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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
JOINS THE DIVISION.
The Third Regiment Moves TO Crit
feudcn Farm.

CAMP ALGER. July 25.-Special-To-
marrow will see the Third Virginia Reg
irnent I'm new quarters. and the boys are
delighted After hearing all kinds OF ru-
mors for several weeks IL was dennitely
announced this afternoon that the resi-
ment would move 90 the First DIVISION
Camp on the Crittenden Farm, near
Dunn-Loring. Gen. Butler as stated
a few days ago, desired 20
have his division together and with TINS
object I'm view he sent Col. Male the or
dors ia move The latter. accompanied
nv several men here of his stan, rooe
down 10 the site selected, and atter
thoroughly inspecting the same gave the
necessary orders for the ground 70 he
cleared and for this work a. large num-
her of men from The different companies
were detailed and have been W,iNlHs
hard AN day with sh0vels, rakes' elc"
getting the land in proper condition ior
immediate occupation.
The men will pack their things to-
night. and at am early hour In ne morn
ing the companies will march 10 TIER
new home. The Eighth and rh.rt 'entn
Pennsylvania Regiments and me l.7t
Connecticut are already Camped ON the
Crlttenden place and next 20 tho latter
regiment our tents viii De pitched
The mon. a little sorry 20 leave their
comfortable quarters here. are looking
forward To- tho change with no Httie
pleasure. as 10 viii Doe something new
for them to be next 20 and near any
troops from other states. We have been
shut up in the condnos of our present
camp for such 70 long time. eight weeks
next Sunday. that wc know little or no.
thing of Camp Aiger in general. ana ine
life which our Northern comrades ledd
from day 90 day. ihe Virginia ana COM
nocticut boys will mo- doubt become 'ery
intimate with each other as the t"o reg
ioenfs are shortly % be brieaded to-
cether. The fact that the move VIII re-
suit I'm our being assigned 20 the Sec
ond Rrieade is another cause for thank
filnass. for once brgadod. we Will have
much better chance 70 DE sent 10 me
front. ..
We will be nearer civilization IN orr
new camn. and ths boys Will soon ma
means 10 build themselves new ounK7
and other little convcniences ~ camn
life. Some 90 them are so pleased with
their nrr'out beds that they have made
arranecmants with some of the team
sters to haul them along I'm the MORN
ng
As before stated The Crittonden farm
is only a mile from the railroad. and viii
therefore Doc more easy of access 10 VS.
itOrs than our present camp.
Tho first serious accident occurred IT'D
.he mcnt this afternoon. whom ffI-
,.at, enrlnkel. of Company B. Culpepcr
Shot himself through the ham with a.
calfhra revolver. He was clearing the
v,oaDon. when n accidentally exploded
inaicfinr painful. wound. The same
MAS dressed at the regimantal hospital
and the wounded man as doing well.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27

