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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
Mr.. WARD LOCATES
IN R|CHM0ka
FATHER OF NORTHERN NECK
RAILWAY MOVEMENT WILL
LIVE IN THIS CITY.
HAS LONG. EXPERIENCE
FOR MANY YEARS WAS ACTIVELY
ENGAGED IN RAILWAY CON-
sTRUCTIoN-EOMPL
PRELIMINARY SURVEY.

/ Mr. Claiming NJ. Ward, father of
the movement to connect the North
ern Neck of Virginia with Richmond
! by rail and the moving spirit in the
active work necessary to cause his
dreams to materiaiiZe, has rented a
home In Richmond. and viii, about
! October /. bring his family to this city
! to live. He will be located in the
West End, on Hanover avenue.
Mr.. Ward has been generally re-
ferred to in the public prints as Mr..
! Ward, OF Chicago" The Virginan has
fallen into the same error. Mr.. Ward
Is a Virg1nian to the manner born and
Is a native of the Northern Neck, hay
ing been born in Richmond county.
AT Lyeil's. where his old home Is still
occupied by members OF his inme-
diate family. He has lived in Chicago
the past eight years.
Mr.. Ward, who has been in New
York on business in connection with
financing the new railroad the past
few days, has been spending day
or two In Richmond, and Will leave
this morning for his home on the
Northern Neck.
Up Ia this time Richmond has sub
scribed s15, 600 to the enterprise Of
the $4,000 allotted TO it, but IT Is
hardly conceivable that Richmond
would be willing 10 forego the adyan-
tages 10 be derived from the build
ing OF the new road, even IL IL had to
raise q half million of dollars. There
is no section of Virginia the trade Of
which VIII DO of more value to this
city than the section that new line
will open up TO the trade Of Rich
mond's merchants.
Long Railroad Experience.
ar ts DT VII
years practical railroad experience He
is a civil engineer by profession, and
was broken In with the Baltimore
aud Ohio Railway years ago In the
early nineties he was manager Of the
old South Carolina Railway. Later,
after q short connection with the Bal
tiruore aud Ohio Railway. he Was in
the employ Of the Union. Pacific Rail-
way Later he had "A number Of years
of practical construction experience !
building branch roads In conjunction
with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
F'e system.
Mr.. Wards railway experience leads
him IN the belief that the Northern
Neck proposition Is absolutely feasible.
ard he says that the character of the
country through which the line is to
he built IL such as to make 1t possible
To build the line at very reasonable
cost.
The preliminary survey has been
completed from boswell To the Chesa
peake hay. and he is now locating the
tine. When this work shall have been
completed he will be able 10 point out
the very ground itself where the road
viii run
That the construction Of the new
railway means great things both for
the city Of Richmond and the people
III the section 10 be sery ed in generally
admitted. and there can be little DOUBT
that the business Interests of the city
Viii extend all the co-osteration that
may he found essential To bring aeout
the construction of the roes4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
RECORD YEAR
IN CITY SCHOOLS
ENROLMENT PROMISES TO DE
THE GREATEST IN CITY's
HISTORY,
WILL R EACH IS, 500
OLD PUPILS WILL REGISTER on
THURSDAY AND NEW on FRI
DAY--MANY IMPROVE
MENTs MADE.
WILL REACH is, 500

The public schools of Richmond VII,
enter upon the greatest year In their
history Thursday morning, when all old
scholars will enroll for the coming ses-
sion.
The enrolment last year was 1852,
but present indications are that this
viii be largely increased the current
year. probably exceeding $500.
New pupils viii register on Friday,
and by Saturday the school authori-
ties viii begin to ascertain about where
they stand.
a principals meeting VIII be held this
afternoon at 400 clock in the office
of City Superintendent Chandler All
white teachers viii assemble at the
Ruffner School. on Wednesday mora D..
ing at 10 O'Clock, when the assignments
Will be read by the superintendent.
Colored teachers will meet on the same
day. at noon, at the Armstrong High
School,
Great Progress Made.
Great progress has been made the
past few months in preparing for the
school year. The William r. FOX
School is ready for occupancy. me
Areuts' School will be ready on Octo-
ganized in it's present building, and
moved to the Arents' School when the
latter is ready. The annex at CHM
borazo has been completed and is now
ready for use
There are a large number of appli-
cations for admission 10 the John Mar
shall High School from out of town
AID from private schools Examina-
tons for admissions began yesterday
morning. and Will last through until
Wednesday afternoon.
Scnool authorities are much plea sea
over the results from the vacation
schools. OF the 329 scholars on roll
1T2 were promoted, which means that
this number of backward or retarded
pupils viii be advanced.
The medical inspection Of schools
Will receive especial attention this year.
Or. y, Thos. Emmett, medical director,
IS now In Nineland. y. j.. attending
special course given to physicians
on medical Inspection OF schools
The city school board has temper
airy offices in the old Marshall resi-
denCe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
METHODIST PASTOR
GOES UNDER KNIFE

