The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-14
DROWNING or MR.. MUND1Y.
Further Particulars Of tho Sad Accident I'm
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CHARLOTTEsvILLE VA. Sept. ls.-
special-This morning I have gained the
following particulars Of the drowning OF
Mr.. James A. Munday, OF which | sent
you brief dispatch Monday night
Mr. John w. Christmas. on recelp, OF
the news OF the accident. at once organiz-
ed party consisting OF Messrs. H. w.
Hall, Charles Garner. II. G. Vandergrift.
Harry Brand. a. NJ. Whitlock Carroll
Payne, Percy Payne. Payne Carroll.
Oscar Ailegree, Hugh Marshall. 7. NJ.
Beale and others who at once went I'm
search OF the body, recovered Il about
one mile below Trevillian's ford. and
returned with II 10 this city last night.
Mr.. Munday, against urgent advice.
left this city AZ about II O'Clock yesterday
for business trip beyond Easthans.
He arrived at TFevilinn's store, some
five miles north Of this city at about
noon. The stream was greatly swollen
and he asked Mr.. Treyiiiian II IT would
BE- safe to ford, and was told that II
would. He drove into the creek, and
would have crossed successfully, II the
horse had not become frightened at q
log which foated against him The animal
turned down stream. and was soon In
very deep water. The buggy turned over.
throwing Mr.. Munday under II, The We
hicle. short distance below. riefited IT.
self again at hummock which had
formed at a water gate.
Mr. Munday succeeded In reaching the
hummock and remained there several
minutes. Hts life would have been saved
III he had stayd there Jack Ise, colored.
reached him pole and directed him TO
grasp 1t with both hands. lie used only
one hand, though repeatedly told 10 use
both by Mr.. Trevillan and the colored
boy. Grasptng the pole with one hand,
Mr.. Treyillian and the colored man Lee
at the other. Mr.. Munday made dash
to get through the swirlins streAtn, bur
was carried down and drowned
Five hours later the body was found
mile down the stream. and o hundred
and fifty yards from the usual current.
II was found by colored man. Tho head
was under pile Of drfft-wood and
trash. The swollen stream had turrod
across a meadow, leaving It's usual cur
rent. which accounts for the long die
t0nce at which the body lay from the
creek. which had subsided and was In it's
banks at the time OF the finding OF the
remains.
The drowned mans watch had stop
ped ut f2.fI. showing about the time ne
had entered the stream The rubber coat
he used was In shreds, and he was 90
covered with mud as 60 be almost I'M
recognizable as human being His over
coat, which WIS probably on the seat Of
the buggy when II capslzed. was found
about forty feet from the body II was
found after tho body was returned TO
the undertaking establishment OF Wills
and Moore. that bis shoulder blade was
broken. II this was done before ha reachs
ed the hummock II accounts fur bis
failure 10 grasp with both hands the
~. 49, "A ~ H..
which the accident occurred Is q vry
ordinary stream I'm dry weather, but
during heavy rains. such az we have bad
for several days. IL rises rapidly. ana soon
Its waters become very angry. rendering
that particular ford very dangerous to
cross Several have seen narrow risks
I'm attempting 10 cross at this ford when
the water was very high.
About the time Of the close OF the war.
Mr.. John Goss, son Of the late Rev. James
Goss. lost his life while attempting 20
cross this stream st the place where
Mr. Munday was drowned.
Mr. Munday was about sixty years old,
an exemplary Christian man. and lsaves
a wife and one son 20 mourn their loss.
The Chairman Of the faeuity Of the
University Of Virginia opened hts uafFt-
culation books yesterday. A nuusbsy OF
students have already arrived. and they
continue 10 pour In v every train
The inaugural address OF Predecessor
Charles W. Kent, OF tho Lindsn Kent
School Of English Literature, viii b Do
iiverei In the public hah Of the Univsr-
city on the evening of September the 18th
at 7.3o o'cipck.
Captain Ham Shepperd has made up lis
official bond az collstor Of internal rev.
enue for this district and Deposited II
at tie treasury department. The Fidelity
and Deposit Company. Of Maryland. be-
came his security in the penalty OF sioo,-
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