Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-26
LITTLE GIRL BURNED.
,,, uosELy, or DREwRv's BLUFF
VICTIM OF THE FLAMES.
DVESS CAUGHT WHILE SHE PLAYED.
uor nody nadly Charrcd, and She
fingered In Pain Until Death Re-
l,evcd Hcr--A Father Charged with
crucIty-Manchestc Items.

,,,rI.v has been shocked for years. Ida.
,fs m-ycar-old daughter Of Mr.. Z. A.
,t,..,ey chief train dispatcher OF the
Arsrac-Coast Line. died yesterday at
Dor rarcnts'. homo near Drcwry's Bluff.
on Wednesday the child, with her little
brother was playing in the yard. where
some trash was being burned. and at
tr.c.cl by the bright blaze, the children
wandered near 20 get warm. The little
e.rrs clothing caught in the flames. and
r "a moment the hre-tongues were lick
inc her little body and charring the face
ana hands. The screams OF the child
drew The mother from the house. and
frantic and wild with grief. she threw
ner arms around the suffering little one.
trying as 10 We're. 20 shield Il from its
cruel fate. She succeeded finally in ex-
fneulslug the flames, but not before
re- own arms and hands had been fear
fully burned. With these smarting arms
wound around her darling she bore her
iuto Che house. What its sufferings were
u.ll death came pone can ever know.
She bore 30 an patiently. and awaited
the relief which, ere long, came. The
crilas body was terribly burned. and
when Dr. Friend. OF Manchester. reached
her bedside, to him death seemed inevi-
table. and he knew by IL alone would
She be relieved. The family are almost
crazei with grief. and have the pro-
f0uulest sympathy I'm their severe trial,
tfan which there can be no greater.
The burial win take place to-day at
Jluatts.
OLD MAIDS PIE-PARTY.
Lily Council. Daughters of Liberty,
save very amusing entertainment last
evening at Odd-Feliows' Hall. 1t was
called an "Old Maids Pie-Party,' ana
It's proceedings kept the large crowd in
attendance in an uproar of laughter all
The while. The ladies were all in mask,
and each one. with pie in hand, was
uut up and sold at auction. The prices
ranged from 10 TO 90 cents, and the
scene was not unlike that I'm the busi-
ness hours of New Yorks Stock EX-
change. The gentlemen who bought the
ladies'. of course. had a right 20 eat
their pies. Of which privilege many took
advantage.
AR. BUNDICK LECTURES AT WEST
END.
lir. ". T. Bundlck. of Onancock
whose superior lectures i'm Richmond on
the temperance question have excited so
much favorable comment. presented his
cause 10 a large audience at West-End
church last night He was introduced
ly the pastor. Rev. w. T. Williams, and
went Immediately 10 the root OF the
great evil IN the land. His lecture was
scientific and conclusive. yet so lucid and
pointed were his arguments that not
the Youngest child I'm the house could
faH 10 comprehend the speakers mean
irg Mr.. BundiCks earnestness Is IN
tense. and his words burn their way
INTO the hearts of his hearers.
The speaker told Of the terrible strug-
gle he had experienced himself when a
young man I'm stunning harms way,
and closed with an earnest appeal and
plea for the youth Of the city and com
munity TO guard their every walk.
DENIES HIS CHILDREN BREAD.
A summons was issued by Mayor Mau-
riee Yesterday for the appearance of
James Mccullough before the Police
Court this morning charged, second
time with cruelty 10 his little daughters
These two girls, who are, respectively,
l3 and 10 years OF age, and their father
have not been living together agreeably
for the past few weeks. The mother OF
The girls is dead and since her death
Mr.. Mccullough says n has tried TO
do his part 10y them and raise them cor
rectly. When these girls have wanted
10 attend parties or dances given by
their neighbors he has not always al
lowed them 10 go. This appears 10 be
the great cause Of dissensiOn in the fam
fly.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Mccullough was
before the Mayor for treating the girls
in an inhuman manner. The daughters
on that occasion went 10 O dance in the
uelrhborhOOd without the fathers con-
sent lie went after them, and assisted
them % their home with q leather strap.
which ne welded upon their persons. On
this charge the Mayor fined Mr.. McCul-
'olgh s. but afterwards RENTED the
fine. az the request OF number of citi-
zus Of the First Ward.
The girls now claim that their father
is treating them in a brutal manner; that
Dee does not take care Of them, and that
DE has not given them food since his
arrest and trial before the Mayor.
SCENES FROM THE WORLDS FAIR.
Nr Arthur b. Clarke delivered his very
instructive as well a intensely interest
i-r lecture at Leader Hall last night
The subject of Mr.. Clarke's lecture was
"s.enes From the Worlds Fair" and
he was aided I'm his presentation by stere-
l1ticOn views The lecture has been
given boy Mr. Clarke I'm q number OF
places. and II has always been appre-
catel hy those who have heard MIN ana
seen his views. The entertainment was
given for the benefit OF Stockton-Street
church. and after the exercises were
over the ladies Of the church gave an
excellent supper. which was enjoyed by
many. who had previously enjoyed the
mental and aesthetic feast
A PLEASANT PARTY.
The friends OF Miss Eta Coles gave
that Young lady a very pleasant sur
prise party on Wednesday evening, at
l- home. on Semmes street. Ihose
present were: Misses Lizzie Collie Annie
Williams. Pearl Dunnavant, Eta Coles
Lille Coles. Myrtle Jones, Viola Nun
raly. and Lena Starke; Messrs. Johh
Murray. James Wilson, J. =. valentine
T. J. Henry. W. H. Wake. Joseph Men
olson r. Epps, +. Wingo, Charles
Wineo. Thomas Scott. Isaac kahh' Us
wald ElMn. and Augustine Kahn.
STOLEN FROM THE STRONG BON
Mrs. j. j. Johnston, who lives on
Eleventh street between Stockton anu
Everett lost a sum Of money by some
one taking IL from an iron box IN hel
bedroom She has a strong iron poA'
in which she keeps her valuaoies III
tdis box was a fine gold watch ana seVe-
ral pieces Of jewelry and a sum OF money.
On going 70 her room a few morhihs9
ago She noticed that the lid OF the DoN
was slightly ajar and this aroused sus
pIclOns that all was not well. Wheh inc
box was opened the watch and Je"ehy
were an right, but the money was mss
IT, In tho amount Of money stolen
was a S20-bill. The loss falls heavily OF,
Mrs Johnston as she is q widow anu
has several small children.
ar,r..rv, c,f.s-y-sr m At last