The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-23
SENATOR RANSOM HURT.
NE rs THROWN OUT or 4 BUGGY
AND PAINFULLY INJURED.
rst,rsburu Men's Names Forged to Notes
Found tn Richmond Dank-Sow
Reservoir Almost Completed.

PETERSBURG. VA, Nov. Especial
Hon. NJ. w. Ransom, United States Sen
ator from North Carolina. met with a
very serious accident last evening He
was driving in a double buggy over his
farm, which is about six miles from
Garysburg. when the pole OF the vehicle
became detached from the axle. which
caused the team 10 Kick vigorously. In
handling the team Senator Ransom
caused the horses to pull all to one side
and In doing so the Senator was thrown
out and quite badly bruised.
/ learned from a gentleman who arrived
here to-day that Senator Ransom Is con-
fined to the house from his Injuries. Mr.
Thomas Ransom. a son Of the senator.
was IN the buggy with him at the ume
of the accident, but he escaped uninJnred.
MYSTERIOUS fosaERlEs.
Mr. James A. Pulley, Mr. Daniel !.
Baxter and MIR William Karl, OF inns
city were notified to-day by the First
National Bank OF Richmond that their
notes went to protest on the 10Th instant.
These notes are all pronounced forgerles,
bu, by whom the forgery was committed
Is not known. Mr.. Pulleys note was for
si6.65. Mr. BaXtS's for s2j.53. and MT.
Harl's for SGT. Messrs. Pulley and BaX-
tor are hucksters here, and Mr.. Kari IS
"A butcher
THE NEW RESI- RyoiR.
The new surface reservoir is expected
TO be completed within the next two
weeks. The reservoir will have a capacity
for three million gallons of water. and
when completed Will cost the city " V".
The work Of laying the pipes to connect
the western part OF the city with TINS
reservoir was begun to-day The entire
cost Of the pipes. which were purchased
in Philadelphia. Will be $1,000
PAST RUN.
ME fastest run that has been made on
the Atlantic Coast Line. for some Tune
was that last evening. Major j. X Ken,
ley general manager of the line. had
received information of the illness of
his father. who resides in one OF the
northern cities, and he was anxious TO
overfake passenger train No. IS, north
bound, at Richmond, In order to reach
Henley left Rocky Mount in his own
private ear at 1850 T.. NJ and arrived at
Richmond at 1888 The train was delayed
thirty-hvc minutes on account Of not
box. The distance from Rocky Mount TO
Richmond is l22 miles.
BRIlF MOTIFS.
Mrs. Ida y. Tinsley. Of this city, ana
Mr.. William i. Boisseau. of Chesterfield
county, were married this afternoon at
the residence of the bride.
The condition OF Everett Andrews, the
young man who Is alleged TO have been
severely beaten last Saturday night IN
Chesterfield county by Samuel Puckett
ard Thomas Andrews, is reported to be
very critical.
Rev. George c. Vanderslice who has
been appointed to Union-StatiOn VI. +.
church. In Richmond passed through here
tonight on his way to Suffolk. He told
The Times correspondent that he would
enter upon his duties in Richmond next
week
Rev. J. Powell Garland passed through
here this evening on his way to Norfolk
10 make arrangements for taking his
family there. Mr. Garland was appointed
at the recent session of the Virginia Con-
ference presiding elder OF the Norfolk
district.