Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-10
ON THE APPOMATTOX.
DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN RAIL-
ROAD EMPLOYEES.
he. FELL INTO The RIVER.
Narrow Escape from Drowning
They Had TO Lasso Him-A
.x, uemor,aI window Unveiieu-
other Cockade city Mention

PETERSBURG. VA, January 9-'Spe-
c,a,,-r F. Partridge, aged ABOUT ~
on smn,oyee of the Petersburg ana
weldon Division of the Atantic-|oas'
line railroad, and for many years
MASTER bridge builder and carpenter OH
that road. died at the Home for the SICK
Sunday morning. He was In the CITY Oh
Saturday attending to business. Saturday
night he was at Acree's Station snor'
distance from town, apparently on MS
way to his home, near Jarratt Al d
late hour OF the night ne was founu near
the track i'm the vicinity OF the station in
a semi-conscious condition, as the result
OF cold and exposure. 1t was thought at
aret that no had been struck and disabled
by a passing engine. but there were no
injuries about his person TO confirm this
belief. Ii is surmised that he may nave
fallen asleep and thus become benumbed
by the cold. He was promptly brought 70
tho Home here for care and treatment
His remains were taken TO Jarratts
Depot for interment. Mr.. Partridge was
we'll known all along the railroad; was
a competent and faithful workman, ana
leaves eleven children, most OF them
grown.
Mr.. Reuben DOMAIN eldest son of the
late Captain r.. G. Donnan, and brother
of Mr.. Walter Donnan, who died several
DAYS ago. Is critically i'll at home, on
Shepherd street. He has for some Tune
been engaged In night work altogether
Saturday night he ate supper, as usual
and, as his mother thought, let 10 go 10
his work Instead of doing that, now
ever. he went to his room, and feeling
-. lod NnfhinQ noHfU
from him during the night. and II was
not known that he was at home bis room
was not visited. Sunday morning ne
failed to come down, as usual. 10 go 10
Sunday school, and his mother went 70
look after him. He was found very Ill
and unconscious. He Is suffering from
congestion Of the brain. with symptoms OF
lockjaw.
Mr.. John Irving, well-fnown citizen
of the Fourth Ward, while on his way
home Saturday evening fell into the APP
pomattox river just above Williams
mill. and would undoubtedly have peen
drowned but for the prompt ana praise
worthy action of two colored men, VINO
happened TO be near and who went to MS
rescue They succeeded. after consider
able difficulty, I'm getting him 10 shore
and thence 10 his home.
man Yesterday arrested a negro named
Matthew Prichard. who showed evidence
of violent lunacy on the streets. He had
marched through several streets, followed
M a safe distance by large crowd OF
negroes before the officers came up with
him. He was armed with two axes, and
threatened death TO any one who came
near him. He had TO be lassoed ana
handcuffed before he could be taken TO
iail.s
beautiful window erected in High
Street Methodist Episcopal church In me-
mory OF the late Rev. Dr. Il. Nj. Peterson
was formally unveiled yesterday in the
presence of a crowded congregation. The
services were conducted by Rev. j. {.
Reed. a former pastor OF the church and
for many years the intimate friend or ana
able co-laborer with DR.. Peterson in the
Virginia Conference. DR.. Peterson was
a native of Petersburg, and his family re-
side here He was several times pastor
of High-Street church, and died while
serving his last assignment as such. He
was greatly beloved in this community,
and was one Of the ablest and most
Jealous ministers in the Virginia Con-
ference DR. Reeds sermon was mghiy
appropriate TO the occasion, and contained
a graceful eulogy on the life, character
and work OF the deceased.
The handsome new West-End Baptlst
church. of which Rev. w. G. Leake Is the
beloved pastor, has so far progressed to-
wards completion as TO allow the use or
the basement for worship. This was for
mallv occupied yesterday with interesting
and appropriate services, held both morn
ing and night. The pastor preached In
the morning and a historical sketch OF
the church and Sunday school was read
nv Mr.. Thomas C.. Conner. Addresses
were also made by several others. At
night Rev. DR.. II. w. Battle occupied the
pulpit.
Miss Nellie Thompson. OF Richmond. Is
visiting our city as the guest in the family
Of Mr.. A. W. whitehead. on Liberty
street.
Mr.. McEwen who recently left here to
visit his mother. in Scotland, has arrived
at his destination He was on the ocean
thirteen days owing to bad weather.
There has been a good deal OF suffering
among the very poor Of this city during
the winter, espec'alv for the lack OF fuel.
The city is RELIEVING this need as fast as
possible by distributing wood through its
Board of Overseers of tho Poor, and they
are kept very busy in attending to the
demand upon them.
A number Of our citizens went over 20
Richmond yesterday to attend the fune-
raj Of DR.. Hoge.
Dipping the Public.