Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-10
The Remains Of Colonel Bigger
Laid to Rest.
AN ICE FAMINE FEARED
Results OF tho Intense BIoHt-The Pc
sburg-Manchcascr Ltne-Dr. j,
II. Hawthorne Arrives Tho Inv
md Equity Court Ye.,crdry-
Death OF Mrs. James III. Har-
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Richmond, Va, June 9.-The funeral
of Colonel John Bell Bigger took place
from Monumental Church at o'clock
this afternoon. The remains were in
tered in Shockoe Cemetery.
The body of Colonel Bigger was taken
from the residence. at No. 7OS East
Leigh street, to the Capitol this morn
ing at 10 o'clock and there 1t laid in
state until shortly before o'clock this
afternoon, when it was removed to the
church. The body was escorted from
the residence by n detail OF four men
from each of the two Blues companies,
and this Detail acted as a guard of
honor while the remains laid in state
in the rotunda of the Capitol.
The following acted as pall-bearers:
Honorary-Governor J. Hoge Tyler.
Hon. Merritt T. Cooke, member OF the
House of Delegates from Norfolk;
Mayor Richard NJ. Taylor, Judge S. Il.
Witt. John d. Kidd, L. B. Vaughan,
Luke Harvey, DR.. Hugh NJ. Taylor,
William Wilson, w. D. Chesterman.
l.. j. Warren, Harvey l.. Wilson.
Active-Hon. J. T. Lawless, l.. L. c.
Scott. George w. Poe, Warren p. Tay-
Tor. William Fl. Mann, Clarence Wer-
ner, Mccarthy Thornton and a. b.
Guigon.
THE ELECTRIC ROAD.
The Petersburg and Manchester cleo
trio line has made little progress since
1t secured the franchise and right of
way through Chesterfield county, and
there is q large amount of speculation
concerning the slow manner in which
things are going
The City Council of Manchester has
held several meetings since the righ,
of way has been secured through the
county, and yet no petition has been
presented TO that body for the right Of
way through the city. although the pro-
posed right Of way has been published.
Inc company has $1,000 deposited in
the Manchester bank as a guarantee
that the road will be built This money
must remain TO the credit of the county
until five miles of the road is com
pleted. and the road must be complnt.
ed within twelve months. a bond Of
700 must be placed in the hands of the
City Treasurer before the Council can
consider the petition.
RESULTS OF THE HEAT.
One serious danger incident TO the hot
spell is that of an ice famine 1t was
stated this morning by competent
authority that there was not enough
Ice in the city to last through to-mor
row If the demand did not fall off from
the figures reached this week Several
car loads have been ordered from Al
eXandria, Petersburg. and Norfolk by
fast freight and this, it is Thought viii
carry the city through the emergency
Prior to this year great deal of natur
al Ice was imported. This season ii was
thought the supply of manufa ctured
Ice would be adequate, but delay in the
enlargement OF one plant and the In
stallation OF another have operated to
produce shortage. In ordnar summer
weather the capacity of the plants nj
work is sufficient to meet all demands
ana AFTER this week. it is stated the adj
t uitlons TO the production will insure
th'e city against another famine
PROSTRATIONS.
Several persons were overcome nv the
heat yesterday.
The first victim reported was a col
ored woman employed in Thornton's to-
bocco factory. Her case was not serj-
GUS however, and she soon revived H.
der the care of DIR. Lemon. OF tho Am
bulance Corps
Shortly before o'clock colorea
man named Peter Brown, who, is IN
the employ of Mr.. Ben Davis. wos at
work at the Manchester end of tho Free
bridge, and stricken down He was
placed In the ambulance by DR.. Lnmon
and taken to the CITY Hospital. whnrn
his temperature was found to be los
degrees. In spite OF every effort n
save him, he died at IL O'Clock last
ightn. 'S'
At o'clock yesterday afternoon Will
lam Coy. a negro. who was at worl,
tearing down an old building at the cor
'ner OF Fourth and Grace, sustained q
stroke. '
He also was taken to the City Hos
pital. His temperature was so hjph
that IT was found impossible to take
IT. the PHYSICIANS Thermometer regis.
tering only ITO degrees. He died soon
after reaching the hospital.
DIR HAWTHORNE HERE.
Rev. j. B. Hawthorne. D. D.. arrived
IN the city last night. and is the CUES.
or Mr. L. III. Elicit, No. S07 West
Franklin street.
DIR. Hawthorne will preach SUNDAY
morning at the Grove-Avenue Baptist
church. and Sunday night at Richmond
College.
LAW AND EQUITY COURT.
In the Law and Equity Court the