The Rev. Joseph r. Lemon, Of the
Virginia Conference, who has charge
OF Trinity circuit, near Chase City,
Is at Memorial Hospital, where he I'M
derwent an operation last week
Though somewhat advanced in years.
the minister is holding his own very
well and will doubtless be able to leave
the institution within the next week
or two, according to reports from the
hospital.
Mr.. Milton g. Lemon, OF Park
Place, Norfolk Is with his father, hav-
ing been summoned here the day fol-
lowing the operation.
Rev. Hr. Lemon has been mem
Der of the Virginia Conference since
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
BEATTIE LETTERS ARE
REACHING TIL. GOVERNOR

Beattie letters are beginning To
reach Governor Mann already. al
though in the course OF events he
viii not be called on 20 pass on the
seattie case for some months To
come
TWO letters, signed only with the
initials or the writer's, We're received
Yesterday, asking the Governor to
use MS pardonlng power on behalf
OF the SLAYER of Louise owen Beattie.
IL IS probable that the Governor
mail will soon be heavily laden WIZ
communications of this character a.
people all over the United States
nave taken lively interest in the
trial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
FIRE BOARD HOLDS
MONTH"; Y MEETING

The Beard ~ Fire Commissioners
held its regular septem Der meeting
In the City Hall last night and trans
acted routine business.
j. W Lucard having served his
probationary terms as a substitute,
was placed on the eligible list
The resignation OF c. J. Woody,
fireman. Grade T., +" in Engine Com
pany No. :, was received and ac-
Gepted,
W. s Whitlow. Grade CO was
promoted g Grade B., and Herman.
Poor substitute. was promoted to
Grade "C." III Engine Company No.
2
Upon request of Mark r. Lloyd.
general manager of the Virginia State
Fair Association, the board directed
that suitable fire protection be made
during the fair at the grounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12

woman who lives near the mines
re- husband. The shooting oc-
CURED Sunday night aa.ut in4an4xnt,
and 1t is said that the woman shot
Ferry because ne attempted TO enter
her room Both the woman and her
husband were arrested by County Of
ficer Bendall yesterday morning and
carried to the county jail AS soon
as Ferry is able In appear In court
the case will be called.
Ferry said yesterday that he did
not know why he MAS shot that he
@as sitting on the porch and went
inside to get a smoke when he was
fired upon. The woman said that her
husband had nothing u do with the
shooting. although Ferry IS under the
impression that he Is the one who
did shoot
At the hospital last night, Ferry
was reported as getting along nicely,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
FATHER-IN-LAW OF
MR.. HILLES DEAD

BEVERLY, MASS. Sept 1i.-Sec-
reary Hilies returned to Beverly this
evening. after two weeks action. His
stay was sat. sar-rs; soweeger. wv re-
ceipt Of the news that his father-in-
law. Mr.. Whitley died to-day at his
home in Lancaster. Ohio. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Iiilles had been there re
Gently. Mrs. Hilies father having
been seriously III for some time.
Secretary Hilles had long con-
ference with President Taft tonight
and arranged 10 take the first train
for the West in the morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
SISTER,
FINDS HER DEAD

NORTH ADAMS. MASS. Sept. Ii
coming here to-day from Washing
ton, u. e, TO try to persuade her sis
ter, whom she had not seem for TWEEN
" years. To go back and make her
nome with her in Washington, Mrs.
John Nalain was shocked to discover
mat the woman she sought had died
ten months ago. The dead woman
was Mrs. Margaret Cannealy.
The two sisters had drifted apart
Years ago, and for long time no
correspondence had passed between
them Mrs. Nalain knew that her
sister lived in this city, and II was
sudden impulse that led her make
surprise visit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
TRUSTS FINANCE
"ANTI" CAMPAIGN

