The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-15

FetefsburR Fire F1ghters' EMicicncy
Greatly Increased BY Improve
Ment Agreed 10.
|FUNERAL OF ". ". DYER
SAD Dcati, Of Prominent Young Man.
Last Surviving Child. Causes Wide
spread Sympathy FOe, Bcrcaveti Pnr-
cnts-Dcath Of Mrs. Jennie L.
Vaughan.

of Aldermen was held in the Coun-
ell chamber last evening. and the
usual routine hus,ness coming up from
the lower branch was disposed Of.
The most important item before the
body for consideration was an APP
preparation Of 80. 600 for the purchase
OF triple combination motorized Are
engine for the Halifax Street engine
house.
! Fire Commissioner Pritchard APP
peared before the Board and in a
brief statement explained the trc-
mendous saving to the department
and the great eficiencv which would
he added bv the purchase OF motor.
lied apparatus. Mr.. Pritchard's state
ment was In part to the effect that the
engine which the commissioners were
considering purchasing would carry
about 5000 feet OF hose the chemical
would make great deal better time
In responding TO alarms. The pur-
chase OF the engine would enable the
city to dispose ofsnvc head OF horses
which are now costing the city 1900
to maintain annually, fuel amount
ing 10 $500 annually and other Incl
dehtals. The appropriation was con-
Cured in unanimously
The only item before the Board
which was not concurred In was an
appropriation OF s&125 for planting
resulting 8 to against the anpro-
nriation. Mcssrs. Harveil. irwin, Kidd,
Koenig. Poole and McCaieb voting
mo"
A resolution was offered by Alder
man Smith providing for an appro-
priation Of $500 for the employment
Of Pinkerton detectives during fair
week In October. This was referred
Ito the Finance Committee.
The reports Of the several city Of
fscefs. A. received by the Common
Council. were Hi concurret In
Funeral Of wallace w. Dyer
The funeral Of Wallace whitlock
Dyer. the only child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ishnm r. Dyer. an account OF whose
death has been mentioned In The Vir-
ginian, was conducted from the High
Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Of
which he was a member. nj 80
o'clock this afternoon in tho presence
81 an assemblage OF friends and rela-
tives. both young and old. which taxed
the seating capacity OF the spacious
church auditorium.
Tho pastor. Rev. Stonewall jackson
brown, ofiiciated and appropriate
musical selections were rendered. both
at the church and at the grave in
the family section In Rlandford Cemc-
|tery. A profusion OF rare floral
tributes Attested the esteem In which
thu young man wne held In the COM
munity.
Tho following gentlemen were pail
bearers: Active--E. Robert Gill Har-
vas Baxter. Leslie WinEo. Wertiey
Willie Traylor and Guy JonoA. Honor
ary-The Teachers Training Class OF
the High Street M. E. Sunday School.
of which the deceased was \ member:
the faculty OF the Petersburg High
School, Messra. lsham Andrews. Will
lie MAIioy. Raymond Hardy. Herbert
Jones. Duokett Jones. Lloyd Ooulder.
Morris Spooner. William Kennedy.
Lear Poarch. Richard Gillian and J.
NJ. Edwards: Misses Jessie Harrison.
Ethel Ballah, Cora Rolfe. Clara Sand
ford and Robinson.
The death Of young MIR. Dyer. In
tho nineteenth year OF his age. was
one OF the saddest that can be recalled
within many monthM Having com
pieted his education In the Peters
burg public schools he recently In
sisted against the Wishes OF his par
ents TO be permitted to accept en-
ployment at the gigantic Dupont plant
near Hapewell. In order that no might
secure practical advanced experience
In electrical engineering before enter
Ing college to take up course. For
several months he had been getting
the experience desired under experts
who were taking especial care ana
pains to give him an insight into the
| limo Of his choice. A few weeks ago
| tho young man was overcome by aciu
fumes while at work in the plant. but
had recovered entirely ana returned
to his work, since which time he had
gained several pounds In hesh, ne
was taken Ill with pneumonia aoous
! two weeks ago and lasted only brie1
period. The attending physicians 40
not believe that his being overcome
| by the acid fumes had anything to do
with his death.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer will have the
isympathy OF scores OF friends ana
relatives In the vicinity and through
out the Southside In their berenve.
ment over the loss OF this their iass
child.
Mrs. Jennie Lynn Vaughan a well
known and esteemed lady Of the West
! End. widow OF the late Alexander
| Vaughan, died at her homo, tho resi-.
/ dencc Of her son-in-lAw, Harry ".
| Hawkins, In West Washington Street.
about ! o'clock this morning.
| Mrs. Vaughan was born In Peters
burg February ~. 1881. and had spent
her whole life here. Che had heen an
i,valiy for eighteen years and had not
walked for aixteen years. During the
Rev W. Nice. Whites pastorate OF
! the Second Presbyterian Church, she
/ united with that congregation, since
which time notwithstanding her at
| atction and suffering she had main-
tanned wonderful Christian fortitudss
| She had been known on numerous oc-
caAions In recent years to express q
i desire to pass OF in sleep. which she
did this morning peacefully.
Mrs. Vaughan retained her faculties
up 10 death and only few days ago
Request ed a ncighbor to take her on
visit TO Richmond. She IL survived
by two daughters-~Mrs., Harry T..
Hawkins. with whom she lived. and
Mrx william H. Molina, both OF this
city.
The funeral will BE conducted from
tho second Presbyterian Church at
4.30 0'c1ock tomorrow afternoon. and
iniArn~rt will be made In Blandford.
-. IrunNFal OF Arrest, IAngaria. @,s...
The funeral Of Arrest Langaris, "A
account 0k WKoSo dcath has Teen
mentioned In The virRinian An the RI.