The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-12
Peculiar Accident Happens to
asStaffOrd Man.
NEGRO ASKED 10 LEAVE
No Roosevelt. Booker Washington Incl
dents Permitted IN fredericksburg
Cafes p Railroad Location II
Stafford County Changed.
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rREDERICKSBURG. VA, March IL
Mr.. Charles schoolcr. Of Stafford county,
mot with d peculiar accident at Brooke
Station. While standing near the rail-
road, a fast passenger train passed. ana
lust as the tender was opposite Schooler'i
a largo lump Of coal rolled on, STRIKING ils
Il post nearby, O piece OF Whic1 struck
Schoolcr on the cheek, just below the
eye, cutting entirely through 1t and
leaving a gaping wound. Had the large
lump struck Schooler. It would nave
killed him Instantly. The Injured man
was brought hero for treatment and the
wound is a serious one.
A we'll dressed stranger arrived mere
last night and employed Il colored BOY
to carry his satcrel. lie went to.a fash
Ionable cafe and ordered supper for two.
The ladies and gentlemen In cafe
at the time were greatly surprised When
the colored boy was Invited to take {,
seat at one Of the tables with the
ever, that no President Roosevelt ana
Booker Washington dining would pc al.
lowed In the cafe, which was intended
for white people, SO the colored youth
left without his supper. .5.
In double tracking the Rlcllmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
the line will be changed Just north OF
this city after crossing me happ p,l,a,:n
mock River, which Will save q considera-s
bic distance and avoid sharp curve.
In making this change, the main public
highway from tho Northern Neck will
20 under the railroad. instead of over
It as at present, and the WHITE Oak
road and other main roads leading 70
this city will also go under the tracks
the risks Of life at theYcrosslngs, where
SO many and such fast trains are con-
tinually passing. The public road at
Brooke Station, and most of the othcr
county roads which cross the railroad,
will bo changed to go under the tracks
Instead Of over thenl as ut present. rms
agreement will be welcomed by citizens
generally e all along the line and the
country people coming to TINS CITY ana
travelling In various parts Of the county
where the roads GROSS tho tracks can 90
"a when these improvements are COM
Melted. without running risks at cross
ings.
At n meeting Of the Betty Washington
evils Chapter, Daughters OF the Revo-
luton, Of this city. It was decided to
invite tho State conference to hold us
annual meeting here in 1901
Considerable Interest Is felt In the cleo
ton to take place In Stafford county on
Thursday March 10th, on the question
of subscribing $4,000 to tho capitai
stock Of the Rappanhannock ana t,reu !,
erIcksburg electric railroad which will
run through Rappahannock g ulpeper and
STAFFORD counties to deep water on the
Potomac River. The protectors IS also
| state that connection will be made WIFI WIN
Alexandria and Washington at a point
| in Prince William or Fairfax. Kappa
hammock and Culpeper counties have! al
ready voted the subscription Of $4,000 !
Superintendent OF Schools James Ashhy
and the public school teachers OF Stafford
county will hold an institute at Ramoth
| Church. In that county, on Friday, March
l3th. for the discussion Of educational
matters. /,
The seven year-old son Of Mr.. j. j
Sale, OF King George county. VINO was
] nlaying with his fathers gun IN dragging
/, il about the room and not knowing the
danger, was SO seriously Injured IN the
arm by the gun dlscharging that the arm
will probably huyeAto be amupated.
IN CAROLINE.
new council Of the Junior Order
| United American Mechanics mas been or
ranized at Port Royal. Caroline county.
~ Rev. w. q, Latane, Of Westmore-
land county, state chaplain, with twenty
i Ave charter members. Mr. w. II. Pratt
wns made councillor Of the new council,
and Rev. S. s, Ware chaplain.
/. rho residence of Mr., ]. l,enlucl Wheeler
/ In Spotsylvanlu county. was destroyed
Il by fire this week. The property was
4 partially insured,
I, y A portion Of the old Concord farm in
Caroline county, belonging to the estate
. of James D. Coleman. was sold at Caro-
/ line court this week at public auction
I and brought extremely low prices. Two
. hundred and sixty-six acres were pur.
, chased by Mr.. E. M. Coleman for $265
i and Mr.. F. W. Chandler secured 254 acres
) for s105
. A portrait OF Judge John Thoma
i Jones. of Helena. Arkansas has beer
{ added to the handsome collection Of por
! traits which adorn tho walls Of tn
r Essex county courthouse at Tappahan
I hammock Tho portrait Is tho work o
i Mrs. Paul Jones, of New York, a daugh
: ter of Judge Jones, Judge Jones wa
i born In Essex county, October II, 1911
Mt Farmville, which has been tho ances
trail homestead OF the Jones famill,
since 1862.