of the surrender lived at Appomat-
tox Courthouse The articles now on
exhibition belong 10 Major McLean's
daughter. II may be a matter Of general
interest for &c TO say that the house In
which the terms Of surrender were signed
has been purchased by a Northern syndi-
cate for $4,000
Mr.. c. S. Wells. Of this city, Is quite
sick at his residence. on Hull street.
There was not single case on the
docket at the mayors Court yesterday
morning.
Rev. j. l.. Wilkinson, OF Ashland, VIII
preach at CloptOn-street Baptist church
tomorrow.
Miss Laura Meredith, OF Bedford
Alum Springs. who has been visiting her
sister On St0, .ton street, returned home
yesterday.
Miss Mamie Knorr and Miss Eta
Adams. both Of this city, have gone 10
King William county. where they Will
spend a few weeks.
Mr.. r. G. Broaddus has returned from
very pleasant visit 10 Midlothian,
where ne went 10 recuperate his health.