Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-01
FIRE In A C0AL-YARD.
Mr.. sYKEs's STOCK PARTLY BURN
ED EARLY THIS MORNING.
OTHER ITEMS FROM MANCHESTER.
Rev. Mr.. Hnigbfs Resignation Ac-
cepted--Aged Negro Dies from Apo
pIexy-An Indian Falls by the
wayside-PersonnIs and Briefs.

blaze was detected by Mr.. A. H. fo"eh
at 1890 o'clock. and within an hours time
about s1,100 worth of lumber. WOOD ana
coal had been burned.
Mr.. Powell lives just across the street
from the coal-yard, and upon noticing
the fire communicated with Policeman
Wright, who sounded the alarm, to which
the firemen responded very promptly
The bright reflection attracted much at
tention. and drew a large crowd. the
fire Is thought to have originated from
the engine used FOR saving WOOD IN
which the fire had been banked for the
night. A quantity of lumber, consider
able wood, both long and sawed, and
some little coal was burned, and other
wood nearby was slightly damaged. A
Pennsylvania coal-car was seriously In
Jured.
The damage is partially covered by In
surance. placed through the agency or >.
II. Pulliam & Co., OF Richmond. AT l:41
this morning the fire had been gotten
under control.
HIS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
The deacons Of the Clopton-Street Bap-
fist church, of Swansboro', met after the
morning service Sunday and accepted the
resignation of the pastor, 10 take effect
January l, 1899. On next Sunday night the
deacons will make their report TO the
church, and this body will take 1t up to
ratify or reject it. At this meeting, Judge
b. A. Hancock presided, and the action
of the deacons was unanimous. Mr..
Haight's resignation was final.
SAID 1T WAS POISON.
When Elizabeth Young. who is en-
~Io 81 70 hnr homo
Swansboro', Saturday night, she found
that her aged husband, Henderson
Young, had died during her absence.
Henderson had been sick for some
time, and had been dosing himself, and
when his wife saw that he was dead
she said Immediately that he had taken
an overdose of poison. Squire charles
Il. Jones was notified Of this and decided
TO hold an inquest. Constable Cole sum
moned the following jury: Obediah
Graylor. Floyd Jones, John H. Meredith,
Homer Wills, f. N Davis, and Madison
Mills. Or. Z. Il. Rucker was called in to
give expert testimony. The circumstance
of the death were looked into, and the
Jury reached the verdict that deceased
had come to his death from apoplexy.
The inquest was held at the house OF
Henderson and afterwards the body was
given to friends for burial.
Is HE AN ONEIDA BRAVE?
Charles Jameson, as far as Information
can be gained a full-booded Oneida In
dian, was found dead yesterday morning
at the house OF David Dangerfield in the
county, near Clopton Station, Of the At
lantic-Coast Line road.
Squire L. w. Cheatham was notified of
the death OF the man. and an inquest
was held The verdict was that the Indian
brave died OF a congestive chill. jameson
came to the house of Dangerfield Friday
night and asked to sleep In the stable.
This he was allowed TO do, and he was
given a blanket 10 put over him. He
said then that he had a chill. The next
morning he was i'll, and was taken into
the house of Dangerfield and everything
the poor dariIies could do for him was
gladly done Sunday night he was much
worse. and they remained up with him
until 9 o'clock. Yesterday morning when
they went TO his room his spirit had been
called by the Great Spirit to the hunting
grounds of the blessed
It seems that jameson was travelling
with a circus. now at Rocky Mount, and
left some days before reaching Chester
field. He will be buried here, If his
friends in Buffalo, n. Y, are not heard
from.
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The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Wells,
an account Of whose death appeared In
sundays paper. took place Sunday after
noon from Central Methodist church.
Rev. w w. Lear conducted the service.
Deceased was G. Miss Warren, and was
horn in Surry county, Va, May 2 1920.
She moved TO Petersburg when quite
Young. where she afterwards married.
She moved TO Manchester in 1850. She had
been consistent member OF the Metho-
dist Church for siXty-three years, having
protested religion when Is. She leaves
one daughter, Mrs. Adams. and three
grandchildren.
THE ALMSHOUSE COMMITTEE.
The Council Committee on City Aims
house met at the Council chamber yester-
day afternoon and made their monthly
trip to the almshouse, to inspect that IN
stitution. The members expressed them
selves as much pleased with the excellent
condition in which they found everything
in Superintendent Aliens charge.
In the Hastings Court yesterday MIR.
Charles L. Page, counsel for Mrs. Susan
II Nroxlev. I'm the suit against the Rich
mond and Manchester Railway Company,
moved to set aside the verdict against
his client as contrary TO law and evil
dence The motion was overruled by
Judge Ingram, and Mr.. Page was given
until the November term TO file his bills
of exception.
PERSONALS AID BRIEFS.
Miss Pearl Blankenship is quite sick
at her home. No. 9O9 Perry street.
Postmaster =. b. Weisiger VIZ well
enough TO be at the post-otiice for short
time yesterday morning
Mr.. r. c. White Is spending few days
In Iunenburg county visiting friends and
relatives.
Emma Brown, the colored girl arrested
Saturday on the charge Of stealing gold
watch and chain, was before Mayor
Maurice yesterday morning, and sent on
10 the grand jury.
Nessrs. A. C. Brands and son. George
Brands, arrived here Saturday night
from Louisville, Ky. Mr.. George Brands,
who was injured in the Southern shops
I'm that place. is improving. He VIII only
lose the sight Of one eye.
CAPTAIN ogden, Of the Grays. has an
nounced the following appointments OF Of
hcers: First Sergeant John A Cersley;
Second Sergeant, Wesley Milbry; Third
Sergeant. w. E. Smith, Fourth Sergeant,
r. Is. owen, and Fifth Sergeant, j. j.
Johnson: First Corporal Clinton Way
mack; Second Corporal, ). III. ID. Johnson;
Third Corporal, Oily Robinson, and Fourth
CORPORAL, John Alden.
The police made 2S arrests during the
mast month. The Chief made 10. First
Assistant made 4, Second Assistant 6,
Third Assistant 6, Total. ".
Charles w. Swami. charged with biga-
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