The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-13
KILLED ON THE ROAD.
!fR. mos. DAYS. FATAL ACCIDENT
RETURRING FROM PEfERsBURG.
Interesting Damage Suit to be Tried In the
Nottoway Circuit Couit-hiss sehs-
mans Engagement Announced.

PETERSBURG. VA. March ie.-spe-
cial.-Mr Thomas Davis, citizen OF
Prince George county. came to Peters
burg on last Saturday with his hors,
and cart 10 make some purchases. Later
i'm the day he left here FOR nome, but
never reached there. Yesterday he VAS
found about one mile from his home, un'
der bis cart dead. with his neck broken.
ON top OF the vehicle lay the horse.
which had been badly SCARED I'm his
efforts 70 release himself II is supposed
that the wheels Of the cart ran over .
stump I'm the road and that The vch)c''
was overturned and Davis caught under
IT, The unfortunate m8n ves wlio"ef'
his wife having died some months ago. TO
leaves a large family OF children. MI.
Davis was an Eielishn an by tlrth' and
formerly resided In this city, where ne
was widely known.
Nottowny Circuit Court.
Nottoway Circuit C0ur, commences on
the 18th of this month. ard Judge Han
cock will have 20 decide some very ini-
portant and interesting cases. one ~
these is the case ~ G.. y Spencer against
the receivers Of the Richmc nd and pou-
vile Railroad Company for s20ow dam
1898 Spencer who was an engineer on
the Norfolk and Western railroad. mad
two ears attached TO his engine. loaded
with ice for the Richmond and Danvihe
read When the Norfolk and Western
train reached Burkeville an arrangement
was made by the officers of the two
roads for the engine OF the Norfolk and
| WcrtCrn train e. ran the two ears over
| the connecting track. and couple them 10
A 4 IA 4.
road. then az Burkevillo. and Tor this
| purpose the train on the Richmond and
| Danville road was uncoupled, and the
engine and eight or ten cars pulled west
of the station. After the coupling WAS
effected. the engine on the Norfolk and
| Western road. of which Spencer was en-
| cineer. was signalled 20 go back 90 tht
| Norfolk and Western track. and attempt
! ing 10 do this the train OF the Rch-
| mond and Danville road was backed
| against the side OF the engine breaking
! the lex Of Spencer the engineer ana caus-
| ing him other painful injuries. and knock
! ing on the whistle Of the Norfolk ana
! Western engine and opening the throttle.
| The engine on the Norfolk and western
! dashed forward and having clear track.
| ran some four or five miles up the road.
| until loss OF steam through the broken
whistle stopped IL. Spencer fell of Of the
engine some 80 yards west OF the station.
/, lie had his les amputated. and for
| long while hung between life and death.
! Ex-Governor T. W. Mckinney, Of Farm
| vile. and Mr.. ". H. Mann, OF NottowaT
| county. represent the plaintiff, ana Hon.
| 3. h. Munf0rd Of Richmond, ana Hon.
! :. |. Farrar of Amelia county, the de-
PENDANTS This suit is brought In a state
Court. although the receivers were APP
pointed I'm the United states Court, under
the act of Congress. passed IN 1871.
The dwelling house OF Nelson hammock
(coloreD. on ST. Matthew street, was
| destroyed by ire about I o'clock this
| morning. Loss about 500. covered by M
surauce. The fire was caused boy the eS-
pioson of Kerosene lamp.
Rev. W. G.. starr II. d.. pastor or
Washineton-street NJ. r. church, de-
livered "A special sermon before the Pc
tersburg Greys last night. The church was
SO crowded that 10 was impossible 20 OBJ
tain standing room.
Ms. >.igman'~ Engagement.
The encagement of Miss Flora Scllg-
! man and Mr.. II. Cohen. "A wealthy whole
sale clothier OF New York. is announced.
Miss Seligman Is "A former resident Of
| Petersburg. where she has large circle
of friends and acquantances.
Mr. John cook left this morning Tor
| Washington. having received an appoint
ment 10 a position In the Government
Printing Office Mr.. Cook few years
ago was superintendent OF the city Water
| Works.
Mr. Beverley Parkinson. a druggist OF
this city is critically IN with Bright 3
disease al his sisters In Chesterfield
county.
The Office OF Or. c. y. Robinson. health
officer was entered to-day by negro,
who. however. WAS frightened OF before
getting anything Of value The negro
stole q hand-satchel containing some sur
glcal instruments. but dropped them IN
his digit
Nothing has yet been learned as 10 the
whereabouts OF Henry Fuqua, who, as
stated I'm this correspondence. has beer
missing for the past week II IS thought
that he was drowned IN the Appomatt0'
river while intoxicated. near the NOrfoh
and Western depot and the stream a
that point IS being dragged to-day for hi
body
Mr. John A. Carlin, secretary Of tn
Insurance Division Of the brotherhood o
Locomotive Engineers. paid this morninl
10 Mrs. II. r. Andrews $1,000, that beinl
the amount OF life Insurance that her son
who was killed in a wreck on the Norfoll
and Western railroad some months age
carried ln that order FOR her benefit.
Another suit
Mr. W -. Mcilwaine, counsel for }. j.
Andrews. Of this city. administrator an
father OF +. j. Andrews. who was kille
in a wreck on the Norfolk and Westcr
railroad. near Norfolk, some months ago
is 10 bring suit against the railroad com
Iany for $1,000 damages.
Petersburg Lodge Of Elks received q
invitation this afternoon 10 Berkeley o.
! next Wednesday 10 De present az the IN
stitution OF Berkeley Lodge, No. rs.
Mr.. l.. ". Sp0Oner. book-keeper az IN
Index-Appeal Office. received Telegram
tonight announcing the sudden death o
{, his brother. Mr. Morris spoJner, an archl
tect Of Charlottesville.
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