The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-12
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times Dispatch.
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Phone Madison Ia.
becoming frightened while the driver was
out OF the vehicle horse hitched to a
Southern Express Company wagon botec
down West Seventh Street shortly after .
o'clock yesterday afternoon and spread ruin
and confusion in his wake until brought te
sudden stop about half way across tn,
Free Bridge by colliding with a heavy lum.
Der wagon. Although was run down.
pedestrians had to fee right and left
In spite OF the efforts of number OF men
TO stop the frightened animal he ran al
top speed Tor more than six blocks through
the crowded section OF the Southslde when
traffic was heavy. With the wagon sway.
Ing and skidding behind him from one sid,
OF the street to the other the horse man
aged 10 crash into half dozen or more
light vehicles before getting the bridge.
Then there was a genuine stampede as thu,
drivers tried TO get their carts out OF the
way and all succeeded except the driver OF
q lumber wagon, and into this the express
wagon crashed. sending n shower OF splin :
tiers in all directions.
The horse brought 10 complete stop
and stood shverins while several men
seized the reins. After unlocking him the
south end Of the bridge and attempts made
20 patch up the wagon SO 1t could he haul
ed over 10 Richmond. AS the course OF the
runaway was down the narrow end OF West
Seventh Street. the same spot which has
been the scene of a score of accidents with
In the last six months. The confusion was
only more pronounced.
Campbell's Friends ,at Work.
For the purpose of mapping out a plan OF
campaign for NJ. 4. Campbell. of the
Southside's candidates for seat in the
House of Delegates the committee OF NJ
teen South Richmond Democrats who are
responsible for the candidacy OF Mr. Camp
bell. met last night Ever since the formal
announcement OF Mr.. Campbell's candidacy
last week his friends and supporters have
river In his interest. and much pleasure wa.
expressed last night at the favorable re.
ception accorded the efforts OF the commit
tee thus far
However. Mr.. Campbers volunteer cam
paign managers got together last night with
the determination not to waste effort on a
systematic canvass tina; will he productive
OF results. Upon the expressed wish OF Mr.
| Campbell there will be no scheduled stump
speaking on his part. ana his campo gn
promises 10 be n quiet one Mr.. Campbell
stated last Saturday that he would moi
mount the platform in the interest OF hi.
candidacy unless forced to do so by his on.
ponents in the Legislative race.
Plans Were made last night to make IL
plain that SIR. Campbell in no sense
| proposed by the old anti-annexation party
and that although he himself had held out
against consolidation 70 the end. only one
| urged his candidacy had voted against an
neXatlon.
While MI Campbells manager are form
vass Is well under way. Although Mr.
Toney Is admittedly strong In his home
ward and is known to have large and
| faithful following. Mr.. Campbell and his
supporters are counting on the full strength
OF the church vote. Mr.. Toney has already
attended meeting OF the Clay Ward Ac-
| t.ves and spoken in the interest OF his
candidacy while the whole town has been
piacarded with card and hand bills. It 1:
most probable that both South Richmond
Candidates rs well as the Richmond aspi-
| rants will be asked to speak before the
Washington Ward Democratic Club.
Twelve on Grand Jury.>
For the second time this year Judge Wells
Will have the full twelve man grand jury
In the Hustings Court Part .. next Monday
! morning when the regular July term OF this
cour, Ia scheduled to convene. Althoug n. IN e
law allows special grand iuriss OF nine Al
any time, IL specifies that at least twice
during the year a grand Jury of. t%eIve
must be summoned -
In addition to inspecting the pe,.s,nhi
property tax books this grand jury win have
to consider several felony charges II VIII
be asked mt this term to indict one negro
for malicious quitting. and several white
youths probably for brass stealing No
special investigation will be conducted this
term.
Property Transfers
For tho Inst few days property transfers
In Washington Ward have been scarce. Only
two OF any size has been flled in the clerks
$50 Of the AuslIngs Court Part q -