Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-28
THE MILL COLLAPSED
Large PIantOf the Wi||iaInsCom-
pany Fell in Yesterday
DAMAGE WAS CONSIDERABLE
Two Employees Had a Narrow
Escape from Death.
| ACCIDENT LAS IN PETERSBURG,
The Loss VIII Probably Reach
| s5,OOo-Much Grain Destroyed.
Municipal News-Accident to Yrr,
Perkinson-Mr. DunkeI Hurt.
ACCIDENT v.As IN PETERSBURG.
The Loss VIII Probably Reach
s5,OOo--Much Grain DESTROYED.

PETERSBURG, VA, August 27.--(spe-
cial) large four-story brick grain
mill Of Williams Sons Company, on tho
AppomattoN river. in this city, was al
most totally wrecked by accident this
morning and two OF the employees mar
rowly escaped death or serious injury.
The first floor OF the mill contained tho
machinery for grinding. and the second
and third stories were used for storage
OF stock-corn, meal mill feed, etc On
these floors were about 1900 bnshes OF
corn 800 bushels OF meal and a largo
quantity OF mill feed. bags. etc.
THE FLOOR GAVE WAY.
Shortly before o'clock this morning
the third floor OF the mill gave away
and fell with a crash, carrying down with
It the second and first floors to
tho ground beneath The walls and tho
fourth floor were left intact. Edward
Thweatt. a colored hand who was at
work I'm the loose corn on the third floor.
went down TO the basement I'm the wreck.
His life was probably saved by his fall.
ing with the loose corn. In which he found
himself buried Mp TO his chin lie mahaged
to pull himself out and get away. lie
received some cuts about the head and
bruises about the body. w Jones, the
miller. who was on the first floor, heard
the crash above and fled 10 tho door.
He got out with slight injuries.
THE LOSS HEAVY
The loss on building and stock will be
fully 5000. For hours the loose corn
poured into the river, making the sur
face Of the stream white for a long dis
tance. Most OF the meal viii probably
be saved.
The cuuee Of the accident is matter
Of conjecture. II Is not thought 70 bs
due TO ,ne weight on the door, but pro-
baby to tho sinking OF the foundation
supports OF the building. The building
Will be- rebuilt at once.
MORTUARY RECORD.
During the month ending Yesterday,
there were forty-fye deaths in this city,
fifteen among the white and thirty
among the cOlOred population. Among
the decedents were eighteen under
years OF age, and twelve over 80.
The bodies OF eight non-residcnta were
buried In the city cemeteries during tho
month Rate of mortality Of the whole
population, PIG; OF the white. IL. and OF
the colored population 217 per 1000 per
annum.
GENERAL NEWS.
Mr.. j. T.. Perkinson. while walking
along Bouingbrook street last night.
stepped upon and fell through a defective
cellar door, receiving quite painful In
furies. The owner OF the property. Mr.
T.. II. Redd OF New York. was to-day
notified Of a suit for damages.
Mr. Robert Dunkel, employed by tho
Franklin Press Company. had his hand
caught in a press he was feeding yester-
day and several Of the bones Of the MEM
bcr were broken.
No one appearing 10 claim the body Of
the unknown negro man killed on tho
Norfolk and Western railroad yesterday.
lt was buried to-day.
Mr.. James r.. Gift. OF Alexandra, who
came here several days ago In search
Of his runaway wife and children, to-day
secured possession Of the latter IL Is
said he win enter Proceedings for divorce
from his wife.