The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19
A VICTIM OF LIQUOR.
OLIVsR REEp WHfLE DRUNK Vas
hILLED BFd RAILROAD TEAM
Meeting Of ike school Boarl-ihe Amazon
vaudeville Company Had a Hard Road
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oliver Reed. negro man from Peters
burg. was killed at Philips Crossing
about five miles below The city yesterday
morning az an early hour Reed was III
Richmond Friday night and was seen
az Eighth and Cary streets about DO
O'Clock. 10 is presumed DE left that city
for Petersburg early ia thc evening. ana
was walking along the track Of the Pc
tiers Railroad Company. II is thought
that when he got 90 Phillips Dc laid
down ON the track and went 10 s!eep. ana
when the o O'Clock train passed by it ran
over and killed him. when found he
was dead. and had a flask Of whisky on
his person.
squire a.. T. Jones. acting coroner, had
O jury ,muauncliCd from Swansooro. an
engine was placed at their d.5lo'Ai, ana
they went down and viewed th' hoal'
Their decision was that Reed came TO bis
death accidentally. and the railroad com
pany was in no way 90 blame Tor ms
death
MR. GILLs FUNERAL
The funeral of The late -. T. Giils sill
be held from the home OF Dis sister, Mrs.
NJ b. Robertson No. Nl Porter street
this afternoon at 9 o'clock Mr. CHS
was member OF Olive Lodge No. 5-9.
and the brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men. of DanvuIe. Roy. W. T.. Hurt. OF
Stlckton-str0ct Baptist church. VIII con-
duct The services. The m,crmcnt VIII 0c
made boo Hollywood Cemetery
Jha following gentlemen viii act as
pall-hearer. Mcssrs Robert r.. Filling
ton John r.. Jcwctt. John D. Ahern,
Robert Gwathmey saney IT, Ford, aud
j. II. Prettyman.
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
The School Board of Manchester met
I'm the Baiubridgo Sch00l-house yesterday
afternoon az o'clock. Considerable rou-
tine business was transacted Supern-
tendeut D. L. pulliam presented his re-
port Of applicants for the position ~ as
sIstant principal. but no action was taken.
The board adjourned 90 meet next Mon
day night AZ the same place. when they
will conclude a good deal Of work they
now have on their hands. There were
seven applicants for the position OF assist
ant 20 Mr.. Fitzgerald.
NOT A SUCCESS.
The Amazon Vaudeville Company at
tempted 20 give performance at Leader
Hall last night for the benefit OF Joseph
r.. Johnston Camp Confederate Veto
rams. The city had been literally billed
with gorgeous posters. and the object for
which 20 was given. and the liberal street
'vort.somcnt drew large crowd 90 wit
ness the performance.
The first thing done 10 arouse the ire
OF the audionce was the usher conducting
two negroes 20 the front and placing them
in seats near where the ladies' were sit
ting In short time afterwards the
show commenced. and then confusion
reigncd The acting was so bad that
some OF the audience suggested that the
company bc arrested FOR procuring money
under false prctcnses. In half hour
after the show commenced every one had
left the hail. and the so-called actors
made their escape from the rear entrance.
Some of the people I'm the audience said
/ the show people dld the best they could.
/ hnt the trouble was they could do moth
/ ing In the way OF acting
a NEGRO FOUND DEAD.
A negro man was eound dead yesterday
morning al Phillips Crossing. "a station
| ON The Petersburg railroad. about five
| miles below the ci.y. a coroners jury
was summoned from swansboro and was
/ taken 10 the place az o'clock I'm the
/ afternoon on am engine rendered them
| Dog the railroad company
Squire c. r. Jones will act as coroner.
/ Nothing is known about the accident.
/ but thar DE was found dead and 10 as
/ not known whether he was murdered or
( came TO his death accidentally.
BEFORE SQUIRE TYSON
The Mayors Court was in session for a
short time yesterday. Squire a. b.
/ Tyson presided DO bus usual dign.fed
manner The Squire BIS somewhat uneasy
+ OF late. lie is afraid bis well VIII go dry
and then be Will have tO wander among
/ his neighbours fountain Tor this great ne
ccsslty
Halle and Maria Morton. two black
T girls. We're arrested by officer Wright
/ They have been taking The planks from
sn old frame building on Second and
I cambridge streets The officer had been
/ notified Of their dcprcdltuus and had
/ been looking for them or some time FRI
/ day evening he laecd lis game. They
were fined s. each by the Squire and DO.
formed If they were brought before Dina
/ on lika charge it would 90 harder Wien
There has been great deal Of COM
/ plant among property holders about the
/ thieves going boz vacant houses and car
ryiHs away everything that they could
lay their hands 0n. The police have beer
after them but thls ls The FIRST time of
late That any have been caught
THE SCAFFOLD BROKE.
Mr. Sam Hague met with a painful
I accident yesterday while no work on
building on Fourth and Broad street.
/ On Richmond ll- was 0n the scanOl
where he was engaged Zoo DIS WORK "a.
painter
/ Soon he felt the structure shake and if
. an instant Doe fen 20 the ground with o.
"a distance az about ID or go feet Dr
. IIoge attended the wounded man and
/ found that le bad sustained a painful
/ wound az tho rieht ankle. Tie VA.
I brought 90 hts home on Seventh and HUI
/ streets. and is now resting as comfortably
I as could be expected.
THE COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Tho precinct meetlngs of Chesterfield
/ were held 400 through thp county yester'
dav afternoon for the purpose of selecting
delegates 20 the Manchester Convention
. which meets az Leader Hall next Weones
rhe Manchester townships Will have
their primary n the sehool-housc if
swareb0ro tomorrow. so one in th'
county has announced himself rs
/ candidate uo 20 the present time ou
/ Hon IL a. W0cl. The present incumbent
/ although there have been several men
. toned a7 possible candidates on tho ddl
j of fIa convention.
COLORED PUBLIC SCHOOL.