Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-26
OVER In MANCHESTER
Another Meeting Of the NeTly-FOrmed
Democratic Club Of That City.
KILLED UNDER A WAGON WHEEL.
This the Fate of n Coiorcd Lad Ncs-
terda,-Ncws of the Co"rts-o'her
Gossip and Interesting Notes from
Across the River.

AcrOsh tue
The Manchester Democratic Club. the
partial organization OF which was re-
ported In these columns yesterday. met
again yesterday afternoon in the Office Of
Mr. a. ]. Bradley, the president. Mr..
Bradley, however. was unable TO attend
the meeting yesterday, and in his alb
sence Vice President A. G. Atkinson pre-
sided. Mr. Conrad +. Lipscomb was
elected permanent secretary of the organi-
zation.
II was decided TO open headquarters in
the Leader building. in Rooms and .,
where Mr.. Lipscomb can be found every
day from now until after the election
The club Is composed of some OF the
most prominent Democrats of this CITY,
and expects.in the next day or SO TO more
than double its membership. The OBJECT
Of the organization is 10 aid and assis,
the Central Committee, and To BRING
out the full Democratic vote or the CITY
All Democratic voters are invited to be-
come members of the club. Inc cIup
adjourned, to meet at its headquarters, III
Leader building next Monday, at ':~
perfected by the election of vice-presl-
dent from each ward. and the appoint
ment of committees.
COLORED BOY KILLED.
A fatal accident happened Yesterday
afternoon about O'Clock at the corner
of Fifteenth and Everett streets which
resulted in the instant death of 6-year-
old colored boy, the son of Mary Per-
kins.
solomon Neal. the colored driver for
Mr.. James Johnston. was driving along
Fifteenth street with wagon loaded
with manure The wagon Is very heavy
one, with broad-tred wheels.
According TO the statement OF Neal
md the few witnesses TO the accident,
the Perkins boy and another child about
the same age were trying TO get ride
on the wagon, against the protests of
Neal. who had told them several times
not to do so.
The other child succeeded In getting UP
into the body of the wagon. but from
the circumsta nceS ii seems that the Per
kins boy must have been hanging to the
hind axle.
Just where the accident happened there
IS ditch crossing the street, proba-
bly, ten or twelve inches deep. When
the front wheels of the wagon struck
the ditch the child was thrown forward
under the hind wheel which passed over
his body. killing him instantly. Neal
stopped his wagon Immediately. and the
child was taken up and carried into lts
parents home. few feet Off.
Coroner BrodnaX held an inquest over
the remains yesterday afternoon. and
the jury brought in a verdict stating that
the child came to its death through an
unavoidable accident and eXonerated the
driver of the wagon from any blame.
MANCHESTER COURT NEWS
In the Hastings Court yesterday the
Jury brought in verdict for the de
PENDANT in the case of John Quarles
against the Richmond and Manchester
Railway Company. Mr.. Quarles sued the
company for $1,000 damages for putting
him OF a car at the power-house iast
winter during the snow. and not carrying
him to Forest Hin Park.
In the Mayors Court yesterday four
of the employees of the city Water
Works were fined $50 for running
push-cart against Mr. q. \. Il. Meredith.
The death of Mr.. 9. A. Peple in Rich
mOnd Thursday evening is deeply re-
gretted in Manchester. where the deceased
WAS so well known and where he resided
a number of years. For long time
he was a member of the Manchester
school Board, and at the time OF his
death he was superintendent of the Mar
shall Manufacturing Company. of THIS
city.
on Thursday morning as car No. 10.
on the Hull-Sreet line. in charge OF
Motorman j. =. overly. with three pas
scngers. was going toward Richmond
and on Mayo's Bridge, the bridge gave
way ard sank about ten inches IN the
middle Of the span just before reaching
Mayo's Island. A. soon as Mir. OVefDy
realized what had happened he put on
al! the power he had and glided over the
sink force OF hands were put 10 Wcih
and repaired the damage done.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The remains OF Miss Hannah East
wood reached the city Thursday night on
the 60 train and were taken TO the
home of her sister, Mrs. w. a. Brad
shaw. at No. los Fifth street. The funeral
took place yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock from Fifth-Street church and the
inierment was in Maury Cemetery.
Everywhere on the street yesterday
expressions could be heard complimenting
Senator Daniel on the excellent speech
which he delivered in this city Thursday
night The meeting was one OF the finest
ever held In Manchester. and much OF its
success was due to the efforts of the
Central Committee with Mr.. Il. II. Wells
at its head.
In the Police Court yesterday morning
the Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company was charged with fastening
their wires to the city water pipes. The
case was continued until this morning.
Mr. Stanhope Robertson, OF Newport
News. is visiting friends in this city.
Mamie. the little daughter OF Mrs
Kate G. Naden II very sick at her moth
er's residence on CoWardin avenue
Judge French's condition was about the
same yesterday.
Mr.. f.. $. Blanton has returned from
n visit TO Atlanta, Ga, and Chattanooga
Tenn.
Mr.. w. II. Carroll and son. are on
visit 10 the Atlanta Exposition.
The Swift-Creek Cotton Mills. of Ches-
terrified, which have been closed down
for the last two or three years. will be
gin operations about the first OF No
vember This Is pleasant news 10 the
people OF Chesterfield. as the mills. when
they reopen. will give employment to
number OF men, women, and children OF
the county.