.. Mrs Foarwoll
fa.t ''l 'ii. ,-.,t for the holding
Dlh "-7' -'0" .,- 9.,r, LEAGUE. 10
Oh lHc ,.+.,i.. lid at chat
was ID. ll' .l..f.f 6.Ieelte OF
mouse tHa' '" ,f.t,if
'i'g $3.50 e'5io, +. "a second cousin 10 COM
e.,ir,. Whom she was intro
modore acn',y. " .'' pt..r,,nt "a. IN
au,,L '' ,.soo, tba rno-- brilliant social
-H..''- ,-,.. r-.-ieteI for nor She
t..,,,tif.r "a decided blonde. -rel-Iy
.I,-t.d and with r singular charm
,.f ,,str.r which made nor at once '1-
cisI f1yor-c. Sine had ord sooner entered
so.tery. however than -.e began i3 eN-
press dista-te for o. Sine want AeI
Ufe she said. Oh Doe n. ". "7'l''"' ~
and the life of "a society woman SAC zee
,Iarel f0 Doe unsupported.
suddenly iu The aei OF I'D.
following her debut sN' l'il I'D''-ii, ''-
and went to Milwaukee ammo t.i'.,'7 "e'
intention to enter t tlii..i
vent ihis 7ht '"iii.A -
novice at INC ',.'F t... oblfged her
Heart. hel ".,'l.-' ..., ,.iicotional
l' l,"N'' '' .t,i'I. ..... ...., nbiIanthroni-
i"g' -.J t.., ..r,6ls for poor
.tiil~.r ,,biob sbe carried on 20 her own
,,--.,so rr,r her home. which is a
rrt,.frioue one ON Cd fash bile street, 5ue
,soJ avorv morning to waI- at daylight
,..f,~. tbe electric cars we're running
t.. .,t.,.f almost .. the outskirts OF
l,+,. r4er friends raelrded her rs
s.,,i,isb and rracoounf ...e. and even her
e,,oii,. Iid mot wholly 3pr5yo OF her
course
Tndaunted. when the .nooIs were Sue
ccssm enough TO Do placed in other
hands. She started d pr acr FOR poor re-
lief establishing soup dtchens in va
rfous parts of -he city GOING among the
frrguenfers and mmisU..e to them here
self frequently ervu .lcm at meal
time. After "a famous rd ward fire m
milwaukee She gathered party of wom'
en- ana children Go room downtown and
fed them for Sis weeks m,il homes could
Doe found for them. sh. as told by the
notice affarw1rd that .t was without
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
FINE GRANITE DISCOVERED,
AlbcmarIc Supervisors Fix the County
Lcvy-To Build an Iron Bridge.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, July 2'.-
Special.-It mas been recently discoVe- ,d
that Albemarle county can produce a
fire granite stone as can be found ina any
country. Mr. IT, NJ. Bowman, OF TINS
city. to-day shipped north TWO blocks OF
rough granite. taken from blun Ie"
miles south of Charlottesville, ON the
noted Coles estate, recently purchased Dy
Colonel William ID. Waters, "a Weallny
CAPITALIST. formerly of ST. Louis, NO.
Tbis stone is q handsome light gray IN
color and very fine grained, thus making
il acceptable for fine art purposes. Dol'-
mel Waters, however proposes 10 place
tbis stone ON the market and there j. no
reason why j. should not De a thorough
success since recently q railroad has been
consf,1icteo through this section OF the
county. running within two hunoIe
wards of the quarry. and cCnnectins with
the lanes River Division of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, and the Southern roads.
IL has been estimated that over SIX mii-
lion cubic feet of stone VIII be aVall"pie'
and IL is quite equal 10 the famous west
erly.
At the annual meeting Of the Super
N,isors of Albemarle county yesterday lhe
county levy was assessed al 80 per cent?
OF the STATE tax.
4 contract was aWared 70 inc W.
cinia Iron Company. OF Roanoke, 70
hnud an iron bridge across the Chesa-
,oake and Ohio railway near the Uni-
versitv gymnasium. on The Rosser road.
At a regular monthly meeting o the
Jobn Bowie-Strange Camp. G.. v, tnls
evening DIR. John Page gave a tax on
the war and the delegates who ATTENDED
the Atlanta reunion gave thrilling To
norris of the enjoyable occasion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
TIE SHIP AFIRE.


