Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-16
PETERSBURG
Narrow Escape From Horrible
Death.
Marrow
Marriage Postponed Heavy Judge
mrnt Tor Assault FniH-;obacco
Factories closed Found Frozen
to DEATH Heard Here and There.

Petersburg, Va. Feb. 15.-Pcrcy Ian
Ter. a little son Of Mr.. J. A. Ianer. Il
confoctioncr of this city. came near
being killed yesterday in being struck
by locomotive on the trestlc bridge of
eli4aaatal pa il.nad-
Ii appears from the little fellows state
ment that he was near the end of the
trestle when by some means his foot
got caught between the tics. and seeing
"a train approaching. and being unable
TO release his foot, he squattcd down
between the ties The first locomotive.
he says. passed over him but the other.
after getting about half way over him.
hack by his father and AIR. A. II
Moody and was attended by DIS. Las
sitter and Robinson, vino. upon cXami-
nation. found that he had received n
fracture of the collar bone and the hip
bone
The train was running at n slow
speed and the engineers Of the two
locomotives applied their air brakes
and did all they could To prevent the
accident. as soon as they saw the boy
on the bridge.
Owing to the inability of the pros
ncctivc groom to reach here. the mar
riaSc of Miss Lotte Is. johnston and
Mr.. Adolph T.. 1upfcll. Lr.. of New
York. which was To have taken place
Yesterday. had Ia be postponed. Mir
llupfcll tclcgraphcd here yesterday
that he. with his mother aud sister WAS
detained at Philadelphia by reason of
the snow blockade. The marriage will
NJ lie ..e
here.
HEAVY JUDGMENT FOR ASSAULT.
MIR. David Bailey yesterday paid the
amount of the Judgment rendered
against him in the iiustings Court in
the suit brought against him by capt.
w. :. McCancc for assault The judg-
nent was for $1,000 damages which
with costs ana interest amounted to
H2.3l9.66. which was the sum paid by
Mr. Bailey. 1t viii be remembered that
This case wen; up TO the Court of APP
peals which court affirmed the deci-
sion Of the lower court.
TOBACCO FACTORIES CLOSED.
Owing To the cold weather all of the
tobacco factories in the city have been
compelled 10 close, which. unforimatc-
~. throws out of employment fully : 600
f4-fiy aii--t-
The shutting down of these factories.
together with the cotton mills. renders
fully 3.1GD people idle. II IFS con-
ISOLATION. however, that the suspension
of work is only temporary
FOUND FROZEN TO DEATH.
negro man named Mac Page. who
was employed at Mi. David punlop's
tobacco factory, was found frozen to
death Yesterday morning near the
.iraNoi iHts. in Prince Ccorge county.
lust beyond the corporate limits. The
deceased resided in Petersburg, and it
Is not known how he came O. he where
he was found dead,
BRENITIES.
The City Engineer. who was instruct
cd 10 employ 800 men to remove the
SNOW from the streets. was unable 10
get more than thirty Tuesday He
augmented The force some yesterday.
train Of three passengers coaches
drawn 10y five locomotives lief; here for
Norfolk yesterday morning
Mr.. Quinn Northern capitalist. who
recently purchased the swift Creek
Cotton Mills. in Chesterfield county. is
now buying cotton for manufacturing,
purposes. He expects u have tho m ilis.
IN operat!on as soon as the weather
modcrates and snow disappears.
colorcd woman. whose nama was
not learned. was found This mornin.e
frozen To death At her home. ON Jones
street