The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
THE DEADLY
CROSSING.
#Unknown3Nr Wan and Horse Killed
and Left Where lie
Lay.
KILLED BY FALLING TREE
Meeting Of tllc8Nirginia Passcil-
a ger and Power Co.Piincc
George Circuit Court.
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PETERSBURG VA, March 14-Rey-
noldson hopkins 13arner, aged about ten
years, son of Mr.. y. A. Barncr. was killed
4 late Saturday afternoon near his fathers
home, about two miles from Dlnwlddlc
Courthouse. Together with other children
the lad was clearing q place in order to
make IL bathing pond Two Of the older
boys were saving down a tree. and had
cautioned the smaller children to remain
at q safe distance. In falling the tree
struck ReyDoldson Barncr and crushed his
skull. death relieving the little fellow OF.
his agony. Tho body WAS brought TO
Petersburg yesterday afternoon and In
TERED HI Bnndford Cemetery.
Major II. p. 1.eavenworth will probably
y ask the court for an injunction restrain.
ing the virginia Passenger and 4 Power
Company fran trcspassing upon his land
in Dinwddie county. Tho claim Is made
that tho company, In prosecuting Its
canal work, is using an eighth OF an acre
OF Major Lcavcnworth'hlan land. The matter.
was considered to-day by counsel Tor the
d parties, and temporary compromise VIII
likely DO effected.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
An adjourned annual meeting Of tho
u
was 10 have been held ut the offices here
to-day. but an adjournment was taken;
until April 4th. No business was trans
acted though stock holders from Rich
1rond and Petersburg were prcscnt. ana
Mr.. frank Jay Could, the president OF the
company, was represented by Alr. l.. L.
:, Spence, OF New York.
Y Tho hrst term OF the new Circuit Court
q OF Prince George county convcncs to-mor-l
tr,.ti r.r IN
The negro. Floyd Nichols. Will be indicted
I for the murder Of Mr. r. lawson ~ ool-
ridge. Of West Appomattox, Va. but IL
( Is probable that his trial will be at a later
date Nichols has made an unsuccessful
attempt to secure counsel In Petersburg.
KILLED AT TIE CROSSING.
a young white man while driving, was
\ Instantly killed. as was his horse. sat
t,irda, night at Deep Creek Crossing, Nor
folk county, by Norfolk and Western
ma sscngcr train. The train was stopped
and the crew and several passengers went
back to the scene OF the accident. Inc
/. man, whose identity was not established,
was found dead IN pool Of blood, "hich
was oozipg from his mouth and cars. the
victim was apparently about twenty.eisn.
years old, and IN his pocket were siounu
n pistol some change and ooptle o.
brandy. The train proceeded, leaving inc
man where he had met his death. ana q :
Tucker the conductor reported q the i acct
Z dent TO the authorities.
Mrs8 Jacob Smith left for Portsmouth
to-day 10 attend the marriage Or her
sister, Miss Ella T Bernstein, 70 nj NJ, :.
Sbappro, mt tho Pythian Castle. Forts
mouth. Wednesday,. The brlde-elect Is a
daughter of Mr.. l.. Bernstein. formerly
OF Petersburg.
Mr.. u. P. Goodwin. al Petersburg STOCK
I,rok.r. will open in a few days a branch
IN Newport News. The Newport News
Office viii DO managed by MI. ] i$empe PEI
Mr.. Thomas D. Davidson, Tor many
3 years master OF a school In Petersburg 3
lyas in the city today. en- route IRON ms
home mt Abingdon. Va, for Florlda' 20
visit his daughter
Yesterday morning, near GrosSman
Crossing. in Chesterfield county. unknown
nar.ies hurled a stone at the Cannon Ban
passenger train. breaking window N me
colorcd department and striking hesio
passenger. ~
Havcrly's Minstrels will appear AZ lhc
Petersburg Academy Tomorrow h'sh'.7