Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-25
THE CITY HALL NEWS
INCIDENTS IN CONNECTION WITH
COLONEL WNsveAp'S DEATH.
He ths Fourth Fatality That Has Occur-
rcd In the Big DuiidinE-The
N. b w. Scheme.

Colonel J. NJ. winstcad. Of Greensboro,
N. c.. who came TO such horrible dea'n
on Thursday by falling hcadforemost from
one Of the tower balconies OF the new
City Hall. was the fourth victim OF the
big building, which Is the pride and glory
Of Richmond. His three predecessors were
Michael Walsh. watchman, who lost
MS life by fall from the third moor
Through the elevator shaft; David Rees.
laborer. who also received fatal injuries
from a fall, and white man, whose
name could not be learned yesterday. but
who was suffocacrd In the elevator boiler
while painting the interior OF the same.
Daniel o'Daniel. a plumber, was also seri-
Ously hurt by the giving away OF scat
fold. which precipitated him some fifteen
pr twenty feet. and John Beatie, foreman
of the stone cutters. was badly injured
during the early stages Of the construction
Of the building.
All day long yesterday the little area
under the tower on the Broad-street side
was visited by curious persons. CROWDS
Of ten or twelve were constantly gathered
about the spot where the mangled body
were the theories ana conjectures adj
vanoed by members OF the little groups.
Everybody seemed TO have tendency TO
look down into the area az II they eN-
pected TO see something that some one
else had failed 10 discover. but In this they
were disappointed for there was not even
n blood stain upon the granite walls or
the granolithic paving.
OTHER TOWER VISITORS.
On Thursday afternoon a handsomely
dressed lady walked into the hall. and
startled the Waterman on duty by asking
IL she could 90 to the tower. The at
tache approached. being very suspicious
OF any more cupola visitors. told her that
he doubted that she could, but that she
might take the elevator TO the fourth
door and see IL Superintendent Thomp-
son would let her have the key. The
stranger was soon In the main Office OF the
Fire-Alarm Department.
Il would like to so 10 the tower said
the lady, meekly.
II DO not think you can be permitted
20 do so. replied Clerk Minor politely.
II am IA stranger here: am from the
North. and am stopping at Ford's Hotel.
I saw the gentleman who met his death
here this morning. and would like TO
visit the spot whence he fell. or jumped,
20 that l may be able 10 say that l
went 10 It,"
one OF the hall employees was then sent
70 the fatal balcony with the lady. and
when she had taken n long look at the
Tar-off spear-topped fence below, which
Taught the body OF Colonel Winstead, she
burned. and said she was ready TO so.
Another person wanted to go TO the
lower yesterday morning. At least JAM
Tor Lawrence Haake said so. And ne
lid look like an insane person. and J
,old him emphatically that he could not
Visit the famous cupola, and he walked
AWAY. apparently much dissatisfied de-
rlared Mr.. Uaake. while discussing the
matter with Dispatch reporter.
Superintendent Thompson, who has
rharge of the tower key. has decided that
he will allow no more visitors TO go TO the
lower. unless they are accompanied by an
atiachee of the hall. or are personally
known TO some one in his office He Will not
otherwise change his rules concern
ing those who wish to go to the cupola,
unless authorized TO do so by the Com
mittee on Grounds and Buildings.
WHAT THE BOY SAW.
Willie Dunsford. the 1I-year-old son OF
MIR. W. Il. Dunsford. Of the Richmond
Fire Department, who was standing on
the northwest corner of Tenth and Broad
streets. says he saw Colonel Winstead
,lrop his shoes. hat. and cane. then
stand up on the railing Of the balcony.
bend over little. and jump off headlong
toward the ground. This is practically
corrOborated 10y other eye-witnesses to the
sad affair, though no one else seems TO
have seen Colonel Wmstead standing
upon the railing.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN SCHEME.
The special committee of the City Coun-
On appointed to look into the matter of
having the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company extend its line to Richmond was
held In Committee-Room No. IL Of the
new city Hall last night. Those in at
tendance were Messrs. Joseph Walersteln,
and A. u. Landerkin, of the Common
Council. and Mr. James y. Vaughan, OF
the Board Of Aldermen.
City-Clerk Ben. T. August called me
BODY to order. and Mr.. Wallerstein, who
Is taking the initiative In this matter
was elected chairman. He presented
some statistics from the roads running
into Richmond, and there was a general
and informal discussion Of the mode OF
procedure TO interest the railroad COM
.pany in what the Council is desiring 10
accomplish. 1T was decided that the Chalr
should secure further figures concerning
railroad transportation into Richmond.
and the committee adjourned TO meet
again one night next week.