on board men-o-war all offenders
against the rigid discipline Of the navy
are brought % the mast There, IN the
presence OF the officer OF the deck, tho
captain hears complaints and awards
punishments. The following amusing IN
cldent is related by naval officer az
having actually occurred on one OF the
cruisers now on Havana:
"Jes' Ike dis. cap'n' said tho Bow
cry recruit who had been brought 10 the
mast for aehting. cas- ] trow me divan
in de ditch ] pipes de spud peeler plant.
fro his fcciors ON me swash can. and
Hold on,-whara that2' said the cap
tain.
"He means TO say. captain" said thu
officer Of the deck. that, az he wa
slowing his hammock in the MEETINGS, he
saw the cook trying 10 steal his water
bucket
Gle hangs de bluff agln me dat e Is
hisn." continued the seaman, but digs
de packing out o. my peppers and goes
TO squeeze de bone
(Which "a equivalent 10 saying said
the officer Of the deck. that tae cook
would have him believe that the bucket
was his own. but the seaman. refusing
10 be hoodwinked, started 20 recover his
property"
I digs him In De stoop Wild me slit
and plants me squeezers IN his ticklerS
but de guy starts de ki-yi, when 1 jolt
him I'm de- mask
THAT is 10 say" said the officer o.
the deck chat be gave the cook a kick
and commenced 20 pull his whiskers,
! when the latter started 20 yell, where
upon the seaman hit him In the face"
OF breaks a brace OF tOmbstones. and
lets de gceZcr free-Whcu he plants a
stall agln mo wind. and starts de fzz
at me sniffer and
"S.o0l stop" said the captain.
"I take TO-" said the officer Of the
deck. "that be knocked two Of the cook g
teeth out. and then let him go: bun tho
cook. not being satisfied commenced 20
choke the seaman. and gave him "A blow
which caused his nose "a bleed
''WeH now. my man. said the cap
tain. "if ] hear any more Choctaw spiel
ike this Tu caress the stomach Of your
jeans in "a way that will remind you Of
a HindOO skate on the Midway, and in
the meantime I'm give you a boohie
watch with bracelets, IN the refrigcaa-
tor. for Hfevcn sIot"
(Which means" observed the officer
OF the deck 10 the seaman that any
more mutlatiOn of the English language
by you Will cause the captain 20 kick
tho stufing out of you. and meanwhile
you get week IN the brig with hand
cuffs and shackie. collier Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
LEES ARMY READY.
Evidences That it is to be Made Ready
for service.

CAMP CUBA LIBHE July Especial
Tho fact that Major Blunt the COM
uaudaut of tine Rock Island Arsenal has
received orders tO give precedence 10 the
fffiug-0ut of the regiments of the sew
eutb Army Corps, appears 90 be very Sig
nidcaut He has teiegrapned 10 Major
Harrison. the acting ordnance officer on
General Lees STAFF. TO ascertain what reg
lueuts compose the corps. Tine order rec
ferred 10 undoubtedly means that the
Seventh Corps is 10 be made ready for
active service in the quickest possible
manner and in preference 20 all olner
parts of the volunteer troops IN other
camps of instruction.
There were received yesterday for the
troops here 1000 mess equipments ana
these were distributed. POO 20 each OF the
regiments FIN camp. excepting the Second
cavalry and the Third Nebraska, which
came into camp fully equipped. These
sunDiies were much needed as The sol-
dlers had been compelled 10 resort 10 all
kinds of devices 10 supply their needs in
these lines. The equipment In this direc-
ton has not yet been completed, and zOo'
additional sets had 10 be ordered
Chief Sanitary Inspector Brooks paid
a visit 40 Camp cuba Liore yesterday
and gave instructions 10 thH plpFl l'N'i n
and managers Of restaurants and booths
located just on the outside OF the camp
that the same should be kept In the most
Clearly condition possible and that ala
refuse should be carted of before TO
o'clock in the morning in order 20 avoid
trouble.
The officials at the division hospital
here received instructions 20 report at
once how many patients could be sent
away. how many could be taken along.
and now many would have to be left be-
hind in case orders should be issued fos
AN immediate removal Of the hospital.
Chaplain Stringfellow. OF the Fourth
Regiment. who has been somewhat indis-
posed and suffering with a sore throat
has almost entirely recovered
Private W w. Williams, OF Company
I Fourth Regiment. who has been laid
nm with malaria fever. without having
been sent to the hospital. is improving
rapidly.
First Lieutenant Frank NJ. Woon. OF
Companv NJ. Second Regiment. who Is in
cnarse or the company during the absence
~ Captain c. Gray Bossieux. is quite III
Win an attack OF malarial fever.
The following corporals have been ap-
polnted for Company B, Second Regi'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
The Dire Poverty of the schuberts.

