Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-07
NEWPORT NEWS.
Baby's Narrow Escape-Bathers
Alarmed-Hard to Settle.


NEWPORT NEWS, VA, August g.
Especial. 1.-The carelessness Of a colored
nurse, by the name of Rebecca PEBBLES,
would have resulted in the drowning last
night off the Casino pier Of Ruth, the
1S-months-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Plggott, but for the timely assist
ance rendered by Messrs c. II. Lee
and c. w. Mugler, who were in bath
ing at the time. The colored girl
rolled the baby-carriaes very near the
end Of the pier and left It for few min
utes, In which time a strong gust OF
wind came up and blew the carriage and
baby into the river. Mr.. Lee and Mr.
Mugler at once swan 10 the spot where
the carriage went down and rescued
the little girl from a watery grave. The
nurse attempted to jump into the river
10 recover her charge. and had descended
the steps until she was up 10 her waist
IN water before she was prevented from
going further by the men. Willing hands
at once took the child to the home Of
its parents where prompt medical at
tention was rendered. and In a short
while little Ruth was out of danger. 1t
was very fortunate that Mr. Lee and
Mr.. Mugler were I'm the water at the
time OF the accident. They were the only
persons in bathing. and we've on the
point Of emerging from the water when
the carriage rolled from the piel. Had
the AFFAIR happened few minutes later
the child. and perhaps the nurse. would
have been drowned.
BATHERS ALARMED.
The large number OF bathing en-
thuHIasts in this vicinity are greatly
worked up over the story published in
one Of the local papers about the appear
ance OF al S-foot shark In the river
GEAR the piers last Tuesday morning
The sea monster was seen by r number
Of people Just as the steamship Apo
mattox was steamlng out for London.
Prom what can be learned. the shark
was fine specimen. and did not seem
20 be ia any hurry to leave these waters
IL Is believed by some that IL headed
up the river and q great many persons
will not 90 In the water, being appre~
hensive OF its return.
Trolley parties are now all the rage
among the young elite of Newport
News Hardly a week passes that seve-
raj are not given to Old Point and Buck
roe Beach. One OF the merriest Of these
was given last night by several young
gentlemen In honor OF their friends. and
when the gayly-decorated cars left the
city for Buckroe Beach there were fully
threescore persons aboard.
MAY GO TO THE COURTS.
To-day was set apart for meeting be-
tween the Finance Committee OF the
City Council and the Board OF Super
visors OF the county of Warwick for the
purpose OF determining the amounts. re-
spectively, due the city OF Newport
News and Warwick county. as a result
Of the division OF the county revenue or
dered by act OF the Legislature. The
members OF the Finance Committee were
unable 10 go up TO Denbigh on account
OF business engagements, and sent state
ments from Treasurer j. M. Curtis.
showing the condition OF thu finances
after the division had been estimated
by him. IL is believed by the knowing
ones that this question OF proper diyi-
sion OF the old county funds VIII be taken
20 the courts before final disposition Is
made OF II.