The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
Many ACCIDENTS
. IN PETERSBURG
Christmas Brings Serious In
juries to Enthusiastic Celc-
brants of Holiday.
"CRAckERs" CLAIM VICTIMS
Jeff Floyd Is Badly Hurt by
Premature Explosion Of
Noise-Maker.
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
5 Bollingbrook Street.
Telephone lass,


Petersburg, Va, December 30.
Several accidents. resulting from the
handling OF hrecrackers. occurred this
morning, several of them OF serious
character The firing of explosives
began at midnight, and soon thereafter
the loud reports OF "babywakers" were
heard IN all sections of the city.
Soon after IL o'clock JeG Floyd,
we'll known West End citizen and in
surancs collector. whose home is on
West Street, went out to explode
cannon cracker. He lighted the fuse
and drew his arm back to throw 1t
away. AS he did so the cracker eX-
ploded close to his head. His shoulder
was laceratcd and the back of his head
and side OF his face were severely cut,
and he was knocked unconscious, re-
naming in that condition for some
hours. His Injuries arc serious. his
hand and arm being also laceratcd
Lost Several Fingers.
Fred Rivers, an cnploye of the city,
had his right hand badly torn
and lacerated this morning by the ex-
plosion of a large cracker. The In
jury was of such a character that DR..
it necessary to amputato two of tho
fingers. the middle and tho index an
gers. }
Face and HAND Injured.
Peter Valise. a Greek, while cele-
bratlng Christmas this morning about
1880 &C ok, was injured when large
cracker exploded in his right hand
His hand was injured. his faoo some
what burned, and his clothes set allre.
Before the fire in the clothing could
be extlnguished he suffered some
burns about the abdomen. He was at
tended oy DR.. w. F. Hoy and taken TO
the hospital. His injuries are not
serious.
Other Accidents.
Master Frank Thweatt, son of MIR.
and Mrs. +. l.. Thweatt, on Hinton
Street. had one of his hands badly hurt
to-day while firing crackers. He had
/ placed n cracker under tin can and
had moved away. The force OF the ex-
plosion blew the can TO pieces, piece
of which is supposed to have strucl:
/ the boy. One finger was nearly cut
off and another cut wide open. and the
| hand otherwise lacerated. Tho boy
was attended by DR.. J. r. Beckwltn.
| who sewed the parts together.
Master Tinsley. youngest son OF Mr.
! and Mrs. II. c. Tinsley. oil High Street.
| also had one CT his hands painfully
hurt by the premature explosion. OF u
| cracker.
Dr.. E. J. Nixon was called to Prince
| George county to-day to attend MIR
Simon, farmer who had been hurt
while shooting fire crackers. His rign,
hand and arm had been burned by the
premature explosion of the crackers
piece OF which, moreover. had struck
| and injured one Of his eyes. DR.. Nixon
| thinks the eye can be saved.
Several other accidents of a minor
character, resulting from the use OF
crackers, are also reported.
Shot Ills Brother.
George Morrison. colored. aged ten
! years. while playing with an old pis.
| tol at his home In Prince Gsurgo coun.
ty on Saturday, accidentally snot his
| n-year-old brother. The ball en-
| tered the little fellows shoulder. ceus
ing painiui wound. DIR. W. p. Hoy
was called to attend him, and cut tee
| ball out.
A Big Court Docket.
The Police Court Docket tomorrow
Will be an unusually large one. emRrac-
ing otcnscs OF many xmas, but IN the
main CHRISTMAS DRINKS ana dlsord.rs.
Ana this Notwithstanding the police
have been very lenient towards viola
| tors OF the law. twenty-five persons,
unable TO care for themselves. were
committed to jail last night To-Day
matters have been SO quiet tnat scarce
| ly an arrest has been made.
| Devoted 10 Pistol-TotinR.
| II SEEMS dilluot llupuSslDIc 10
Simon Walker. negro. or the habit OF
| carrying concealed weapons. ON two
| occa Slons he has been hned and sem
fenced TO jail for carrying pistol. and
/ last night he was arrested Ior Great
Ing disturbance. In mis- pocket was
| found Cots large AUTOMATIC pistol.
| he Will doubtless get Inc limit or the
law tomorrow wnen ne faces tha
| Police Justice
Death of Worthy CoIorcd man.
| Epnruim Walker. an eiaer4y and
worthy coiored man, for years en-
pioyed as porter and driver By Charles
| on New Street. He was Il trusted SER
want and an honest. capable man.
| walker was injured some months ago
in an accident. and had not fully re-
| covered from his injuries.
| Charged with Robbery.
William Jones, negro, was arrested
yesterday on the charge of stealing
| sl6 from the person OF a negro woman.
| the ROBBERY, but was caught on the
electric car at Bellwood. IN Chester
field
The Orphans Remembered.
| The orphan ch!dren in tn: AIetho-
dist Female Asylum in this city have
been the recipients OF many rcmem-
branceS this Christmas season To-day
they were given ride in AUTOMOBILES
through the city. and We're also guests
OF Petersburg Lodge OF Elks al the
| owens Warehouse, on West Tabr
| Street. at n delightful entertainment.
including music, dinner and refresh
ments and presents. Many friends
were present. and an address was de-
ilivercd by r. c. Bass.
Knight Templnr Exercises.
| AppomattoN Commandery, No {,
| knights Templar. attended divine SER
| vice in 4 body last night at Tabb Street
| Presbyterian Church. 4 sermon spe-
| cioi to the occasion was delivered by
The pastor. the Rev. Charles r. strib-
! ling. At noon to-day. as Is the annual
ustom. the Sir Knights assembled In
their asylum and Joined In the scnti-
ments to the Most Eminent Grand Mas
ter OF tho order in the United States
William Bromwell Melish. OF Clncin-
| natl, and Right Eminent sir Elmore D.
| Hotchkiss, of Richmond. Grand Master
| of Virginia. and 10 the hrnthnrhnnh