The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-19

| James Parhan,, thirty-tve years old.
! a colored teamstcr, was brought TO
the hospital in this city last night
| from Surry county. suffering from IN
! Juries caused by being run over by
wagon loaded with logs which he
| WAS driving. lie either fell or WAS
! thrown from the wagon, "a wheel OF
! which scriped one side OF his heau,
! tearing off one ear and the skin on
! the side OF his face. lie narrowly es-
capped having his skull crushed.
Political Meeting Postponed.
! ihc meeting OF the WOODROW wI-
! son club, which was scheduled for to-
: night in the Library Hall, at whlcl
Hon. richard Evelyn Bryan was 10
speak. has been postponed on account
Of some misunderstanding about Sc
curing the hall. arrangements having
been made for the clubs meeting in
a. T. Hill Camp Hall next Tuesday
night when Mr., Byrd will speak
| To Repair Flood Damage.
! Maps OF the damage done to tAe
harbor and river and the Government
pam at the head OF the harhor by
the recent Hood have been made by
engineers from Colonel Mason NJ. Pat
rick's Office in Norfolk and estimates
VIII be made to the cost of re-
pairs and cleaning out of tho narbor
and river 1t is understood mat Col
: oncl Patrick will recommend the re-
storation OF the dam and inc removal
o. az o"structions in the harbor and
lhat the work he done al once
The Flood District.
~ the April meeting of the Council
commute representing the business
lien ana property owners along Old
ana River Streets appealed for protsc-
'ioi' OF their property from food water
anu tor the Improvement Of conditions
u % van Al
City Engineer Budd was instructed
by the Council TO make a survey of tho
ilood district. extending practically
rom lieutenant Run, cast of the
"haTVes westward to the Dunlop to-
pac'o factory. on Pike Str.et, with the
view oil making recomm .ndations as to
! "hat could be done TO remedy existing
vohui'io %, and 10 report estimates of
cost' Inc survey is now being made.
y changc of the culvert system in the
lower part of the city seems to he
ne only permanent remedy.
Death of Mrs. Good,vyn,
MRS Bette j. Goodwin. widow of
George W. Goodwin. died this aft,--
NON at -:5u o'clock at the residence
., mIr aanghier, Mrs. r NJ. Gillian,
on nigh street. She was in her seven
iN-iifth year and had been in feeble
hcaith Tor some time Mrs. Goodwyn
; - survived by three children, all Of
, THIS city--E p. and Thomas Fl. Good
WNn and Mrs. r. NJ Gillian.
sudden Dcnth of Mrs. Parkinson.
Mr. NirEinia Parkinson. widow of
! 'ic"rge W. Perkinsun, died sudd ,nly of
| neart trouble yesterday afternoon at
| me residence of Joseph J.. Pillow, on
west iisn Street. aged sixty eight
years She had recently recovered
from serious spell OF illness and yyas
"pPaEenty enjoyine good health. Her
'i."ck cam suddenly. and death re-
suited before a physician could reach
| her. e'e''
Mammoth Engine
J y mammoth locomotive. hui1, =, ~
iNchmond Locomotive Works. for the
Norioik and Western Railway, to he
| used as mountain climber. passnd
! 'hro"Sh tha city this afternoon. Tho
! rhRine ana tender are ninety-etght
/ rect long and weigh, IT is said 400 900
( pounds 1890
! Personal md Otherwise.
Bishop John c. Kil.o. of Nor,.
Z c"roiiha. viii arrive in the CITY on
saturday, and will preach nj Market
a.ret NJ f. Church Sunday night, and
probably at Washington street Church
IN the morning.
petersburg Lodge Of Elks. after its
rcsniar meeting last night. pnrtook
of fine rockiish muddlc.
iiaf dozen people were fined SIN
nm IN the Police Court this morning
Tor failing to mLzzle their dogs. as rc.
CURED by city ordinance.
Thc several camps of woodmen of
me World In this city and vicinity
WI, WI, attend divine service at the wash
nSton street VI. F.. Church Sunday
hEh'' 1hc Rev. DIR. Booker Will preach
SPECIAL sermon on "Brotherhood.''
NJ recent meeting of tho Demo
cratic Executive Committee OF Surrv
county the RESIGNATION OF J. Gordon
Bohannon as chairman was accounted.