Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-01
NAY COST HER LIFE.
Stqngs Lady Asphy1iated by Gas at
FeFriter's Hotel.
,.rrR, - WARY \. flaming.
,,om cuba. New York. tn n"y
land Tor " Poultry '"'"-''""" :"
,. nconscious and Must
uio,,n the Gas out.

,,5,. who gave her name As
ranning. Of cuba. Alieghany
~ arrived in Richmond
,., afternoon, and engaged a
t.,nc night 40 Fcrriter's Hotel on
..- of seventh and Cary streets
.... about 4.9o o'clock in the after
WAS found in her room yes
..., morning in an unconscious con-
t..rr been asphyNiated by gas,
....t the room was filled. She is
...r, alushouso in a very precarious
... though with the chances in
,..-.. per recovery.
..v bad been for some time IN
lsncc with Messrs. Il. b. chat
.. about "a little farm in Nir-
suitable Tor poultry-raising. She
... frm that for two or three years
A i.eu reading their catalogues,
U.t.l 20 leave the North Tor
me. She believed virginia was
t... state for her In her letters
... very frank in telling OF her
. tr making purchase, which
r- teI she spoke OF brother.
rrEsI 300 "a shop in Cuba, and OF
...I sister who would spend some
uh hor IL she came South.
DlrLp STAY IN THE DEPOT.
OLA. encouraged 10 come. and We'd
.f,rnoon she presented her
Chafhn 4 CO.'S Office, having
fn1tei from the depot by
small colored boy 1t was
-., late for her TO be taken
..l a. farms and she went off, after
...s ln appointment with Mr.. Easley.
M ef thc clerks. 10 meet him the
... morning al 5 o'clock. She eX-
....f Der intention of spending the
t .t Che depot but was told That
r.- unavoidable. and she said she
. -.t % room.
.-. ..rt directly TO Ferriters. and.
~ "a room FOR the night. was
.,. o., a small one on the second
She asked the servant who es-
...t Dor to her apartment to awake
... .-y iu the morning. and inquired
. .r. might lock her door. she was
.r .r affirmative reply. and also cau-
..... AGAINST blowing out or tamper-
.r..r the gas. She replied that she
...I r.i bother with IL. as it was then
.f..rry light 10 see and the servant
H l.r
SHE WAS UNCONSCIOUS.
Sailing more was heard from her un-
p. rly $ o'clock yesterday morning,
... fhr Porter was sent M TO arouse
I. He knocked at the door. hut re-
....f ro answer. and. his olfactories he
...alod by the odor Of escaping
Do suspected something wrong. and
...l down to the Office and gave an
one Of the ladies in the house,
Der efforts To arouse the sleeper
led IN shaking the key from the
.. .. If the door, and a duplicate key
-.. fhcn inserted and the door unlocked.
When the room was entered the old
r was seen lying on the bed in an un-
..ious condition. and the gas was
armed on at full blast The unfortunate
v had removed her shoes but with
exception had not disrobed
TAKEN To THE AI.MSHOUSE.
he ambulance was Immediately sum-
ned. and responded, in charge OF Dr
ford. who had the unfortunate re-
,.I fo the almshOusc. whore heroic
-r.nt was given her. she revived
--.rhat. and was able 10 walk about
.-r. bat had not regained fun CON
...ra-- nor her power OF speech. She
.I IN very precu1ous condition,
f.~ chances for recovery were con-
...,.I 10 a late hour last night to be
t -oad
Tho Mayor Of cuba was notified yes
...r of the condition of Mrs. or Miss
r.rr.re. tut hc has not yet been heard .
..r. and her friends are probably not
asr. of her Illness.
r .- not known here whether the lady
. single. married or a widow; but those
r.. have had dealings with her incline
.. t.. belief that she Is a maiden lady.
D. uas thought at first that the
r.un attempted 10 commit suicide
t.t r.f theory Is not borne out by the
,-... .tarces. There IS little doubt that
GIL. r.W the gas out.