The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-24
CITY CENTRAL
COMMITTEE MEET
Delegates to the Congressional Con-
yention ApportiOned.
WRECK ON THE SOUTHERN.
Captain Wright Killcd-Dearh of
Famous Old CoIored Woman.
County Lcvy-Ncws, Personal
and Brief
WRECK ON THE SOUTHERN.
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times.

Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,
lll2 Hun Street Bsatte Block
a meeting of the City Central Commit
tee wilS held last night IN the Office OF
Mr. Robert S. Rives. there being present
-NessFs Rires (charman1. Cousins sec
retary1, Farley, Budd, Gallagher, oster-
b!nd, Handlett and French. Tho commit
lee appointed 10 apporto on the delegates to
1he congressional convention to be held
IN richmond on August ISt reported as
FOLLOWS; Three from the Fourth Ward;
Two from the Third Ward. one and half
erch from the First and Second Wards.
Jaese delegates VIII be elected a ward
meetings, which viii be held next Friday
night.
COUNTY LEVY.
me July meeting Of the Board of SUPER
v-sors Of Chesterfield county was held yes
fercay al The courthouse There were
present MeSsrs. John s. Taylor CHAIR
lnanl A. a. Phaup. j. ". Nunnally. r A.
l5o"en, Thomas a. Hewlett and Ben.
johnson (coiurede The main business
transacted was The laying of the county
4eNy, which WIS made the same as during
the PAST twelve months TIE claim of
i1r. Lawrence Ingram against the county
toT services rendered in snail-aox cases
WAS am cahy adjusted After the TRIMS
acton 81 routine business the meeting adj
j0urne1
CAPTAIN WRIGHT KILLED
IN the wreck which occurred SATURDAY,
night on the Southern Railroad. al II 40
o'clock, just north Of Randolph station.
nirty miles from this city, Captain Thomas
j. Wright, in charge of the train and \
resident Of this city was killed. and his
flagman. Mr.. 5. j. owen. also of this city.
was badly injured.
Captain Wright's remains were
Brought to his home Sunday morning at
o'clock. and We're Inferred in Naurv
Cemetery that evening at o'clock
The funeral service was conducted from
the home by Rev. Mr.. Badly, assisted by
Rev J. c. Reed Captain Wright was a
member OF Bainbridge-Street Baptist
Church. He was forty years Of age and
had been running on the road for several
years. Capt. Wright was a true Christian
gentleman and one of the most devoted
members of his church. He leaves a
widow and three children
Mr.. S. J. Owen, who was tiagman on the
train. was also brought to this city
sunday morning, and he is under the
treatment of Or. George Ross, of Rich
1nond lie Is said to be resting as comfort
ably as possible. considering his serious
Injuries.
His left arm is broken, right wrist badly
sprafncl. and has sustained injuries about
the head and face. Ii is thought he will
recover.
The engineers story Is rs follows: He
was running on straight track when
the flarman signalled to stop, the front
brakeman passing the 5 gnal on 10 tim
lie tn7rned aiely applied the brakes and as
his train stopoed he felt q jar and re-
marked 10 the fireman that the train
mus have parted. Leaving the fireman IN
charge. he went baclz to investigate and
found Conductor T, ]. Wright ON gon-
dola badly mashed from his hips down
He tried TO talk to him, but could get no
reply. Mr. Wright died about two hours
later Physicians We're secured as soon
as possible one coming from the neigh
borhool and one from KeysTllle. but be-
tore their arrival the conductor was dead.
The nagman, Samuel j. owen was on
top Of u boS-car and was thrown forward
on to a rat olaaei With car-wheeis
CJLORED WOMAN DEAD.
1,.-bsr ,ybfia one OF the Oldest and
~, ,..-,s,...5 .,nIn-zi citizens of Man
rI,..-rar di.sI sunday night at her nome in
,r,,-r h. me at.bty-second wear of