The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-18
FREIGHT CARS WRECKED.
TWO LEFT THE TRACK fEsTtRDAi
Ar CLOPTON.
A Merry Picnic Party-w. u. Wells tined
Preparing for American Day
Personal Mention.
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4 wreck occurred carly yesterday morn
Ing at Clopion station. just at the juno
,ion of the Belt Lane and tie Richmond
AMI Petersburg road. by which two cars
ON the nor,h-bound freight train No. 200
w,rs destroyed.
.ss train was leaving tho main limo on
ia WY around the city TO Acca station,
on the Richmond. Fredericksburg ana 70
tomac road when two cars became de-
rallied. with the above result. The wreck
INK train was quickly sent out, aud The
debris removed without delay TO any OF
the regular trains
MERRY PICNIC.
4 large crowd OF young people nom
this city went down the rlv,s 10 TIC
willis farm ia wagons yesterday morn
iug The day was spent IN dauclng. feast
inf and aquatic amusements. and 70 was
late iu the night before the plcnickcrs
returned home. Those who went were
Misses Elise Taylor. Ellen Neisiger. Mary
B Robertson. Mamie Wesigcr. Gay Goois-
by. Nina owen. Sadie chalklcy. Maude
Pattcs0n. Matte II. GiliOck, Susie ana
Florence Holland. and Katie Cox. Tho
gentlemen were Mcssrs Wills Puliiam'
Samuel A. PattcsOn, @. T. Cox, Allen
Taylor. Thomas Fendlcy. John Frierd'
Mirror Bronangh. j. g. Robertson. The
patronesses were Mrs J. H. Patteson
and Mrs. r. NJ Tendlcy
w. T. WELLS FINED.
Mr. W. r. Wells was fined - yesterday
morning by Mayor Maurice for being
drunk and very disordcriy on The street
Tuesday Mr. Wells. who has always
been quiet and peaceful citizen. was ar
rested by Captain Npscomb Tuesday
about 2.3O r. NJ in n Wild III Of drunken
ness. With handouts on both hands. ii
was with difficulty that two men got him
10 the station. He had sOhorcd IN con-
siderably yesterday morning.
\ grand rally Of the Methodist Sunday
School Union will be held no Leader Han
next Sunday afternoon M o'clock.
Rev. Or. Vanderslice Of Richmond. viii
speak and Mr. q. NJ. Smithdcal. Of the
same city. will sing solo. The pro
eramme will be n very attractive one. The
public are invited to attend.
BRIEF MENTION.
There will be quite an interesting case
M the Chesterfield Courthouse tomorrow
Boiling (colorcO against Mr. J. H. hahl
FOR SANDER.
Mr.. p r. Bagby. Of New Mexico. e Wis
iting his brother. Mr.. G.. j.. Bagby IN
this city.
Mrs. W. j. Morrissctt, who has been
ailing since Sunday. was somewhat i'm
proved yesterday morning
Mr. Baker. father OF Mrs. DIR. Brans-
ford. Of Bon Air. died az Augusta. Ca.
Tuesday night Mrs Brausford left yes
terday for Augusta.
The Postal Telegraph Company took
out their license on their poles yesterday
morning. and asked for time 10 tag their
poles After taking ont their license the
case against them was dismissed from
the Police Court
A meeting Of the joint committee Of the
various councils Of the Junior order
United American Mechanics WIFI be held
in the hall Of New South Council. corner
Ninth and Hull streets. tomorrow night
10 arrange the programme for American
Day.
Part Of the machinery M the electric
pOwer-house was burnt ont during the
storm Tuesday. and consequently the
lars between tho two cities did not run
fer some little while.
Tho tcnt meetings that have been in
progress for more than three weeks will
cease tonight. Between twenty-five and
thirty persons have pr0fcsscd faith in
Christ. and several hackslidcrs have been
reclaimed. The tent viii Doe moved Go
Richmond and located on the corner of
Cary and Washington streets where
meetings will he conducted 10y Rev. W s.
Lcake, beginning next Sunday.