Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-19
HAMPTON.
A Man and His Wife Severely In
jured by Lightning.
"A Supposed Find of Buried Treasure Sc
verely Injurcd-A Colored Longshore-
man Drowned Attorney General En-
tertains the Governor Deaths.

Hampton. Va. Aug. 1s.-Moses Hen
derson and his wife, Mary Henderson.
are lying in separate cots in their
once happy home on Lincoln street,
lowering between life and death as
the result of the terrible storm which
visited Hampton Thursday night. The
lightning. which played a brilliant part
IN the storm, struck the house of the
Hendersons. who received such u Sc
we're shock as to make it almost an
imposstbility to hope for the recovery
OIL the husband and wife. Henderson
ana his wife were seated In the door of
their small home when the lightning
struck the chimney. The current pass
ed on through into the room and
burned Henderson's body severely
The woman also received several ugly
purns about the body and face. Both
We're discovered lying in an uncon-
scious condition on the steps leading
IN the building. by several persons
who happened to be passing. They
mad fallen from their chairs.
An alarm was Immediately given
and medical assistance was hurriedly
summoned. After numerous attempts
to bring the man and his wife back to
consciousness had failed, the physi-
cians made them as comfortable as
possible. Heroic efforts to bring about
their recovery were submitted to yes
tcrday, but last night no perceptible
change In the condition of the sick
people was visible to the skilled eve OF
the attending physician. 1t is not
thought that either will recover from
the shock.
Aside from the entire demolition OF
the chimney, the building suffered no
damage.
~ MYSTERIOUS FIND.
1t may be that the road-bed on upper
King street contains treasures OF some
description. This morning n queer
looking hole was found near the cor
ner of King and Lincoln streets, where
the street is being prepared for the
new asphalt pavement. The cavity had
the appearance OF having contained a
round vessel of some kind which had
been removed To make the matter
still more mysterious, Mr.. Seth judi
lSins, who lives in the East End. while
on his way home about midnight last
night. met two men on Locust street,
near the bridge, carrying a heavy bur
den between them. He did not pay any
particular attention to them at the
time. but after learning Of the discoV-
cry this morning, concluded that he
had met the finders.
The people are ut q loss to know
what was found, and developments are
expected during the next few days. 1t
| is q well-known fact that some years
ago money was found on what is
known as Little England" or Black
| boards Point" SO named from that ia
nous pirate who is supposed to have
| hidden his ill-gotten gains there; but
| this is the first intimation that any
| valuables of any sort were ever stored
away in this section of the town.
SEVERELY INJURED.
Joseph Sickenger, while at work at
| the Hampton Sash and Door Manu-
| featuring Company'S planning mill. had
| his hand severely crushed yesterday
He was in the act of pushing 4 plank
| through and his hand was caught in
some way in the operating machinery.
] The wound was at once dressed and
| while it is not serious. it is a very
| painful one.
NEGRO DROWNED.
| Joseph Smith, n colored longshore-
| man on the wharf at Old Point, was
| drowned last night about s o'clock.
was engaged in loading the Washing
| ton boat. when he was accidentally
knocked from the gang plank into the
water by fellow-laborer. He was
| drawn under the boat by the suction
from the propeller and never rose to
the surface. Up to a late hour his
body had not been recovered. Smith
lived in Phoebus. He was about so
years old and unmarried.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MONTA-
CUE.
Attorney General A. Montague
yesterday wrote to Sheriff r. X. Cur
It's in regard to the CONTROVERSY that
has arisen between the latter and his
EXcellency, Governor ]. Hoge Tyler.
Mr.. Montague's letter was not a de-
cided opinion, but he seemed inclined
to side with the Governors version of
the matter-that the communication of
the sentence of William Randall was
Just. This question has been warmly
discussed, and some of the most able
lawyers at this bar have said that
they, for their part, could not say just
who was right.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Johanna Slack, aged 6S years,
a very highly respected old lady, died
at her home on Poplar avenue, in
Phoebus, Thursday. about IL o'clock.
Mrs. Slack had been i'll several weeks
and her death was not unexpected.
The funeral services, which were con-
Quoted by Rev. Father Coleman, of the
Catholic Church, at Old Point took
place from her late residence yester-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. The inter-
ment was in Oakland Cemetery.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Ethel Williams Powell, the
infant child OF Mr.. J. NJ. Powell. whose
death occurred early yesterday morn
ing, were held from the residence of
MIR. Powell yesterday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. The interment was in Oak
land Cemetery. Mrs. Powell died
about two months ago.