The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-24
STRICKEN BY DEATH.
NR. A. b. Ora WF0RD DROPPED
DEAD YESTERDAY
Death of Sire. Fris nd--sbarp Fight Of
Condu tor on Perry suset-hr Hill
ten to Msrry-Persopai.
NaS.HysrrR BUREAU RIcRsosp TINES,

Yesterday morning between s and 7
O'Clock s!T 4. IS. Crawford, Of daucnes-
ter. who Ia Waterman NJ the electric
plant on Brown Island. vas Standing
near the powcr-hotise there IL c0nyeGsa-
ton with the engineer. Mr. j. ). Dun
BingtOn. when he suddenly complained
OF bad pain about his stoma n. ana al
most Immediately fell TO tne ground
dead. Mr.. Crawford has been about IN
his usual health for some time past. and
Coroner Taylor. VINO viewed the re-
mains. decided that the cause OF deatn
was from some stomach complaint. Some
months ago ne was conductor on an
electric car on the Richmond and Man
chester Electro Railway. and had his
foot severely crushed In an accident near
the corner OF Ninth and Cary streets, by
which he was confined 10 his nome Tor
some time.
Mr. Crawford was well known In Man
Chester, and was half brother OF MIS-.
w. ". Peasants. of this city, and was
about thirty-tve years Of ate. His vic
died about three or four months ago.
The deceased leaves one child, out four
years Old.
The remains were turned over 70 The
family Of the deceased aud taken 10 ths
Undertaking establishment of -. ii. Nor
rissett a. Son. on Seventh street. where
they were embalmed and prepared for
burial after which they we're taken 10
the residence of Mr.. Thomas Clarke, o.
Hull street between Ninet enth ana
Twentieth. who married sister OF Mrs.
Crawford.
Monday night Conductor Harris Of the
Perry-street line, had an alteration win
negro passenger, and came out OF the
difficulty badly disagured. The negro
had Harris by the throat choking MN
and had bitten the conductor on the Jaw,
when Motorman Tom Martin went around
the rear Of the car where the beligererts
were 10 see what was going on.
Martin saw that the negro had herce
grip on the conductors throat and ne
told the negro 10 let go. The negro Wouia
not do so. and so the mOtornan deaIt
him a sharp blow on the head with the
switch handle. The darkey then let go
his hold on Harris.
Conductor Harris is but a mere boy
and the negro is a stout fellow, weighing
about $50 pounds.
Yesterday morning the regro came TO
the police station and gave himSeH UP
and got out warrant for the conductor
The negro gave his name as Albert KuI-
fin and SAYS the conductor insulted MIN.
lie also said that he went TO the power
house Yesterday morning to report the
conductor. but some Of the men up there
made Il so hot for him thy he had to get
away as quickly as possible. $780, 81.
The funeral OF Mrs Bridget Moore TOOK
place Yesterday morning al ID O'CLOCK
from st. Peters cathedral with requiem
mass. and was attended largely Mass
was celebrated by Very Rev. fathtI
FrIolI and the absoution was pronounced
by Right Rev. Bishop Van de ,NyVer,
Seated In the sanctuary were fatheIS
WHebaId. O. S. b., OReilly, Dohahoe'
Ahern and Walsh.
The Bishop made brief and feeling
address touching on the beautiful ana
Christian life Of the deceased.
The music during the services was
solemn and impressive and as the corps
was being borne from the church MISS
Katie Doyle of Baltimore. sang IN
touching manner the Last Gree'nE
Rev. w. r. DeRieux was greeted at the
Bainbridge- Street Baptist church Mon
dav night by a large congregation. Mr..
DeRieux is well known I'm this city ana
needs no Introduction TO his Ola cnaiSe'
lie IS here now 10 ASSIST Kew H. ~
Thornhil. the pastor. In series OF meet
ings, and much good IL expected 10 result
from the meetings.
MIR. Willie Hilton left yesterday. for
buckingham county where ne VIII ne
united i'm the holy bonds Of Wedlock 10
6av with Julia self. one Of Buckingham's
most lovely daughters. After me MAJ
riage the happy young couple VIII come
10 this city. where q reception VIII pe
rendered them at the residence or MI
n, n Perdue. their future home. The
groom-elect is connected with the Sodth-
ern Railway Company.
Mrs f. III. Friend, Of Chester. dled AT
81 INke's I'm Richmond, Monday, where
She was taken for medical treatment:
Mrs Friend was about forty years OF
ace. and "a consccrated Christian lazy.
The deceased was well known in TINS
clty and Richmond and her many friends
viii receive this announcement with re-
gret MIR. r. II. Friend is a brother OF
Dr. Friend, OF this city. The remains
were taken 70 Chester. where they were
inferred in the family burying ground
yesterday.
The Hastings Court was engaged yes
terday in the trial of Patch against Roiiin.
Miss Aurelia Blankenship who has
been visiting friends In this city, has ne
turned home.
The Street Committee met last night
night at 1870 o'clock