Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-26
KILLED ON THE RAIL.
A NEGRO TRAMP CAUGHT on THE
rALLuNG.CREEK BRIDGE.
Death OF Mrs. v. v. Mnstin-Mar-
ringe of Mr.. Tatum and Miss no.
bapunn-Po,ice Court Cascs-Pcr-
sOnaI and other Items.

A horrible accident happened on the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad yester-
day morning between 10 and IL o'clock,
which resulted In the instant death of
negro tramp named Boyd. from Peters
burg, and the mangling of his BODY al
most beyond recognition.
Engineer j. W. Barrett was In charge
OF extra No. ~ coming north with about
thirty freight-cars. He was running ABOUT
twenty-five or thirty miles an hour, and
VIII n he came around n bend in the ROAD
just, beyond Falling Creek bridge ne no
ticed a man on the structure. lie biew
for brakes and also sounded the danger
whistle and reversed his engine In the
effort to stop his train. but he couid not
until the man was run over.
The negro made EVERY effort to get OH
the bridge. but failed. He appeared to be
a trifie lame, and while running TO get
off the bridge he stumbled and fell, and
before ne could get up he was caught by
the pilot Of the locomotive and dragged
about 81 feet.
The body was mangled I'm the most hor-
rible manner. and had to b. gathered to-
gether in small pieces.
An inquest was held. and verdict was
rendered 10 the effect that the killing was
entirely accidental and the railroad au-
thorities were i'm no way TO blame. The
body was buried on the side Of the track
near where the accident happened.
DEATH or MRS. MASTIN.
Mrs. Victoria v Mastin. wife Of Mr..
w ~. Mastin. died at the residencr OF
her husband yesterday morning at 800
o'clock, in the 2}d year Of her age. De
ceased was a young lady of lovely charac-
ter and Was "A consistent member Of IN
Baptist Church. She was formerly Miss
Vincent. Of Midlothian. and had only
lived in this city a few months. TIE
funeral will take place this afternoon at
clock from the Balnbridge-Street Bap-
list church.
Mr.. Alvey Tatum and Miss Mary H.
Bohannan were married Wednesday night
at Cowardn-Avenue Christian church In
the presence Of a large number of friends
Rev. j. a. Spencer performed the rere-
mony and the following gentlemen acted
as ushers: r. T. Cheatbam ana *. {.
White Miss Ora Bohannan and Miss
Blanche Roper were the bridesmaids. The
bride Is Il daughter OF MIR. ". g Bohan-
nan. who gave the bridal party recep-
ton at his home after the ceremony
Mr.. Rufus J. Roach and Miss Bessie
TIE residence of the officiating clergyman,
Rev. T. l.. Reynolds.
IN THE FOLICE COURT.
In the Police Court yesterday William
Heider was fined 81 for his horse run
ming al large.
Richard Booth and Mary Frances Hicks.
charged with misdemeanor, were sent on
to the Hastings Court.
W. T. Baugh WAS fined q Tor represent
ing himself 10 be = years of age and buy
ing liquor for himself.
Despite the inclement weather yester-
day morning quite n large crowd wen,
with the West-End Sunday-school on their
excursion TO WestOvcr. and they returned
last night much pleased with the trip.
Hunters who are fond OF shooting
partridges and other small game are very
sorry that the county canno, afford to
pay the old prices for fox and hawk
scalps. II is said that a great deal OF
game IS annually destroyed by foX-s,
minks, and hawks
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. Kate Walden and children left Wed
nesday to spend the month of August
with Mrs. VI. Walden. at Winterpock, Va.
Rev George l.. Conley, pastor OF the
Burr-Street Baptist church. St Paul.
Mimi. is visiting his sister, Mrs. c. W.
CurTan. Mr. Conley was a delegate TO the
Baltimore Convention, and is accompanied
by his wife.
Mrs l.. NJ. Nunnally IS quite sick at her
residence on east Tenth.
Dr. \. c. Jones, OF y swport News. was
in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. Frank Il. Munford. who has been
quite sick, is much better.
Mrs II. x. Reed is very sick at her resi-
dence on Perry street.