The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-24
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Negroes. Buried in Tons Of Gin
dcrs, Escape With Their Lives
at A. G. L. Coal Chute.
In AnIEc ATTACKED nv Mhns mo
LADIES ATTACKED BY MAD DOG
cogbill's Case Up in Corporation
Court To-Day-Negro Sent
On to Grand Jury.
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On to Grand Jury.
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,
No. 1902 Hull Street.
| Two negro laborers employed at the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad coal chute,
buried alive yesterday morning. and
1t was only after more than an hours
work that they were rescued.
| The men are John Williams and Lon
ME Whitaker. AT the time of the accI-
dent they were loading cars with Gin
ders, and the chute had become clogged.
| The negroes went to the top OF the
chute. which is about ninety feet high.
to cut away the cinders. While they
were at work there cave-in occurred.
and the two were taken down the
chute and covered with tons of the
burned coal. Fortunately the cinders
were not hotl The men shouted. but
there was nothing to be done They
went on down until they reached the
mouth of the chute. where they Were
caught.
After some delay workmcn In the
yard were able to get both out.
When they were rescued the negroes
were almost In an unconscious condi-
ton and were badly bruised. 1t is
needless to say that they were also
suffering with fright.
| DIR. w. f. Merchant was summoned
and attended them. One OF the men
| had his elbow dsocated. Both were
taken to their homes.
| CoEbiIrs Case To-day.
The case of j. Fl. Cogblll. colored,
| charged with assaulting Motorman
| Neal, of the Passenger and Power
Company. will come before the Corpo-
ration Court this morning.
| The panel from which the jury will
| be selected is as follows: w. w. Craig.
| o.. j. Andrews. L. E. Rush. Stanton
CottreH. II. L. Kidd. Ernest Eastwood.
! George w. Roach. Jr., T. p. Cheat
| ham. Jr. Henry p. Hines, Thomas j.
! Atwell, Alex. +. Donald. William r.
Kahn, A. J. Wall. s. E. Phillips.
Llewellyn Lewis. Charles r, Chalkley.
H. c. Smith and John II. Crouch.
Powell Sent ON.
George Powell. who was employed at
the Manchester Furniture Company as
watchinan. was before the Mayor
yesterday morning charged with ran
sacking the office. The Mayor sent him
on to the grand jury.
John Berry. coachman, employed
by Mr.. Waller Scott. on Saturday
he was taking Mr.. Scotts horse to
the stable. Berry became drunk and
the two men drove the horse about the
city until late hour. when they were
arrested. Berry was fined $40, as was
one of his friends, Harris. The other
negro Baugh. was fined So and costs.
Six crap shooters We're before the
court. and each was fined $3.50 and
costs.
Henry Smith, small colored boy.
charged with vagrancy, was sent TO
the reformatory.
officer Watts on Saturday night ar
rested Eddie Bunnion. colored, VINO Is
charged with breaking into n tool
house at Clopton. He Will be heard
on Friday morning.
william Washington, colored. has
been arrested by officer Watts, on the
charge of stealing $40 from a section
master on the Richmond Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad, near
Clopton.
Mad Dog Attacks Ladies'.
Mrs. Ford and her two daughters,
who live at No. 90S Scmmes Street,
were attacked yesterday morning by
a mad dog. and all three were bitten.
The mother was attacked first, and
the young ladies Immediately after
ward. They We're taken to the Pasteur
institute, in Richmond. for treatment.
Personals and Briefs.
The little son Of Rev. j. K. Jolliff
is quite III, having recently undergone
serious operation upon his ear.
Mr. w. J. Carter, who has been con-
fined to his home for some time past,
was able to resume his duties at his
store yesterday.
Manchester Lodge of Elks met last
night, and one candidate. Mr.. Leroy
Latham, was initiated into the mys-
teries Of the order.
Miss Helen Weisiger. who Is III at
the Retreat for the Sick, was reported
to, be better last night
Mr. B. p. Walden, his mother and
children have returned from the expo
Mrs. Marshall and daughter, of Kan
q, are Visiting Mrs. T. Up. Pettigrew,
on Midlothian Turnpike.
n Miss Lithgow Atwyellll is quite sick
at the home Of her parents, on Por-'
ter Street.
Miss Bessie jerks left Saturday for
Lynchburg, where She will attend the
Randolph Macon College during the
coming session. III
Naverly Canady, son Of Captain
Canady, OF the Southern Railway. was
painfully injured while at work In
Thelittl fellow was operating foil
MACHINE, and got his arm caught In.
the machine
Mrs. Charles Woodall and daughter
May have returned from Clifton Forge,
whore they have been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Edward Cogbill.
Mrtj{nnd Mrs, EDWARD TCogbill, OF
clifton Forge. are visiting Mrs. Charles
Woodall, on Porter Street, s
Postmaster Smith has received an
inquiry from tho department in Wash
ington ms to the steps being taken IN
Oak Grove and swunsboro to number
the houses so that n free delivery sSs-
ten could be extended oNthat# section.
Mr., Smith will report that no steps
have been taken, Oak Grove and
sWansboro will have free delivery AS
soon as the requirements are met. n