The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-20
MANCHESTER BUREAU BrcHMoSO TINES.

llttlY 0l Tie me OF tne ooulhtlh ram
road.
In the AFTERNOON the Court went into
the trial of Alonzo Saunders (colored).
lie was charged with an attempt 10 XIII
his step-father Dabney Cox. with a
knife He was given sixty days In the
city jail and fined one cent
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.
The Clerk ~ the HuStiues Court on yes
torday issued a marriage license 10 Mr..
Asa Noah Fason and Miss Manic r.
Eppcs. The ceremony VIII take place 'his
evening The bride-cloct IS an atua, tive
young lady. Sine IS Tho daughter Of NJ.
George II. and Mrs Mary +. Eppes.
PANIC IN 4 CHURCH.
There was a panic at the colored Second
Baptist church. on Twenty-second street.
i'm lanyard Bottom Monday night and for
a time IL was thought that the church
was tumblng down on the heads of the
worshippers.
In the excitement n number OF women
were injured by being trampled upon by
The excited people who were endeavoring
to make their escape from the building.
Rev g.. G. Coleman is tho pastor Of
this church lie dcci0ed last week 90 be-
Gin series OF MEETINGS about Wednes-
dav. A female evangelist named Martina
Young from New orleans, came TO as
sist him Ga his work
Her manner of conducting the meetings
has ON every occasion brought forth q
large crowd. Last night there was inc
usual number present which means lnal
the house was packed 10 OVERLOOKING. TX
element was at its height when bench
heavily loaded with human freight, creak-
ed and then fell with a crash 20 inc
noor with the living mass fiat on top OF
the debris.
This seemed TO De the signal for a STAN
pede. Men. women and children began 10
Well aud scream that the church was tum'
bling down and they would all be Killed.
They blocked the doors. Jumped from the
windows and several lelped from the gal
lery 20 the surging crowd below.
WOMEN KNOCKED DOWN
I'm the excitement many women were
Knocked down by their stronger compan-
ions and they were walked upon and no
few were seriously injured. The ditch run
ming near the church and known as Tan
ward Ditch. was filled with men and
women. they having leapcd from the win
dows 20 the muddy stream below. These
did not receive any damage except 20
their clothes.
In a short time after the first excite
ment the house was cleared Those who
had their wits then began 10 look after
the wounded. Several physicians were
summoned. who attended the wounded.
They were ak treated and then taken TO
their homes.
Caroline Bowman and Mary Harris app
plarcd 10 be the worst injured people.
They were both painfully ana seriously
bruised.
This church has been condemned for
some time past. The congregation knew
lhis fact. and when the noise occurred.
caused by the breaking bench and the
house being packed with human beings
some one yelled the house was tumblins
down and pandcmOnium broke loose. The
preacher will hold services tonight.
Some OF the people who were in the
church say that some rOwdy men threw
"a brick in the window, broke the sash.
and then rushed in the building with the
cry that the church was falling In.
Rev. Coleman says this was the cause
OF the trouble and that some mschiev-
Gus persons who could not gain admit
lance 90 the building caused them 10
throw rocks into the church. which caus-
ed the trouble. lie says he will have the
affair Investigated.
MR.. HICKS FUNERAL.
Mr.. Washington Hicks was buried from
his late home near Providence church. In
Chesterfield county, yesterday morning
al 20 O'Clock
There is an old negro man named Joan
Cheatham living on Mr.. Gus Berger F..
place. at Moseleys Junction. who Is very
much afraid Of war. lie lies i'm bed al
night with fear and trembling lest h,
VIII be- summoned by the government q
fight for his country. As last resort
the old man has begun 10 dig pit IN
J which TO hide himself He Is making Il
large enough FOR him and his horse, d
| tine animal. OF which ne Is very proud.
His action has amused the white people
| OF the place very much.
DEPUTIES APPOINTED.
Mr.. Samuel Il. owens. the Commissioner
/ OF The Revenue. has appointed Mcs5rs. w
| Il. Gillian ana fl. Is. Read as his depu
| ties. These gentlemen will proceed at once
| 10 assess personal property In this city
Personal property lists will be left al
each housc. They will have 10 be returned
| 20 Mr. owens after having been filled out
and oath taken 20 the correctness OF the
same. Under the law enacted by th'
recent Legislature all property will have
TO be sworn 10.
SQUIRE JONES COURT.
Squire &. i. Jones. OF SWahspoFo' hri'
court Monday yening at Z O'Clock. The
only case called was against I'D. Fucker
| Tucker went 10 the home OF his brother
in-law in Swansboro. Sunday Afternoon
| and Invited him out TO fight. A warrant
| was sworn out against Tucker and NJ
| had 10 tell his tale 20 the court. II wa
then COMPROMISED and Tucker paid tbs
\ costs.
l.. $. Bass had George Morse ARRESTED
| for assaultlng him with piece OF wood
| They are farmers. and reside between
! swansboro and Midlothian. Their case vii
be called Friday afternoon.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
There will be union gospel services hel'
| at the public school In Swansooro bes''
| ming next sunday.
| -Four car loads OF powder passed dowI