Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-12
THE COCKADE CITY.
NET WITH A VERY PAINFUL AccI-
DENT.
THE KHlaaTS TExPLAR
Observe Ascension Day-sunering
from an Old WOund-Win Try n
Ray To Locate the TrOuble-Young
Mems Business Association.

PETERSBURG, VA, May i1.-tSpecial)
Mr.. William A. .Ruffin, employed on the
brickwork OF the new bank building in
course of erection at the corner OF Syca-
more and Tabb streets, met with a very
painful accident this afternoon, which re-
suited in a compound comminuted frac-
ture of the bones Of his right leg just be-
low the knee, and a simple fracture Of
his right arm near the wrist. His left
knee was also wrenched. Mr.. Rufin had
Just returned TO work from dinner. ana
with his tools in one hand was ascend
ing the ladder to the second-story wall,
pulling himself up the rungs with his
other hand. Near the top of the ladder
his hand missed its grasp. and he fell
backward to the pavement below. sus-
tanning the injuries as above stated. lie
received immediate attention from Ut.
William Shipper, and was sent 10 the
Home for the Sick. where the broken
homes were set Mr.. Ruffin is the son OF
Police-Office Ruffin, Is married, ana is
most worthy citizen and reliable work
man.
Apnonattox Commandery Of Knights
Templar observed Ascension-Day this
evening-frst attending divine service al
Market Street Methodist Episcopal
church. where a special sermon was de-
liyered by the pastor, Rev. W. w. Lar
and afterwards partaking Of fine COLA
tion AT their hall The services at the
church were largely attended, ana many
lady friends OF the Sir Knights sat at the
spread.
In the Catholic and Episcopal churches
N AgcenGiOn-
Day were held. .
Mr A NJ organ, the popular Clerk OF
Dlnwiddie county. was i'm the city to-day
on his return from Norfolk, where he had
been to consult a physician. While In the
army during the war Mr.. organ was shot
I'm the left shoulder. and from this INJURY
he has suffered more or less ever since
Recently his sufferings have been fnten-
si0ed. and his left arm and left side nave
become to some extent affected. lie was
Informed that the X-ray treatment would
be necessary to locate the cause or the
trouble, and II Is understood that at an,
early day Mr.. organ Will go TO Richmoild
to submit to the N-ray. III IL hopeu lie
may be early relieved.
The Chief OF Police to-day received a
letter. written by James Lemax, OF Jas
per. Grenyille county. Ontario. Canada,
requesting information about Mrs. Sarah
Ann Anderson, and her two sons-Wi IL
liam Henry and George-who left that
place for Petersburg about twenty years
ago. The writer says Mrs. Anderson ana
her sons owned property on the Jerusa-
lem Plank road, near Petersburg. and IN
this city; that after the death Of the nus
band and father they went from mere 10
Jasper. remained there about one year
and then returned 10 Petersburg. Ihey
kept up correspondence for some time,
but for years nothing has been heard
from them. Nothing is known of them
here.
Dr. s. w. Budd. OF this city, is still un-
der careful treatment i'm Johns Hopkins
Hospital, in Baltimore. but 1t Is SAID tha'
his condition does not show material I'M
pr0vement.
At their meeting tonight the Young
Mems Business Association received anc
discussed several important reports IRON
committees, one OF which was on the SUB
feet Of securing a permanent nome foi
the association.