Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-29
BEEN LONG DELAYED.
MANCHESTER WILL NOT HAVE
FREE DELIVERY ON TINE.
BRAKEMAN BADLY INJURED.
Knocked from Fiat-Car ~ q Pas
senger Train-Ladies Hurt Away
from Home-News and Gossip from
the south Side of James River.

1t is decidedly predetermined that Man
chester win have free delivery by Sep
TENDER the ist, as was the gracious prom
Use Of the authorities at Washington.
Up to the closing hours last night the
only equipment for the service that had
been received was the three sacks and
the locks and keys for the thirty street
boxes. These boxes have yet to DO re-
ceived. and the local department has yet
10 b. notified as to the selection OF car
riers made at Washington. Wednesday
is the ist day Of September. and 1t 10
practically impossible, even IL the re-
naming fixtures come tomorrow. for the
service TO materiaiize by that time. There
will be thirty boxes, and they will be dis
tributed as has been suggested by Post
master Toney. This number will so sup
ply the city that no citizen living in any
part of the city will have to walk more
than few squares 10 reach box. The
people will give free delivery a cordial
welcome, for they have been subjected to
Inconvenience long enough now TO appre-
ciate a change.
TRAINMAN BADLY INJURED.
A colored brakeman. named acorge
Garrett, OF the Atlantic-Coast Line
yards in Manchester, was quite painfully
and seriously injured yesterday afternoon
by being Knocked from his position on
his 'fiat" by rapidly passing passenger
train The accident, which may result
in CARROTS DEATH occurred just before
4 O'clock at railroad crossing and Balm
bridge street. The train on which Gar
rett is employed was standing at this
point on the siding. waiting for the pas
senger and express, which leaves Rich
mond at $3.50. to go by. When this train
did approach. going at moderate rate
OF speed. Garrett, by some untoward cir
cumstance or imperfect judgment OF the
distance the passing train was from his
own, va struck Violently about the hcad
ana shoulders. 1t was at first believed he
would die but DR. Lawrence Ingram, OF
this city, was immediately summoned To
the injured man, and carefully dressed
his injuries. Garrett was then taken.
home. where he has the benefit of re1-
sonably good nursing. besides DIR. In
grams efficient and skilful medical treat
ment. 1t is thought he will recover.
MANCHESTER LADIES HURT.
Advices have reached this city that
Mrs. Il. ii. Bruce. OF Chula Station;
Misses Page Snelings and Mamie Duyal,
of Manchester, and Miss Eunice Gregory.
of Richmond. were thrown from car
riage and painfully nurt Friday night.
The accident occurred near Chula, on
the Richmond and Danville road. The
ladies' were driving home from church I'm
Mrs Bruce's carriage. when the horse
took fright, and. running away. upset the
the vehicle Their injuries are not neces-
sariy serious.
STOCKHOLDERS MEET.
A weli-attended meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Manchester Home Building
and Loan Association was held In Room
No. II. Leader Building. yesterday morn
ing at o'clock. and after an hours ses-
sion adjournment was had until to-mor-
row afternoons at o'clock. The secretary
stated that there was nothing done at
yesterdays session OF public interest. Az
the meeting, however, a resolution was
passed, requesting Judge Ingram 10 defer
the matter of appointing a receiver until
Tuesday morning. There Is great deal
OF interest manifested among the MEM
bers OF this association as 10 how the
affairs of the association Will terminate.
MR.. EUGENE MRAE DEAD.
Mr.. T. Eugene McRae. eldest son Of the
late G. c. and Mrs. Ella McRae. died
very suddenly I'm Williamsburg Friday
The sad news was received with pro
found regret by the many friends or
the deceased In this city. He leaves
two brothers, Messrs. C. c. and Kenneth
McRae, and two sisters. The remains
arrived yesterday morning on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway and the
funeral took place yesterday afternoon at
$50 o'clock from the grave, I'm Shockoe
Cemetery. Richmond. The following gem
tIemen acted az pall-bearers: Messrs. Ber-
nard Z. Walden, Ernest F. Welsiger, c.
Scott McRae. William NJ. Ball, Edward
Winfree, and Samuel A. Patterson.
HOUSE BURNED TO THE GROUND.
A small house on the Belle road, oc-
cupied by q negro woman, named Dilcey
Robinson, and her three children, was
burned to tile ground Friday. night, and
its contents, consisting OF all the woman
had in the world. destroyed. The poor
woman was barely able to rescue her
two smaller children from the flames.
She was a good woman, however. and her
white friends are rallying TO her aid. Be
sides giving food and clothing 10 the UNI
fortunate ones, they are now raising
money, and will build a new house for
her in a few days. In the mean time.
Dllcey will occupy one OF the out-houses
on Mr.. j. c.. Jenks's place.
on last Sunday Dilcey's son. a boy 10
years of age, was thrown from a mule,
and his head seriously injured.
MAY ENTER THE FIGHT.
There will possibly be another can
didate IN the field from Manohes-
ter for the Legislature. A number Of
friends OF Mr. b. NJ. Robertson have
waited on him and requested that he
should allow his name 10 be used In the
nominating convention. Mr.. Robertson
has not decided yet whether he will agree
TO do so or not. Mr.. Robertson is a we'll
known Democrat, and has always been
an ardent supporter Of his party. He Is
in the lumber business with Messrs. Du-
Val &c Robertson.
Mr.. ST. George Coalter. who died at
his place, Brandywine, King william
county, on Friday, was the stepfather
OF Mrs. Henry Heth Walden, OF Buck Hill.
He was well known in this city. where
he had many friends. Mfr Walden and
his sister, Miss Maggie Walden, left yes
terday morning for Brandywine, to be
present at the funeral. Mrs.. Walden has
been there for several days past.
Mr.. ID. L. Pulliam, the superintendent
Of Schools OF Manchester, has, with the
consent Of the School Board, appointed
SIR. Robert L. Lumpkin a State student
10 William and Mary College at Williams
burg.
Mr.. Lumpkin is one Of Manchesters
well-known young men. lie Is a son OF
the late Rev. w. q. Lumpkin, at one
time no pastor CT Central Methodist
church.
RALLY OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The quarterly meeting OF the Chester
field County Sunday-School Association
will be held at Second Branch church.
Chesterfield county. to-day. The exer-
cises will open with Bible school at 10