The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
South Richmond Bureau,
:. .e Times-Dispatch.
li02 Hu1t Stran.

1.-Two nun StTspl
1t did not become generally known
here until yesterday that IN the severe
storm of Thursday afternoon the home
OF L ]. Duke. on Thirty-hrst Street,
Woodland Heights. had been struck
by lightning and his wife and son
severely shocked. Mr.. Duke was away
from home at the time, and returned
TO the city yesterday morning 20 find
his family in highly nervous con-
dition. though II is believed that there
VIII be no permanent i'll effects. The
damage 10 the house will not exceed
$50
About two squares of the slate roof
ing were ripped off. the electric lights
and telephone put out of commission,
and some OF the plumbing damaged
II seems that the current ran along
the pipes of not water heating sys.
TEN. The porcelain lining OF the kitch-
en- sink was completely ripped out and
other plumbing fixtures were dam
aged
Mrs Duke attempted to notify her
husband by long distance telephone.
Locating him in Roanoke Just after
he had left that city on his way home.
There was no evidence that the house
had been set on fire by the light
ming.
Many Visit Forest Hill.
Travel to Forest Hill yesterday Is
believed to have broken the record for
the summer, although the day was not
! so warm as on the previous Sunday.
Many extra cars were in operation. and
1t seemed to South Richmond peopia
all those living on the Northsida had
attempted to make the trip 70 the
| famous Southside resort
| Working on bridge.
Although vehicle traffic over Mayo's
Bridge has been suspended by order
of the City Engineer, and the Odd
structure turned over to the contract
ing firm OF L. j. Smith & Co. which is
to erect the new reinforced concrete
bridge, the old structure is much used
as walkway, providing n convenient
short cut for pedestrians. During the
Fast week workmen have been busy
erecting the towers at either end nnd
on the island. from which are to be
suspended hugh steel cables from:
which the hosting cranes will be
swung Telephone linemen have al
most completed the new cables Of the
Bell Company across the river. about
100 feet above the bridge, and tho old
wires will shortly be removed. Work
men of the Virginia Railway and Pow
err Company have removed part OF
the street car track from the old
the roadway this week which Will
effectually prevent further use even
by those on foot
Crowd Going to Buckroe.
Every arrangement to facilitate the
handling of the large crowd expected
to go with the Cowardin Avenue Chris
tian Church Sunday school on its ex-
cursion to Buckroe Beach July 81 has
| been made. The train will leave the
Seaboard Air Line Station. Sixth and
Hull Streets, South Richmond. at 7:45
and the Chesapeake and Ohio Main
Street Station at o'clock.
Personal and General.
Mrs. Pauline Stuart. who has heer
visiting friends in South Richmond
left the city yesterday for Nassawad-
dox. Northampton county. where she
| will visit relatives
NJ e. and L. II. Rush. of Woodland
Heights left the city yesterday for a
two weeks trip through 4he Northern
cities
Miss Viola Schluter will leave the
| city to-day to spend a few weeks with
her sister, Mrs. NJ. Former, at Norfolk
Miss Mainline ouarles. OF Hallsboro.
is visiting Miss Mamie Walden
Mrs NJ. Former. of Norfolk left yes
terday for her home. after spending a
few weeks with her mother, Mrs John
H. Schluter of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Beattie, Jr.. and
son are visiting Mrs. T. F. Owen at
Forest Hill.
T. NJ. Fendley, Jr.. is spending ten