Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-07
HIS SUDDEN DEATH.
CAPTAIN p. N. PRICE cARRlRp AWAY
BY oeDeMA OF THE LUNGS.
hounE PcopiA Leave the Point 20 Pursue
Their Studio. at Various Inst.
tutions- Personal


OLD POINT CoMFORT, VA. october
k-The sudden death Of Captain Philip NJ.
Price. United States Engineer Corps was
quite n shock to his many friends at the
post. He had recently been appointed sec
rotary OF the 1.isht-House Board, succeed
ing Captain Robley ID. Evans. OF tho navy.
and was making tour OF inspection on
the hght-house-tender Jassamine, accom-
panied by his wife and Captain Eric Borg
land. OF the Engineer Corps. The steamer
come TO the dock late in the afternoon,
and. one Of the crew being sick. Surgeon
Moseley was sent for. After treating the
seaman, DIR. Moselcy went in to see Cap
tain Price. who complained OF feeling
badly. II did not take him long 20 dis
cover that Captain Price was very sick
man. and required hero.c treatment. lie
sent In at once for DIR. Niekery. post-sur-
geon, and the two gave their undivided
attention TO their patient until he passed
away an hour later. from ocdema Of the
lungs and heart failure. Captain and Mrs.
Burr. Eng neer Corps. called at once, ana
carried Mrs. Price 10 their quarters. The
remains were carried 10 Baltimore last
night. where, according to his request
they will be oTemated.
Captain Price was appointed TO West
Point In 1853, where he graduated near
the head OF his c.ass. four years later.
There being no vacancies in the Engineer
Corps. he was assigned 10 the Second Ar
tillery. where he served three years. lie
was then transferred 10 the Engineers.
and became a captain in i&, he has
-. L.. "a, An % a
the coast-defence. until his recent transfer
20 Washington.
President NJ. +. ingalls, arrived here
on his annual tour OF inspection Wednes-
day morning.
Captain G.. c.. Greonough, Fourth Ar
ullery. and Mr.. Bert Woodhn went 10
Washington Wednesday. as Ushers at the
wedding Of Miss Bertha Lincoln. Mrs.
Woodfn and her daughter. Mrs. r. q.
Bickfofd. Of Newport News. and Mrs. {.
81 Bickford. and Mir S. +. Bickford, OF
Hampton, also went up TO attend the
ceremony.
PERSONAL
Captain Burr. United states Engineers,
who has charge OF the river ana harbor
Improvement at Norfolk, has removed
his family 70 the Point. and Will occupy
a cottage here III $ winter.
Captain ). NJ. Ingalls, ana wife. who
have been spending the summer in the
mountains OF New Hampshire, arrived
home on Monday.
Mrs. Harrison Phoebus fas gone 10
Washington on visit 10 her son, MT.
Charles Nj. Phoebus.
Lieutenant Golden l.. II. Rugeles, Oh
nance Corps. who came down TO attend
the Barroll-Mller wedding last week.
returned to Frankford Arsenal Monday.
a. I. tf,afl 81 L
=. Haines. members Of the last class
arrived here Sunday ell route TO their
new station. Mr.. Campbell goes 10 Bar
rancas. and Mr.. HaineS TO Fort McFheT-
son.
Mrs. Campbell. wife of Major L. r..
Campbell. Of Creede. Col. is here on Il
visit the guest OF Colonel and MIS-
Candy. OF the Soldiers Home. Mrs Camp
he'll came East TO place her two daugh>
tiers at school at Ogontz, near Ph'adei-
phia. and leaves for home tomorrow.
Colonel James VI. Gallagher. Of Ne"
FORK, formerly agent Of the Ola Dominion
fine nj Norfolk. was here on a visit
Vhursday.
AN EXODUS.
There was quite an exodus Of young
,eople from the Point during the past
week. who are now no doubt pleasantly
located at different seats OF learning
Mss Bessie Waller has gone TO Boston,
ghere she will pursue her studies AZ
The Conservatory Of Music; Misses Edith
ma Elise Nickery and Miss Georgene
Pike are at National Park Seminary,
Forest Glenn, Nd. Miss Moseley IS at
Norwood Institute; Mss Lillian Moseley
md Miss Louise Booker are at the
. Georgetown Convent; Mr.. Alpheus Frank
snd MIR. John l.. Tiernon have returned
10 Cornell University. ana Mr.. VIII
Stewart TO the University Of Virginia
The steamer City Of Jacksonville ar
rived from New YORK Wednesday, and
remained here until yesterday morning
waiting for the clouds 10 roll by" when
she sailed for St Johns river, where she
.lll run during the winter
The bridal season Is now on, and the
dear creatures are arriving by every
boat AMI train. Manager Pike has ar
ranged TO have tn music play three
times q week during the month for their
benefit This gives them three nights
for "spo0nng" and three nights week
for dancing an arrangement that appears
70 lie entirely satisfactory all around.
RICHMONDERS.
The following Richmonders have regis
tered at the Hygeia Hotel during the
week: f. b. Blankenship. q. j. Freed
ley. Mrs Leslie L. Watson, Miss Slater,
Miss Stickson. Mrs. ". Ashby Jones,
V. Ashby Jones. ii. S. Melton. Decatur
Axtell.