Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-04
ON WRECKED, ENGINE
MR.. G. ID. LAMB, OF MANCHESTER,
PAINFULLY HURT YESTERDAY.
The TRAIN LEFT The RAILS.
The Victim Was at the Throttle and
Was Struck by the Reverse Lever
A New Church-Finance Committee
10 Meet.

Mr.. Coulter -. LAM OF MdhCheStSi'
was painfully injured yesterday at En-
poria. He was brought TO the city later
in the day and taken to his home, NO.
500 west Thirteenth street. He Will pro
baby be confined to his bed for some
time to come.
Mr.. Lamb is employed as an engineer
on the Atlantic-Coast Line. and ne was
driving north-bound freight train at
the time the accident occurred.
As the train was passing through En-
poria about noon, the engine lett the
rails. for some reason which Mr.. Lamo
Is al a loss to explain. The shock ana
lar SET all the machinery going, and the
reverse lever struck the engineer, break
ing two of his ribs and bruising HIM very
badly. His injuries were extremely pam
fail though they are not considered
serious. DR.. Jones, of Emporia, was call
"a IN TO attend Mr.. Lamb, ana
rendered the necessary medica! aid. the
natient was brought TO Manchester on
the 7:2S train, in care OF Dr. Isaiah
White OF Richmond, who happened 10
ha a passenger. He was then turned
over m DR.. Lawrence Ingram, OF Man
chester who is physician for the road IN
that city.
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING.
Tba Finance Committee OF the city
Council will hold an important meeting
tomorrow night TO consider matters pc
tanning 70 special inducements that the
c,tv &c able TO offer TO manufacturers
Who desire TO locate there. 1t Is under-
Good that two propositions are 70 De
submitted from large and influential con-
Germs. - oondi-
Thera ,s no improvement in the condl-
.,ar 80 Mrs L, r. Thornhill, who mas
been uI so long. Indeed, she has not Deeh
hardly so we'll the last day or Two DIS
sbs was earlier in the week. Inc Excess
80 rat mas apparently added TO her
suffering. .,,>,,,
WILL BUILD A NEW CHURCH.
Tha trustees of Oak-Grove Baptist
ohurcb made a report 10 the congregation
on Friday night, recommending that the
new house OF worship, which mas Desh
under contemplation for some time past
should be built at once. -.
II was decided that the present mouse
should he moved 10 front on twentieth
straet RI make room for the new oulld-
tng which will be used as lecture-rooin
AFTER the completion OF the new chuIc4i.
The trustees have at this time enough
nancy 10 warrant them in beginning the
new edihce. An auxiliary COMMITTEES VI
6fteen ladies has been appointed 10 ASSIST
The trustees in procuring the FUNDS neces-
sarv 70 complete the payments OF the
house as they may become que
The trustees are Squire /. w Ch nse,,
ham. Captain Reams, and Mr. u. .. WI
hanson. Rev. j. A. Sullivan pastor vi
the church. presided al the congregational
meeting.
TWINE-FACTORY REOPENS.
The Manchester Paper and Irvine Com
oanv,s Works. which have been SHUT
Soun for the past eight weeks, VIII be
onsned again this week. Many repairs
have been made in the forebay, ana the
works have been generally oVerhau!eu
and repaired. -, ..,.L..o
The Manchester Grays will celebrate
rabor-Day at Forest-Hill Park on Mon
dav when they will hold their fourth
annual target shoot The Druids VIII nave
family outing at Alleys Farm, on the
Ninth-street road. Only invited guests
will be present .,.A
Veteran Buck FISHER Is meeting VIZ"
success in arranging for reunion OF the
Chesterfield Cavalry, which taxes pidce
AT Beaufort Springs on Thursday next
THE DELINQUENTS PUNISHED.
Leslie CARRIER was fined wa IN the
Mayors Court yesterday for drunken
ness and disorderly conduct. and Alice
southall was fined s. for creating dis
turbance on the streets.
Peter Walden. the small boy VINO
broke a window In the store OF Mr.. Lse
II Clements on Friday. was fined 81 ana
costs by Squire c. I. Jones yesterday
An enjoyable lawn party was gwen on
Eighth street on Friday night for the ben
ed, OF the Ice Mission. over s. was raised
bv this means Those i'm charge OF the
AFFAIR were Misses Mabel Gallagher. Kate
I.owrIe. Lizzie Davis. aud Nellie Deitriek,
and Masters Tom German, Julian Gale
CHER. and Henry Nelson.
AFTER AN ESCAPED CONVICT.
Mr. w. II. Goode. guard at Anderson's
Keg- Works. near the State Farm. was
Manchester yesterday In quest
OF John williams. a convict. who made
his escape on Friday afternoon.
Williams was a trusty, and was allowed
to 20 about unguarded. He was convicted