Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-21
BOTH DROw N ED.
FATALITY TO A coLoReD BOATING
PARTY At MT. PLEASANT.
Tho Fortune Sisters from Manchester Lose
Their Livcs- Memorial Services
Personal and Other Items.

daughters or Mack Fortune. n highly
respected colored man. who works at the
Danvile shops and lives at 1913 Balm
bridge street, Manchester. were drowned
yesterday afternoon In the lake at MI.
Pleasant.
The Sunday school OF the First African
Baptist church of Manchester gave its
annual picnic at this place yesterday, anu
carried quite a large crowd. The day was
spent as usual on such occasions. one
Of the principal sources OF amusement
being boat-ridlng on the lake.
Richard Smith. Willie Fortune. and the
latter's two sisters. went out in one OF
the boats Fortune accidentally turned
the boat over, and all four occupants
were thrown into the water.
The accident was Witnessed by several
persons. one OF whom went 10 the rescue
OF the girls. and was carrying them to
shore, when he was seized by Fortune.
and had TO use every eXertion to save
himself Fortune assisted Smith IN
getting out of the water. and then came
near drowning himself and the man VINO
was endeavoring to save his sisters.
The County Coroner was notified or the
drowning. and he viewed the bodies, whlch
were brought home on a late train last
night.
HONORING THE DEAD.
Leader Hall was filled Sunday after
noon. the occasion being the mehorln'
meeting in honor Of the late H. Il.
Mlchael-. railroad secretary OF the iouns
MEMS Christian Association. The mee,ns
was presided over by Mr.. John j. bay'e''
Rev. L. f.. Thornhill read the resoiuuohs
adopted by the Young Mems Chr's'lan r.
ISOLATION. Touching addresses Were nm
by Rev. DIR. W. J. Young, OF RlchmonI'
D., y Thornhill. Rev W. X. Haight'
nov i !. Clopton. and Messrs. joseph
Davidson. +. a. Lamb j. NJ. Nl'snre'
4 r Morris. David J. Weisiger, ana ~
/ walker Miss Ida Robinson ana MI
Haddon Watkins each sang SOLOS.
The resolutions adopted by CIop'oil-
street church were read. and the services
taken as a whole. were probably tine most
pa,hetic ever witnessed In this CITY
The congregation Of Cowardln-AVehue
Christian church, at a meeting heiu Hu.
day morning. decided to extend can -
IN, pastorate Of the church 10 heF' o. 80
Spencer. Of Bristol, Tenn.
CHESTERFIELD pops"
At the meeting Of the Peoples party OF
Chesterfield held Saturday In SwansDofo
Mr. / II. Watkins was reelected chalr-
nan and Mr.. C. Meade secretary. Messrs.
I II Watkins. T. II. B. West, and Henry
THROWN were elected delegates 10 the
Iynchbure convention. The meeting en-
dorsed the resolutions recently adopted
In Swanshoro' which endorsed eN-Juhse
J. NJ. Gregory for Congress from the
Third District. The following were elected
delegates to the congressional convention
TO be held at Henrico courthouse AusuS'
os,b at ~ NJ: Midlothian Precinct-D Is.
Winfrce and G. Meade. Bon Air Pre-
cinct-B. Garrison and J. Fraker. tIoVer
Uiu Precinct-B. o. Crump and George
conrad. Jones's Store Precinct-D. i.
Goode and l.. w. ogden. Skinquarter
precinct-Arthur Markham and }. A iur-
pin. Courthouse Precinct-L w. burton
ana Eugene Smith Hancocks Store Pre-
cinct-James Turner and r. A. Hatcher.
Fylers Store Precinct-James V. Burgess
and NJ. f. Eyler Chester Precinc'-Dr'
Bucher and James Whitside.
ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY.
Pow r II. Wmfree. Of Midlothian, be-
gan A protracted meeting at MI. her
man church Yesterday. He will be as
sisted in the meeting by Rev. Dr. D. o.
Din. OF Richmond. ,.,a
Rev Walter Jennings, OF fennSyNd',a'
formerly Of Manchester, preached az JT-
rusoIar church Sunday afternoon lie
sCsn, cundav night at the home OF Rev.
r. II. Winfres, ana LETT yesterday ~
visit friends in Crewe. 50,
Miss Kate Hancock sister OF the iale
pr. Phil. Hancock. who has been quile
sick at her home, in Midlothian, was re-
rcrtel TO be better yesterday.
Miss Rose Watkins. Of Powhatan'
daughter Of Mr.. Waddey Watkins. is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. r. II. Nintree'
Of Midlothian. .A
A watermelon-feast was given tle
scholars of Jerusalem Sunday school al
Nidlothian yesterday afternoon, and
every one present had a pleasant time.
Mr.. Dolly" Justis was master OF cere-
monies and made splendid host.
The Swanshoro' mission school VIII
have their annual picnic today at
Robb's farm, in Chesterfield county.
Mrs. W Hay Garnett and children are
visiting friends in Chesterfield.
CHESTERFIELD THIEVES CAUGHT
Mr. Edward Baker. of Hallsboro', Ches-
terrified county. was IN Manchester yes
terday. and identified a revolver, bahK-
hook. several old coins, pockei-nooh'
mall-sack. and two coats and vests. anu d
pair Of pants as his property. me aru-
cles i'm question were among the assets Oh
William Turpin and Charles smith, thc
twn negroes arrested in Powhatan on thc
Grst Of this month as suspicious charac-
ters and who were brought here last
week as possible participants in the as
sault upon the Turkish pedler. DAVID
Francis The men will be turned over TO
| the county authorities for prosecution.
BEFORE THE MAYOR.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morn
Ion
| Johnson. and william Baugh, colored
| youths. were charged with breaking into
! and robbing the store of Stanley stud
wick. Johnson was sent TO the grand
! Jury. TAYLOR and Gray were discharged.
! ana Baugh's case continued until Wednes-
! DAY. johnson and Baugh were also
| charged with robbing the bar-room OF J.
/ II. Moles. and that case was also con-
! unued until Wednesday.
The case Of the Commonwealth against
/ Zack Xix and Mary Burrell. charged with
a misdcmeanor was continued I'll Mons
! day
Fred. Johnson (colored was before court
! for selling fish without a license ana 'he
case was continued til Wednesday.
Joseph Kelley and Charles Clarke, two
white men. were fined each $50 for
! drunkenness and fast driving on the
| street. They had their fun in the
buggy of a Mr.. Jennings, from Church
| Hin The latter came over ana got the
team. and said he would not prosecute
! the young Tea.
/ Two young ladies. living in the lower
| part of the city. were offered an aifroht
/ on the street Saturday evening by
negro man. The police are investigating
/ the case.
Mrs. c. f. Conley. president OF Max
! Nathan Division. No. l65, auxiliary 10 the
! brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
/ has been appointed by the Grand Lodge
/ grand organizer and inspector Tor the
/ state of Virginia.
! Some time during Saturday night thieves
attempted TO break into the store OF MI
l.. T. Jones. The back window was
priced open. and pane Of glass removed
/ but the thief did not get inside ana II
is supposed that he was frightened OH
by some person passing by.
! The bar-room of NJ. Meyer on hun
street between Thirteenth and Four
teenth. was entered Sunday night. and
the cash-drawer robbed OF some small
change. Several bottles OF whiskey were
also carried away
,nrt-t-., Avn uT,DCONAIS