The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
THEY MADE IT
HOT FOR THE MULE
A Strange Accident Which Occurred
in Manchester.
ANOTHER FIRE IN The CITY
Property Of Mrs. Havcrly Destroyed
Cavalry Company I:cnnion.
Church Scrviccs-Ncws Per-
sonai and Brief.
ANOTHER FIRE IN The CITY
sonai and Brief,
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,
1ll2 HUI Street, Bcattie Block

4 mules hind leg has been the theme
OF song and story since time began, but
new one on the mule occurred yesterday
afternoon in Manchester. This mule be-
longed to the firm of V. Hechler & Bro
OF Richmond. and while beng driven to
The city across the James yesterday step
ped on a mil. which went deep into h
hoof. The animal went on without com
plant until he reached the store OF Mr..
John Rice. on Hull Street: here ne showed
signs of laneness. The negro driver. out
OF kind feeling for his beast. secured a
bottle Of turpentine. at the suggestion of
a passer-by. and poured it into the wound
that 1t m ght take the soreness out. He
still held the hoof high TINT the healing
fluid might so deep into the wound, when
prominent lawyer Of the city suggested
that to make the cure doubly sure the
place be cauterized by applying a lighted
match TO the turpentined hoof- The sug-
gestien vas taken. Like a fash the
blaze sprend, and the hoof being afire, the
negro holding it let It drop. The ha.r
what was up his whole hindquarter looked
like an ash-bank. The fire was spread
ing until snothered ont with a salt snck
used most vigorously. The animal seemed
little disturbed, and was driven back to
Richmond without a kick
FOOT CRUSHED.
Charles Lundy tcoiored), an employe of
the Atlantic Coast Line. was injured yes
terday afternoon AT Cioptoa His foot
was badly crushed, and on being taken to
Richmond his toes were amputated at the
Retreat for the Sick By DR.. Ingram, sur
geon for the road. assisted by DIR. Mer-
chant.
FIRE YESTERDAY
Fire broke out yesterday morning at 11:59
O'Clock IN small one-story shanty at
the rear Of Nos. 10 and 10 East Fifteenth
Street, completely consuming the building
and more or less damaging the two frame
houses on The same and adjoining lots
The back pOrclles and roofs of the bulid-
:ngs were burned and for 4 time it looked
as though they would certainly be destroy
ed. The fire department responded
promptly, but were delayed in getting the
stream a. play, on account of the rot
ten1less OF the hose. which broke IN several
places as soon as the force of the water
was turned on. After getting: TWO streams
on the fire they fought i: well. and GER
ta4nly saved several buildings in the vi
entity from the flames The property be-
1onged to Mrs. Annie NJ. Haverty. Of No.
1895 HUI Street. and was occupied by
TWO colored women named Emma Stewart
and Annie Canister All Of their belong
tngs were lost. The property was in
sured with A L .Adarlson in the Liver
pool, Of London, and Globe Company for
s2sa. which viii hardly cover the loss
The fire attracted a largo crowd. The
screaming and crying OF the little negroes
was heard above ali. One had convul-
sion and was carried INTO Harrison's drug
store, where he was treated
Mrs. IIaverty. who lived near the scene
OF the fire was almost thrown into nervous
prostration.