Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-03
ON THE APPOMATT0X.
/. Runaway ACCIDENT IN PRINCE
GEORGE.
A YOUNG LADY SERIOUSLY INJURED,
natal Result In Feared-rhc Work
of the Petersburg Board OF Health
Granite Quarries to lie Reopened-
Briefs.
Briefs.

PETERSBURG. VA, August 2.-(Spe-
Cooke, only daughter of Common
wealth's-Attorney J. J. Cooke, of Prince
George county, who was very seriously
injured last evening while out driving
with a friend, Mr.. Morton Townsend, is
this afternoon regarded as very critical,
'and it is feared the chances are against
her recovery. The young people were
driving in the vicinity of Mr.. Cookies res
idence, "A short distance from the city,
when at a narrow point of the road the
wheels of the buggy colIided with a
passing wagon. While the buggy was
not overturned, the Jar was such as TO
throw Mr.. Townsend out, and the reins
fell beyond the reach OF Miss Cooke.
The horse became frightened and dashed
away. After some distance had been
passed Miss Cooke jumped from the
buggy and struck the ground on her feet,
but the speed at which the horse was
running caused her to lose her balance
and to plunge forward upon her head.
She was picked up in an unconscious
state, and up to late this afternoon there
While the physicians in attendance have
not been able to diagnose fully her in
juries, the impression IS, that she has
sustained a fracture of the skull.
Miss Cooke is d beautiful young lady,
highly educated, and very popular. She
is great favOrite among a host OF
friends, and sincere sympathy is express
ed for her parents.
The Board OF Health is taking every
precaution towards having the city put in
thorough sanitary condition, and at
the same time TO prevent the intr uc-
ton of yellow-fever here and the citi-
zens generally are giving every assis-
lance to the authorities in this respect.
There IS no alarm here, and refugees
from Norfolk and other places not under
quarantine are welcomed. as they were
during the epidemic of 1855.
Some few cases Of fever were brought
here then by refugees, but very Few
deaths occurred and none among our
own people. Petersburg is too far IN
land and too elevated to favor the as
ease.
A number Of expert Italian stone
cutters nave been brought here from
the North, TO be put TO work at the
Petersburg Granite Companys quarrIes'
in Dinwiddie county The quarries are
to be reopened at once with large force
of workmen.
The company has an important con-
tract for furnishing granite TO the gov
eminent.
The Hastings Court adjourned Tor the
term to-day and will not meet again TN
Ill the third Thursday in September. Mrs.
Jessie Lambert qualified as administrators
of the estate of her husband, W. X. Lamb
i'm. no IN Qf
estate of w. r. Lambert & CO. is said 10
be valued at between $4,000 and 10000.
Mr.. Frederick Aldridge. a respected ciu-
zen. died last evening at his home, on
Gressett street, aged 70 years lie was
member of Blandford Lodge Of Masons.
The work of laying the double street
railway track on Sycamore street, Whlch
has been delayed because the city was
not I'm readiness. will be commenced on
Friday. and will be pushed day and night
until completed The street will proDaDly
be blocked to traffic for three days or
more.
4 telegram from Lieutenant r. 5. Cham
der. who went TO Boston with requisltion
papers from Governor Tyler for the negro
John Carter, who is wanted here for
felony. and who forfeited his bail-bond
in order to escape trial. says the cover
nor Of Massachusetts Will honor the re-
ouisition. but that Carter will fight to the
utmost his surrender to the Virginia au-
thorities. His case will come up In me
BOSTON courts on Friday. Carter evident
" relies on Boston's sympathy for the
negro for his discharge.
Mr.. John McGnl left this morning for
Montreal Canada, to visit his brother
who Is III.
Mr.. Joseph j. Percivall, of the Farm
ers' Warehouse, has been called TO Law
rencevilIe by the death Of a sister.
Mr.. r. Wilkerson went up 10 Lunon-
burg county this morning to attend the
funeral Of his mother.
Rev. w w. Lear and Rev. +. T. Dad
man. Of this city, are i'm Culpaper coun-
". assisting in revival services in pro-
gress there.