The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-15
BODY DADlYBURNEO
CLOTHES IN SHREOS
FRANK EGGLESTON INSTANTLY
: KILLED III BOLT OF LIGHT
MING.

gieston, eolored man living in Pow
hatan county, Was instantly killed
BY bolt of lightning during the
terrific storm Thursday afternoon.
Eggleston. his wife and four chill
dren were In room during the storm.
Passengers on the Dudley Rudd flyer
reported yesterday that lightning
struck the house and entered the
room in which the family were
grouped. passing in over the door.
The father was sitting in corner
under a shelf on which was a bucket
of water. The holt Of lightning, II
s claimed. "creled the room and
struck the water bucket. glancing off
and struck tho cnlored man In the
breast killing him instantly.
Egglestons clothing was torn into
shreds and his body terribly burned
by the lightning. The mans wife
Was holding an infnn, in her arms
The shock in the room was go terrific
that the child Was thrown from the
mothers arms TO the floor and the
woman WAS slightly shocked. The
baby was not injured and the other
three children escaped unhurt.
Purely Political.
There In no intimation on the part
of NJ. A. Campbell To retire from the
contest in Richmond for seat in the
house OF delegates 81 the next session
of the general assembly. At the ear
nest solicitation of a number Of
friends the Washington Ward man
entered the contest for the legisla
ture. -. l., Toney had already an
nounced himself Az candidate and
the two aspirants will certainly split
the Southside vote.
IT has been rumored that efforts
would he made to persuade MIR
Campbell to retire In the Interests
1T MIR. Toney and thus In q measure
insure the election Of one Washington
Ward man To the next legislature
Mr.. Campbell has given no intima-
ton that he would enter into ans
such arrangement and from the pres
ant indications both men viii be ir
the race until the primary decide!
who is the winner
Iyey Will BE Strong.
Friends OF W. s, 1vey. the Ettrici
farmer who In candidate for the
position OF floater delegate from Ches
terrified and powhatan, are enthus-
iastic over the Chesterfieldian I
chances to win. The fioater dele
gale will be elected this year from
the two counties. Formerly the two
counties and the old city OF Msnches
ter voted for the fioater delegate
The old city will now vote as par
Of Greater Richmond, and the fioater
viii be chosen from Chesterfield am
Po~hatan.
Powhatan county is offering TIVE
candidates, Mr.. b. M Ronifant ant
Mr.. r. G. Porter. Mr.. Ivey's friends
claim that this split in the Powhatar
f}ys tn he f.h n n
seS MIR. Ivay'R nomination, which vii
practically be an election.
Baseball To-day.
fast and interesting game OF
baseball Will be played this after
noon between the Oak Groves ant
Pow hatans The game will he PLAYED
on the Skreemers diamond The Pew
hstans have won six straight games
while Oak Groves stand second. hay
Ing won FIVE strsights.
The teams viii lineup as follows
Oak Groves--Sneliings third base
thinner. first base; Mann, center
4 heyld, Hampton. catcher f. thinner
pitcher. Kirby. right feld: Clay
shortstop; n. BEDFORD. left field; v
BEDFORD. second base; Clements
pitcher,
Powhatans---Iowe. shortstop; Har'
its.ar 49," W a,, VIZ,
riEnt neIu' nerseS, eTh.ei
cox tnira oase. be1pp,e, ha aais
sroWh' SECOND osse' ro"'ei' ie'' 'ieiN
curry tnlra pAse -
onfsrs ore nne'A
Al tne regular inee.Ink oi "asnns
ton amp 10, .,,eat s Svnn !
newly elected officers were installed
J ar. Gibbs. president; q. y. Porter
vice president; y. -. ,neatnam, r.
cording secretary =; T. Morrasse',, n
nancial secretary; " ~. MaIsnaii
treasurer; r. r.. Nunnaiiy' master o.
forms .. ~. boitan' rohouc,U,i -
=. Honerson' guard ". " "''soh'
inspector
The following oHsers OF rrosres-
sfve Council. no. ~. pausn.ers on