Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-29
DEATH FROM FIRE.
A LITTLE DAUGHTER OF Mr.. M'iNToSH
FATALLY INJURED BY FIRE.
Continued improvements In the strcet-Car
service-Personai and Other MAN.
chester Items.

One OF the saddest accidents that have
happend In this section for long time
was the burning to death ofLlittie Mary
Mcintosh. the 6-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. John Mcintosh, OF Granite. A num-
Der OF men were engaged in burning brush
on the farm OF Mr. Mcintosh Tuesday
and late In the evening, after they had
quit work. the little girl went out where
the fires had been, and with small
stick was playing In the embers. IL Is
supposed that a spark by some means
got into the little ones Undertaking.
which were thus ignited. The child
screamed for assistance. and Mr.. Al
phonse Krim noticing the condition That
she was in. hurried TO her assistance.
Taking of his coat he succeeded III
smothering the flames, but not until the
little girl was burned into n crisp. DR..
William p Mathews was summoned ana
did all in his power 10 alleviate the SUI
ferings Of the child. but there was no
hope of saving her life, and she died
about 40 yesterday morning.
Little Mary was bright and pretty
child. and the bereaved parents nave
the sympathy of the community In thelr
distress Mr.. Mcintosh was in Norfolk
at the time OF the accident, but was sum-
moned home by telegraph.
The funeral will take place at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon.
NAY BE CHANGED AGAIN.
II now looks as though Mr.. Fisher really
intended to give the Manchester people
"A frst-class car service. The present
L.. ,,,,,,taetfonal,lr tho host that
has obtained in Manchester since he as
sumed control Of the road. the cars run
ming thirteen minutes apart on both Hun
and Perry streets. 1t was rumored yes
terday that another change was contem-
plated whereby a still better service VIII
be given II the new arrangement Is
made the PerTy-street cars VIII run
through as at present on ten-mlnute
schedule, and the Hull-street cars VIII
run across MayO's Bridge also on ten
minute schedule. and the Decatur-street
line will be temporarily abandoned from
Seventh street up. The Decatur-street
cars are now running twenty minutes
apart, and as Hull is only one block from
Decatur the patrons OF that line would
OF course rather walk this short distance
and thus have a good schedule. rms ar
rancement will give two good lines In
Manchester.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Reports from the country indicate that
the fruit crop i'm this locality is very badly
damaged by the cold spell, and early
vegetables are also killed.
1t is reported that there Will be re-
ducton of wages at Johnson's foundry
the list of next month.
Miss Fannie II. Cochran. Of Fauquier
county, who has been visiting her friends
in this city and Richmond. left for Char
lottesville yesterday evening to visit
friends In that city.
Miss Bessie Mathews has returned from
n visit to Washington.
Several Manchester people went over
to Petersburg to attend the funeral Of
Boiling Bate. grandson of Judge 5. Bas
sett French Of this city.
Frank T.. Friedhoff and Miss Lila w.
Oliver will be united in marriage this eve
ming
Miss Maude Moore. OF this city. will
leave to-day for Wilmington. Del, where
she will make her future home
Revival services will be resumed at
Ffth-Street Methodist church. in this city.
after the Moody meetings close In Rich
mOnd.
Mrs. S. a. Fulks. Of Amherst Court
house, is visiting her son, Mr.. S. l.. Fulks,
Of this citV