Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
0. Il. BERRY eco.
STRUCK By A TRAIN.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO 4 YOUTH IN
PETERSBURG.
NEGROES FROZEN TO DEATH.
Marriage Postponed-The Gentleman
In the Case SnoN-Bound-A Rumor-
General.

PETERSBURG. VA, February Ia
(SpcciaL)-Porcy Lanier. the lS-year-oid
son Of Mr.. J. A. Lanier. a prominent
sycamore-street merchant. Was very
painfully hurt by the engine Of the cam
non-ball train this afternoon while It
was approaching the trestle bridge over
the Appomattox river. Young Lanier.
with several companions. had been tobog-
gaming or the Chesterfield hills. and had
gotten on this bridge TO return home
not suspecting the approach Of any train.
They had not reached that part Of the
trestle over the water. when the train,
which was some hours late. was heard
rapidly approaching. All Of the boys.
with the exception Of Master Lanier,
saved themselves. In his attempt TO
escape his foot caught and he fell upon
the sills. Before reaching the bridge the
train passed over a sharp curve in the
road. AS soon as the engineer saw the
boys danger he reversed and slowed down
at once. but could not stop in time TO
prevent his engine from partially passing
over the boys body. The little fellow
saved himself from death by hugging
flNtf 10 tie rA4lH, ana was AAlNhls itSEuCA
one Of his COliar-bOnes and the crest of
his right pelvic-bone were found to have
been broken, and one or two abrasiOns
were noticed. 1t is not as yet known
that any internal injuries were sustained.
He was taken home and received prompt
treatment
Mack Page. q colored laborer. was
found frozen 20 death this morning near
the Norfolk and Western gravel pits, just
beyond Biandf0rd.
EmcUue Chavers. an aged negress, was
found dead and stiff frozen at her home,
oA w. che siree,, yesterday.
There was unconhrmed rumOr current
to-day that man and his wife had been
frozen TO death in Dinwiddie county yes
terday. but ali efforts 10 trace IL proved
unavailing.
The marriage Of Miss Lottie K. Johnson
announced TO take place at noon to-day at
the residence Of Mr.. David Dunlop, was
postponed by reason of the enforced abb
sence OF the groom, Mr.. Adolph Hupfel
who is snowbound between Washington
and Philadelphia.
The snow blockade continues and BUSH
ness is practically suspended. The trains
ON an the roads are many hours behind.
and no mails from beyond Richmond
have been received here since saturday
evening" on the Atiantic-COast Line II
is said that there Is ldrtldl IclEht
wreck between Weldon and Garysburg
and that four engines are snOw-bOurd
between those points
Dr. John W. Goodwyne. who died yes
to-day in Macon Ca. resided for many
years in Petersburg. where he was en-
caged In the drug business. lie was one
of the most accomplis ned pharmacists
and chemists IN the state. While here he
was active in politics and for some years
lrd "a seat IN the Common Council
Zoo several instances yesterday morning
t.e snow drifts We're piled so high against
houses IN BlandfOrd that the inmates had
O.. dig their way out. In "A number Of in
stances the factory hands who had 10
walk through he untrOdden snow TO
their places OF work fell by the ways.de
in sheer exhaustion, and had 10 be res
cued and revived by sympathetic hands.
Mr.. David Wake, who slipped and fell
on the street Saturday and sustained
double fracture of his right ankle is rest
ing quite easy to-day.
Wood and coal can only be- obtained
now in small quantities. and Fl IS hard to
get teams enough 20 deliver no this way
10 keep the people f.om suffering. Mr..
j. &. smith q lberal-hearted citizen Of
Dluwiddie who owns timber lands on
the Richmond Petersburg and Carolina
railroad has offered 20 the city all the
wood IL may want IN the present emer-
cencv II the authorities Will cut and
haul 10.