The country which gave birth 10 q
Franz Schubert has suddenly awakened
10 the fact that ir owes a duty 10 the
descendants OF the great "Tondicnter.
All these years they have remained tor-
gotten. though even in the days "nen
Schubert gave his wonderful songs and
svmphonies M the world the scnuneris
were more blessed with progeny tnah
with other earthly possessions The
COMPOSER himself was one OF nineteen
children and his brother Ferdinand
had twartv-nine There WAS thus very
lftle 10 inherit for any Of his heirs, ana
each generation became poorer. until
now the house ~ Schubert has relapsed
into absolute poverty 4 grand niece OF
schuhorts. Marie Kolowa~t by name. has
,eou discovered IN the greatest want ami
though q young woman, She is already
bed-ridden. Her mother who sim lives.
Is Emma Schubert. the daughter OF a
school director named Ferdinand Schu-
bert. who was the son Of one OF The COM
noser's brothers Poor Marie KOlOwart
who must now appeal N the chanity Of a.
country which her ancestor enriched
with the priceless treasures OF his crea-
tions. Is the wife OF q street sweeper
Her misery is great She has been FOR
several years a consumptNe and has
iust become a mother without the where
withal 10 keep a roof over her head
A Vienna Letter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
Where they Play To-Day.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Standing ofthe Clubs.


BALTIMORE, July 26-The Orioles and
Giants started i'm 20 play two games
to-day but only one was completed and
II was a nerve strainer. Both teams
fought hard throughout and IT was any
bodv's race until the last man was out
I'm the thirteenth inning two singles ana
Tieruan's tumble won the game for the
ox-Champions. Meekin WAS injured IN the
shoulder by a battcd ball. and was re-
placed bv Gettig. The second game was
not started. as both teams had TO catch
early night trains. Attendance $50
score. r. H. q
baltimore ..OO3OOOOOOOOO1-4 1
New York 90 100000 ooo-3 10 ?
Batteries. Maui and Robinson. Meekin
Gctug and Warner Unprecedented and
Andrews. Time 2.55.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
OLD D0MINl0N'S SAIL.
The Popular Social and Fishing '"D
DEPARTS for Two Weeks Cruise.

The members Of the Old Dominion Fish
ing Club left yesterday afternoon on
me schooner g. W. Robertson. Captain
j. r. Emmenhizer. for two-weeHSs
cruise among the fishing grounds OF inc
Chesapeake and the lower James.
The party was composed of Sommo-
dore j r. Mayer. Secretary w. Nj. VII
liams. Executive Officer T. d. Hotchkiss,
Steward L. r. Conrad, Assistant steward
James n. Vaughan Mcssrs. Thomas
Whittet. ID. G.. Richardson h. G. Lewis,
W. T. Manor and j. &. Addison.
Ii was the twenty-nrst annual cruise
of the club. and the members had evil
IDENTIFY prepared 10 enjoy it in style.
Everything below deck was arranged
convenient quarter babe fair TO keep
away the heat to d great degree. There
were oatables and drinkables IN GUAM
tity. and the sleeping apartment was ail
that "a landsman, even, could ask lh the
way OF cOZiness,
The wives OF several Of the members
Daid the boat a farewell visit before IL
sailed and the Cowarden Boys Band be-
ing also present, rendered several ENJOY
able selections
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recently ordered 20 Porto Rico have ar
rived here 10 see them before they go.
The members Of Battery a. captain
Warburton'e company. who nave peen
stationed at Newport News for several
weeks. have ben ordered away. Ihese
boys have made hosts Of friends IN TINS
vicinity and it IS with regret that the
people see them leave.
Mrs. Crowhurst. wife Of Quartermaster-
Sergeant Crowhurst Of Battery 4. Penn
sylyania Artillery. is stopping at the
Barnes.
The wounded men IN the hosuital NJ
Old Point are recovering very rapidly.
Many who were barely able 10 walk when
they reached there are now apparently
as well and sound ass before they were
shot
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bodell Of Chicago.
are visiting Mr.. =. O. Darden. the father
Of Mrs. BodelL She was called here by
the death of her brother. Mr.. a. ). Dar-
den.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
Stranger Than Fiction.

