Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-23
T. H.BRANSF0RDD DEAD
FORMER CITIZEN or MANCHESTER
DIED YESTERDAY - ROANOKE.
WILL HOLD REVIVAL SERVICES.
Rev. ,. y. scbooIGcId. the Noted
EvanEcIist. Coming in MaY-Fune-
raj nj Cnutain MISREPRESENTATION
of the Grays-Othcr News.

Intelligence was received in this city
yesterday of the death of Mr.. Thomas h.
Bransford. in Roanoke. Va.
llr. Rransford had been I'm for months,
and death. long feared and expected,
came i'm the nature of relief from IN
tense suffering. He was a prominent
railroad man. and most cstimable gen.
tleman. lie was a brother of Mesdames
". B. Cox and j. ". Bronaugh, Of this
city: Or. John f. Bransford, Of Roanoke,
and Mr. b. Z. Bransford, Of Pulaski, Va
The body Will be brought TO Richmond
for intcrment. The funeral arrangements
viii not be completed until to-day, but
the funeral service will take place to-
morrow afternoon.
REV. J. Z. SCHOOLFIELD COMING
Arrangements have been made by the
Methodist Ministers Conference of Rich
mond and Manchester to have Rev. j. i.
Schoolfeld, the noted evangelist hold a
revival meeting i'm this city, beginning
May 1lth and continuing until the 22d.
This is the beginning Of q series of re-
Vivais Mr.. SchooIdeld will hold in Man
chester and Richmond. 4 choir of 80
voices under the direction of Mr.. Il. >.
NJ Valentine. of Richmond, will render
the music. The meetings viii Doe held i'm
u tent.
CAPTAIN HAVERTN'S FUNERAL.
The funeral of Captain John j. Havcr-
u, of the Manchester Grays. who died
at PhOebus Thursday morning. viii take
place this afternoon at I o'clock from
st. Nlary's Catholic church al Old Point.
The inIermcnt viii be made in Ports
mouth.
4 telegram was received by Mr. G.. $.
Whltlock Qulrtcrmastcr of the Grays,
yesterday from Mrs. Haverty, wife of the
officer "on duty inviting detachment
OF the company 10 come 10 Ola Point and
act as pall-bearers.
Tho company held their regular drill at
the Armory last night After the drin
exercises a business meeting was held,
and a detachment from the company was
named 10 90 10 Old Point this morning
at $50 o'clock, over the Chesapeake and
ohio road TO attend the funeral and ac-
complish a sad mission. Those appointed
were Lieutenant X. II. Crooks. First
Sergeant J. A. Cersley and Quartermas-
ter Whtlock 1t was the latest request
of Captain Hayerty that Captain Gun
ningham,l Of Company b, should sing at
his funofal Captain Cunningham, ac-
companicd 10y number Of his own COM
mdnd will 20 down with the detail from
the Grays. Captain Haverty was at one
time. prior 10 his connection with the
Grays, a lieutenant of the Walker Light
Guard captain Cunningham's company.
The Richmond boys expect 10 go over 10
Portsmouth TO attend tire interment and
return by the Norfolk and Western this
evening. ~ h.sa.f
-CRITICISE THE GRAYS. r-
Since the action of the Grays on We'd
nosday night of declining TO so outside
the United States :hey have been the
butt OF a good deal of criticism--some
very harsh. \ gentleman in q position to
know what he was talking about said
yesterday, speaking of this matter, that
the Grays took the stand they did under
the impression that the company would
be broken up, and they individually would
have 10 serve under United States army
officers or West-Pointers; also. under the
impression that the detail TO Cuba would
come from the South Atlantic States.
This gentleman WAS not disposed TO CEN
sure them at all lie said Furthermore,
that he was confident that if the regi-
ment went 60 cuba the Manchester Gravs
would be there the foremost in the
ranks.
\ FEARFUL ACCIDENT.
Charles Rabe, employed on the farm Of
Mr.. Melvin Campbell, near the city, was
the victim OF a railroad accident yester-
day morning which may cost him his
life. Mr.. Rabe was driving farm-wagon
across the Belt-Line when an engine. the
approach OF which ne had not seen
struck the vehicle, crushed il to splnters
and threw the driver many feet away
Persons who We're near and saw the ac-
cident rushed 10 Mr.. Rabies assistance
and found him very dangerously Injured
lie was. bruised very badly. and IL Al
feared internally injured Ha was take,
10 the homo OF Nj. Campbell ana proner
attention given him
CONTESTED WILL CASE
The Hastings Court. Judge ingram, mr.
= siding was engaged yesterday An m
trlai or me contested Winder. viii cac,o
number OF witnesses viii have - D.
examined. and the testimony altogether
~ expected 10 be long The case Win he
!" ,he court for some days. 1t is expected
MIS-. sarah Virginia Windcr. an esti.
abie lady Of this city died some mo,tbs
hso' making a niece her heir. The tesia-
Iheht Is contested by Mr.. c. jackson. of
"eorgia' ana Miss Isabella jackson. OF