The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-14
The Churches Put Forth Extra
Efforts to- Celebrate Easter.
DAY SUNSHlNY AND WARM
Never Had norso'H = More Generous
and Joyous CelebratIon-James =.
Johnston and Roland A. Nash
Steamship Ashore.
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NORFOLK VA. April 1o.-Therei was
splendid music at ali Of the churches
here yesterday. Some Of the churches
had moro pretentious music than others,
but they all had put forth extra effort
to celebrate the occasion that is recog-
nized by all Christendotn with fitting JOY.
The day was sunshny and warm, and the
ci.izons Of nil classes were on the streets
III going and coming from the various
services, which lasted all day, rs much
as 1t was possible for them to be out.
There was never q more generous ana
Joyous celebration of the Easter Sunday
In Norfolk and there was never q period
in the history Of the city when the citl-
zens had more reason for Joy or more
ability to express 1t in the glad clothes
OF spring, tho dainty and exquisite dress
Ing Of the women, and the solemn put
sweet music Of praise. The programmes
OF all Of tho church services were pub
lished. and the churches were all filled
with deyout worshppers. Even the ne
gro churches participated IN the general
feeling. and their efforts were exception
ally commendnblc.
James J.. Johnston. a Queensware Iner-
chant, was hurt on the Ocean View car
yesterday afternoon. He was going 10
the resort in crowded open car. when.
just as the train approached the Tan
gners Creek bridge, he offered his seat
to a woman who was standing. In NOV
Ing to allow her to take the scat, Mr..
Johnston was struck by the upright Of
the bridge. and in failing was dragged
some distance before the car was stopped.
His head was struck and cut deeply on
the forehead by tho steel order Of the
bridge and his legs were bruised but he
was not fatally injured, as at first sup
posed HILLS
Roland A.. Nash has suffered a broken
leg. He, with James W. STierney and Mr..
Conner, wero on blackboard, which o
negro man was driving, at Virginia Beach
yesterday morning, when the wagon
went suddenly into ditch, thus throw
Ing Mr.. Nash to the ground with such
violence as to break e6of the bones OF
his right leg below the knee. Mr.. Nash
Is a member Of the firm of c. A. Nash
and son, and secretary Of the Democratic
City Committee. 8 8
i Governor A. J. Montague has granted
a stay OF execution In the case OF Samuel
Waters, tho negro under sentence of
hanging here G. NJ. c. Dorian, the attor-
ney appointed by the court to de1end the
man OH the charge Of numbering Charles
T. Hunter. alias J.5T. Allen. received q
dispatch from Richmond this morning
stating that Governor Montague would
grant stay of execution to April 24th.
The execution was set for the 18th.
The British steamship Daybreak. Cap
tain Morris. from Santiago, Cuba, for
Boltmore, with iron ore, went ashore on
Pebble Shoals, False Cape, Virginia
coast, this morning. The vessel is in a
good condition and will probably be float
ed at high water when the wrecking tug
arrives. 5
At Saturdays game OF baseball between
the University Of Virginia and Yale at
Lafayette field there We're 1900 paid adj
missions. for 81 $50. After the payment OF
expenses the two teams had $685.; to be di-
vided equally 5Ss 5$ II.
In crossing the car track In front OF
the electric cars in Portsmouth this after
noon negro man was caught and literally
torn to pieces Ills ,mangled body had tc
be dragged by force from beneath the
| wheels of the car,