The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-18
TWO LITTLE GIRLS
KILLED BY TRAIN
DAUGHTERS OF CHESTERFIELD
FARMER STRUCK BY A. C. l..
CANNON HALL
ONE DIES INSTANTLY
INQUEST WILL BE HELD AT NOON
TODAY TO DETERMINE CAUSE
ACCIDENT AT DANGEROUS
.CR0ssING.
ONE DIES INSTANTLY
Virginia n Bureau.
Law Building, Phone 1891,

I Law Building. Phone 1891.
PETERSBURG, VA, July Truth,
aged eleven years. and Blanch. aged
fourteen years, daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. John Every. Of Chesterfield
county. were struck by the Cannon
Ball" train at $50 o'clock this morn
ing in Chesterfield county. one mile
from this city. Both were Killed.
The two children who lived with
their parents in Chesterfield county,
about four miles from this city. were
I driving TO this place in light wagon
TO sell some country produce. and as
the wagon was crossing Cheeseman's
siding, which Is one mile from the
city, the Cannon Ball" came thun.
derng along at terrific speed The
horse was struck terrific blow, and
was literally torn to pieces, a part
Of the harness was found on the front
of the locomotive when it reached
this city.
Both children were thrown Some
distance, nearly every bone in their
body being broken. Ruth was killed
Instantly, but Blanch, the oldest Of
the two lived until few minutes
after reaching the Petersburg hospi-
tai.
CHEESEMAN'S crossing is one of the
most dangerous on the 4. e. L., and
1t is impossible TO see approaching
trains until a person gets on the
track. Mark Noble, the engineer.
was completely unneryed by the ac-
cident, and wept bitterly. Conductor
Hawks and the passengers were nor.
dified at the sight. Coroner Leigh
viii hold an inquest tomorrow at
noon to determine the cause OF the
accident and the death of the chill
dren.
Negro May Recover.
The physicians in attendance be-
} lieve that Henry Taylor. colored.
whose skull was crushed several
nights ago by Ben Brown. a crazed
negro, with an axe, will recover Tay-
lor's life was probably saved by n
prompt operation. three pieces OF
bone. one of which had pierced the
brain, being removed Brown is in
jail, and will be tried as soon az Tay-
lor RECEIVERS sufficiently to appear
Colonel E. NJ. Field. gallant ex-
Confederate soldier, and prominent
! citizen, will celebrate his eighty-ffrst
birthday anniversary tomorrow.
The July term OF Hastings court
VIII begin tomorrow, but no criminal
= business Will De transacted, owing to
the death of Edward Gordon Mann
, brother of Commemorative Attorney
Mann, who died here at 10 O'Clock to-
day. All jurors and witnesses sum
\ moned for tomorrow have been re-
quested TO be In attendance next
! Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock
Edward Gordon Mann.
EDWARD Gordon Mann, youngest SON
OF the late Captain Richard H. Mann,
died at the residence of his mother.
Mira r. Fl. Mann. Ia Blnndford this
} morning at 10 o'clock, after a lingeF-
ing illness. He had lived here his
entire life. and for the past twelve
: years had been a travelling salesman.
Mr. Mann was of a loyal and ger
erous disposition. and had wide
y circle OF friends throughout Virginia
I He is survived by his mother. twu
= brothers, William Henry Mann ane
y Commonwealth Attorney Richard II
Mann, and two sisters. Mrs Fl. V
Parhem and Miss Annie Mann. al
OF this city The deceased was e
3 member. Of Blandford Methods
a church from which the funeral vii
q take place. The time has not ye
been decided upon.
a telegram was received here to-
e day announcing the death in Newport
News Of Mrs. Louisa helms, which
| btCUIted 1881 HikuL al the nome o.
her husband. George W helms. 1,
that city. She was well known her,
:, and was a prominent member OF this
Daughters OF the Confederecy Mr.
helms is also well known here, where
he formerly lived
The common council met In spe.
cial session last night in order Il
u take action to remedy conditions a
y the river. caused by . broken sewer
r.. r.
was ascertained that considerable,
o money was still in the treasury which
* had been previously appropriated fol
, sewer work. The sewer committed
V was auth orized TO spend as much o.
this money as WAS necessary to re
, pal the river sewer
q The board of aldermen will hold 9
meeting in the near future to con
cur in the action OF the council This
proposed work will cost about $500
= The council was only in session ter
y minutes.
: Vincent Russo. well known frui
!, merchant. and his oldest son. lie,
!, Russo. left today for Baltimore Il
= visit relatives. and will sail for ITALY
n July goth to visit their old home
: They will return n September.
Mrs. J. Edward Cook is III OF ty
phoid fever at the Petersburg hos
pital.
: The win OF the late Samuel Ed
a wards was probated today, Mrs. Pat
. tie Edwards wife OF the testator
n qualifying. The testator left all hi.
d property. real and personal. In fee
s simple. to his wife.
: Hilda. the little daughter Of Mr.
n and Mrs L. +. Hudgins. is quite
8 sick at her home in Grove avenue
3 Mites Grace Burke has returned
e home. after a pleasant visit to West
Virginia.
Mrs. j. NJ. Burke has returned
from n weeks stay at Ocean View
Samuel Venabie, of Baltimore, for
merly a well known Petersburger, Il
visiting friends here.
Mrs. w NJ. Lewis has returned from
= weeks stay at Ocean View.
Miss Minnie Coplan, Of Norfolk. Is