Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
He Sustained a Dangerous Acct
dent at West Point Sunday.
THE LATE COLONEL AYLETT
Ills Death Severe Blow to Democrats OF
King william County-Rcnl Work of
tho Campaign to Begin First of Next
Month-Thc Search For the Missing Ed
die west-Tho Heat Meeting OF Con-
fsdorate vetcrans-Dr. McGuire's Con-
5ition Worse.
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Richmond. Va, Aug. 7.-Mr. John II.
Wallace. one of the best-known young
men of this city. met with peculiar
and very dangerous accident at West
Point Sunday.
Mr.. Wallace was swinging in a ham
mock at the Terminal Hotel, when 1t
turned under him and he fell violently
to the ground, striking on his head.
It was at first thought that his neck
had been broken. He was brought to
Richmond to-day and taken to a hospi-
tai. where his neck was put in a plaster
cast.
The physicians pronounce the acct
dent a very peculiar one and are una
BILE to foretell the result.
Mr.. Wallace was cashier of the Citi-
zens' Bank before is consolidated with
the First National. He is now book
keeper for a well-known grocery firm.
COL. AYLETT'S FUNERAL.
The funeral of Col. William r. Aylett,
who died yesterday evening at his
home. near Aylett's. King william
county. will take place at IL o'clock to-
morrow and the remains will be in
tered in the family burying ground
The death of Colonel Aylett will be a
blow to the Democrats of that section
for he had been leader among them
for nearly half a century, and his voice
has been heard on the stump in many
portions of Virginia when peril menac-
cd the party.
THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM.
There is just now much quiet anon.
the Democratic leaders in this section,
but 1t is recognized as the calm before
the storm. The real work will begin
about the LIST of next month and be
kept up until Bryan IS triumphantly
elected and Virginia has sent a solid
DRmOCrQ tic dnleCo m
HUNTING FOR EDDIE WEST.
The mother of the missing Eddie
West has written recently the Chief of
Police OF Newport News regarding her
son. and the possibility of his having
secured work on a tramp liner from
that port. She also told him OF the
possibilities of his death from drown
ing.
In reply the Chief of Police of New
port News wired her of the floating
body of white man being seen Just
within the capes by the crew of the in
coming barge. There was nothing to
identify this body with the missing
Eddie West.
Mr.. Hatton. the stepfather of Eddie
West. had a visitor yesterday who
stated that the body found In Hampton
Roads ten days ago was that of his
own son. He mentioned no names and
left no clew to his identity.
Richmond suffered from a wave of
considerable heat to-day, the thermom-
eter at one time registering as high as
SO degrees. There were two prostra-
tions. but no fatalities.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
1t Is almost certain that Gen Stith
Boiling will be reelected Grand Com
mander of the Grand Camp OF Con-
federate Veterans at the meeting in
Staunton In October. His friends have
already begun campaign In his be-
1,n1 10 lao t,,1rA
teies In the work, and it Is due largely
10 his efforts that old Camps have been
Quilt up and new ones organized.
Gen. Rolling is very popular with the
Veterans. and most OF them seem anx-
ious for him to serve a second term
Richmond expects to send q large
delegation to the Grand Camp. and it
iT learned that Norfolk will be well
represented.
DIR. INQUIRIES CONDITION.
The condition OF DR.. Hunter Nc
Guire. the distinguished surgeon, who
was paralyzed some time ago, changed
for the worse to-day, on account OF
the intense heat His condition is not
regarded as critical, however.
NEW CARS.
The last of the $500 new coal cars
ordered by the Chesapeake and Ohio
will soon be delivered. At present two
G0-foot postal cars are being built by
the Barney e Smith Car Company
Dayton. o., and the Chesapeake and
Ohio Companys shops at Richmond
and Huntinton one &C. foot postal cal
and sour G0-foot baggage. mail and
express cars. These cars expect to be
put into service within the next ninety
days.
The Chesapeake and Ohio has also
ordered of the Richmond Locomotive
Works the building of five new boilers
besides twenty-five large engines.
The latest reports seem to indicate
that the line never was in a more
prosperous condition.
NORFOLK CHARTER.
The charter OF the Union Stock
Yards Company of Norfolk has beer
recorded at the Office of the Secretary
} of the Commonwealth.
PHOTOGRApHERS MEET.
The Association of Photographers oi
fVirginia and North Carolina Is in Sos.
sion here to-day, transacting bushes:
! of interest to that branch OF business