Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17
SEVERAL ACCIDENTS
RESULTED AT CHARLOTTESVILLE
FROM THE STORM.
WERE THROWN FROM SLEIGHS.
bad Falls and Broken BOnes-Roofs
Fall In-COnsidernbleD Damage Done
to Property-snow-B0 an Ugly
Featurc-Brfefs.
Featurc-Briefs.
VA, February

| CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, February
| 1s.-tSpecial) -All the news at this time
| takes a tinge from the recent storm Lie
| tie else Is talked OF. and indeed every
| thing Is so nearly in a state of suspension
| that happenings are few. There are some
| accidents 10 note: Mr.. w. a. Lankfod was
thrown from his sleigh this morning and
| sprained his back painfully. He continues
at his office, though suffering great deal.
Mr.. Ben. Jones, of Wheeling, w. Va.
who is visiting his sister. Mrs. James 4.
Jarman, fell on the ice breaking his leg
above the knee. Mrs. b. +. McGlone, who
lives near Gotham, fell on the ice and
broke her arm. Mr. +. j. Lilienfeld was
thrown from his sleigh and was so badly
shaken up and wrenched that he IS still
in bed Miss Rosalie Rives fell on the
ice and broke her collar-bone. DR.. joseph
Norris was so badly bruised by a fall
that he is confined to his room.
Mrs. Susie Wilson daughter OF the
late Professor John r. Minor. of the Uni
versity Of Virginia. has been on a visit
TO her relatives here She received tele-
gram notifying her Of her husbands
serious illness just as the great storm set
in. Another message informed her Of his
approaching death, and asked her to re-
turn home at once. She has vainly at
tempted TO return to New Jersey. the
railways being blocked with snow. She
left on the first train that started North.
but. Of course. was detained by the block
ade near Manassas.
Another person on this snow-bound train
is the Rev. william McGhee. of Keniu ky
who Is trying to reach New York, whence
TO-.
ary Mr.. McGhee is a brother-in-law to
Mr. James n. Waddell and Mrs. William
". Waddell. Of this city
y little child died on the Southern train
which reached this city from the South
yesterday evening. It's parents are from
Porto Rico. and are trying to reach New
York
A number of soldiers are here on a de-
tanned Southern railway train. many OF
them wearing the Red-Cross badge. They
are said TO be destined for service in
Manila
No little loss has resulted from the col
lapsing Of sheds under the weight Of
Stow. The shed under which Mr.. l.. c.
Turner. liveryman sheltered large num-
Der Of hacks and carriages went down.
seriously damaging the web cles A SINH
lar shed at Allegree's livery fell in. but
with less damage TO the vehicles under II.
The roof Of Mr.. W. T. Martins warehouse
collapsed. covering his stock OF farm ma
chinery with tens Of snow,
An ugly incident i'm connection with
the recent storm and the efforts Of our
people 10 relieve suffering without regard
TO color IS nolel for The future guidance
of those who wish to aid only the deserv-
ing. Some-negrocs. who had been among
the benehciaries of the charity dispensed
during the blizzard. were asked 10 cut
wood on the suburbs of the city. whore
some trees have been given TO be used
for the poor who are out Of fuel. and al
though they were offered good wages they
elected 10 stand on the stree corners,
where the sun was very warm and plea
SAINT.
4 telegram received here from Ciarks-
vile. Tex. announces the death there Of
Mr. Bernard Teel. a son of the late Cap
tain s. NJ. Teel. OF this county. Mr..
Lewis Tecl. brother Of the gentleman who
died i'm Texas. died in Indian Territory
few days ago. Brief kilograms announced
these deaths. bur gave ne particulars.