The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-17
MR.F.C.D. FARMER DYING
REPORTED 10 BE INA PRLCARIOUS
CONDITION.
Fire In Freight Car-NaTrow Escspe In
Runaway Accident-Other Nam
chester News.
MANcHFsIER BUREAU RicHxoSD TIMES
No. iil2 Hun STRKET. BL1ITIE BLOCK.

pccted 10 live through the night.
Mr.. Farmer las been a great sufferer
Tor long time. Some time since he had
an acute attack OF eczema Instead Of
driving this disease out OF his system, he
used salves which drove 1t in. This
caused blood poison 10 set In, In It's worst
form. The suffering man has had the
hest medical talent In Manchester and
Richmond. but their attention has been
Of 10 avail. 4 fcw weeks ago ne went
10 the Hot Springs Of Virginia, but the
physician there could give him no rohet
and he returned home.
Mr.. Former has been man OF prOmi-
hence IN Manchester, where he maze his
homo for many years and also in Chester
feld. where he bought farm and moved
20 CloptOn. lie has been d candidate
for the State Senate on several occasions
and always received a handsome vote al
the convention. lie was silvcr-smith
by trade and for a great many years was
foreman for Mossrs. j. II. Tyler * Co, on
Main street Richmond.
CAR on FIRE
There was "a small fire yesterday after
roon i'm tho yard OF the Atlantic Coast
Line IN this city. While Engineer crooks
was shifting cars he detected something
burning and on Investigation, the hre
was located in one OF the freight cars
loaded with hay. The burning car was
Ia. kcd up 20 the fire plug and stream
Of water put upon 10 and IN a short tiine
the blaze was cXtinguished. A good zeal
Of the hay was burned and the car was
badly damaged. II the fire had been as
covered fifteen minutes later the damage
would have been considerable
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Mr.. Clarence Walden and Miss FANNIE
Shotwell had a narrow escape from seri-
Gus injury last night about i.5O CLOCK
while driving along Cowardln avenue;
When they arrived between the Idli o au
and Perry street, the horse. a SPIRITED am
ma, SHED at "a passing street car ana ran
against post ON tho side or the street;
The buggy was completely demOhsheu
ana the lady and gentleman were thrown
oLt on the ground. Tho horse kept go
ing until he was stopped near thc WHi'v
public schOOi-iouse.
Miss Sn0twen received slight brulse
On her arm while Mr. Walden was hurt on
the arm. his les bruised consldeIaply pc
sidcs receiving a cut in tho head. DIT.
Walden considers the young lady and HIM
self very fortunate in receiving ~. great
TO-DAY's PRIMARY.
Too day is the day set apart by the
City Central Committee Tor the Demo
cratic voters OF Manchester 20 say who
IS their choice from this city for the Leg
Whether ct is Mr. Harry B. owen or
Mr B. NJ. Robertson viii be decided by
tho primary plan and the pous az the
four precincts Will be opened at sunrise IN
the morning and viii close at 1890 CLOCK
al night.
Eash voter VIII be allowed 10 vote ror
one candidate only and all names ON the
ticket will have to be scratched but the
person for whom he wishes TO cast ms
vote.
1he candidate who receives the
1..r..ef ,flr,ilr 90 votes will unnno fho
delegates. who will go TO the Convention
and support their choice hrst, iast, , 5n1
All the time 10 rs pretty well decided
that this city is entitled to one OF the
REPRESENTATIVES at this election, thing
dhat Manchester has not asked lot III
a number Of wears. IL Is presumed that
Chesternold will have the other PoWha-
tan now has the state senator IN the
pcrson nf Mr w. NJ. Flanagan.
Mossrs owen and Robertson nave
large number Of friends who are WORKING
I'm their interest and from present IN
dlcauons a is bard 10 say who VIII be
the choice Of the majority Of the voters.
Mr. owen has been a resident or TINS
city AN his life, having been porn on
Twelfth and McDOnOugh streets, ana Is
well-known 10 all the OLD residents or
the city He is % present the Grand Lee
furer OF the Grand Lodge OF Masons or
Virginia. and Is also prominent mem
her I'm the order Of Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine. .,
Ward Democrats for one session. but
has been frequently called upon 20 preside
at their meetings az different times. MT
owen is pleasant speaker ana can
always claim the attention OF mis- audi
Cnce.
Mr.. h. NJ Robertson. who Is known by
his many friends as DICK, has been "a Cit
fzen Of this place for NUMBER or years
where me- has been engaged I'm business
with Mcssrs. Duval d Robertson He
came here from the county Of Chester
field. where hc was "A man OF prominence.
Since living n this city he has always
taken a great interest IN pohlcs' ana
has always been a hard worker. ln lne
late campaign he was the yice-president
at large OF the Bryan-Sewall CLUB. AT
present ne is the secretary Of the Elec-
toral Board Of this city, which position
ne has held for twelve years.
Mr. Robertson is a Master Mason, being
q member OF Lodge "a.
AFRAID OF THE OFFICER.
Policeman w. II. Foster. Of Richmond
Is still I'm trouble In the Swansboro po-
Ilce-court ON this occasion Mr.. Ben
Hatcher has asked Squire G. II. Jones
20 put Kim under bond TO keep the peace
\ warrant was sworn out TO this effect
or Wednesday.
Mr. Foster and Mr.. Hatcher own adj
joining property In Chesterfield ana thelr
line fence has been the source or bad
blood between them. They had war or
words IN the road near their places sever
al weeks ago, and Mr.. Foster was arrest
ed and tried before Squire Jones ana was
nned for assaulting Mr.. Hatcher, ana
also for carrying concealed weapons.
Mr. Foster took an appeal, and Judge
ClOpton decided that policeman was a
state officer and was allowed 10 go arm
ed on all occasions MI. Hatcher now
Gays ne fears bodily harm at the hands
OF the policeman. and wants him put UNI
der a peace bond.
Squire james win hear the case in
SwansbOro to-day. .
THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The Water Commissioners held meet
ing last night in the office OF the city
Tbose present we're Captain John
O'Brien. president and Messrs. G.. a.
Carr. A. ID. ShOtwell. and G. II. sims.
After the transaction Of routine busl-
ness ard approving bills contracted dur
ing the past month they adjourned 20
meet al the same place this evening al
STEPPED or a NAIL.
M A. l. SAMPSON 90 east Twelfth
street ret with a painful accide1t While
at work at the Southern shops Weines-
day.
In attending to his duties in the shop
ne stepped on a plank in which large
nan was prctrudiug. ard IL was imbed-
lied deep In bis foot. lie went 20 his
who rendered the necessary medical at
tention.
II will be several days before he viii be
able 10 resume work.
MANCHESTER COTILIlON CLUB.
There was a large gathering Of the old
members Of the Manchester Cotlllon Cllb
held al Mrs DR.. Turpins residence, on
Tenth and Porter streets Wednesday even
ing.