Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-17
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
LOWER PART or HULL STREET
STILL TORN UP.
BULL CORES MR.. CLEMENTS.
The swansbOro' Merchant Has n
Horrible Experience With the Mad
AnimaI-Death of MIR. William y.
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HUI street. between Second and Fourth,
5 sim I'm it's torn-up condition. but has
only two days longer TO remain so,
whether the Richmond Railway and Elec-
.ric Company retreats from their posi-
aon or not Mr.. Charles Solden said last
alght that his company had reached no
conclusion I'm the matter. Mr.. Campbell
said Saturday that his committee had
certainly taken a position which they
meant TO hold. and would not rest until
The railroad people did all they believe
he contract between the city and the
company requires.
1t is not thought by the Manchester
people that the strect-car company VIII
allow the trin.ng affair OF few blocks
,f wood 10 involve them in lengthy It'll
cation; besides. IL the suit goes against
them. and the Street Committee is conf
lent that it Will. the expense incurred
5y the company viii be considerable.
GORED BY AN ANGRY BULL
The hour between s and 9 o'clock sun
dav morning proved an evil one for Mr..
Lea II. Clements. q well-lnown merchant
of upper Hull street, as he was painiuliy
and dangerously gored by an angry bull.
lie had gone 10 the barn TO feed the
animal. and was leading il out in the
harn-lot. and when Mr.. Clements was
looking I'm another direction the powerful
brute made "a lungc at him, sarikng
HIM fun On the right side. Three Of the
merchants ribs were broken. and no
was otherwise internally injured. As
soon as MT Clements succeeded I'm beat
Ing of the animal. and others came 20
his aid, "a phone message brought DR..
lawrence Ingram TO the sufferers side,
and everything done for his comfort. He
was resting more quietly yesterday. but
lis physician still thinks his injuries OF
% serious nature This is the first time
the bull had ever manifested a vicious
spirit. and Mr. Clements was entirely
unprcparod for the disastrous onslaught.
Mr.. Clements continues 20 suffer much.
MR.. WILLIAM NELSON PAGE DEAD.
Death may not always be unexpected,
but the grim messenger rarely fails 10
leave sorrowlug ones i'm his wake, and
now many friends are called upon to
mourn the demise Of Mr.. William Nelson
Page. who died ~ his residence, in Co
vardin avenue. in the early morning sun
day Mr. Page had been iii for several
months. and though everything that could
be- suggested as likely TO bring back the
wasted health and strength was resorted
10. an proved alike. unavailing, and to-
wards the last he sank rapidly. He was
q son Of Dr. Thomas Mann Page and
Mrs Resale Brown Page, and was born
in Bedford county. at old Liberty, on the
26th day OF June. 1851. lie married Miss
..V1a.t 20. Hrr.ftH
the daughter Of Colonel William Green.
of that county. lie was raised by his
aunt. Mrs Lucy Nelson Page Sublett.
Mr. Page was educated and attended
school at Leesburg. and commenced his
business life with Mr. Lawrence Collier
81 Richmond. but for many years he had
been I'm the employment of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company, being
the chief clerk to the office Of the super
intendent OF motive power. lie is sur
vivcd by his wife and infant child, Jean
Elliott Page.
The funeral took place from the late
residence yesterday afternoon at $50
O'Clock. where a large cOncourse of friends
OF the deceased gathered TO pay the last
respect 10 the man. The impressive SER
vice was conducted by Rev. BENJAMIN
Dennis. OF Meade-Mcmorial church. The
following gentlemen acted as pall-bear-
ers: Mossrs. John O'Brien. George T..
Gary. Dr. Lawrence Ingram, Robert Il.
Walden. r.. G. Broaddus. u. L. Pulliam.
John J.. Utz. and +. O. Robinson.
INHUMAN TREATMENT OF MOTHER.
An aged negro woman came before
Mayor Maurice yesterday morning. and
begged his protection from her own son.
q great strong negro man. and his heart
D..
kindly. ola face. and tears were starting
from the dim eyes. The sight Of this
old woman I'm a strange State. and among
strangers begging protection from her
own sons cruel hands, was indeed a
pIuable one. She had q modest. but
coscy little home in North Carolina. she
said, and that her son. Albert Avery
had induced her 10 break mp and come
10 Virginia. and live with him. She
was attached TO the boy, and there was
also an adopted son I'm his home very dear
TO her ard she did so.
Since being i'm this city the old woman
has had a great deal Of trouble with
her son and his wife, and she stated 10
the Court that the woman had made
threats against her life. The Mayor adj
vsed the Chief OF Police 10 see that the
son either sent his aged mother back to
North Carolina, or else take good care
II her while here.
About two months ago the adopted
son. boy named Charles Hinton. about
years OF age, disappeared. Nothing has
been learned OF him since by the neigh
bors, and Avery says the boy ran away
and he does not know where he is.
OIhcer Alex. Wright received an anOny-
nous letter short time since. stating
that there was something wrong about
the disappearance OF the child. and the
writer said ne wanted the matter in
vestigated. The police have not a good
opinion Of Avery.
ROBBED A BRAKEMAN.
The Squire Of Matoaca has five ne
grocs I'm the tolls. whom he has sent on
TO the grand jury for r0bbing a brake
man. The robbery is said to have been
several days ago on the Belt Line.
near Petersburg, and there were seven
IN the band OF highwaymen.
The unfortunate brakeman was hauled
on the car by seven negroes and robbed
OF S.25 and told to 20. When he start
ell they fred AT him. These five were
arrested for the offence. and the Magls-
tfate found them guilty. The other two
have not been captured.
The Car Of Manchester was found
Promptly al $50 o'clock yesterday
morning perched on his judicial bench. a
fact that was soon recognized by the
sinners.
Willie Smith, a young white man. was