Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-13
KILLED BY HIS CART.
" TURNED OVER AND caucHf Mr..
THOMAS DAVIS UNDERNEATH
No Tidings ofthe Missing Mr.. Fuaua--sup.
posed 20 Have Been Drowned In The
Appomattox River.

PETERsBrRG, VA, March i2.-(spe.
eial)-Mr. Thomas Davis, well-known
and respected farmer OF Prince George
county, drove 20 this city In cart on
Saturday. and about o'clock In the after
noon after making some purchases for
the family larder, left for his home, about
twelve miles from town. Just below
Hobbs ssw-mill. Sunday morning an en-
ployco at the saw-mill noticed horse
standing in the road near by harnessed
60 cart, which was turned upside-down.
lie FASTENED 10 the SPOT as soon as posi-
bic 10 see what the matter was. He
recognized the team at once. and a shock
Ing sight met his eyes. About yard or
two behind the cart lay the body OF Mr.
Davis. death having apparently occurred
some hours before 1t was evident upon
an examination OF the body and from the
surroundings that Mr.. Davis had been
Killed by the upsetting OF the cart. being
caught and crushed under the heavy
weight.
LEAVES A FAMILY,
His collar and shoulder bones were
broken, his breast bone crushed I'm. and his
head injured. The horse could only pull
the upset cart far enough TO free II or
the body. Mir. Davis was about GO years
OF age. and leaves a family. Everything
that he had purchased in town on Sat-
urdsy was found under the cart. An in
quest was held in the afternoon, and
verdict Of death by accident was rendered
by the jury. The supposition is that the
cart must have been upset by running
against a stump III the dark; that In the
overturn Mr.. Davis must have been struck
fnll in the breast. and that one Of the
wheels must have been pulled across his
head.
MR. FUQUA NOT YET FOUND.
II was reported n the city to-day that
Mr. Robert Fuqua. the old gentleman who
mySteTiously disappeared from his home,
on Old street. week ago yesterday. had
turned up in Farmville. where. 1t was
said. he had ridden IN a locked box-car.
Inquiries at his home this afternoon
elected the fact that his family and
friends had heard nothing OF Mr. Fuqua 5
presence In FaImWllc. The general be-
lief IL that the old gentleman was drowned
in the AppomattoX, AID under this bejiel
friends have all day been diligently drag
cling the river. and searching for any evil
dCnce that might be discovered Of his tate.
4 SWEET SOPRANO.
Miss Lizzie Taylor. Norfolk's sweetest
soprano. sang II ST. Paufs Episcopal
church yesterday. and tomorrow night
will take leading solo part in the con-
cert 10 I've given by the Petersburg Ad-
steal Association.
Many additions were made on Sunday
70 the Methodist. Baptist. and PresDyte-
rian churches AS the result or the revival
meetings now in progress in this city.
\ tremendous religious revival Is now IN
trogress among the cnlored population.
abundant evidences OF which are seen ali
through the city.
Rev. Or. starr. pastor of the Washing
ton-Street Methodist Episcopal church.
preached last night n special sermon To
the Petersburg Grays in the presence OF
an immense congregation.
About 10 O'Clock this morning nesr"
thief was discovered in the Office OF DR.. I.
V. Robinson, on Tabb street. lie had
seized Dr. RS case OF medical instru-
ments. hut was so closely pursued hat he
dropped the case, but made his escape.
The dwelling OF Norman Hammock
(colore,D on ST Matthew street, was de-
stroyeI by fire. with all Of its contents,
about O'Clock this morning. The fire
was probably caused by the explosion OF
n kerosene lamp. The family narrowly
escaped. There was an insurance OF 500
ON the house.