The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31

The Conductor and Fagman Seriously
Injured,
Injured.
IN PETERSBURG HOSPITAL.
a City councilman to Resign II lis Seat
Colonel Brady Goes to Washing
ton for Trcatment-AIrs.Pu Put
ley Breaks Her Arm.
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PETERSBURG, VA, July 3e-An acct
deIt occurred this morning on the Sea-
board Air Line, in Dlnwiddle county, at
the point where the Seaboard Air Line
crosses the western branch of the At
lantic Coast Line. AT the time Of the &C
cident Captain Albert A Lasslter, the
conductor and Mr.. a J. Overton, the
| tiagman, were in the caboose. The freight
was a northern bound one, and all the
train had passed the crossing, save the ca
boose, which jumped the track and roAeo
down an e,nbar,knlent. The engineer
stopped the train as soon as possible, but
not before several freight cars, left the
ran and We're more or less damaged.
THE INJURED.
Both Captain Lassster and F7lagman
Overton were so badly injured by the ca
boose going down the embankment that
they We're taken to the Home for the Sick
where they were attended by DR.. Har-
grave, the Seaboard Air Line physician, Of
this city.
Captain Lassiter received a severe scalp
wound, extending from one ear almost to
the other, besides other injuries of a less
serious character. DR.. Hargrave states
that he will have to await developments
before he can determine the extent OF the
INJURY to his head.
Mr.. Cverton received painful injuries
about the chest and body; hand was
DaUiy crushed. boll Oh Inc Seul4eiiiSi' nS-
long to the Raleigh division of the Sea
board Air Line ard live in North Carolina
The cause OF the accident is not known.
COUNCELMAN RESIGNS.
Mr.. J. B. Worth, member Of the Council,
will at the next meeting, August LIST, ten
der his resignation as u member OF that
body from Fourth Ward 1t is learned
that Geo. J. Seay, formerly Chairman OF
the Finance Committee, who resigned his
+la = had
changed his residence from the ward from
which he was elected to Fourth Ward,
Will be elected to I'LL the vacancy.
Rev. II. w. Battle, pastor Of First Pap
fist Church, will leave this week for Alton,
Va, where he will spend his vacation.
While away DR. Battle Will conduct re-
ligious meeting i'll the mountains Of Vir-
g.nia. These meetings, at which there Will
be several other ministers, viii be held I'M
der the auspices of the Volunteer move
ment,'' the purpose being the evangelical
ton Of the mountainous section OF Var
Ginld.
COL. BRADY.
Col. Jas d. Brady, accompanied by DR..
Jas. E. Burke, left yesterday for Washing
ton, where he wlll enter Providence los
pital, for treatment
Mrs. ]. a. Pulley, wife of Councilman Pull
ley, met with d severe accident yesterday
morning while on her way to church. Mrs.
Pulley was coming down Halifax Street,
and when she reached the corner of Lib
erty Street her ankle gave way with her
and she fell to the sidewalk, striking her
left arm, just above the elbow, against the
stone curbing, and breaking her arm. She
was taken UP by friends and carried home
and the broken bone promptly set by her
physician.
HEAVILY FINED.
Albert Lewis, a country negro, was fined
$50 and costs by Mayor Peasants this
morning for carrying concealed weapons.
In default of the fine he was sent to jail
for thirty days.
The new uniforms for the police have
all been completed, and they will be in
spected on Thursday, August ID. The uni
forms are of blue cloth. sack coat. They
We're made by James NJ. Quicke, of this
city. The helmets, which are Of dark
gray color. were furnished by o. H. Ber-
ry & Co., of Richmond. In their new uni
forms the police force make a handsome
appearance.
Mr.. z. w. Jones. trusted and compe-
tent employee of the Atlantic Coast Line
at their shops in this city, died Saturday
night
Mr. and Mrs NJ r. Saal announce the
engagement of their daughter. Doris, to
Mr. Hart Dorrett Newman, of New Or
leans.
Mr.. Thomas Price, of Brunswick county
is in the city.