The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-06
THE OWNERS WARNED
OF THE DANGEROUS CONDITION OF
THE DRY BRIDGE.
The Suit OF Nelson's Heirs vs. A'A'"'""
pecided.-a Collision Near Clopton.
other Manchester News.
N,x, HrsrvR BUREAU RICHMOND biNhs'
IN UrIr ST :BEArifE BLOCK

- "a the Mayor had been ordered
nv chem 10 summon the owners before
,is c,,r, ~ show cause why they should
not be dealt with according 70 "a" ~. -
lowing ,he bridge 10 get into a oa"ss'OuS
'S ~ ,fsvor decided to hold a conference
- -. -,r.sia.u- 81 the Council. captain
John o. Brien, and the Clty -; Aleo' me-
Judge William J. Ciop. .,, he s-', matter With
tie cotncn The meeting last night vas
called 70 take action. .,.-.,r,
AT THEIR OWN PERIL
The members present were eap'. JONI
Brien in the chair; S1a p $3.50 usr3 pa.
Tram. and Nelson, and Mayor Maurice an"
Mssvor Maurice read 20 the Council
lengthy paper IN which ne eNpialHeps ~, ne
,-iss-s as 20 who were the owners OF tn-
bridge. and who was responsible as 70 us
RS.er Thoroughly discussing the matter
the Council decided 20 have the STREE
leading to the bridge closed up 20 pubic
trade The Manchester and Richmond
Railway Company will be notified az one
that the bridge is IN "a dangerous ana ull
safe condition. and they Viii use II ~
their own risk and peril. Also tns
Sogfhside Land and Improvement Com
pany will be notified Of the condition Oh
the bridge .-,-,r,r.r
TO BE EQUALLY DlNlDbp. ,,.,t
Yesterday afternoon tie jury in ne l.. clI,l
suit OF Nelson's heirs vs.. AtkiIison'
brought IN their verdict. ms case $500. ~.
qaged the attention OF the court ourlHs
SIX DAYS Of the present term. -. -,
The decision OF the jury was that tho
Nelson's heirs should pay me cose N. Al
g1llt and that the property be equaNs "
vijed between the Nelson's heirs and ;.
This oase has been on the docket Of the
70
court since 1872 Previous 70 tle "a " 20
Mr.. Atkinson occupied this Ianu aS d.
h Is situated on Thirteenth and McDon,
ough streets At that time ne 500, "a
bricks on the lot. In ls62 ne DopsihIs Ia
nroDartv at a tax sale and mas ciaitlsp
avs-narship since that time. When the
late Rev. Mr. Michaeis died the propeI.s
WIS left 20 his heirs as he was me orls-
inaI owner When they laid claim 70 IL
tbev found that Mr.. Atkinson was also
tire supposed owner. Hence the SUM-
In is-5 the case was tried before judge
ingram and the jury decided mat tne
Neeson heirs were the rlgntlul o~hs.s -
THE defendant took an appeal ana the gu
Dreme Court remanded the case back 20
the lower court The verdict Of the jury
Viii in all possibility end the litigation.
RAILROAD COLLISION.
There was a collision on the Peters
burg railroad yesterday morning az '.l'
O'Clock nearly opposite the Guy bits a'rl'ss
CLAYTON. was severely injured.
1Ir. clayton was in charge OF the spe-
r.al freight train nom rettIs9uLs ~
Manchester lie was on the engine NO.
221 and was pulling train OF tWehly
oars and Was going az twenty miles per
hour When he ger beyond tloptoh Sta :
ton the fog was 50 dense tnat ne ,orLi
see only a short distance aneaa or MN
Shortly after passing this place anu oe-
fore be got 10 Hopkins road the shltsins
engine ran into him with tetrlDis
crash.
Mr.. CLAYTON saw the coming danger and
leaped from his engine. he teil on lIe
track and received serious INJURY. re
was afterwards taken 90 his nome on %
wardin avenue in a wagon. ana Df. IN
gam summoned. who rendered the neces-
sary medical attention.
Ills fireman. Tom Jones. c0lored man.
had his back hurt. He stayed on ms en-
CINE. Lewis NJ tsou. porter was slightly
hurt by jumping from his car.
The shifting engine No. ~ was IN
OF the crew on his train were hurt.
ENGINE TELEsCOPED.
The freight train had the right OF way
on the track, but Engineer Aikens was
satisfied that be had ample time 10 get
20 the yard before the freight would come
hy IL being terribly fOgsy he failed %
see the coming train In time 10 avoid
the crash.
The engines were completely telescoD-
Cd and the damage done % the property
was greater than any accident Tor long
time.
The engines came together with such a
force that a number Of freight cars were
broken up and the track was torn up
for some distance.
one OIL the n8n1s who was on the shift
ing train gave the following account OF
the accident.
10 was the usual run for the shifter 20
go down 20 Cl0ptOn each morning az :
o'clock. and when the crew cav a train
coming We would get on "A side track but
this morning. the fog being so dense, we
did not see the approaching freight Mr..
pOgget. the operator az ClOptOu, had just
notified the engineer that the freight was
coming and I was watching out, when
AN 90 sudden / saw the freight hum
dred yards or. coming az fun speed.
yelled and made "a leap. All the hands
and engineers seemed 10 see the danger
az the same time and jumped from the
train. for when the locomotives struck
had any one remained he would nave been
Instantly killed The tracks were inn
mediately cleared.
1T WAS THE CAT.
Eddy Bowman. the little son Of Mr.
William Bowman, OF No. l+ west Four
teenth street. was badly bitten by a cat
Thursday night
The little fellow was walking along
Fourteenth street IN the direction Of his
home. and when he got 20 McDonOugh
street a cat ran out and biz him on the
leg and for awhile they had q lively fight.
The cat was eventually driven OF by
| the lad The boy then went home and
showed his injuries 70 HIS parents who
considered them bad enough 20 warrant
physicians attention. They summoned
/ Or. Ingram. who treated the boy
THE MAYORS COURT.
/ IN the Wall 1f Justice yesterday morninl
Navor Maurice presided and dispensed
Justice according 10 Hoey.
H. &. Cole was summoned Tor running
q livery stable without q license. n.
~ reoorted by the Commissioner OF
| Revenue. Mr.. S. r. owens who ala so on
COMPLAINT OF Mr.. +. b. HOwle. Nr
Howle was accused by Mr. Cole with
driving his horse so fast and hard as %
give him the thumps. In retaliation Mt
/ Howle had his accuser UP before his Hon
or FOR doing a business without li-
c-nre. SIT cole presented his receipt
I where ne had paid the City Auditor for a
/ buggy license and the case was dismiss
"a and the Mayor said II was not prov
en- that Cole had been running a livery
I Emmett Taylor the agent Tor the , T.
/ A.. who he will sue for false arrest
! BE has engaged the services or lawyer
10 prosecute MS suit
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Those who failed 20 hear Rev. Mr
/ Cooks sermon az the Prtsbyttrian rhurcl
| Thursday night missed 4 trret lhleei III tis
| took for his uhie,t. The reason " Al
| Some Alar are not Saved and his text
/ from Jeremiah ViiL. p The sermon Va.
/ an ernest. plain sermon Dut tO"e4i "
| prasantatiOn OF the gospel and hel1 me
/ undivided attention Of the large conzre,'