The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
MIR. MURRAY HIT
ON THE HEAD.
Struck by a Pulling Jack While at
Work in Petersburg Shops,
WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS.
Mr.. Jake Mum Improving from His
Hurt-Strcct Committee transact
Routine Busincss-Mrs. Browns
IunCral-Other Items.
MAvcHEsrn BUREAU RIcuroyp Tmrs.


Elisha Murray was hit on the head by a
pulling jack yesterday and seriously in
jurcd. while engaged at work in the
Petersburg Railroad shops. The jack,
Weighing forty pounds fell distance OF
ten feet on his head
For a time he was unconscious and Dr.
". H. Matthews was summoned. The
wounded man is now doing well.
Mr. Jake Num- who was hurt at the
Southern shops yesterday is improving.
When hurt yesterday he was knocked
.sense,ess for a while and extreme meas
Mres had 10 be taken for his relief. When
Or. W. j. Matthews. who had been
hastily summoned arrived he found his
patient I'm the comatose state. He worked
hard on him and brought him around.
THE STREET Committee.
The Street Committee met last night
in the office of the City Engineer in room
No II Leader Building az $50 % o'clock.
Only three members were In attendance.
They were Messrs. Matthew Morton, John
O'Brion and j. X. Green.
only routine business was transacted
including tho approval of number of
bills contracted by this branch of she city
government
LAID TO REST.
The funeral of Mrs Mary Brown took
pace from 4tl lAN| Af|HtttNiANN AANt+ $3.50
Air yesterday afternoon at o'clock. she
was in the seyenty-elghth year of her
age.
The services were conducted by Rev j.
IL. Riddick pastor Of the Methodist
church. The interment was made IN the
family burying ground near the Nlliase
She will be missed by her many tflehus
in the county.
SWINDLED MR.. DAFFRON.
Mr. A. }. Danron, the furniture
dealer. is the victim Of shrewd
trick PLAYED on him by nesro
who hailed from Richmond ana
gave his name as Frank Durphy. On
the 3ist of October the so~called DurphY
went 20 Mr. Danrons place OF business
on Sixteenth and HUI streets and bought
n bill of goods which amounted 10 Sol''-
The man was 20 pay on the lnstalment
plan at so much per week until the goods
were paid for when they would become
the property Of the sO-called DurphN.
Tho goods were taken 10 Richmond ana
left az a house ON Tenth and Turpin
streets by Mr.. Daffrons driver II has
since been learned that Durphy had
wagon there a few hours afterwards ana
moved them to some other place
Since that time MIR. Dafron has not
heard a word from his customer, neither
has he been able TO find him or any one
who can give the least Information about
him Nj DaNron Is satisfied that Durphy
IS a fictitious name.
Since the FIRST OF November Mr.. Ddhron
has been after the man. bat without sue
cess. lie has now placed IL in the hanus
OF the police who have notified The Rich-
mond officers and they are after Durphy
and AZ they catch him Will make him
give an account Of himself ia this trans
action When Durphy bought the goods
ne gave the Tredcgar Works as the place
where he was employed. These people
claim 20 never have had man in their
employ by this name and description.
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.
DR.. Lawrence Ingram. of this city, as
sisted by Dr. John b. Bailey of Clayville.
performed a successful operation on
Master John b. Fisher Saturday. The
young man is now resting quietly and
is much improved.
Young Fisher. who IS a son OF Assist
ant Postmaster John II. Fisher, has been
living with his mothers people in the
country where he was raised. He has
always been an invalid and during the
summer his lie was dispaircd OF. He
began 20 improve when the weather got
colder and st was then decided TO ope-
rate ON him which has proven success
and there Is now hopes that he viii make
a strong and robust man.
CAPTAIN SNEAD HURT.
Captain J. l.. Snead. of Chester. and one
Of the most prominent citizens Of The
county Of Chesterfield was injured while
having dis well cleaned out last week.
After the hands had done their Work Of
cleaning the wen Captain suc1d decided
to go down and give n an Inspection
While at the lottCm the heavy bucket
:oll from the top on him and Knocked
him unconscious for a while lie was
brought 10 the top and revived. IL was
then found the only injuries sustained
was the breaking Of several fingers on
his hand.
HIS escape from serious injuries was
miraculous Captain Snead was vete-
ran Of the iate war and valiant sol
der al the battle Of Gettysburg
TREE PLANTING DAY.
Judge William /. Clopton. OF the County
Court. was present at the Courthouse
Monday and made the day memorable
I'd the several offceis OF the county now
holding positions. lie vas occupied dur
ing the time I'm planting trees IN the
Courthouse yard. Each tree planted was
tlven a name aud christonod after such
acted petsonages In the county as PHI |