The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27


No. 11l2 Hull Street.
What came near resulting In double
tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon
about 8 o clock when an eight-year-old
boy who had fallen into the large ditch
runpngdoar Second and Decatur Streets.
was swept down with the current, and
his rescuer. q young man ABOUT twenty
years OF age, was also carried by the
force OF the rushing waters to the mouth
of the large culvert there Both boy and
man were partially forced into the Gull
vert when the rescuer threw up his
hand and grasped a pole on the side Of
the ditch. He held to this until assist
.nnce came. HALF dead from the terrible
strain the young man who had Jumped
into the ditch to save the boy, was
pulled from the very Jaws Of death. and
in his drms he still held the boy.
8 The Bankers of Richmond and the
Hunt Club team OF Manchester played a
game OF ball on the grounds near Second
and Stockton Street yesterday afternoon
and when the rain came up the players
sought shelter In a house near the Wingo,
Elicit and Crumps Shoe Company's es-
Establishment. a large ditch Is near this
and the downpour OF rain quickly filled
this. The water rushed down the place
with great force until It emptied into
sewer. The little eiIht-year-old boy,
whose name could not be learned last
night, was playing near the stream when
he accidentally fell8ln. The young man,
who acted the part OF hero. Immediately
waded II in; to rescue " the boy; when he,
too, was swept OF his feetsand carried
down the ditch BY the forceAo OF the wa
ter. But he had gotten hold OF the little
fellow and kept both heads above the
water until the culvert was reached.
Mr.. Hancock is Active.
& Mr.. Spencer t. Hancock. one Of the
Oldest citizens OF Manchester and man
who has been active In the political life
of the city, last week wrote a letter
to Mr.. r. v. Owen, a candidate for the
seat in the Assembly from the Fourth
Ward, in which he says that he will
certainly. be at the polls on June 18th
and cast his ballot for Mr.. Owen.
4 More than five years ago Mr.. Hancock
was thrown from n street car at Sew
onth and Main Streets in Richmond and
sustained injuries that have confined him
TO his room ever since. Is
7 appreciate the letter from Mr.. HIM
cock more than I can express" said |
Mr.. Owen last night ut Is a compM-
ment that nm proud Of
Two Moonlight.
4 Two moonlight excursions to Dutch
Gap have been arranged for next week
and each one will be well pntronized.
On Tuesday night the steamer Poca-
hontas will leave the wharf in Richmond
at $3.50 o'clock with large crowd who
are going to aid the ladies' OF Central
Methodist Church and Banbridge Street
Baptist Church. The details have been
completed and the moonlight will be an
enjoyable affair.
Z On Thursday night there will be another
moonlight to Dutch Gap under the
auspices of Oak Grove Baptist Church,
an. the Eagle Band OF the city. The
members OF the band will furnish music
for the trip down the majestic James.
In the Churches.
Rev. @. o. Woodward. pastor OF the
Cowardin Avenue Church, Manchester.
reports the completion OF the temporary
tabernacle. which Is to be occupied while |
the churcLis being enlarged.
q The temporary building was built by
o. men OF the Sunday school class and
Will seat 700 persons. The services will
BIO held In this structure xo-dny.
1.-THE Majesty OF the Law will be the
theme OF the REV. u. ". Badly, In Balm
bridge Street Baptist Church. tonight,
This Is tho second sermon in a series that