The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-13
SLEEPY EYES SAW
STREETS FILLED
With MARAUDERS.
Midnight Uproar Variously
Described as Riot and
Wrestling Match; Old
Ball.PlayerSDead.

What Is described by some as
incipient riot occurred on HUI street.
near Eleventh, about O'clock yester-
day morning, when otherwise the}
streets were still.
Just how many participated In tho
nocturnal tumult Is not specifically
known. but such was the upronr be-
fore the comtatants were parted that
half the neighborhood was aroused.
According to several people, ten men
were engaged in the wrestling
match: others assert as positively that
the street was black with 'many-
headed multitude" Probably sies01
eyes saw too few or too many
The cause OF the demonstration ha0
not been determined. No arrests have
Us yet been made.
Mig Negro Bnptizing.
A big all-day negro baptizing took
place yesterday at Jahnkes Pond. four
miles out from the city. Early In the
morning the colored population began
its exit, and by IL o'clock few negroes
were left In Manchester. Besides
them nearly every horse In tho city.
hitchcd to vehicles of various and won-
derful design.
A large delegation came over from
Richmond. and many who attended
from Manchester walked the entiro
.dlstance. Several pastors were kept
busy at the pond. The day was ex-
cessively warm.
Ball Player Dead.
r. O. Thomas. who died at the home
OF his father. No. 22O East Eleventh
street. on Friday afternoon. at
o'clock, was buried from the residence
at 3:ao o'clock yesterday afternoon. the
Row. Mr.. Dennis. of the Episcopal
Church. officiating. Interment was
made at Riverview Cemetery. in Rich-
mond.
Mr.. Thomas. who was only twenty
nine years old. was a noted ball
player. He was pitcher In the old
Virginia State League. and also played
first base on the Richmond team un.
der the management OF Barley Kahn.
Thomas first played professional ball
In 1899. when he pitched for the New
London team in the Connecticut
League. In the following season he
joined the Richmond team in the old
State League here. and was worked in
the box. occasionally playing first base.
Leaving Richmond when the old
league disbanded. he next entered the
Three / League. He later played in
North and South Dakota. Mississippi.
Louisiana and Texas AT one time Mr..
Thomas travelled with what was known
as the Chicago Stars an aggregation
OF bloomer girl ball players, who at
tanned some celebrity.
Mr.. Thomas pitched to woman
catcher, who used a small pillow to
receive the ball.
The Thomas family have only re-
Gently moved to Manchester They
left Richmond two months ago.
r. O. Thomas was born in Peters,
burg. He lived for ten years N
Lynchburg. after which he moved to
Richmond He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Thomas, both OF whom sur
yIve him. He also leaves one brother,
Logan, and one sister. Miss Blanche
Thomas He enlisted in a volunteer
company during the Spanish-American
War. but never saw active service.
Death OF Mrs. Donald.
Mrs. Margaret Donald. wife of Mr..
Peter Donald. stone contractor. died at
her residence. No. 315 Cowardin Ave-
nue.. yesterday morning at 1920
o'clock.
Mrs. Donald was fifty-six years old.
and the mother OF several children.
Both she and her husband were born
in Scotland. where they were married.
They have lived In Manchester for
about thrty-five years. She is sur
vived by her husband and ten chill
dren five sons and five daughters
Messrs. George. Peter. Alec James and
Grover Donald; Mrs. A. B. Morrissett.
Mrs. John II. Shotwell. Mrs. w. A.
Holzapfel. Misses Jessie and Mamie
Donald.
The funeral notice will be announced
later.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. Charles Lee Taylor is quite i'll
at the home OF his father, No 1911
Perry Street. Mr.. Taylor has been
confined to his bed for two weeks.
Mr.. w. r. Morgan. now of South
Norfolk, but formerly of this city, is
spending some time here.
Mrs. Oracle NJ Shanks, of Chula.f Is 4
said to be dangerously Ill at her home.
Mrs. Shanks is sister OF Mr. T. 2.
Taylor, of Manchester, and is Well
known here. ssl5fss45 5f.s1