The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-27
F. A. HOODS MACHINE
KILLED LITTLE BOY
Young Man Greatly Distressed Over
| Accident Which Caused Death of
Little John Foster Meacham.
NEAR SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Launch Laden With Young People
Col1idcs With Workboat-P arty
Speedily Transferred to Another
Boat.

Petersburg, Va, July 26.-The
Ford automobile. which struck and
mortally wounded John Foster
Meacham, aged nine years, the only
son OF Mr. and Mrs Robert Ridley
Meacham. in West Washington Street
last night, resulting In his death at the
Petersburg Hospital shortly after IL
o'clock this morning. was not owned
or driven by Norman c. Wells. of West
High Street, as at first stated. but
was owned and driven by F. A Hood.
a young man who lives at s North
Dunlop Street.
The father OF the youth arrived
home today prostrated over the acct
dent which resulted in his sons death
Young Hood stopped his machine
within a space of ten feet after strfk-
ing the youth and picked up Mrs.
Meacham, Mr.. r. Blackwell Smith,
manager of Partin's drug store, who
was standing talking TO Mrs Nreacham
at the time of the accident, and the
injured child and rushed TO Petersburg
Hospital, closely followed by DR.. J. f.
Smith Everything possible was done
10 save the youths life. but he never
fully regatned consci business. A post
mor-tem examination by Coroner Leigh
revealed a fractured skull
Mr.. Hood who came here from
Prince George County about a year
ago and had recently operated his car
for hire, is much distressed over the
accident and the child's death IS a
severe shock to his parents and one
sister, as well as to the community
generally.
The funeral viii he conducted from
the residence at $40 West Washington
Street at 5 o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
This is the second child killed on
West Washington Street by automo-
biles within nire months. Frank, the
oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs Frank r
Thweatt having lost his life last
Hallow' cen night Within a stones
throw of where the AIeachnrn child
was struck last night. The driver OF
the car which struck and injured
young Thweatt dashed away at high
rate of speed following the accident,
and his identity has never been learn
ed.
Shortly after last nights accident
an unknown negro WAS struck and
probaly dangerously wounded by an
automobile driven by James Costi. a
Greek within a few feet of where the
Meaoharn child was struck
Hospital Directors Award Contracts.
The special board Of directors Of
the Central State Hospital met yes
terday and in addition to transacting
routine business awarded contracts
as follows; For radial brick chimney.
1876 feet high. to the Rust Engineer
ing Company. OF Birmingham, Ala,
for 800 horse power water tube boil
err to the Magee Engine and Boiler
Works, Erie. Pa; for drugs to W. E
Armstrong and Company. of this city.
There was a fun attendance OF the
board. composed OF Messrs Robert
Gillian, Sr, and J. Gordon Bohan-
non, OF this city, and r. 3. Cooke,
Of Norfolk
Serious Accident Narrowly iyewtess,
The launch Petrol. owned by ] r.
Gresham. while returning from Point
Of Rocks with a party of eighteen
boys and girls last evening. colided
with a work boat OF the Virginia Sand
and Gravel Company and a serious
accident was narrowly averted A
hole two feet square was knocked In
the bow of the Petrol and the party
had to be transferred hurriedly to
another boat The accident Is re-
garded as unavoidable, resulting from
passing
raylor-Barbee.
Miss Carrie May Trayior, the at
traCtive daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w.
j. Traylor, OF the West End, and Mr..
Otho Barbee, of this city, were mar
rled last evening at Q o'clock at the
home OF the officiating minister, Rev.
+, w Moore. The young couple was