The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-01
LAID QUIETLY TO REST.
Until Resurrection tMofnSWhsn the Earth
and the Sea Shall Glgs up Their Dead.
THE GRIEF BURDEAE9 WHlTTLE FAMILY
The Rnfnnt Daughter PASSES Away
Condition Of the Nurse serionn-
burning of tho SIiiokc-houac and
Other ont Buildings Of 6rossninn,
of Chesterfield County.

Petersburg. Va. Oct. 3l.-tSpccial.)-
The shocking accident which occurred
here yesterday byi which Mrs. i'ortes-
cue Whittle wNs burned to death and
her little baby and nurse. Lucy Stone,
and Il colored nurse. named Anna
Claiborne, were so terribly burned, con
tlnues to be talked of, and much sympa-
thy is expressed for; Mr. NYhittlc and
children, and also for the injured ones.
The two little. boys, OF the Whites
were not at homo at the time of the &C
cidcnt. AS soon as found they were
taken to the residence OF MIR. Alexander
Hamilton, on Sycamore street. where
they have been ever since. They were
not Informed of the death of their
mother until this morning Their grief
was very great. The physicians say
there is no hope for the baby. and but
covcry OF Anna Claiborne. the colored
nurse: Miss Stone is getting on nice
ly and rested fairly well last night.
she says tl:at she would not have been
SO seriously burned but for the fact
that in coming out OF the room she
stopped to remove II table. The funcr-
nj of Mrs. Whittlc took place at O'Clock
TINS afternoon from ST. Paul. tSpis-
copii Church. and was quite largely
attended. The service was conducted
by Rev. w. a. r.. Goodwin, rector OF
st. Johns Episcopal Church in this
city. Rev. G. r. liaincs, y. D.. rec
tor of ST. Pauls Church. occupied n
scat Iii the chanCel. Among those pres
ent at the funeral were Itt Rev Il. NJ
White. bishop of the diocese OF North
ern virginia and father OF Mir. For
tescuc Whittlc. Several gentlemen
came over from Richmond 10 attend
The funeral. Among them were Mr.. Al
liSon OF the firm of Allison IL Audj-
son, and Mcssrs. Travers and Crenshaw.
Ihe pdl!-bearers were Messrs. Pascal
- Ii u
w. |. thinner, Alex. Hamilton, Il. O.
Egcrtun, r..F. Heath and Georges Cam
cron. Jr.
During, the past month the Clerk of
me Court issued marriage licenses TO
fifteen coples-white,- colorcd II
Fhirty-cight deeds were admitted to
record. - E.Fg
The smoke house and other o,,il,,uI,d-
inss on the farm of Mr.. William Cross
man. IN Chesterfield county. about two
miles from Petersburg. were DESTROYED
by fir" Yesterday. Mra Grossman's resi-
ience also came near being burned.
iiow the tire originated is not known.
The loss is about $3.50
Three cars of the East bound freight
train on'the Norfolk f3nd Western rail
road were derailed this morning AT
Sutherland's station.iG In consequence
OF the track being. blockaded the pas-
SenFrr train going West was delayed
mere FOR some time 80.
Mrs. w. II. Parhum, who has becn
quite i'll, is IMPROVING
j. NJ. Colson, professor of natural
science at the Virginia Normal ana Col
legihtc Institute, has received a letter
from the head of the Virginia State
Weather Service compimenting him on
nc accuracy OF his reports
Emily Fairfax. the infant daughter of
f'ortcsue and Sue McNair Whittlt. who
was burned by the explosion at IL; pa
rents residence yesterday. died of her
injuries at twenty minutes TO o O'clock
tonight - -