The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-16
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current LEGAL Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Bite OF Facts and Gossip Gathered the
Streets by Times Reporters-Points
Political, Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.

Three Students Enrolled
The National Business College placed
another student last week and enrolled
two more yesterday morning
In the Hastings Court.
In the Hastings Court yesterday sew
eral chancery cases were argued before
Judge Woods, but no decision WAS YEN
dered In any of them. Other than this
nothing OF Importance was done there
Colored Excursion to Richmond.
Two coach loads of colored excur-
sionists and one coach filled with white
people, left the Union depot yesterday
forenoon for Richmond. They will re-
turn to Roanoke Wednesday morning
VIII Testify in the Massey Suit. ~
Commonwealth Attorney ]. w. Hart
we'll has gone to Norfolk to testify in
the suit OF Massey va. the Pilot. Mr.
Hartwell and others have been sum-
moned by the defence to testify in re"
gard to the character of Col. Waddie
James, one OF the Pilots witnesses.
Assigned to Christ Church. n
Bishop Randolph has assigned Rev.
r. w. Patton, who recently graduated
at the Episcopal Theological Seminary,
| to Christ Church of this city. He is ex-
ipected to take charge of his new work
about the middle of next month. MIR.
Nation was the choice of the congregR-
tion.
The Situation Improving.
a Norfolk and Western official inc
formed TIMES reporter yesterday that
the situation in the coal field was rap
idly improving and that tho outlook
from there was very bright. On Satur-
day $50 cars of coke and coal were
hauled. Governor McCorkle visited the
scene of trouble last week.
Caught Between Two Cara.
Lee Foutz, car inspector in the West
End yaads, while coupling two cars
about $50 o'clock, was caught between
the cars and slightly injured. The
train was brought to stendstll in
time to save his life. DR.. Gale rendered
the necessary medical assistance.
A Colored Laborer Injured.
A serious accident occurred at the
freight depot yesterday morning. A
colored man named Hell was unloading
molasses from car when the skid,
which formed a brioge between the car
and the platform, slipped. Hall was
thrown down and caught between the
barrel and car. He was taken to DR..
Gales Office, who dressed his injuries.
Services at Greene Memorial Sunday
The pulpit ct ene-Memorial
Church was occupied Sunday morning
and evening by Rev. j. D. Arnold and
large congregations were present at
both services. He took for his morning
text "God has chosen the weak thinga
to confound the mighty" The sermon
was powerful one and made deep
impression upon the congregation.
A Testimonial Benefit.
A testimonial benefit will be given at
the Academy of Music Saturday, July
90, by the Ariel Dramatic Company in
aid of Mr.. and Mrs. D. b. Mccoy, who
were members of sThe Girls From Cali
fornia Company" The four-act comedy
drama, 1.-The Winning Hand" will be
produced, in addition to which John
Armstrong and G. f. Butler will give
an exhibition OF artistic tumbling. The
price of admission is but rs cents.
Tickets may be obtained at Chas. Lyle's
or johnson & Johnson's.
warren Wellford's Narrow Escape.
Fl Warren Wexford returned yesterday
evening from Atlantic City, where he
had been attending the annual session
(of the Elks. Mr.. Wellford had mar
row escape from injury in the terrible
calamity What overlook the party. He
was In the doomed building and had
just left 1t to get breath of fresh air
when the crash came. Mr.. Wexford
described the scene that ensued as
something terrible and says it is q
miracle that hundreds of people were
not killed.
DR.. Fry to be Brought Home.
Oharles Byrne returned Sunday morn
Ing from Atlantic City, where, Ia COM
pany with his wife, he attended the
annual session OF the Elks. MIR. and
Mrs. Byrne were in the building that
collapsed, but fortunately were on the
side that did not fall: The injury to
DR.. Fry's leg Is serious one, the bUne
doctor will be brought to Roanoke in q
few days as soon as his leg Is put into q
plaster of Paris cast.
In the Police Court.
In the police court yesterday morn.
ing Henry Adams, white. was finod
$3.50 for being drunk and disorderly.
w. L. Addings, white, was fined 80 SO
for being drunk and cursing. The case
against Florence Porter, white, for
keeping disorderly house. was cen.
tinued until Wednesday. S. j. Akers,
white, was accused of stealing a
chicken and the case was continued
until this morning. @. f. Steinburger,
white, was fined 81 for disorderly con-
duct. Ed Gilispie, white, was fined