Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-02
HARRY War KILLED.
rorrH NEETs DEATH AT THE
TREDnGAR WORKS.
WINCHESTER COUNCIL AND BRIDGE.
,e session of the city Fathers
.otrd 10 the Consideration Of
ami. Naucr-othcr News Items
,.,w che south side.

con, che south side.
.-. was one sad home in Manchester
....t and many sad hearts. The home
.t. one en- which Harry War lay a
and those hearts We're mothers
-s sisters. ana friends who FOR
n. schtoen years had watched his
.e life widen and develop.
,..-, War was killed yesterday about
M the Tredcgar-Works. I'm Rich
,uployces had finished their dinner
s.ro making ready for the afternoon
Harry. with his fellows. was put
..H. DIS lunch-baskot on stand
l....4 wha1 is commonly known as
...nblsr." q machine used I'm putting
...sr,nr touches on horse shoes. This
.-.tss has o. rapid revolving motion,
rrseh 30 one saw the accident. IL
..,..l chat in some way his clothing
... n thc machine. and with am ire
.. force us victim was drawn into
.. NJ certain death.
r.,- was quickly thrown of. but not
... tac carotid artery was severed, and
,-.. Wars urc was ebbing away I'm its
crimson tide.
s00N BREATHED HIS LAST
KIND hands Laid him ON am improvised
r ana KIND friends bent over 10
. dis laet words. Tie was entirely
-. auI recognized many of his
- who stood in aneuishing sympa-
-, ...ut him.
rr.r asked 81 Doc was FRI much pain,
-.i that Doc was suffering greatly.
.. be- was dead Coroner Taylor was
rr.. and viewed the remains put
I'D Inquest unnecessary. and the
U.s turned over TO relatives. and
.... -1 the unlcrt3kcr's. where II was
3 for burial
.--. War was the son OF Nr William
- ~t0ckton and Tenth streets. Mr.
Eiar is an engineer. and less
- .r hour before his sons terrible
... lot the city 90 take charge Of "a
between keysvile and Durham
,rr War had not gone far on
when the sod news was flashed
.. trs wires that brought him heavy
-.f 90 d f8rkened home last night.
...,H richt the whole family We're
.-f around the home freside. ana
r.-,. who has been living in Mancnes-
-..,...l wears. hut was reared tn Mel
.-.r-v bv his grandparents ana
-.ra.,l To- his grandmother. suH
n.r. was heard to gleefuily say:
..-rr twenty-five DAYS moro ana ! siaii
..-" lie referred 90 his intended
....- christmas IFS grandfather was
D.. Joe. Fortuc. Baptst minister oi
r.- section
General VIII take place from Cen
-r.rorfs. church tomorrow eve
q.ee o'clock and the interment
f. In NlWv Cemetery.
~.rx OVER THE BRIDGE NATTER
Manchester Council held a lengthy
.-.ya session last night 20 consi1e'
r. r.r.tion OF the Chesapeake and ONO
company as % lowering the
r.. bridge so as to- admit Of the passage
-..~ yiaduct over IT,. but all that trans
r only the Goddess Athena coull
r. ifs known. however. that the
.-..-- were requested 70 express their
ol CHE subject. ana lhal 'it'
-, freely and fully.
That -h- petition was not granted Us
t.sr vet t was evident that the pre-
ointment ls in favor Of concedins
r rsrr.sts Of th. railroad company
..1 -r- company viii build the
..,- entire. in lieu OF the 'l9 Feet
proposed hv the railway
N- tvtoU and Messrs. Wlckham anu
close fNlltIilNillA on tl.'iA ff-Nt-
council chamber. in case any inIor-
... .- I'D thoir plans should be needed.
...r. they were not called in.
council adjourned at 10 o'clock TO
I-.t in open session Thursday evening
.- CONVENTION MEETS TO-DAY.
District Convention OF the Wo-
rs Christian Temperance Union will
.H-iav session to-day at Central
...-rr So church and most interesting
rrg is anticipated.
invention is 70 representative body,
COMPOSED of delegates from al the
branch unions throughout the District
-. rm0nd." Ali the pastors of the
.re invited 20 take part in the eX-
.-.s.e and as many as can be present
ir 600.
The union u.s. entirely undenominational.
r-f f-e ladies' ~ the city have arranged
an abundant dinner 10 be served az
-.. church at 1 o'clock.
All interested ia the cause Of tempe
.ro cordially invited 10 attend
ions.
1tNcHEsTER'S HEALTH RECORD.
T. mortuary report Of the city as
rr...rl Iv DR. Lawrence Ingram, presi-
dent OF the Board of Health, is as fol-
rr.l number OF deaths. g. white 81;
rI Number of deaths I'm First
H..l B.. second Ward, /; Third Ward 2;
Fourth Ward @.
Cause OF h-Typhoid-malaria fever.
tn.or.D Congestion OF Hngs. 1 (white).
mrtiou / white. ! colored. Maras-
m q white. i colOred. Congestion or
brain d .olored COugestivc Chill white.
Bronchitis acute. / white.
Nr A. o.. Thomas a well-lnown citl-
.. of Chesterfield county, died al his
bonn. on Saturday. in the 5lst year OF his
. The interment took place Monday
"-u Eanch's church.
M- Thomas was "a brother OF Captain
L Thomas Of the Richmond Police
p
THE ORGANIZED IEPTASOPHS.
I tfe couclave Oh tfe Improved order
I.ftf-orns organized Monday nisht
.. ls side az the river are included
y prominent citizens, among whom
.... Jrf-e John IT, Ingram and Judge
. a.. Hancock. a. L. Adamson JOhn =.
.f1 a. ID. Sh0twen James n. Patteson,
W Nunnaliv. Charles Wake, Horny
n Walden. A. p. Tatum, H. G. Beattio.
H Petty. Aug. Royal. A. II. Thomas,
r. 90 Hewon. James T.. Jones, W. w.
poo. Charles II. Berry. r. c. Wood.
Charles T. Jones r. T. Cook j. q.
Green. D. H. Robinson. Lawrence =. Pool,
David p Wake, Zen. J.. owen, Jr" W.
81 Allen. j.. 81 Latham. Dr. Lawrence
Ingram George y. Gary, w. y. Bradley,
H s. Robertson.
the officers Of Manchester Conclave
Y duly installed as follows: Past
hrt0u Aug. Royal Archon. T. II.
h.fy. Provost. John T.. Utz. Financior.
Charles Wake. Secretary. Lawrence J..
Pool. Inspector. James T.. Jones; Sentinel,
p E Cook. Warder james i. Robinson;
Trustees. j. r.. Green, George +. Gary,
end E s. Robertson.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.