The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
News Of South Richmond

yesterday morning. The accident oc-
CURED at Stop IL on the Petersburg
car line. where Miss Hughes, with
several other young people. members
OF camping party had gone on Fri
day. under the chaperonage of Mrs. /.
p. Pool.
On Friday evening the party set out
from South Richmond to spend a week
In camp. In the party, among others.
was Miss Virginia Hughes. the sister
OF the girl drowned. On that same
evening several young men went with
Inc party. returning TO Richmond on
yesterday in time for business 1t was
after the departure of the young men
from the camp that the accident &C.
CURED.
Between the hours of S and yes
terday morning several OF the young
women entered the water. All are
agreed that they were not over their
depths, and that, they were romping.
when Miss Hughes suddenly sank out
or sight, as thought she had been
seized with cramps. The other mem
bers of the party made strenuous ef-
forts TO rescue her, but owing to their
ineXperience in the water. they were
unah'S $50 do anything to save her
They were further hindered in their
efforts by the fact that she was fur
she sank. Mrs. Pool immedia tely en-
tered boat and rowed to the scene.
but was unable TO help.
Body Inter Recovered.
The body was recovered about an
hour and half after the drowning
by James Timberlake and James Nc
Cauley. who had been camping with
another party a short distance below
the spot About thirty minutes before
nBiI
passed the place and had noticed the
young women in the water. and both
say that at that time the bathers
seemed to be perfectly safe and to be
enjoying themselves
AS quickly as possible after the ac-
cident o1e of the young women of
the party got DR.. owens on the tele-
phone and summoned him to the scene
put by the time he arrived nothing
could be done toward reviving Miss
Hushei. Finally also DR. Loving, the
coroner, was located. and the body was
taken home to Stop 4. At late hour
funeral arrangements had not been
announced. The funeral will proba bly
take place. however. from the Second
baptist Church. of this city. for Miss
Hughes was a member of this church
and Of the Sunday school
Miss Hughes was one of the most
JpPuidT girls In the ncighborhood OF
south Richmond Although only six
teen years of age. she had "A great
number of friends both In Richmond
and South Richmond. al well as IN the
county Of Chesterfield. She was a
student al the Woman's College. in
Richmond. The members of the camp.
ing party are prostr rated with grief
at the sad ending of what promised
to he to them delightful vacation.
Howard FIippen, Hero.
Howard Flippen was the hero. on
Friday evening. of an accident which
nearly resulted in n IA tally to sew
eral of the young residents of South
Richmond
Under the chaperonage OF Mr.. and
Mrs DnVal, party OF young people
had gone down to the Boat Club at
Failing Creek FIR dance. During the
evening some members Of the party,
including Miss Mamie Utz. John
: French. Thomas Smelling and Howard
Flippen. engaged boat and rowed
| out into the stream. In some man.
| ner the boat capsized. and the party
J was thrown into the water, Flip
| pen at once went to the assistance OF
Miss Utz and carried her to the shore.
! Placing her upon the shore, he at once
returned to the water. and In like
manner dragged Smelling. who was
: had meanwhile gained the shore, so
! who lives on Twelfth Street, South
Richmond waa much nhmn,AnhAA far