Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-08
UNDER WEAR.
REV. DIR. HITTING BADLY HURT.
Former Richmond Pastor and Wifc
Injured in a Runaway.

The Baltimore American of yesterday
contained the following special from Phil
adelphia. which will be read with deep
regret here as DR.. Biting was Tor a
number Of years the honored pastor OF
the Second Baptist church. of this city:
REV. DR.. c. c. Biting. the well-known
retired Baptist minister, for some years
pastor of the Franklin-Square Baptist
church. Baltimore, who was injured in
driving accident yesterday, is in an I'M
proved condition tonight. His wite 10
also better. They are still at St Ilhothy
Hospital. where they were taken aIter
the accident. Owing TO the age OF MT;
and Mrs. Biting, ii was at first believed
that their injuries would Prove 1atal'
Now. however more minute exaiillld-
ton has indicated that their injuries are
not very serious, and the physicians ioG pn
forward to the complete recovery Oh the
aged couple. .oo- -,
street. about half past oclock yesterday
afternoon with his wire, daughter anu anu
granddaughter for n drive in Paramount
Park The party was seated in one
horse carriage. and their intention was 10
visit the West Park, but, when kluse
avenue was reached the animal was
turned eastward on WissahickOn Drive.
Scores Of bicyclers were wheeling in both
directions at the time, but Rev. Biting
passed along without paying any atteh-
ton to them until the Colonial Mansion
was reached.
"At this point bicycler going at
rapid rate narrowly escaped colliding with
the horse, and before Mr.. Fitting could
bring the startled animal under complete
control a double team going in the oppo-
site direction at jog trot, ran into the
carriage, upsetting IL and throwing the
clergyman and the other occupants TO the
drive. The overturned vehicle pinned
them fast. and they were dragged along
al.r rfph horse
the driver of the team came 10 their res,
cue. and. after stopping the horse, pulled
them from the wreck.
THE screams OF the young women at
tracted the attention of Park-Guard SulZ,
who was further up the drive. and he lost
no time in rendering valuable assistance
to the minister and the unfortunates who
accompanied him. The daughter and
rious injury, but who were suffering
dreadfully from nervous prostration,
caused by the collision, were helped 10
the side of the road, and were promptly
cared for by the residents Of the locality.
REV DR.. Biting and his wife lay help
less on the drive, and so serious was their
condition that il was feared that both
would die before medical aid would reach
them. The park guards were unable 10
state positively, but the conclusion was
that the wheels of the wagon which coll
lided with their carriage ran over him
and his wife after they were thrown on
the macalamiZed roadway. Before Or.
Biting was lifted from the drive by the
park guards he requested that he be
taken to a hospital with all the speed pos
sible.
"The Manayunk patrol-wagon hurried
husband and wife TO st. Timothys Hos
pital where the resident physician
stated that they had painful coptu-
sions of the head and face, and. besides
wounds on the head and face, Mrs. Bit
ting had her right arm broken in two
places. They are also suffering from ner-
yous shock Both husband and wife are
about 81 years OF age.
''Dr. Biting had been Bible and mis-
sionary secretary of the American Baptist
Publication Society until about one year
ago. when the responsibilities OF the posi-
ton became too arduous for one OF his
years. and he resigned. Since then he has
not been actively identified with any or
eanization, although he has done much
successful work In the pulpit