Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-10
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
An Old Colored Woman Badly Hurt-Per-
sonaIs and I;riefs.

Between 10 and IL o'clock Tuesday
night Martha Ann EggIeston, an old
colored woman. in attempting TO cross
the Richmond and Petersburg railroad
tracks at Bainbridge street. was struck
| by shifting engine. and quite badly
hurt. Last night she was reported to be
| doing az well as could be expected. II
seems that Martha had been 10 church
with Mary Gray. and In returning home
had To cross the rairoad-tracks. They
were warned OF the approach OF the To-
Comotive. but did not stop. one of the
women got over safely. but the other
was not quite quick enough. and was
struck by the locomotive. one OF her
arms. her collar-bone. and three ribs
| were broken, and she was otherwise
bruised. DIR. Lawrence Ingram attended
the woman, who lives In Richmond.
LOCUSTS ABOUND.
1t 10 said that a great many locusts
have been seen In Chesterfield recently.
Judge Miller is holding Powhatan Coun-
~ Court. During the first days session
his Honor was presented with a hand
some gavel.
The water-plugs in the city were tested
yesterday In the presence Of the arbl-
proposed sale of the water plant.
An entertainment will be given at Lead
er Hall Monday night for the purpose
or raising funds to secure uniforms for
the members OF the Manchester Gravs
tne military company recently organized
Little Eliza Ingram, the infant daugh-
ter Of DR. Lawrence Ingram. Is very
SICK the result of severe fall down
the stairs at her fathers residence.
The Manchester Fire Department will
have a team at Portsmouth next month
10 enter the race to be given TO the bes,
team AZ the state Firemon's Association
The infant child of Mr. James Jcwett
ie quite sick
PERSONAL AND BRIEF MENTION.
Mayor Maurice has ordered that tho
city Offices he closed to-day on account
of the unveilng Of the Mary WASHINGTON
monument at fredericksburg
Miss Emma Latham will leave TODAY
Tor Fredericksburg TO witness the core-
monies incident to the unveling of the
Mary Washington monument and to visit
relatives. She will be absent several
weeks
There Will be n meeting Of veterans at
the Police Courtroom Saturday night at
O'CLOCK. 10 make arrangements for
participating In the unveiling of the Sol
diers' and Sailors monument.
A two-horse wagon loaded with paper
broke down on the Free bridge yesterday
afternoon about 2:30 o'clock and DELAYED
north-bound travel for some time.
horse hitched TO the wagon of the
New York laundry became frightened at
trolley-car at Seventh and Perry streets
yesterday and succeeded In turning over
the vehicle. No one was hurt, and the
wagon only slightly damaged
Mrs. II. NJ. Robertson, who was called
TO Chesterfield Courthouse on account of
the Illness Of her brother Mr. Thomas
Cheatham. was taken sick while there
ana was brought home yesterday
In the Police Court yesterday Emmet
Faulkner (coloredD was required to give
bond in the sum or $50 for threatening
Captain Bullock, of the Petersburg rail-
road.
George Toler was fined $3.50 and costs
for being drunk.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby-
terian church will celebrate it's twenty
fifth anniversary Tuesday, May 22d. at
y. NJ. at the church with a strawberry
festival.
Miss Lou Friend left yesterday to visit
her cousin, Mrs. V. l.. Cherry, of Weldon,
y. G.
Rev Or. II. T.. johnson will preach to-
night and tomorrow night at Central
church.