The Charleston adventure az Guam
deserves not a paragraph but a poem.
There is no excuse for poetry unless 10
be perfect. ln w0fds OF tormented polish
DO should cOnvel an incident which IS
unique The adventure ~ the Charles
ton" was nothing less. n IS IN the telling
OF n that the difficulty consists lts pro-
per display demands the collaboration OF
Bret Harte and Mark Twain. Then set
20 music and put on the stage. n would
remain an enduring delight The facts
though are evangelical IN their simplicity.
The Charleston on her way 70 Manila
took Guam Do. Guam is charming
place. There b. there-or Nas-a peace
which passeth all understanding. Even
the governor has been unaware OF its
interrilption Since he arrived there a
decade ago IL has slumbered sultry and
remote ignorant oC the world and by the
World ignored. Recently mat slumber
was disturbed Tho governor. lolling be-
meath his cool p0mcgranate trees. vas
shaken by the boom or sudden guns
There I'm the Onn was a cruiser saluting
the fort The compliment pleased him.
n was a year and a day since n had
heon so honOrcd. But into his pleasure
"a porpleXlty filtered. He lacked ammu-
milton whercwith 20 return the salute.
The circumstance was unfortunate. To
repair IL I'm the only fashion which cour-
tosy suggested. ne dispatched an orderly
"a cxpl. fn matters. 10 express his apollo
,ies and 90 invite the officers 20 dine.
m was when the orderly returned. when
the governor learned that the guns vera
not saluting. but bombarding and that
ne was a prisoner OF war. Il was then
that only the fountain pens OF poets In
collaboration could depict the poor devil's
surprise. 10 would have been pathetic
were IL not absurd ard as for the episode
itself II constitutes one OF those incl
dents undiscoverabie IN fiction, uncata-
logued in history and unsung In ballad.
beside which the extravaganza OF opera
boune As cheap. Peace hath her wager
les. and so too has war.-Edgar saltus
IN Golfers Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
Christian Education Discussed-Ioo
Young To Enlist.

SUFFOLK. VA, July 26-Special- ne
Portsmouth District Methodist Com
ence met to-day in annual session al
providence church six miles north, on
suffok. Rev Joseph II. Ammis prets.io'lt-,7
e.,,,aib VAS made permanent secretary.
IN the afternoon the order Of the Gay af
~ snsnendcd. and on the subject ON
christian education. the conference. VS.
address by Or 5 ;. l'amnetn, IeP' mes
caSrn"n Jr president of the Blackstone
Femalc institute. and +. II. Rove. pIes,-
denf of The Southern Seminary ana Donii1,
servatory OF Music. The conference wa
be I'm session three days ,.o 90,
Sixtcen-vear-old Walter Dean; VINO iah
away nom home Sunday TO enlist IN IN, ihnle
9rny was brought back TO SuholS lAis
afternoon His mother telesr"p"e" CIV
Norfolk police TO arrest hliA'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
Standing of the Clubs.

AILENTOWN. PA. July 2G-Special.-
This was Anentowns day TO win and the
locals turned the tables on Richmond In
neat fashion. defeating Wells Cherubs
sy the score OF five TO three.
Joe Delehanty saved tho visitors FROM
a shut ont by two wild throws end Mcln-
tyres error put them I'm the way Of get
ting another run. Both teams played 10
win and tho game was holly contested al
the way through
Richmond played "a clover up NH game
ana made "a splendid finish. The lead
that sharsis's men had obtained early In
the contest could. however. not be over
come.
fIIENTOWN OUTPLAYED.
The Ricnmonds outploycd the locals,
but The lattcrs timely hitting won them
the game ONE Smith practically Won
the game for Allentown by lining out
third base drive wncn the bases were fun
Sparks did the pitching for Richmond,
and with the exception ~ the third ana
sixth innings when Allentown made all
IS runs. hc was very effective. His sup
port was an that could be desired and
Vignesux who covered the short field in
place OF Klopf. who is laid of with
split thumb AS The result Of an accident
in yesterdays game, heldcd his position
in fairly good style. With the exception
Of sevbold. nichmonds outneld had
scarcely anything 10 do.
THE GAME
Richmond was first at the bat and Lu-
tonberg and Scybold both singled but
failed 10 score. Jim Delehanty and Nc
Intyre retired the whole side in the sec
ond In the third and fourth the visit
ors also went out IN doube-quick order.
MT fra
IN the NTH. but VieneauX was hit by
pitched ball and landed on the initial
bag. lie died there. however, for Shan
Jon flied out
10 sixth failed 10 see a Cherub be-
nd first. and IL was case of hard luck
- ehe seventh when Sparks and Wig
S-ux both singled but failed TO score.
7Ntenbcrg opened the eighth with AN
easy one % Joe Delchanty, who threw
Wild 20 first and Gutenberg landed ON
hid Dclehanty did tho trick again on
.dbolds hit Gutenberg scoring. Sey-
- scored on Hargrove's sacrifice
Dundon singled and Hess landed safely
on first
COULDN'T DO 1T AGAIN.
Sharks was next at the bat He had
made two hits previously and Josh
keener nearly had n nt Sparks. how
ever struck ont and the agony was over
Tor the time being.
In the ninth McIntyres error landed
s6annon safely on first and .he hg
fielder scored on Leahy's single and slow
fielding that followed.
Allentown was retired without r1ns the
first two innings. but IN the third prac-
ticaliy won the game. Jim Delehany
got FIRST on VigneauXs tumble. keener
and Cleve were hit by pitched balls ana
dhe bases were filled. Tom pelehaniy
elneied and sent I'm mis- brother sim. win
the bases siill an occupied. smith drove
out A three-bagger and cleared theIl'
He was caught at the home plate
Allentown's other run was scoreu III
~ svth inning on Jim pelehanN 5
,broc-bose drive and single 10y CleVe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
WRECK ON COAST LINE,
Fast Mail Jumped the Track in south
Carolina No one Killed.

