Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-31
UNDER THE WHEELS.
. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN THE
CoCISADE CITY.
ELECTION OF BAPTIST DELEGATES.
A Negro shot-Reported TO h"''
been Northumberland
IN II. HeId-PersonaI and Gener"i
Notes.

PETERSBURG VA, October Se.-tspe-
cial)-Ale1ander Davis (coloreD, aged
10 years. was run over and Killed by
shifting engine on the Norfolk and
Western railroad about 6 o'clock this
evening. Davis had jumped on freight
train and ridden some distance in the
vord. He Jumped off the train, and In
attempting to board the shifting engine
which was coming back up a siding ne
lost his balance and fell under the wheels
When the engine was stopped and Davis
uken from under it, ii was fouhq tnat
his back was broken. his left arm crush
cd aud two ribs broken. He only lived q
few minutes after the accident. ;
The congregation Of the First Bapt'se
church Yesterday elected the following
delegs tes' to represent them in the Bap-
fist General Association. which meets III
Richmond on the nth of November: 81
mon sewtrd, r. W. Collier, Bartlett Ko-
per. J. n. Whitehorne. S, s. Elliott'
Hatcher Seward. rR- w. Underwood. j.
IT. NowIin.s r. s. GIL. r. II. Wai'nce'
,E. a. Hartley. RI. L. Judklns' D. a
cher. Eaton Adkins. and l.. T. hooer 'soi
The large donations made by tne ciluISn
TO the several Boards entities IL 10 INC
above large delegation
The two men-J. ]. Thompson and Ia II.
Raher-who were so, seriously iilJureu AZ
tho Nottoway-yiver bridge Of the Rich
.roood petersburg and Carolina railroad
ON SATURDAY. are resting comparatively
easy at the Home for the Sick. but their
injuries are of such character as TO
raIise crave apprehenslons as to the re
e,,1t They both sustained internal as wei
as external hurts.
To-day a colored man was brought In
from Butterworths, on the same road.
and taken 10. the home. He was shot IN
tho body. accidentally, II is said. HIS
wound is reported to be serious
Democrats Of Prince George county
announce a big rally and barbecue 10
he held at Disputanta on the 81 OF NO
yember. Congressman Swanson ana seVe-
raj other prominent gentlemen will speak
Information was received to-day OF Inc
death at his home, near Windsor yes
terday. Of Mr. Mills Stephenson, prom
nent and well-knOwn citizen or that Sec
ton. His death was causec by pneuno'
MIA. Mr. Stephenson was about 90 years
of age. and leaves family. his son. MI
n 70. Stephenson. resides here.
Rev. r. ]. Mcbride. OF Lexington, ha'
accented an invitation to visit PETERSBURG
and TO hold daily ana nightly mission ser.
,,ces for a week at Grace Episcops
thurch. He will begin these services Oh
the Goth Of November.
The annual conference OF the Chrlsuah
Church will begin al Wayerly tomorrow
and will continue several days
o. The Methodist union revival meetings
which have been in progress here lot
some weeks wa be continued this week
at the, Washir gton-Stre~t church. All OF
the Methodist, rainistets 81 the city assist
in the. conduct OF these meetings.
Al a special. meeting. Of the Tobacco
Association, held to-day, the invitation 10
attend The Richmond carnival was ac-
.eepted. While tits not expected that the
association will go as a body YET many
of the members will attend.
. immense Quantities of lumber. are snip
ned from this port and, City Point every
week. This lumber. comes i'm great nlea-
SIRE from the:.virglff forests OF Dinwld-
he county. along the fine Of the, Rich.
nond. petersburg and Carolina railroau'
and goes directly 10. the northern mar-
kets Some Of she contracts Tor Iuihoer
from this section run months ahead
AT.1arge hbck Of wild geese was seen
avinc southwark over the city this morn