The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-08
YOUNG NAN FALLS
UNDER A TRAIN
Ernest oyerton, of Crewe, Has His
Foot Cut Off,
DEATH OF Mr.. W. c, DUKE
May lndict The Passenger and Power Com
pany News, Personal and
Brief Items from
Manchester.
DEATH OF MR.. W. C, DUKE
Manchester.
.rane,,ns. er Bureau. Richmond Times,

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
No. 1902 Hull Street. J
Ernest OvcTton, q, young man fesiollS
in Crewe, fell from passenger tram NO.
~ at the Coast Line station III MancheS-
;er last night and had his right foot cut
off Just above the ankle. OVcrton was
,. passenger on the train, and as 1t
stopped at the station walked out on the
platform and was standing on the steps
when the train started, throwing hiIn
under the wheels. The bones in his leg
were badly crushed. He was taken into
The waiting-room of the station, where
DrS. Ingram and Merchant We're sum
Inoued and dressed the wound Temporal
rily The injured man was placed on the
engine later and taken to the Byrd
Street station il Richmond. where ne
was removed to the Retreat for the
Sick.
Overton was at one time employed on
the Richmond Traction Conpanyss lines,
but for the last few weeks had been Wis
iting at his home il Crewe. lie was re-
turning to Richmond, where he expected
10 get a position at the Richmond Loco
motive Works.
MAY BE INDICTED.
Commonwealth Attorney Wells, Of
Chesterfield viii present the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company for in
dictment by the grand jury at Chester
field court next Monday on the charge
of obstructinG the public highways by
allowing their rails on the extension of
Hull Street, in the county, to remain
several inches above the ground
The grand jury will also be asked to
bring in an Indictment against Lee Way
(coloredl. charged with shooting Jim
Frazier (coloredl.
DEATH OF MR. DUKE.
Mr.. w c. Duke died last night at his
home. No 1914 Decatur Street, after an
illness of several months. lie is sur
vived by a widow and three children.
The funeral arrangements have not been
decided upon.
FOR THE CONVENTION.
Judge Thomas N Miller. Of Powhatan
county. was in the city yesterday, and in
speaking OF the representatives of the
district in the Constitutional Convention
he expressed the belief that Judges In
gram and Hancock would meet with no
opposition from any quarter.
The Judge said there We're no candi
dates in Powhatan and that the people
Of that section We're talking Ingram and
Hancock an6 would gladly give them
their support. Both mon are exceedingly
popular throughout the district and at
the first mention of their names the p2o-
pie seem to have recognized III them men
4dnlira bly, fitted and worthy Of this honor
and with one accord have endorsed their
candidacy frcm one end of the district to
the other.
In the last few days they have received
letters from many prominent men in all
sections, pledging their support and
surins them OF the favor with which
their candidacy has met among their pep
PIE.
Miss Susie May Utley and Mr.. Marin
Heath were married last evening at the
brides home, on Fifth Street. The bride
is Il daughter OF Mr.. Henry Utley, of Pow
fatan county The groom is a native Of
Pennsylvania.
Personal AND BRIEF.
County Court of Chesterfield Will con-
vtne next Monday.
ntr. Mosby Palliam is at Johns Hopkins
Hospital for treatment again. His con-
dition is unchanged.
DR.. Hugh 7. Nelson CT the University OF
Virginia, was in town yesterday, the
guest of Mr.. Augustine Royal
Mrs +. J. Hancock is improving some
what from her severe illness.
Mrs Laura Walden, who has been IL
for some time at the home OF her broth
er, Mr. e. ". Weisger. on Tenth and Per-
~ Streets is improving, though she is Yet
quite ill.,
Mrs John Dunnavant is extremely i'll at
Ee~ home. on Maury Street. She is suffer
ing with an attack of cerebro-spinal Inenln-
gitis and her recovery is very doubtful
Miss Bessie Matthews, of Mcfarland,
Va. who has been visiting her aunt Mrs.
5. L. Ingram. has returned TO her home.
Miss Eva Weams, of West Point, is visit
ing friends in this city.
Mrs w \. Bradshaw, of No. Jos Fifth
Street. left Wednesday to visit her sis
ter. Mrs. W. II. Stywald, Of West Point,
Ca.
Mrs. Mary A. OConnor is Very i'll at
l.er residence, No. 1903 North Seventeenth
Street, Richmond