The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-10
CAR JUMPS TRACK
AND KILLS man
NH. ISAIAH HARRISON WAS CAUGHT
BETWEEN CAR AND CURLING
AND CRUSHED TO DEATH.
SEVERAL. SLIGHTLY HURT
REV, MERTwEATHER DROADNAx.
PROMINENT vIRGisIAN DIES
AT HOME IN NEW
SEVERAL SLIGHTLY HURT

Especial TO The Richmond Nfrgfnian.
PETERSBURG. VA. March To-
Mr.. Isaiah Harrison was killed at the
corner OF Main and Wythe streets
Thursday night By being struck by
street car which jumped the tracks.
Miss Maude Tatum. who accompa-
MED Mr.. Harrison, was bruised on the
arm. Mrs Susie Griffith and Captain
william Miller. passengers on the car.
we're also hurt. Mrs. Griffith receiv-
ing injuries in the side and Captain
Miller having finger cut off. They
were taken to the Petersburg hos
pitaL Motorman George w. Sermons
and Conductor N. q. Ta,ley received
small injuries. Mr., Harrison was so
seriously hurt that ne lived but "A
few moments. The motorman and con-
ductor have been arrested and lock-
ed up. Their hearing win proba bly,
be had after the inquest.
The car was coming down Cemetery
Iiill from Blandford cemetery. and
Motorman Sermons was eating sup
per while Conductor Talley was run
ming the car. Miss Tatum was wait
Ing with Mr., Harrison to take the
car to visit AR. Harrison's sister. and
were lstarding near the corner of
Main and NSthe streets. Conductor
Talley claims that just before the car
reached the corner where the line
makes a turn IL got beyond control
The car left the track and skidded,
catching Mr. Harrison between the
car and the curbing The car com
pleteiy turned over. Mr. Harrison
died In a few minutes. being caught
under the car The body OF Mr.. Har-
rison Was taken TO the. undertaking
house OF J. T, Morriss IL Son to be
prepared for burial. The deceased
Was about twenty eight years OF age
and was unmarried. He was employ
ed as fireman at the Seward Trunk
and Bag Company. Coroner Leigh
has not stated when the inquest Will
be held.
Property 10 Be sold
The Ssal building. one OF the iarg-
est store buildings on Sycamore street.
VIII be sold at public auction on the
aist Instant This IN handsome prop
erfS. and Is occupied by the large
mercantile store or Cttt & Hoy Inc
The sale will probably be largely at
tended, and the property Will bring a
good price. as IL is well located In
the business section OF the city.
MIR, &. I. Rice manager of Violet
Banks farm, has Just returned from
Illinois, and has brought back large
proposes running large dairy for
the Petersburg trade.
Methodists of Petersburg are plan
ming to hold a series OF tevivals al
the various churches beginning the
first Sunday Ia April Services are IL
be held at O'Clock in the Washing
ton Street Methodist church for tive
or three weeks each afternoon during
the revival and In the evening at the
various churches.
One hundred and nifty la borers are
working on the Norfolk and Western
Belt Line from Addison, in Dinwid-
die. to Poe, In Prince George county
and the work is advancing TO a finish
rapidly. The road has been laid from
Addison up so the Seaboard AIR Line
crossing in Dfnwiddie.
The Petersburg Grays are prepar,
ing for the inspection which liz to be
held on March 81 Captain Rober,
Gillian is having regular drills pre-
paratory 10 the occasion. The com.
pany is we'll drilled and will show ar
very creditahly when the inspection
Is made.
Death of Rev. MIR. Broadnax.
Rev. Meriwethsr Broadnax, of New
York. formerly of Petersburg, Ia deat
at his residence in Brooklyn. He hat
been an Episcopal minister fors nifty.
Ave years. He was the son Of Gen.
erai William Henry Broadnax, a mem
Der OF prominent Virginia family
He Is survived by his widow and thre,
sons and three daughters.
The snow for a few days DELAYED
removing the debris from the burnt
district. Thursday. however. the wori
was resumed and will be pushed for.
ward as quickly az possible The re-
building OF the stores viii commence
shorty. and it il expected that ths
block will be rebuilt with handsome,
stores than formerly occupied the
site
Mr.. J. w. Tucker Dies.
After a long Illness Mr.. Joseph
Wyatt Tucker, aged twenty-five years
died Thursday in Dinwiddis county
He was member OF the Baptis,
church at Wilson. Va. He In sur.
vived by his father. three brothers
and Ave sisters.