COrTNIgTA. S. g.. July 26-Ihe tast
mail train from tHHrI riuh I'd DolHih ,i
0n The Atlantic Coast Line, was wrecked
shortly before ID o'clock .lnla MOT i l.
f-,,~ r,iles from tnis city. The train was
running about forty miles an HoHt WIZ"
coming round curve ON 3D. very. hiHu 'ili --
baukmeut. fifty yards from tN' ".iuh
over Hamut0n's pond. thn engine juniper
tte track The whole tr1n went down
the cmbaukment turning over oh i4 sue
The engine landed boz INC edge OF VIZ
pond Engineer Willis johnston 7LuDN w.
his post and crlWied out linH "liu.'
me engine in "a cloud of escaping stream
Ile was dreadtulF schd'd uIl N ".
cover. About hfrceu passenger rs W,l'
more or Jess injured. nui nome '.. l.''''s D.
cuts and bruises being the worst. ile e7
came of the people aboard was mlIdcu-
lols. baby Was tossed about lu lii'
rrst-cIlss coach but escaped unn!uttu
The South Carolina and GEORGIA iotd
runs close hy. The mnrnin- -iatIi ''.'f
up few minutes allei .u' N,..t,f
was Il lucky ambulance 10 inc hpspl-'l
Those in the hospital are:
Willis +. Johnson. Florence. S. Co en-
giueor. injuries described ABOVE. =
Tfeufeuant a. a. Davis Company j.
rnIanendent Battalion slight cut on che, *
bone. severe palm in side ifom Diui7'' "'
'T a. Saunders. WATERFORD 8. a.,
slight enc on face and Dip; pain ln s''''
Mrs. j. r.. Mclean Manning. s. G..
severe cut 0u Boa of mead, HHil Il
Niss Jessie Mclean. Manning $. o.
slight cut in back ~ head. ~
Miss Rita Boarieht Monett'' - -
ueIv dIsdguring cut down centre OF l'ie-
ID. Nodlm. wife and two children.
Winston. Fla. first named slightly c1-
en- face. others only bruised.
Others who were very slightly nuIl'
hut who did not have 90 receive ~
H. r. Hubbard. columbia. r.. b. Coy.ns-
ton. Columbia, Dr. william Ray, ,olu Ut
bi3. William LIKES. Lykes.and. ,. 80
rr.-~rrrnr n4rffnufnu. E. a..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
A SAD CASE.
\ Struggling Young Man Badly In
iurcd by Rip Saw.

ROANOKE. VA. July 26.-Special-
Wilton Mays. a young man Of Roanoke
county. who is studying for the ministry
and working at intervals with the Central
Manufacturing Company, OF this city, 70
finish his education and heip support
himself. met with a serious accident az
me plant OF the company this afternoon;
lie was working al the rip-saw, ana
I'm some way his left arm became entan-
gled I'm the saw. and before the ma
chjnerv could be stopped it was nearly
severed at the elbow He received prompt
surgical attention. and was taken 20 MS
home. seven miles from the city. Al
though he Will probably lose ms arm
his chances for recovery are good.