The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-28
Harry thornton Probably Fatally HUFF taalZ
Elevator Shaft III Hampton. 7sj EIi
The ACCIDENT INVOLVED IN MYSTERY
The Young osnn Was OF u ii usu Al II q 81 a.
inrity-Thc Funeral or Mr.. RoSSe ~
hiassinbors TO Occur To.dny--TIi 0s
Restore Two Ola Graves IA En n,petr;ssAs
nt tho Veterans fsomc. Esss


idarry Ihornton, u young man 81 airs 81
~ asc' employed ut j. w. RoWe's Rro95
cery' an this city met with a terrible ac.-sss. 81.
clueht Just before O'Clock tonight, ana:
VIZ pIophDly not survive until rnorning.is
ae had 1been sent to the cellar#forg
something and was NOT Been again iiritilH
found with his head caught and crt1shs sd g
between the elevator and the cellar floor Il
NO one Knows how the accident occIir.si
red, but 1t is supposed that he was str nd
ing at the foot Of the shaft and aid nor
ioClce the elevator as It descended. rs He
mad been here only two month : .4 a,1i fsE
had already q host Of friends. Iis, home
Is III York county and he Is unmarried:s SO
T1d11 LATE ROBT. afASSENiBElRG.$ $5
Resolutions Of respect to the memory;
u itopere Ma@Ssenburg, ass whose death was
reported In The Vlrginian. mad been
adopted by the various organizat ionz of !;
when no was q member The funeral Z
VIII VIII take place Tomorrow afternoon AT
3:oo O clock and unless bad weather pre-
vents will be largely attended. 81 S2a5s
WILL WED AT WHITE SULPHUR.
MIR. Norris Watts, Of the Hygeia. WILL
nished The Virginian correspuri def,fS a1aa
married IN a few days to a we'll known &
Virginia lady. The event Will lie &cele.s{
brated at the White Sulphur Springs wv. ~
va. Mr; Watts is one OF the MOST
popular clerks in the big hotel at. Old
Point, and his fellow employees, together
with a number OF the guests, are prepar-A
ing to give him a royal welcome upon
ms return, which is expected in about &
hfteen days. The name of the young
to belong to one Of the best familieBS
IN the State: IT Is rumored her hons, as 4
In Roanoke. Id E,aj!!S 5EE77FSg M
FUNERALS AT THE HOME.
James Z. Alexander. Of Compa nySSSH i. 6.
eighteenth regiment, Missouri V6IunzsS
teers. and James WincheIl, OF Company
a, Eight regiment. Connecticut ;v oIt1i-5
cemetery yesterday afternoon. AT half
past O'clock to-day the funeral of#
John Meyers, Of Company I, , Sixty
eighth regiment, New York volunteeTs,s
ana richard z. Wright, of Company. Aa,fSs
Fifth regiment, District Of 8; Coltnibia#
volunteers took place. Another inter. \
ment will follow tomorrow afternoon
Many deaths have occurred at the home
during the past two months, number;
or them being due to- grip, while others
age. .99@E SO
TO RESTORE THE LAUs' GRAVE.s
"a movement Is about to be started
here for the purpose Of restoring the8t
graves Of Boutha Laus and his WIFE,
VINO lie side by side in a desolate and
neglected spot on the Mill Creek beach
Mr. Ia Laus was famous architect In his
sstruction Of F,orts Washington ard
Monroe. N s: 5tyf iE$E $ESSss$ $S$ gg$44
The graves in which he and his wife
lie have been neglected for years.
Weeds Of all kinds have grown up 4
around them. It Is proposed to raise a.
fund to replace the slabs. which former
~ marked them, and place q neat 5fenueA
around them. Y; ;slsss SI;
The Golden Gulch" IS the title Of; az
comedy which was presented at the Fort !
Eheater tonight by local talent-
THE COMING. FIGHT:
The coming fight between Corbet s ana I
Fitzsimmons is attracting the attanttoiif2
Of the local sporting fraternt tyt atS
Hampton and Phoebus. John SheTmanYs.
OF the latter place, who Is regarded Az
an authority in fistic matters, says8khats
Fitzsimmons will be an easy winner. On
the other hand Louis Walton, who keepsE
pace with pugilistic events, declares that
Corbett will put his man to sleeBi inH
short order. Both men have money WI thu
which to back their opinions. si:fi