Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-10
HAND BADLY MASHED
A MANCHESTER NEGRO PAINFULLY
INJURED WHILE COUPLING CARS.
False Alarm of Fire-Powh"'"n
Troop Monument 10 he 'nvche"
Mart woutb-Re,uIt of Cattle Ex-
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william Edwards. a colored employee
OF the Richmond and Petersburg railroad.
met with a horrible accident yesterday
morning about o'clock. The man was
counting cars in the yard. when his right
hand was caught and badly crushed. II
IS believed that nearly every bone in the
hand is broken. Or. Lawrence Ingram
the railroads physician, was called, ana
rendered all the medical assistance pos
sible TO the suffering man. Edwards was
taken 20 the Retreat for the Sick In
Richmond yesterday afternoon Ampu-
tation will Of course, be necessary.
A fire alarm was sounded about $40
O'Clock yesterday morning. The depart
ment responded and found the fire had
made considerable Roadway in Mr.. {.
sharoye's store. Somebody had thrown
firecrackers into the stove, and the pipe
not drawing very well, the room was
filed with smoke Mr.. Sharove Keeps "a
confectionery store at l2O9 Hun street.
and when the nremen arrived they
pushed in through the smoke but iouhd
no IRE until they got 10 the stove.
BY the last adjustment OF the post
masters salaries which took effect the
Isl of Julv Roanoke and Manchester are
the two Virginia cities whose postmas-
ters' salaries are reduced. They were
both cut down Sl0O-Manchester from
81 200 TO $500, and Roanoke from $Z,eO 10
81 100 "As regards Manchester says the
Evening Leader, 1T is well-known iact
that very large portion of her postal
business goes 10 Richmond. were we not
so close 10 Richmond the salary attached
10 the Manchester Office would, in all
probability. be several hundred dollars
more than it is
POWHATAN TROOP MONUMENT.
The beautiful monument which has been
erected by the survivors OF PoWhatan
-Troop 10 their eallen comrades, ana
which will be placed at Powhatan Court
bouse has been entirely completed ana
will be unveiled with appropriate cere-
monies on Wednesday, August 49, 1870
The occasion will be gala one wlth
the people Of old Powhatan and the
survivors and many friends ana ac-
mirers OF the gallant Powhatan Troop.
as will doubtless be attested by the large
number OF people who will attend the
lnveiiing. An excursion train viii be run
from Richmond and Manchester under
The auspices Of the Unwilling Committee.
The fare for the round-trip will be at
greatly reduced price, and refreshments
will be provided on the grounds, consist
ing Of all the famous specialues Of old
Powhatan.
Mr.. Augustine Royal. who is chair
man of the dwelling Committee, VIII
shortly iesue a programme of the excr-
cises. giving all desired information'
THE CATTLE EXPERIMENTS.
The result OF the experiments on eigh-
teen head OF cattle sent the 18th OF last
MAY 10 Major Walkers farm by the
United States Department Of Agriculture
will prove intcrestinA Ii will be remem-
tered that thirteen out Of the eighteen
had been vaccinated against tck-teVer'
or blood murrian, which left five ID a sus-
ceptible condition. Toward the last OF
June two Of the five died. and last Wed
nesday z third succumbed. while the re-
manning two are sick, one not being eX-
pected to live. OF those vaccinatcd, al
though three or four have been SICK,
none have died and all are yet in good
condition. They range from to years
OF age.
None Of the thirty head of cattle owned
by Major Walker and kept under pre-
c!sely the Same conditions have been al
in the slightest degree. These cattle
having been either bred and raised on the
farm or purchased from owners VINO
raised them on the commons about Man
chester. went through a mild attack o.
the disease when calves, and have ever
since been unsusceptible 10 1t.
So far the experiments. which have been
conducted under the supervision OF Or.
Curtici, are most successful.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
The recent rains have kept the work
men from completing the stephen Putney
building on Perry street. but it will be
finished within few days. The company
expect 10 take their first shipment into
their new building on next Monday.
Owing 10 the lease which the company
have on their Richmond house 1t Is i'm
possible TO state at present just wnen
the Richmond stock viii be moved 10
Manchester All shipments received from
now on viii be received at the Manches-
ter warehouse, but all shipments VIII be
made from the Richmond house for the
present
Mex, Monday viii be Chesterfield court
dav. IL is thought that the term will be
a lengthy one. as there are a number OF
important cases to be tried.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Executive Committee OF the Board OF
Trade will be held In rooms ana TO-
Leader building. next Monday evening.
There will be quite an interesting meet
ing OF the Junior Epworth League at
Asburv chanel tonight. Mr.. c. V. Green,
of Flfth-Street church. will address the
meeting. .,.-. e.
washington. ID. c.. where he VIII spend
a few days with friends.
Mr.. Julian Trueheart returned to this
city Yesterday morning, after dehShtiul
visit 10 friends in Accomac county.
nf HnEtlnES court
will commence next Monday. 1t will be a
short term. -,
Mr. II. CLAY Chamblin is quite sick
az .svhitby." his beautiful home just be
low the city. ,,.., -
Miss Gertrude Welsiger and little sis
ter. Reta, left yesterday 10 spehd the SUM
mer with her aunt. Mrs. Judge Miller
Rev. r. w. Winfree, of Midlothian was
in this city yesterday morning on pusi-
ness. -
James Cosby, OF Guinea, Va, who has
beep tho guest of Mrs A. c. Harding, re-
turned home yesterday morning.
The ladies who assisted in the Ma
sonic bazaar. given several months ago.
will be given a royal banquet on July l'th
at the Temple.
Oak. Grove Mission Sunday school had
their annual picnic at Forest-Hill Park
yesterday.
Mrs. j. H. Patterson, OF Hoo Porter
street. with two children, LEFT yesterday
morning for Gainesville CumDerlahu
county. where she will spend the summer
Miss Della Locket, of Crewe, Va, who
has been the guest Of Miss Ethel Harding,
returned home yesterday morning.
Mrs Harry B.. owen. who has been i'll
for the past week, is much improved.
MFR. T. H. Wells was detained at home
yesterday by sickness.