The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-22
FELL FROM
HIS BICYCLE
Shoe Merchant Receives Prob
ably Fatal Injuries by Tim
bic From Wheel.
SAVED GIRL AND ]. BABY
Hubbard Field Among the Pas
scngcrs Of 1ll-Fated Steamer
General Slocum.
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PETERSBURG. VA, June 2l--Mr l..
q. Nunnaly. a prominent shoe merchant
OF this city, was seriously injured this =
morning by falling from his bicycle lie
was riding down IUgh Street on his
way to his store, and when near Bank
street his bicycle was seen to careen, and
he Eel! head forward to the street. Sew
cral persons who saw him fall ran to his
assistance. and when they raised him
from the street blood was Issuing from
his ears and forehead and his face was
badly cut He remained unconscious .foG
several hours, aud physicians are not yet
able 10 tell what the result may be-. The
fall broke his coiarbone and It 10 Dc-
5llcved fractured his skull
SAWED TWO LIVES
Mr. Hubbard Field a son OF Colonel
L. MHSFclld, OK this city. was among the
passengers on the Inflated General S!o-
cum Mr.. Field recently returned from
South America, where he Is connected
with the American Fruit Company. lie
reached New York two days before the
{ disaster and accompanied a young friend
on the excursions. Wien he saw there.
was no chance to be saved on board the
boat he threw off Ills coat and shoes
and leaped into the water. taking With
him little girl whom he CHANGED TO
meet. a mother threw her babe to him
in the water. and afte rheroic effort he
reached shore, saving both the girl ana
the baby. The mpthers OF the children
and the young friend wEom he accom-
panied arc among tho missing.
@ DEED FROM THE CITY.
A deed from the city OF Petersburg 10
the United States government was ad-S
nitted TO record In the clerks office I n
3 this city to-day, transferring all the land
acquired for usa in diycrting the frcsfet
water or the river. draft for $500
1as received TO reimburse the CITY Tor
the cost OF tho property.
Only members of the present Common
Council participated in the caucus last
night 1t was about o'clock this morn.
Ing before he body adjourned. The FOL.
lowing nominations were among those
made, and the officers will be elected
at the July meeting:
President OF Council, n. L. Pattcsen;$
Auditor, G. B.GGlll: City Attorney, George
Mason; Register OF Water Works. James
4 Brock nell; Clerk OF the Markets. James
AL Pulley; Keeper. OF Blandford Gene
terry, W. A. Franklin; City Physicians.
Drs. Preston Hoy, r, II. Jones and Will
lam sh!ppin; Chief Of Fire Depart
mcnt, L. v. Farley. Port Warden, " ~.
Mays; Collector OF Delinquent taxes. w.
I. Smith; City Engineer. T. r. Dunn.
COURT DECREE.
Judge Watson entered decree In the
Circuit Court to-day increasing the bond
IN tho Injunction case of John W. Rich
ardson against the Camp Manufacturing
Company and r. Butterwortll. The court
did not pass on the motion to dissolve
the Injunction.
Mr.. j. G. RoweI. contractor In this
city, has been awarded the contract for
the improvements at the First Baptist
Church.
Mr. John NJ Love. Of this city.
who has been graduated with honors
from the medical department OF Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Is on a visit to rela-
tIyes In Petersburg. He Will spend
few weeks In rest before taking up his
special work.
Mr.. IT. G. Roper has been quite sick
at his home IN this city. He Will leave
Tomorrow for Buffalo Lithia Springs for
the benefit of his health.