MONTREAL. Sept 11.-Flat con-
frmalon az the International News
Service charge that United States
trusts are financing the anti-reci proc
ifE campaign t5tnre tu-,iaN in oue az
the i-sding conservative newspapers
Of Canada. The Ottawa journal.
which ~ a national conservative news
paper largely opposed to reciprocity
but sane enough not to be carried
away ythe annexation argument,
prints the following dispatch under
the heading Money to combat the
fnrt ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
SHOOTING CASE
is A MYSTERY
WOUNDED MAN SAYS HE DOES
NOT KNOW WHY HE
I =
WAS SHOT.

stephen Ferry, one of the miners
working for the Old Dominion De
velopment Company at Clayton. lies
at the Virginia Hospital with hull
let wound in the head, inflicted by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
The Weather

Virginia. Probably fair Tuesday.
We dnesday fair and cooler
North Carolina Local showers Tues
day and Wednesday,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
DECLARES MARTIN
NOT REAL LEADER
Former Governor Montague
Criticizes State Democratic
Machine"
[sp.elal 70 fAe r!m.s.pl.pa,eh ]

Ne~port News, Va. August S.--speakiug
before crowd that almost niled washing
ton square former Governor Andrew Jack
son Montague tonight scored the Demo
cratic machine In Virginia. and read and
snalyzed several of the Barbour Thompson
letters. He also discussed the record OF
Senators Martin and swanson and declared
that the former was only the official leader
OF the Senate Democrats. that John Sharp
Williams was The real leader.
Mr. Montague was in good FORM and held
the attention OF his vast audience from
the nTst to the isst Again ana again 30
he sent home some thrust aSaans. the
Machine" h. vas interrupted by viEorou,
applause He said that he making
great sscri1ces TO como out on tho hust.
ings in this campaign. but that had he
sat idly By and not raised his VOICE for
the people in this campaign he would have
been a coward. In his argument to estae-
llsh the fact that there is q machine -
Mr. Montague read from newspaper quot
Ing Senator Martin as saying that ~ there
was a ring in Norfolk county he wa. kIa 4
10 be The tried OF that r,ns. and quot!ns
Speaker BYRD rs saying that tho "riaK Is
composed Of Senators Martin and swnnson.
Hal Flood and Byrd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
MURDERS NEGRO
AFTER QUARREL
Arthur Stuart, coIored, SHOOTS
Sam Richardson, Escapes, but
Is Later CAPTURED

because OF quarrel. Arthur Stuart.
oo!ored. last night about 1925 o'clock
shot and almost instantly killed sam
richardson. also colored. about th,rty
I'VE years old. Though he escaped i'm
mediatcly after the shooting. stuart
was captured in less than twenty min
'ites BY officers G.. p. Smith, Joe RYAN
ana w T. Jones The crime took place
In Twenty first Street between Short
and Short = Streets
Shortly after IL ocTeok Stuart and
Richardson engaged in an argument.
which led TO heated words in less than
half -Four. Though many negroes
were in the immediate vicinity, none
needed the Two until Stuart began nr-
ing upon his victim. Tho FIRST saot
struck Richardson. and he ran across
the street The second bullet also
found It's mark, and the third passed
through the left breast above the
heart The negro fell in a ditch. and
when reached by score or moro OF
persons was dead After firing three
times stuart ran without any effort
being made TO stop him.
The body was viewed By Coroner
Taylor. but Will not be examined until
TO-DAY 1t is likely that an inquest
viii be held Tomorrow.
Arriving on the scene few min
utes after report had been made to
the First Police Station, on1cers Smith.
Jones and Ryan. in an automobiie
owned and driven by A. l. straus. Jr,
went in search OF Stuart. and found
MIN in a hourse at s>>>-ues and Wash
ngton Streets.
lived on Thirticth Street between O
and p. None OF his relatives had coma
forward a I an early hour this mornina
TO claim the body,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27

no winding sheets to bar the horror
of the scene from the gaping. fright
ened eyes.
The dead were taken to improvised
morgues, where the daylight will find
sorrowins lines Of relatives awaiting
their turn to claim their loved ones.
At an early hour Sunday morning
the crowds had dispersed, and the po-
lice and fremen were in complete con-
troll of the situation and were guard
Ing the scene OF the disaster
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
this city She had been visiting ~
Wilmington. Del for some time.
NEGRO In His Cornfielu.


