The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24
KILLED ON RAIL
NEAR PETERSBURG
John H. Morris, Of Manchester, Asleep
Under the Train.
HABIT TO LIE UNDER TRAINS.
The Move to Close the Clothing Stores
Falls Throush-Iucrease OF Sala-
ries of Clerks in the City Post
OffiCe-Club House Burned,

PETERSBURG, VA, June Especial
Mr. john S. Morris, of Manchester, was
killed on the Seaboard Air Line Railway
near Swift Creek this morning.
MIR. Morris was employed as t4gguaR or
a work train. a short while before the ac-
cident he was seen lying on the engine.
The engineer was sisnalled 10 move off the
main track to allow 4 passenger train TO
pass.
When he mounted his engine ne did rot
see Mr.. NIorrSs, and when ne opened the
throttle and the engine moved, he heard
the cries of d man. rne engine was prompt
" stopped, but not before Mr.. Morris was
badly wounded. No one saw him at tia
time of the accident, and he can give
nothing definite as TO now it happened.
The men have d habit OF lying on thu
sills beneath the cars and engines.
1t is supposed that Morris was lying on
the sills just beneath the engine with Ills
left leg akimbo and fell asleep. His left
leg andhtp were badly mashed He died
one O'clock.
CLUBHOUSE BURNS.
The house at New Market Race Course.
near Petersburg. owned by G.. A Fftz.
and used for club purposes. was destroyed
by fire early this morning.
The colored man who sleeps in the build
ing says when he was awakened this
IIiOI Iil4ISs Tic OuAibtLLS NctS LII
he knows nothing Of the origin OF the fire
A portion OF the building was occu-
pied as offices by Temple Brothers, wood
dealers. Loss 1920. Insurance s619.
Bartlett Roper, Jr.. counsel for Eigen-
hrum Bros, Clothiers. Issued an attach
ment to-day against the funds of William
Hunt in the hands of the J. z, Mcdonald
Construction Company, to secure the pay
nent OF an account due his clients.
Mr.. Richard Battle. OF the editorial staf
of the News and Observer. Raleigh, n c.
was in Petersburg yesterday. The object
of his visit was to gather material for
an article on the Cockade City, TO be pub
Ished in the large special edition OF hta
paper July LIST.
Helen Brander Burge, the infant dauSh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. w. Y. Burge. died
at her parents home yesterday evening
INCREASE OF PAY.
General Stith Boiling. postmaster IN
Petersburg. has received official notice
that his request for an increase in the
salaries of the clerks in this city has been
granted. This is the second increase Cen
eral Boiling has secured during his pres.
ent term. The request for additional
clerks is now being considered
Mr.. w. NJ. Hablfston is in the city
Miss Iassiter is visiting friends in VIII
Hamburg
Rev. Dr.. Battle Will preach a timely
sermon tomorrow night on The Sanctlty
of Human Life" involving the crimlnailty
OF various forms of life-taking.
Professor Frank Staytou Thompson, OF
Richmond will hold a pupils recital at
Y. NJ c 4 Hall next Tuesday afternoon
The programme will be rendered by his
Petersburg pupils, assisted by his Rich
1nond pupils.
Dr. ID. NJ. Brown. superintendent OF
n;ibttc schools in Petersburg, has been ap-
pointed to take the school census in this
FALLS THROUGH.
An effort to get all the clothing stores in
Petersburg to close at E o'clock each af-
ternoon failed, two of the merchants re-
fusing to sign the agreement
The body of Mrs. l.. D. Price, who dieH
in E2mporia to-day. reached here this af-
ternoon.
Mrs Price was seventy years of age,
and the widow of the late l. d. Price. OF
NJ. and Mrs. c. B. Riddfck have re-
turned to Petersburg and are staying at
the Shirley Hotel.
Dr. Pitcher will preach at the Baptist
Church in Covington tomorrow
Miss Bessie Riddle of this city. has been
appointed head nurse and Superintendent
Of the hospital now being built at Rocky
Mount, n. c., by the Atlantic Coast-Line
Railway.