The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-20
JAMES ?. JACKSON
LOSES HIS LIFE
RESPECTED YOUNG BUSINESS
MAN browns OFF POINT
OF ROCKS.
FELL FROM LAUNCH
SEARCH FOR BODY IN PROGRESS
GLOOM CAST OVER PET
ERseURG BY HIS
TRAGIC END.

Especial to The Richmond Nireinisn.)
PETERSBU rig, VA, Feb. 2o.--Mr.
James T. Jackson. "a prominent young
business man. was drowned Sunday
afternoon at : o'clock OFF Point OF
Rocks. in the Appomattox river. \
company OF five young men had gone
5own to Claremont Saturday evening
10 bring up from there a launch which
Mr.. Jackson had purchased. and were
returning with the new boat attached
10 the motor boat Arrow, when. near
ing Point Of Rocks. large launch
from Richmond, running at a good
rate OF speed. passed pretty close to
them, causing their craft 10 roll heav-
iS. These young men, MessTs. Ben
Harrison. Hugh Lynch, James Jack
son, Robert Jackson and nahney
Lockett. were standing on the rear
deck, when the huge waves broke
upon their launch, causing them 10
lose their balance. and Mr. James
Jackson fell overheard The Arrow
was running at good speed, and az
quickly as possible was stopped and
they hurried back towards Mr. jack
son. who in meantime was swimming
forward To the launch. Having his
oyercoat on and gloves. he was 10 a
great extent hindered in swimming.
and before he could he reached he
sank. All efforts TO ind his body
we're then unavailing. and the party
came to the city, returning 10 the
scene later in the evening Ia search
OF the body. Parties are dragging the
river this morning. but up to this
time the body has not been recover
ed. Monday morning Mr.. ID. II. Jack
son, an uncle, and large party went
down the AppomattoN 10 assist in the
IT, ~.
most popular business men in Peters
burg and was a member of the firm
% the Virginia Feed and Grain Com
rany on old street. He was about
twenty eight years OF age. the son oi
James +. Jackson and Mrs judith
Jackson, both of whom are dead. He
is survived by brother, MIR. Robert
jackson. teller of the National Bank
" no was with him when the accident
occurred: two sisters, one married
living in Nottoway county, aud an
ether who il attending college in
North Carolina.
MI. Jackson was a memh Der Of st
Johns Episcopal church and youns
man If sterling character. beloved b,
a large circle OF friends He was also
a member OF Petersburg Lodge. No
Is. A. f.. and A. NJ. T The drowning
has cast gloom over the city j
is hoped the body may he recovered
to-day. During the past six or eigh
months two If tho city's young mei
have been drowned AT Point Of Rocks
Last summer MIR, James Hargrave
sen of Mr.. Luther Hargrave, wa
crowned at this same place. Tn
water here IL deep and treacherous.
sIas Fingers Mashed.
While Il work Saturday afternoon
n Ff he
ers' supply Company Mr.. X. ii. Ian.
had the leit hand caught in machin
cry. TWO fingers were SO badly mash
ed that an amputation may he nee
essar!.
Wedding Sea Tor February II.
Announcement Of the approaching
marriage ~ MIR. Zina Lyman to Mis-
Helen Catherine Schneider has beer
made. The ceremony will be per
formed in 1T. Joseph's Catholic churcl
on Monday. February 81. Mr.. Lyman
is n valued employc Of the Petershur,
postoffice, and Miss Sehenider pop
alar young lady Of this city,
Brief Items of Interest.
Mrs Joseph Ricketts,, of Richmond
has returned home. after spending I
:, few days. the guest of Mrs. LouI
Thornton. II Hinton street, ........
Mr.. J. Beverly Harrison left Sun
aa% hlght Tor LOOMS, sullivan Coun
~. n. y. for his health.
Mrs. W. VI. Williams has returne,
TO her home in Richmond. after hav
ing spent week here with her daugh
ter, Mrs. A. Garland Holt. on Hinton
street
The Methodist Sunday School Asso
citation of Petersburg held hieshl,
snteresting meeting Sunday Afternoon
at West Street Methodist church.
Big missionary rallies were held in
all the Methodist churches in Pc
tersburg sunday. Among the princi
pal speakers in the different churches
were Bishop Collins Denny. prs. w
Il. Beauch1mp and G. r Reid