The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
STREET CAR KILLS
A FARMERS 1 COW.
a White Bovine Acts as q Beacon
Light.
.PlTcHF0RK ON A WHITE MAN
Er. Anderson, of Chesterfield, Struck
in the Head by Negro Man-5el!s
Isle Closed Yesterday-O.her
Manchester N>ws Items.


Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
No. Io2 Hull Street
PEDESTRIANS crossing the Free Bridge
this morning will be greeted with the DEAD
body of q white COW. 4 silent testimonial
of what one Of the cars OF the Manches-
ter line can do Tor property when II M
2f1ingcs upon the right OF way OF the Pas-
sengcr and Power Company. AS Motor
fnan Galloway was coming to Richmond
last night shortly after 0 clock. Ches-
terfield farmer. driving three COWS, one OF
them white. into the Richmond market
was sped ir the distance. The three DO
vines remained on the outside track unh!
tie human freight carrier vas upon them
when the white one dashed directly in
front OF the car. There was crash.
low from the injured COW. q thud aild
the animal landed some distance away
The street car had done its work speed
alv. One of the cows hind legs was bro
ken above the knee cap and several
bruises inflicted about the body. Its mis-
crv was relieved with a bullet soon after
wards, AS a beacon light to Manchester
tans who travel the bridge at an early
hour. the white carcass of the cow lies
4cn Ninth Street. just off the bridge, q
warming to all COWS in the future. No
blame attaches to the motorman, for the
accident was unavoidable. the COW start
ing across directly in front OF the NOV
Eng car.
MIR. ANDERSON HURT.
An alteration between white man
and a negro. in which = pitchfork PLAYED
n prominent part, took place yesterday
at The farm Of Mr. Rober& Kemp. OF GheS-
ierheld AS result. Mr.. Anderson, lore
man of gang Of colored workmen, IS
laid I'D at his home with painful, though
fortunately not serious, scalp Wound
inflicted by one OF The negroes whom nc
had rebuked.
Mr. Anderson had occasion TO speak to
.he negro several times and the latter
grew angry and used insulting language
to the white man. Mr.. Anderson struck
the negro with pitchfork he had at the
time. Having the fork end in his hand.
The negro was struck with the handle.
The negro grabbed the handle and
wreuched it from, Mr. Anderson. Then
without turning * he delivered dow
(which fell upon the head Of the tore
man. cutting a cash some SIX lnchcS long
to the skull
Dr. Lawrence Ingram. of Manchester.
was called Immediately to the scene and
did what he could for the gentleman. The
negro after striking the blow, which Tor
q minute laid Mr. Anderson out on the
Erccnd, stood still. RegaininG himself the
gentleman got hold of the same pitchtorlS
and SuDCh DdCt, ilIc HSso.o SiooAAit7 -
blow and making for the woods Moth
ing has been heard of him since Mr.. An
derson is nephew of Dr.. Anderson, of
Amelia county.
CADETS HERE.
Cadet Douglas Harding. son of MI and
Mrs a c. Harding. Of No 1i30 cambridge
Street. student at the Fork Union Acad-
cmy. is in the city for the holidays, &C
Messrs Harry Holmes. Cleveland Sknker,
Willie Bowen and Wilbur Heber. me
young cadets are taking in both Rich
7nond and Manchester.
severely injured in PittscSrS some time
ago. and who arrived here this week,
was able yesterday to walk around some
without the use of crutch. lie is yet
suffering somewhat from the effects OF a
broken ankle
There will be a special meeting Of the
fire company tomorrow night at E5y
O'clock Chief W. B. Crooks having issued
the call last evening. Many matters
around the department need looking into.
New hose and new harness will confront
the members when they appear
The confectionery store at Seventh and
e s se ct S Rcfs ns mann and PelerS
burg Electric Railway Company. is to
be done away with. Passengers for the
Petersburg cars waiting in the room are to
be denied the pleasure CT the hot choco-
lates they have been accustomed to.
LEADER HALL PACKED.
Ten Nights in a Bar-rooW, presented
at Leader Hall last night by the Belvi
dere Dramatic Club, was the Erandest
success OF any amateur play In Manches-
terrier. The hall was crowded to the
semblage present. From the time the cur
tain went up until the last act was over
the large audience laughed and looked sad
by spells The work OF Mr.. J. ": Tyson
Miss Grace Mann as his daughter was
also good. winning instant favor wit, With
as the ,andlard and his wife acted well,
and Mr.. W. a. King was acceptable as
the live Yankee The e,, proceeds e fh went 10
the benefit 2, Of !, Ms u Ban Richaresoh
What might have been very damaging
FIRE. meaning the probable destruction
OF thousands OF dollars worth of prop
erty of Mr.. William Dobbins and adJoin-
ing neighhors. was averted night before
Fast by the timely appearance OF Mr.. Dob
Elns. ST., who went into the bedroom just
tains and the fame was eating its way
through the ceiling. The carpet was
xuined and the whole side near the Win
Cow burned out before the gentlemen
NA.o ran in could extinguish the blaze
with the water al hand. SO busy were
they at the time that no thought was
given to turning in an alarm. and after
good deal of hard work the blaze was
gotten under control.
TWO ACCIDENTS.
MIR. World, employed at the Richmond |
\, ood- Working Company. suffered a Sc
we're bruise Of the nose yesterday after
noon while al work at tie place. a piece
of lumber In the saw becoming twisted
and flying around, striking him on the
nasal organ. DR.. Ruckcr treated him
soon afterwards.
MT. Franklin. of Seventh and Maury
Streets. employed in Richmond. had his
fingers badly mashed yesterday and was
brought over here for treatment.
BELLE ISLE CLOSES.
The works on Belle Isle closed down
Yesterday afternoon until after the holt
days. The works have of late been work
ing full blast. Overt two-thi.ds OF the
employees are from Manchester.
The public schools of the city will not
close until next Wednesday at IL o'clock.
They will reopen &c first Monday after
New Ye"~.
az shall oppose the resolution offered in
the Assembly providing for an iilcrea Sc il.