Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-19
ACCIDENT TO A LADY
MRS. FARMER, OF CHESTERFIELD
SEVERELY INJURED.
OTHER ITEMS FROM SOUTH SIDE.
Good Reports from Judge Miller and
Mr. Paffcson-FuncrnI of Mr.. Red
ford-Personni and Brief items OF
Interest.
Interest.


Mrs. Ella Farmer, the wife OF Mr.. David
+. Farmer. who lives on the Petersburg
turnpike about three miles from the city,
was the victim yesterday afternoon about
$50 o'clock OF a most unfortunate and
possibly fatal accident while In Man
chester on business. Mrs. Farmer came
to the city alone in surrey, drawn by a
horse which Is gentle and which she was
accustomed to drive Late in the after
noon she drove down to the mills of
Warner Moore & Co., on the canal, for
some feed, and as she was crossing the
| bridge running alongside the canal just
| above Hull street, the horse became
| frightened and began to back the vehicle
towards the stream. With great self
possession and presence of mind, Mrs.
Farmer, seeing that the danger of being
carried into the canal was imminent,
leaped from the surrey. Having cleared
herself from the vehicle, she seized the
reins in a vain effort to keep the horse
and surrey from going In She tried to do
this by turning the animal's head the
other way. She succeeded in this, but
the horse turned so rapidly that the lady
herself was caught between the front
wheel and the body of the vehicle and
considerably mashed and bruised. Seve-
raj gentlemen who were near saw the ac-
lions OF the horse, and had reached the
scene by this time, and while the vehicle
was too far over the brink Of the stream
TO keep IT from going, they succeeded in
The vehicle did go down, and as the canal
at this point is about Is feet deep, went
out Of sight and up to late last night the
number of men endeayoring to FISH II
out had not succeeded. Mrs. Farmer was
hastily borne to the residence of Mr. John
Talley, on Hull and Second streets, and
DR.. William =. Mathews summoned. The
accident came to the lady at most in
opportune time. and as a result the physi-
clan found her i'm a precarious condition.
Fearing the worst. he deemed IL adyisa-
BILE to have her moved to the residence OF
her father, Mr.. Joseph Lee, on Twelfth
street. wagon was secured. and this
was done. DIR. Mathews ordered the
greatest quiet for his patient and hopes
by careful and constant nursing that she |
will recover the shock and her injuries.
OFFICERS OF THE GRAYS
This evening Messrs. G. A. Meredith |
and r.. II. Crooks, who have been elected |
to the first and second lieutenancy of the |
Manchester Grays, will go over TO Rich
mond TO be formally, examined by the |
hoard on military tactics These gentle
men, since their election, have been re-
garded by Colonel Jones. OF the First
Virginia Regiment, of which the company
is a part, and by the members OF the
company as full-fedged officers, and as
such have attended all the duties In
volved in their respective positions with
credit to themselves and the Grays. Cap
tain Haverty, it is true, has rendered his
resignation, but it has never been for
warded to the Governor. and is now still
sealed in the hands Of Colonel Jones.
Until it is formally accepted by Governor
Tyler. he is still the commanding officer
of the company.
The Grays are in a very prosperous con-
dition at present, and as far as can be
learned every member is enthusiastic on
making 1t one of the best of the regi-
ment. In full uniform the company pre-
sents an excellent appearance, and rea-
sonably so, as there are but two men in
the company who are under the height
Of feet 10 inches. The drills, held semi
weekly, are well attended. and the SOL
der lads tramp about their Armory at
Hull and Fifteenth streets, with the neat
ness and precision of the old Napoleon
Guard.
JUDGE MILLER BETTER.
The intelligence received i'm Manchester
ate yesterday afternoon from Powhatan
county that Judge Thomas NJ. Miller,
whose Illness had occasioned so much
Oncern among his friends in this city,
vas better, and thought to be on the high
DAD to recovery.
Mr.. Augustine Royal. who, with his {
wife, were called to the bedside Of their 5
riend, has returned to the city, and states !
hat every hope is entertained that Judge )
filler will fully recover. i
Good news comes from Mr.. j. II. Patte- I
on, at the Old Dominion Hospital, also. e
IT. Ingram his physician, said last night Y
hat he was greatly improved. !
FUNERAL OF MR.. BEDFORD.
The funeral of Mr.. John Thomas Red
ord, the old and well-known citizen of
Manchester, whose death occurred Mon =
ly morning at ! o'clock, took place yes (
.rday afternoon at o'clock from Meade
emorial church. The rector, Rev. Ben
min Dennis, conducted the service, and =
le remains now rest in Maury Cemetery
The pall-bearers were as follows: Homo ~
,ry-Messrs. ]. w. Bronaugh Jr.,
lmuel r. owens, w. j. Carter, and r. .,
Smerle. /.
Actiye-Major John b. Vaughan and ~
essrs. J. II. d. Johnson, w. G. Hines, :
,seph +. Davidson. Joseph L. owens,
:. r. Adams, James +. Galloway, and a
rice. az
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS. on
Mr. John Atkinson. of Swansboro', who c
Is been visiting in Whitehall, has re- -
rned home
Mr. S. r. Hancock, Jr.. who has been A
lite i'll at his home No. 400 Semmes Ir
rect. is getting on very nicely. IN
Mr. f. j. Andrews will leave to-day for ~
nston, n. c.. where he will spend l
out three months time.
Rocky Ridge Council, Jr. O. U. A. ~, A
I'VE received the death claim Of Mr.. Ir
c. Ellington, a member Of that coun- q
!. 1t will be turned over to his ad- -
illustrator.
Mrs. Wilson, a lady who came TO Man A
ester some weeks ago with her hus- re
nd a printer looking for work, was 81
ken to the Union Depot yesterday and