The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-10
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.
sARROW ESCAPE IRON DEATH OF
CINADi TfNILI.
4 Petersburg store Robbed of Columbian
Half Dollars-Othcr Notes From
the Hockade City.

PETERSBURG. VA. Aug. Especial.
There was a very exciting runaway this
evening about $50 o'clock at the Union
depot. Mr. Ryan and family. who had
just arrived here from Montreal. Canada,
10 settle I'm one Of the adjacent counties,
came in on the cannon BALI train from
Norfolk. Mrs Ryan and her two daugh-
ters. and little son. were seated IN
a phaeion. 10 which horse was hitched.
Mr. Ryan had gone into the depot TO get
some packages be had left there. leaving
his older son IN charge Of the horse.
Tho latter held the horse by the bride
bit The animal took fright az loco
motive, and ran of at rapid gait "cI osS
the platform. and at the depot Mnie
the young man held tcnacioualy 10 lhe
lines. He was dragged for some distance
and did not let the rens loose until ms
head struck one OF the irCn rails or the
track Of the Norfolk and Western rail-
road.
The horse continued 10 run until the
uhaetOn cOlliled with telegraph pole
when all OF the occupants were thrown
out. and the vehicle demolished. Young
Ryan was very badly cut on the head
and otherwise injured. Mrs. Ryan was
also severely hurt. The others were only
slgltlr 500.
The occurrence created considerable cx-
clltmtuL lot "a llilt.
AstoEr RopDED.
Some time last night the store OF Messgrs.
ChappcN * Brother corner or iiaill"N
and POrtcfviue streets. was rohDrd OF
twenty Columbian half-dollars, ana soine
small change. 70 IS thought that the '"lel
was concealed in the store when IL WIS
closed ....
Two colored boys aged respectively zen
and six years. SONS Of Robert hlo"i,
fireman on the dummy OF the petersburg
and Asylum railway, have been miss
ing from home since last W e4hesud5'
and nothing is known as 20 their where
abOuts.
A negro woman named Mary tlardE''
who has recently arrived here from li'
North was before the Mayor thl7 MORN
ing on TWO warrants one chdi kiN5 IT,.
with assaultiug Mrs. i. J. Manner VII"
a parasol. and the other with pulins
"a sister Of Mrs. Mahcr from ntr DC ..'
and threatening 90 DO her bodily Marin.
The Two ladies were riiins mo. yes oi'
one OF the streets OF the CITY al ine tiil'
of the assault The case against the ace
cuscl who from an accounts II NeIs
insolent female, was continued 20 to-noi
row morning Bnu was allowed ana
given in the penalty OF g.
waists To LOCATE rHERr.
A prominent business man NJ this city
is in receipt OF n letter from sloe nun
ulacturcr OF Louisville, Ky. 90 Wnicn
The writer SAYS in part that De- has "a rae
tory plant complete and in succossiui
operation for The manufacture Of ladies
misses. and children's shoes. that ne
needs additional capital 90 order to lh-
crease his business and rightly develop
his plant. and that he would move 70
any Acceptable" point where hc ro-li N'
furnished "a suitable building in wmch
to pat bis machinery and manufacture
lis goods. and obtain "a fair amount OF
working capital 90 develop The business.
The letter VIII he submitted t0 the
Chamber OF Commerce az its next meet
ing for such action as 10 may st. DO I'D
take upon it
Afessrs r. Newman. Richard Horncr
and Mike Horrer. OF Montgomery county,
o.. and NJ Evans. OF fleetwood. o.. aie
TN the city The three last named are
seeking investments in farms near lc-
Deputy Commissioner OF Revenue James
II. caldwell began today 90 ascertain the
number of new buildings being erected
in PETERSBURG
Miss Mary u. Mckcnney has returned
homo from Virginia Reach sick
Dr JOnn J. Goo iwyu, prominent ply
slclan OF UnWillir CGIntv. died last
night The deceased nas brother N
Mr.. George vs.. GOODWIN. 0f this city
lie leaves a widow anu nine Children
STIR. ". j. sairsoS DEAD.
Tr William S Simpson. one OF Pc
tershurc' best known citizens. died TO-
night al 1880 O.clOck. aged stVcuty-0uc
years The deceased had been rasi-
dent of Petersburg an n his life. with
the exception Of five years. when Doc
resided in Prince George county. aui
held the office of Surveyor of the D0rr
Of city Point under the administration
Of President Cleveland
For some years the deceased and his
father. the late William $ Simpson. ST..
were insurance agents here for "a short
time During the war Mr. Simpson was
"a member of the Washington Artillery.
and "a the time OF his death was
member Cf a. T.. HN Camp Of Confed-
crate Veterans of this city He leaves
"a widow and three children.
ACCIDENT TO A RICHMOND MAN.
Reuben Wh.to negro from Richmond.
had his leg badly crushed. and was other
wise injured Tonight hy being caught bee
tween the bumpers IF TWO cars