Spencer II Parkinson, who cultivates
large field OF corn on Halifax rtreet.
has recently been missing his rvost.n.
ears. which az now in prime condi-
ton. Nigh. before last he kept watch
for the thief. and about o'clock yes
terday morning caught sight of him
with two bags filled with the corn. He
proved TO be ncsro. and MIR. Perkins
captured and compelled him u curry
the corn to the house There, while
his attention was temporarily diver
ed. the negro broke and ran. Mr. Per.
kins tat biiA with gun and psto.,
but the negro escaped
Returned 10 Their Homes.
The two girls from Petersburg WHO
were captured By the police in Rich
mond, have been returned to the homes
Of their parents In this city
e. w. RaIney. the white alleged
forger who made his escape from the
city jail on Thursday morning by
saving the steel bars of Il window.
was captured at Disputenta tonight.
This is Rainey's second oftcnse
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
OBITUARY
Andrew Conway Locke

Andrew Conway Locke. the nine
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
d. Locke. died yesterday at the rest
denoe OF his parents. llo1 East Clay
street.
The funeral will take place from the
home this morning at o'clock
John +. Skinner.
fredericksburg. Va. August &c
John F. Skinner. we'll known young
man Of this city. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
r. B. skinner, died last night at the
Mary Washington Hospital after a
brief illness OF typhoid fever. aged
twenty years. He is survived by
his parents, three brothers. and four
sisters.
Mrs. j. p. vnss.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Gladesboro. Va. August 26.--Mrs.
J. p. Vasa, aged about fftythree
years, died at the home of her son,
Lee Vass. Thursday. She leaves a
husband three daughters, and eight
sons. She was the Oldest daughter of
Rev. Isaacs Webb.
Death of n Child.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
Chatham. Va. August 26.-E)izabeth
infant. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Guy Bennett. died at their homo
here at an early hour Friday morn
ing, following an illness of few days
duration Interment was in the Chat
ham Cemetery Saturday morning at
10 o'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
El,as;IIg I ATa;ZAI
w ork mn en-
Who Know

Are here at the service of piano
owners. They know just what to
do, and the factory way of doing
it, They are piano builders, and,
therefore, will render you expert
service in repairing your piano.
The Gable Factory Repair De
partment is fully equipped with
every necessary appliance to fur
nish good work at most reasonable
prices.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
IN MAD PANIC
70 LIVES ARE
CRUSHED 0 i I
Continued From First pase.)

Undertaking rooms. The majority OF
the dead are from six to twelve years
old.
the injured cane later from the
building, which was still lighted. and
as soon as the trucsling ceased IL he
came easy TO enter the auditorium.
But in the excitement over the acct
den, it was found that many OF tla,
injured had been hurried to their
homes. Physicians We're called for
those carried out Three were taken
to the Canonshurg Hospital 1T the out
set. and then the bodies of the dead
were carried out. Finally these were
cleared. ana the rescucrs began look
ms for the injured.
Many Of the injured people had been
Hfted from Horoscopes and hurried
10 their homes where physicians were
called to attend them. Others were
unable TO move, and had 10 be car
1ied out. In tho excitement no record
was kept of them, and physicians were
Obliged to make a house to house can
vass TO learn the wherea bouts of tho
injured.
Cabinet Filled With Flames.
Operator John McCrtioch had Just
thrown the series Of pictures on the
scenS "A Little Child Shall Lead Them
when the film exploded and his as
oestos cabinet was filled with hapc
The operator heroically fought down
the flames and ertinguishad them, but
lie made the fatal mistake of throwing
Sesn the door OF his cabinet. and the
smoke rushed out into th> auditorium.
Somebody saw the smoke ana yelled
Fire and the 1000 members Of the
audience turned in their seats. saw
the smoke. jumped 10 their feet and
in the frantic rush for the one door
way leading 10 the narrow eight foot
stairway, leape9 down upon 200 peoJ
pie who had crowded into this passage
way awaiting tho end OF the perform
snce TO take the places of those who
had seen the show
Immediately the narrow stairway
was packed and TANNED ten feet high
With tho dead and dying. the shrek
ing injured and the screaming unhurt,
While the crowds OF townspeople
rushed to the scene and added their
maddened yelling to the din of sieas
ter and death
Some person. almost alone in mental
Polse in the maddened crowd notified
the two volunteer IRE companies. and
TO the Changing OF their gongs and
ratio OF their machines they rushed to
the scene. The firemen were Obliged
:" "eHt 'HelT way through the excited
MOO 10 the fatal tumble of human
beings In the narrow stairway.
The GOODNESS and bravery Of the fire
men was notable. AS many of them
had dead, dying and injured relatives
IN that mass of victims. With tears
rurrowing their cheeks, they literally
dragged the uninjured out of the mass
snd drove them down Pike Street.
where they placed them under guard.
This was done TO prevent them from
rushing on TO the dead and injured
10 learn the fate OF their relatives
Ind friends.
Scene of Horror.
Use dead the nremen lifted care
fully and carried TO the sidewalk,
where they laid them in a gruesomt
row. their staring eyes rejecting the
rays Of the street lights. There were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
CONTINUE SEARCH
|. OF RUINSFOR DEAD
Continued From FIRST page3

