Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-30
JOHN Mann, JR., DIES
AS RESULT OF INJURIES
shall Ward Passes Away
at His Home.
HURT IN SPEEDING ACCIDENT
Was With Chief Joynes In Mad Dash
Up Broad Street, Which Caused
Death Of Chauffeur Pegram and
Injuries to Chief Joynes.

arising from injuries received in an
automobile accident on July 10, John
Mann. Jr., sixty-elght years old. mem
Der OF the Board Of Fire Commissioners
from old Marshall Ward. died at 1890
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at his
home. 2soS East Grace street
lhe death of the popular fro COM
missioner cast a gloom over Jefferson
ward. where he was prominent po-
Hticaily and socially. and in City Hall
circles. where. as a former member
or the Board of Aldermen, he was
Known in every department. AS one
or the most active men in the Board
or Fire Commissioners. his death was
keenly felt by the officers and men
OF that branch of the city's service
with Mr.. Mann at the time of his
death were his wife and members OF
the imme dIatc family. Mrs. Mann has
herself been Ill for the past week or
more. but Joined the rest OF the family
In watching by her husbands bedside.
Mr.. Mann lapscd into Inconsistencies
an hour or more before his death and
the end was peaceful.
INJURED WHILE SPEEDING
IN CHIEF JoiNEs's CAR
On July IS Mr.. Mann. together with
Fire Chief Joynes and Chauffeur
Thomas II. Pegram. we're speeding
along Broad Street at $3.50 o'clock In
the evening to small fire near tho
Brook Avenue, in order to avoid run
ming into a Jitney carrying several
women. Chauffeur Pcgram suddenly
swerved his car TO the south, crashing
into an Iron trolley pole. All three
men wore catapulted over the wind
shield. Pegram was hurled against
the iron pole. and was frightfully man
gled. He died on tho way to the hos
pital. Chief Joynes was severely
shaken up and Is still confined 10 his
home.
Commissioner Mann was rushed to
the hospital. where his surgeons dis
covered a fractured leg and a partial
y fractured hip. 1t was believed that
he would soon recover from his in
1uries, and he was removed TO his
home. For several days after the ac-
cident Mr.. Mann's condition was not
regarded as particularly serious The
Injury, however IL appears. revived
kidney complications of old standing,
and his condition rapidly became Sc
r!ous.
INTERNAL COMPLICATIONS
MADE CONDITION CRITICAL
For the past several days physicians
pronounced Mr.. Mann's condition as
exceedingly grave and on Wedne sday
II became apparent that he would not
recover. Tho automobile accident had
produced internal injuries which the
most skilled medical services In the
city found IL impossible TO correct.
Besides his wife. Mr.. Mann is sur
vived by two sons. Charles +. Mann.
OF Baltimore. and James $. +. Mann,
OF Atlee; and daughter, Mrs. Alonzo
Basket, Of Ellerson's. Mrs. Mann was
Miss Alice p. Hill. OF Lew !ston, y. Y.
the daughter OF prominent minister.
John Mann was born in Maryland
sixty eight years ago, coming 10 INcP-
mond from Baltimore asa boy short
" after the clsse OF the War Between
States Most q his interests
in the brick manufacturing business.
in which he spent most OF his active
life. AT the time OF his death he was
the principal owner Of the Baltimore
Brick Company, OF this city. He is
reputed TO have accumulated cons!d-
cradle wealth.
For many years Mr.. Mann had been
actively interested in municipal af-
fairs AS member OF the Board OF
Aldermen from old Marshall Ward he
was for a time chairman OF the i'm
portant Committee on Water. In Feb
ruary, 1911, ne was elected member
of the Board OF Fire Commissioners
to serve the unexpired term OF Cap
tain George Watt TAYLOR, OF Marshall
Ward, who died in Office. In July or
the same year he was elected for
new term OF six years.
DEATH CREATES NO VACANCY ON
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Since Mr.. Mann's election TO the Fire
Board there has been adopted the four
ward plan, which eliminated Marshall
Ward and merged II with Jefferson
Ward The death OF Mr.. Mann Will,
therefore. create no vacancy on the
Fire Board, since the charter provides
that each ward of the city shall have
only one member.
President Jenkins. OF the Board OF
Fire Commissioners, cailed spec'ai
meeting of the board At o'clock yes
terday afternoon to take appropriate
action. The board adopted resolutions
of respect and voted TO attend the
funeral in a body. detail of f1remen
Will also be assigned to represent the
department at the funeral.
rho hoard entered an order directing
the half-masting of the flag on the
Headquarters building. An official bull
letin announcing the death or com
missioner Mann signed by Acting Chief
j. r. Ratio, was posted last night al
all the company quarters
The boards resolutions oil respect
contained the following tribute to Com
missioner Mann's service:
"He brought to this board those
traits which made him successful In
his other relations of life; watchfui
OF the interests of his adopted city:
loyal in his support of the officers OF
the department.: considcrate and kind
to those with whom the board had TO
deal officially; courteous to his associ-
ates. yet firm in his convictions on sub
jects connected with all branches of
this department.
His association with the members
of our board has endeared him to us
his advice has been valuable; hence his
death comes as personal loss to each
member OF this board"
Mr.. Mann was A member of the
Royal Arcanum. Masons, Elks, Odd Fell
lows and other organizations Last
year he came prominently before the
public as one of the five candidates
for the Administrative Board vaean-
c!eg caused by the expiration of the
terms OF Carlton Mccarthy and John
Hirschberg. He made fourth place.
RUSSIANS URGED TO KEEP
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