Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-24

injured yesterday evening apout
o'clock i'm an accident while at Work az
the Southern shops. \ piece OF iron
was caught i'm the machinery and was
hurled with considerable force against
Mr. Iipscomb's neck. The missile struck
the young man under the chin and cut
a deep cash which. fortunately, how
ever does not extend 10 the "windpipe'
(. was at first feared that he was hurt
more seriously than now appears, and
Captain LipscOmb was summoned home,
whittier the injured son had been taken.
Or. Rucker was also called and rendered
surgical attention. The physician said
last night that his patient was getting
along as well as he could hope, and that
he would be able 90 be out i'm few days.
\ disturbance of considerable proper
lions occurred on the river side yester-
day evening. involving two colored wo-
men-Nancy Delaney and Sophie Lam
bert. They were scrapping. and Nancy
drew a razor from somewhere in the re-
cesses OF her skirt, and started for Sophie.
SOPHIE imagined her time had come. and
did not stop until she found Captain
Lipsc0mb and justice Of the peace Two
warrants We're issued-one for trespassing
and the other for carrying concealed
weapons. They were served by the Chief
The woman was bailed.
THE SPIKE MILLS CLOSED.
The Manchester spike-mills closed for
an indefinite period Tuesday night,
The plant is located just below the
Marshall COtton-Mills. and employs, when
i'm full operation. about seyenty-fiye men.
Most of these We're from Manchester,
and not only their families, but the mer-
chants as well Will feel the effect OF their
misfortune in not having WORK to do.
Policeman r. Z. Smith was taken sud-
denly sick while at his post Of duty yes
ter,lay. and had TO go home DR.. Thomas
L. Mathews was called 10 see the Of
fcer. and expressed the belief that he
would bring him around in a few days.
The physician said he had a touch Of
bilious-fever.
Mr.. c. f. Fisher, of this city. who has
been i'm New York for the past two weeks.
in the interest OF a bequest made him by
his brother. who died some time ago. re-
turned home last evening. Mr. Fisher
will not say what his success was. and
has not told even his family. 1t was
stated some while ago that the amount
left Mr.. Fisher was numbered in the thou
sands but Mr.. Fisher said TO a represen-
tative OF the Dispatch before he left that
il would not reach at most more than
several hundreds. After leaving New
York Mr.. Fisher past several days with
his brother i'm New Jersey.
POLICE COURT NEWS.
There was lively time in Mayor Maui
rice's Court yesterday morning. as an
outcome of a still more lively time that
Officers +. II. Sheffield and Floyd Jones,
of the Southern road. had a half-dozen
hours before. The defendant in the hear
ing was Jordan Barksdale, a negro
whom the officers arrested about 100 a.
NJ. as told in the Dispatch. for stealing
brasses from the Southern Railroad Com
pany. He was sent to jail for six months
for this offence, and another charge was
entered against him for attempting the
life Of the railroad officers. He was in
this instance sent TO the grand jury
Suspecting that the property of the
company was becoming a prey TO
thieves. Messrs. Sheffield and Jones
went down the track at an early hour
yesterday morning towards Hopkins's
crossing Near the crossing We're two
cars stationed, and as the guardians APP
preached them they could discern two
men at work removing brasses from
them. A halt was forthwith called
and received the reply Of two sharp pis-
tol-shots from the thieves The officers
returned fire, and for a time the battle
ragged with thrilling interest. 1t might
have continued until the present time
had not the negroes cartridges given
ont. and they were forced to take to
their heels. In the chase the officers
came so close to Barksdale that he
thought il was the best part of valor
TO stop. Near where he was captured
Law two empty revolvers. which he had
thrown away when they had become
useless. The negro fired eleven shots.
but these will have to suffice for some
time. and doubtless. he will be several
wears older when he steals any more
brasses.
In the case of Mr.. A. ]. Borum. the
young man who. though hopelessly lame.
yet avenged an insult offered by a negro
with the vigor and completeness the ne
gro's just due, and charged with as
sault upon the negro, the accused was
fined 81 and costs.
Robert Harris the brutal negro driver
who dashed his heavy whip over the
shoulders of Alvin Stuart. child years
OF age, was fined $3.50 and costs, which,
in all. summed up to $3.50.
The negro said the child was trying
to steal ride. but Alvin said he had not
IN THE HUSTINGs COURT.
The Hastings Court was engaged yes
terday i'm the trial OF William Griffith a
young white man, charged with striking
a colored woman. named Johanna Cole
man. The Court fined the accused s. and
costs. 1t is alleged that Mr.. Griffith
followed the Coleman woman and her
mother-in-law home on the night of the
assault and struck her when she was
i'm her own yard. The defendant claims
that he was insulted by the woman and
given provocation for his act He was
defended by Mr.. W. II. Garnett.
The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Nunnally.
whose death occurred Tuesday night at
her late residence. No. Ii east Fourth
street. will take place this morning at
10 o'clock from Fifth-Street church. Rev.
J. O. Babcock will conduct the service
and the interment Will be made In
Maury Cemetery. Mrs. Nunnally was born
I'm Chesterfield county sixty years ago,
and came TO Manchester about fourteen
wears ago. She was a consistent Chris
tan woman and beloved by many friends.
ahe leaves three sons-Messrs Wayery
p George L.. and L. L. Nunnally-and
two daughters-Mrs. Jane Jones and
Mrs. Meta Kelly.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. ]. +. Bradley left Tuesday for Bal
timore.
Mr.. f. C. Hill. who has been quite sick
AT his home, Tenth and Perry streets,
cooraa w Meredith left for his