1
! light farmers and Villagers began cart
| ing them to the temporary morgue
where lay twenty-five bodies OF those
VINO were killed yesterday in the
wreck
| one woman, now at Thompson Me-
mortal Hospital, Canandaigua. mas n
! fractured skull and cannot live. but
! so FAR as known the other injured Will
recover.
! Coroner Eiseline has been making
| careful efforts to obtain the names OF
the injured. but as many were taken
| away To various stiles. including &C.
neVa. CanandaiBua. Rochester and
| smaller intermediate places. com
plete list is almost impossible to com
pile. Lineman have strung temporary
wires around the wreck and across
the big gulf. and although piled up
with official business the wires are
now beginning to hear inquiries from
anxious persons, which, 1t is expected,
will lead to additional Identification
At present at Shortsville, accessible
by rail only from d branch of the
New York Central. scarcely a dozen
refugees from the wreck have come to
make bona fde efforts at Identification
This morning eleven of the twenty
two bodies in the Shortsville morgue
had not been identified. They include
old child, whose mother is said to be
one * the unidentified dead.
Inquest on Monday.
Coroner Eiseline said this morning:
II have decided to hold the Inquest
on Monday In the Town Hall in Shorts
Vile. / am getting out subpoenas
for the train crew, railroad track in
spectors. passengers and eyewitnesses
1t will be Impossible to hold any in
quest to-day. The Public Service
Commission of the Second District has
three officials here under the direction
of Archibald Buchanan"
a staff OF sixteen undertakers worked
all night embalming the bodies and in
removing, where possible. the scars
made by the wreck.
The place selected for morgue was
Ill adapted for this purpose 1t was
In the basement of country furniture
store. AS fast as the bodies were
| brought In they were placed side by
side on cheap wire cots, and soon filled
the cellar.
At the Willard State Hospital 1T was
reported that the patients would live.
a gang of 200 Italian laborers. with
two steam derricks, was busy all night
at the scene of the wreck. and great
er part of the wrecked cars excluding
those at the bottom of the gully. were
removed. and the main line was cleared
before midnight. so that trains might
cross the bridge slowly.
"A room full of personal effects stil
| remained piled up in the Manchester
passenger room. and on top of the
mound. along with half dozen soft
hats of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public veterans. was n child's doll,
waiting probably in vain for its owner
to claim 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
GREAT ADDITION TO NAVY
New nattlcship Ufnh Is Turned Over
to Government,

Washington, August ga power
full addition to the navy was made to
day when the new bAttleship Utah
was turned over to the government at
philadelphia and ordered to proceed to
Hampton Roads for duty
This great sea fighter is OF the
super-Dreadnought class. and bears
enormous batteries of ten. twelve and
thirteen-inch suna She will carry
Iloo ofhcers and men. Captain w IS
Benson Will command her.
The Utah Is equipped with oil burn
ers. to he used when coal runs out
or when more advantageous under bat
tle CONDITIONS to avoid smoke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
Mrs. j. y. vnss.
DEATHS.

LocKE.-Died, Saturday morning. AN
DREW CONWAY. aged nine years
son of Mr. and Mrs Joseph d. Locke
Funeral from residence of parents
1lo1 East Clay Street. O'Clock
SUNDAY MORNING.
BoYD.-Died. very suddenly August II
at 2:35 p NJ. at his residence, l0i
North Twenty+Snth. MIR. EUGENE
G. EOYD, in his thirty-third year
He leaves a~widow, Mrs. Lois Buge
Boyd, ard four children.
Funeral was held from his resi-
dence Sa turday morning at 1890. In
torment in Oakwood.
ER.-Died. at Forest. Ind, satur-
day August 96th, MRS ELLA
DOVER The burial will be fror
residence OF her father. j. L. Blue
Charlottesville. Va. MONDAY. Au'
gust 2Sth.
FAUL CONEE Died. in Atlanta. Ga
August 25th. after short illness
HARRY c. FAULCONER. recently OF
Richmond
His remains will be shipped to
Gordonsvilie va, for interment.