The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-07
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HEAR TRAIN.
Deaf Citizen Of Chesterfield
Killed XII Z on u Track / j (; <,
MR. \ THOMPSON Il MANOL i,
Though Facing Incoming Train, Neither
Saw or Heard rs Approach 0ood
Roads Meeting Called -R robbery %
at Chester other N CITES. II
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(spcoial TO Ths Times. Dispatch.)
CHESTER, VA, April g.. Sunday morn.
ing bout II O'clock NJ George w.
Thompson, an aged citizen living near
Bellwood's 9, was killed while walking the
seaboard Air Line track. Mr.. Thotnp.
son was seventy.two years old. and came
here from the North a number Of years
ago. and was ute deaf, lie had order
ed some cars to be put In BelWood's
Siding II for the shipment Of wood, and
Sunday morning he thought he would
walk there--a short distance from his
homeland see ittthe cars were In, ana
while walking In a out, and where tho
road curves in Bellwood' s farm, near the
turnpike, going towards Richmond, he
met the Seaboard Air Line 1910 o clock
train from Richmond. The engineer
gave the danger signals and put on the
air brake as soon as BILE, but was
too near him when the danger was seen
Ito stop, and struck him face for emost,
breaking ribs both arms and legs and
crushing his skull. aia5 q is Il
The train held up after running past
him, and on examinati ton BY the creW
! he was found to be dead. He hardly
knew what struck him. his body being
thrown forward # about "a sixty feet and
#2 555 M THE INQUEST.
4 "A porter was left with him and Justice,
G.. u. Robertson, at Chester, was notified,
who Immediately went to the scene by
the electric road and held a formal In
quest. The jury simply rendered tho d.
cslon that the deceased came e his.
death by being run q over 4 BY tho Sea-
board engine, tho porter testifying to-
that fact. $SS N ID ss 4 5stsf 3 g5i}E3 f3i vi
pr. j J. +. Ragand was present ana ex.}
amined the remains. and rendered his
verdict. Mr.. Thompson was known to DO
deaf, but had good sight, and the only
way to account for the remarkable ac.3
cident lis the idea that walking to THE
cold wind Of b yesterday morning, Mr.
Thompson must have had his head bowed 4
over, and neither heard or saw the ems
gine. Mrs Thompson was notified a by
the magistrate, who was Frustrated byt
the sad news, and nelghbors took charge l
Their only. son, Mr.. Warren I Thomp son,
had just gone to Massachusetts, to take
charge OF a construction force q da y 4
or two before the accident The dow,
Is left alone, butwlll& be kindly loo ked
after by neighbors. i{ Fl 3E & sSg 59f
iHS "A ROBBERY
Il On Friday night In this village some
one entered the kitchen OF Mr.. ". IA.
breaking the blinds and win
dow, but taking nothing therefrom. Mr..
Fowlkes spoke harshly] to his dog which
was barking in the night, and he sup
poses that frightened the party away.
"A business mems club was organized
here Saturday night, and some PROPOSE
lions read from parties wishing to estab.
ish enterprises here. This club vas or
ganlzed in order to further the building
up Of this beautiful little place, Fadmira-
bly, we'll located both for private resi-
dences and business enterprises. being
the center OF several railroads The
business club will doubtless do much to
improve the place. # -5i ss..as
a meeting Of the "ChesterAeld Good
Roads Association has been called by
the president to be held at the court
house on the second Monday court day.
In April The main objectfof the call Is
to discuss the plan offered by Mr.. G. N .
Friend and urge its adoption for road
law by the Legislator Other in,ortant
matters also will be looked after con-
corning the roads. Capt. ] ohm Lamb Will
be present and address the ssoctatlon
on the road question: and Mr.. Grant Of
Henrlco. also has been requested to at
tend and tell OF roads in his county.