The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07
DYNAMITE EXPLODES;
MAN Fatally HURT.
Stick OF Explosive Went Off in
Negroes Hand-Arm Blown !,
Oii-Boat Splintered.
REVIVAL IN SKATING RINK
Great Crowds Are Attending En-
ercises-NIelnorial Services to
Be Held June 5tl1.
REVIVAL IN SKATING RINK

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PETERSBURG. VA, May s.--Adam
Scott, young negro workman. Of this
city. was fatally injured Saturday
night while dynamiting fish in the
AppomattoS River at q point near
Rushmore's, about six miles below Pc
tersburg, and died While being brought
to the city during the night
According to the testimony of wit
nesses at the inquest held by Coroner
II. G. Leigh, Scott and James Stewart,
colored, both of whom were laborcrs,
and We're employed for city work
under Mr.. Edward j. Brocllwcll, went
down the river in rowboat with
Mr.. Brockwell and Mr.. Cicero Bren-
nan, who is employed at the Westover
Cafe, about 8 O'Clock Saturday, their
boat being towed by gasolcne launch,
in which We're Messrs Gus r. Chnppell,
John McNamora and Caesar Winfrce, all
OF this city. Scott had been doing
some blasting in his work, and dur
ing the trip threw several lighted dy-
Mantle sticks into the river the eN-
plosion bringing a number OF fish to
the surface. After landing near Rush
,nore's. and while the rest OF tho party
We're preparing supper, Brockwell and
Chappell returned to the roWboat with
Scott and proceeded to the mouth of
q creek about two hundred yards dis
tant.
Terrific Explosion.
Finding the creek too shallow for
.,ieir purpose they put back into the
river, where Scott asked Brocllwell
for lead pencil to load stick of
dynamite; in minute u tremendous
explosion blew the boat to pieces near
the river bank. which Chappell reach
ed safely, but only for a moment, as
Brockwe was calling for assistance
Brockwell at once dived for the
negro and caught him just as he
reached the bottom.
Assistance was secured at the neigh
boring residence of Mr.. Charles Miller
and the party was driven to Peters
bu1o by Mr.. Miller. Scott spoke once
or twicu during the trip, but was dead
when the city was reached. The RICH,
side of his face was mutilated. his
right hand blown off and the right leg
badly injured. The coroner's jury rem
dered a verdict that death resulted
from shock and hemorrhage, caused by
the accidental explosion Of dynamite
Messrs. Brockwell and Chappell made &
miraculous escape from serious in.
jury Mr.. Chippcll has been deaf evel
since tho explosion.
Revival in Skating Rink.
Approximately two thousand person:
attended the union evangclistic services
at the Washington Street Skating RIM
last night, and it is estimated thai
one thousand conversions have beer
made during the two weeks of Rev
George c. Cates's work in this city. a
the morning services, Mr.. Gates I'D
dressed big congregation, composed
Of the children of many Sundny-school
in the city, who attended In body
Another big meeting was held at
o'clock in the afternoon.
The Ladies' Memorial Association ha
decided to hold the annual Memorie
Day services on the 9Th OF June thi
year, instead of the 9th, because of tn
presence of the veterans attending tn
Richmond Reunion.