The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-27
A NAN BURNED
At Hunt S AMI |.
Buildings at the 4. r. and c. Camp
Destroyed BY Fire Yesterday.
FUNERAL oF5MRs. E. ". WElslGER
Bustinrs Court ad5ourns for he Term.
olhcr Local News Personal
and Briefs Of Man
chester.
FUNERAL OFiMRs. E. ". WElslGER
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
lll2 Hull Street, Bcattc Block.

X Sam johnson (colorcd) now lies at the
sruint of death at the Retreat for the
Sick IN Richmond. rs a result OF burns
which he suffered yesterday morning from
fire which broke on; in the shanhes
forming the Hunt Camp, near Failing
Creek. on the line Of the Richmond. Pc
terssburg and Carolina railroad, which is
now being built, and upon which work
are engaged many laborers, The huts in
which the hands live are, as upon all
railroads light frame buildings for tenn
purary use. and yesterday 'chen fire
broke out in the settlement it seemed as
though Tie whole camp would he &C.
s,royed. The fire was not gotten under
control until two or more OF the hrts
had been consumed.
TWO MEN BURNED.
Sam johnson and another colored man
were asleep in one OF the buildings and
their peril was not discovered until the
hut in which they slpe; was more ti:an
half destroyed. The man with johnson
escaped miraculousiy with slight injury,
but johnson was rescued more dead man
alive. having his head. face. neck. chest
hair was snged from lis head and his
scalp scared 10 the bone. He IS in NEST
serious condition, but is receiving the
best attention known to medical Skill
SENT TO THE RETREAT.
Immediately after the occurrence DR..
Lawrence Ingram was called, and re-
sponded promptly. He renuered temporary
relief to The unfortunate man, and hau
him sent at once TO the Retreat for the
Sick in Richmond
Misses Matte and Mary Graham, OF
Cincinnati, arrived yesterday. and Will
spend some time visiting their sister, Mrs.
M. u. Matthews.
The Cleaners Society Of the Oak Grove
Baptist church will give an entertainment
Sunday afternoon.
Rev Carey f. Morgan. of the Seventh
Street Christian church, delivered his
splendid lecture, You and Your Neigh
dor" before good audience at Cowa-dln-
Avenue Christian church last night.
FUNERAL THIS EVENING.
The funeral service of Mrs. Z. W.
Weisiger will be conducted at
the home this evening at O'clock
by Rev. benjamin Dennis, after which
burial will be made In Maury Cemetery.
The pali-bearers chosen; are from former
employees and the present clerks Of Mr..
L. W. Weisiger: w. G. Hartwell, Roy
Ch:ldrey. DR.. o. +. I3lankenship, Il. G.
Williams ~. ]. Carter. w. W. Friend.
II. G. Hill and II. j. Mood.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Rev Ca. Il. Morgan lettured at
Cowardin-Avenue Christian church last
1tiEht upon the subject, You and Your
Nelghbor" The lecture was instructive
and beneficial.
The work is now progressing nicely on
the new Central Methodist church.
Mr.. w b. Carwile is still indisposed
al his home in Swansboro.
News has been received that Mr.. John
L.. Atkinson. Of Forest depot, Bedford
county, Va. formerly of this place, had
quite painful accident happen 10 him
few DAYS ago. when his foot was cut
with n chisel bar He is Row getting
along very nicely.
Liberty Council. No. is .Ir. o. L. A.
NJ. Of Swansboro. received three appi-
cations at their meeting this week. This
Councils enjoys the proud reputation of
being the banner Council in the state,
having over 800 members on its roll. Dur
ing the last quarter they paid out for
sick-benetits alone. 500
Mr. Hardy j. Bolton is detained at his
home by sickness.
Miss Lizzie Owen will entertain j num-
Der OF her most intimate friends at her
home. in Swansboro, on next TUESDAY
night.
The Swansboro Social Cub gave a
tacky party last night at Ccrsley's Hall
ut 10:30 o clock.
The Richmond and Manchester Street
Railway Company are putting down new
I rails on Hull street. The force is attpres-
lent working between Coward;n avenue
and the railroad crossing OF the Rich
mond and Petersburg road.
The Donkey Party given by Mrs. Parks
at her residence in Swanshoro Thursday
night from S to II o'clock was complete
success. A large crowd attended. The
music rendered by Messrs Parks. East,
TURNKEY and Newell was both splendid
and seXhilarating. Mrs. Jno. Rcan:s and
Mrs. Walter Jones were the successful
prize-Winners