The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-05
MR.. HINTON'S ACCIDENT.
Suffering From Conclusion OF the Brain.
Other Interesting Matters From
Petersburg.

PETERSBURG, VA, July Especial
Mr.. Gin Hinton. a son OF Or. >. A. Hin
ton. health officer of Petersburg, and
VINO has recently returned home from
the Virginia Military Institute TO spend
his vacation. met with very serious ac-
cl.ent about noon to-day. lie was horse
back riding and when near the corner
OF Washington and Union streets, the
animal suddenly reared up and zen on
It's rider. .oars
MIR. Hinton, who IS about twenty years
OF age was picked up IN an unconscious
condifion and carried into the reception
room of the passenger depot OF "ic
Petersburg Railroad Company. where "e
was attended by DR. John HERBERT 'i"i-
borne and Or. Joe osborne.
Ifpon examination Il was FOUND that
no bones were broken. bat that the young
man was suffering from conclusion oi
the brain lie was subsequently cafFieH
10 his home on Washington street on u
stretcher where he was attended by 1T.
Claiborne and Dr. III. @. l.cigh, ~. II
is impossible to tell at this Wriuhs t.c
extent OF has injuries, as he IL pHt hl's"F
ly conscious.
d. B.TrLE AT Ugh FONT
fsw davs ago Rev. ". ". Battle,
n - pastor OF the First Baptist church,
Icft here for BIgh Point, y. e.. 10 ASSIST
in n revival at the BAPTIST church AT li, e,'
place. with the Intention oil ren"', d..s,
Tor one week Dr. Battle has been
preaching with so much force earnest
ness. and power. that the pastor OF NE
church at High Point has written iC.
ter TO Dr. Battles cohsfesdt'oH "S ,,'-nS
that ne be written TO to remain week
The letter was acted upon last night,
and IL was decided that Dr. BattIe pe
written TO TO remain AS requcs'eu, ~ ~,
ing to Dr. Battles absence from the cry
nm next Sunday his pulpit VIII De BUD
nIled both morning and night by Proies-
sor Harrison. OF Richmond college.
TN DAY THERr-
A large excursion party left here THIS
morning on the steamer Ariel lof NOTION
and Old Point.
There was no formal observance OF
tho glonrious Fourth in fetersburs' ! ne
hanks and different government oinCes
we're closed Appropriate exercises were
held at the Virginia Normal ana 'olle-
yiate Institute. and big barbecue VIZ
given by the Petersburg Driving 'lup
M the old New Market race course Hi
prince George county, hho,u u ,lT,ahcr
from the city. There was any hummer
OF picnics and excursions. ana crowns
went out to the neighboring ponds 10
angle for the ''hnny tribe. .. ,.o,,o,,
Mir ". L. McRae. a prominent !ouns
LAWYER. who has been spending soine
DAYS at Ola Point, has returned 10 Inc
city. . >,o.,or, &c visit
the family OF MI. w H. june -
monwcaith's Attorney. on Washington
street.
DROWNING ACCIDENT
This evening there came near pelns
n serious drowning accident in the river
here opposite the grain elevator on '"e
Chesterfield side of the stream 49,,
II appears that Mr.. David DAVIS, MI.
Norman McComber. and two small hoys
named Charles q 1dsey, a son oi MI. Il. ~
Go dsey. of this city. ana kalpa btni Pr,
holder of Crewe we're cut IN p-d'
wren the craft was capsized ana me
occupants thrown out. Mr.. MCV cicner
MANAGED 10 save the two boys, but ar
paws came near being drowned. lie was
rescued by a sailor as he was N the act
OF sinking for the third time.
MR.. DAVIS DEAD.
After much difficulty he was resusci,
tatcd but he died to-n.sht. Deceased
was a brother of Messrs Mark and Good
man Davis. Of Richmond, and MI. George
Davis. Of this city. He was unmarried
A sister of Mr. Davis married Hon. An
fhonv NJ. Kelley, of the international
Court, at Cairo. Egypt.