The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-09
William Peoples, a Negro Brakeman,
Dashed 10 Death on The Rocks.
THROWN FROM PETERSBURG BRIDGE
was Riding ON the Rear Platform oil VA
boose when lie Suddenly Lost His Bal
ance-ward Meetings to Elect Dele
gates-A Pretty Wedding.
MANCHESTER BuEEAu, RICHMOND TIMES,
1ll2 HULL STREET, BEATTIE BLOCK.


boose car. while on the Petersburg rail-
road bridge. TO the rocks below as
lance Of about SIXTY feet
Mr.. William il. Hopgood who resides on
Ninth street. opposite the Central Metho-
dist church was the only person who saw
the accident lie had just left the Man
chester side OF the Free Bridge ana was
walking in the direction Of his home
He saw an engine with caboose car
attached going in the direction OF Man
chester When the engine arrived with
in about two hundred yards Of the south
side OF the bridge he saw a man come
from within the car to the platform. lie
was only there few moments when ne
looked back in the direction OF Richmond
and then down 10 the ground. The next
instant Mr. Hopgood saw the body sail
ing into space and land on the rocks be-
low with n slckening thud.
REMOVED THE BODY.
He called Bridge Policeman j. J. Boyle
and the two gentlemen went 10 the spot
where the body had fallen. They ar
rived in time to see the man breathe
once or twice and then die where the
body had fallen, in a crcvicc between TWO
pair of overalls.
Mr.. Hopgood said the body OF Peoples
sailed down 10 all appearances Ike n
pair OF overhauls.
Peoples had his home in Jarretts, Va.
where he lived with his mother, he being
a single man. lie was the next Oldest
brakeman in the employ Of the Peters
burg Railroad Company and when he
met his death he was on his way 10
ClOptOn station 20 meet his train to take
his regular run. He has no relatives IN
this section but his cousin, Thomas Full
Ter an empioye Of the railroad was in
Manchester at the time. lie will take
the body 10 = rretts in the morning where
the burial will take place.
Coroner JOIN w Broadnax viewed the
remains and deemed an inquest unneces-
sary II gave n certificate that Peoples
came TO his death by accidentally falling
tiom the bridge. ON examining the body
llT. Broadra. fcLnG that the man had
broken his leg in two places but other
wise the body did not appear TO be dis
figured
The remains were turned over 10 James
IT, Cunningham. the cOlored undertaken.
who carried ii to his place to prepare IL
for burial. The railroad company will bear
the expense.
PREVIOUS SIMILAR ACCIDENT.
In the early SOS Mr.. James Kavanaugh.
Richmond. fell from this bridge to the
rocks below. He died from the fall. This
accident happened about 200 yards from
where Peoples was killed. About three
years ago Mr. Richard Williams, who now
lives In the Old Tavern, also fen from
the bridge but the only injury he re-
ceived wax a broken collar bone. He at
tempted to get on the moving train while
ON its way TO Petersburg He fell i'm the
water near the middle Of the bridge Both
Of these accidents happened on Sunday
morning.
WARD MEETINGS TONIGHT
Ward meetings will be held tonight TO
tion TO nominate a candidate for the Office
of Governor.
The First Ward meeting will be held at
tho store corner Of Sixth and Hull streets
one delegate will be chosen. The voters
of the Second Ward viii meet at Odd-Fcl-
lows Hall. corner OF Eighth and Hull
streets They will select two delegates.
The Third Ward voters will meet in the
Leader Building corner Tenth ana Hun
streets. and will select two delegates.
The Fourth Ward meeting will be held
in the rear Of r.. A. Bowon's store on the
corner Of Thirteenth and Hull streets
Three delegates will be chosen.
Based on the vote cast by the Demo-
Gratis in Manchester at the Presidential
election this city is entitled 10 eight dele
gates. Every precinct that cast $50 votes
FOR Bryan is entitled TO one delegate ana
also one for every fraction over that
amount.
SPARKS-REDFORD.
Rev j. @. BahcCek performed a pretty
marriage last night when he joined To-
gether as man and wife Mr.. Marshall
Sparks and fiss Maude Redford. The
ceremony took place at the residence or
the bride. at Fifth and Decatur streets.
They viii mako this city their future
home.
Mr.. James Pearman. a Hull-streot MGR
chant, and Mr. Frank Livesy, had a lively
fight on Hull street in front of Mr.. Pear
mans store last night The difficulty al
\. md
quite a while things were quite interest
ing They will tell Mayor Maurice all
about IL this morning.
ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY.
New South Council will celebrate their
eleventh anniversary tonight in grand
style in Leader Hall. An attractive pro-
gramme has been arranged for the pleas
ure of the invited guests, and refresh
mcnts will he served The committee who
have the affair In charge are Messrs. y
S Wright G. w. Gooding ana John i.
TRIED ONLY ONE CASE
The Hall Of Justice was as warm as
usual Yesterday morning and Mayor Maui
rice did not consume much time I'm trying
the only case before him. lie had been
summoned before Squire G. r. Jones
court I'm SwapsbOrO as a witness IN the
case Of David Griffith for creating dis
turbance on a Perry street care on last
Friday night. and was anxious TO be there
in time.
Horncr Wills. an agents OF the ldIe IN
surance company OF Virginia made ms de-
hut. lie was arrested ON warrant
sworn ont by Laura Miller, colored
Laura charged Mr.. Wills with cursing
and abusing her at her home ON Holly
street.
They had some words about the week
IN payment OF the insurance company
that Laura was due the company Mr.
Wills cursed Laura and Laura threw
rocks at the agent until he got out OF her
sight.
MIR. Wills was fred $3.50 and cost. and
Laura was taxed 81 for throwing rocks
in the streets.
HURT DURING A PLAY.
Wickham Lloyd. a boy about 10 years
OF age was knocked senseess for few
minutes WEDNESDAY afternoon by rock
in the hands of his companion, Alex
Iingle.
These boys were playing a game called
Duck on Davy" Wick had to place his
taw on the big rock and Alex. in attempt
ing to knock IL on with his taw managed
by glance lick 10 hit the little fellow
under the eye. The blow knocked the
child down and for several minutes he
was unconscious. but he soon rallied. and
was not much the worse for his accident
AFTER THE POSTOFFICE
There IL another candidate in the field
for the position OF postmaster In Swans
bOro Mrs. John \. Burke had the in
side track for the place up to a few days
ago. Her chances were very good for re-
reiving tho appointment under the present
administration.
Now Mr.. Jno. NJ. G. Fitzpatrick comes
up as an applicant for the Office and Is
working hard TO get It,
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