The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-15
Sixty People in Scramble When Fern
dale Park Trolley Bufnpo
Over Ties
SMALL BOY MEETS ACCIDENT
Breaks Both Bones In Right Arm I'm
Fall From Car--Dupont Guard
Meets with Painful Accfdcnt-Fnn.
eral of Mrs. Flora Ragland HHl.

ably shaken up and much frightened
Iabout 1915 o'clock last night when
car returning from the park jumped
the track Just west OF the Seaboard
Air Line Railway and bumped across
thirty two cross-tfes before coming TO
a standsti1l. One passenger. a Mr..
Jones, was slightly hurt when he
struck n pole from which the trolley
wires are suspending In jumping Off
the car and several others were slight
/ ~ scratched and bruised but none
were seriously injured.
| It Is stated that the car was going
at moderate rate of speed at the
time It left the track and the cause
OF the accident 10 unknown. Had 1t
gone a few feet further II would have
Itoppled down high embankment and
lprobably a score or more lives would
have been lost. Tho screams of
women and children upon the car
created great deal OF excitement for
a brief period.
The line was blocked for some little
time and hundreds OF passengers COM
ing in from the park had TO be trans
ferred to other cars on this side OF
where the accident occurred.
Lad Falls From Gar.
| James Pearmap, aged about nine
4 ySdFr, SUN VI MT. JUnu rear
the weil-known tailor, fell from a
Sycamore Street car Of the Virginia
Railway & Power Company at Syca-
more and Washington Streets late yes
terday afternoon and broke both bones
in his right arm The youth was
taken to the home of his parents IN
Fillmore Street and given prompt sur
gicai attention where he IL now rest
ling as comfortably as could be ex-
| peeted.
| Baby Struck BY Gar.
The three-year- old son OF Mr.. Her
bert II Fisher, the well-known plum
Der, was struck by Halifax Street
car of the Virginia Railway & Power
company near the corner of Halifax
and Harding Streets about l o'clock
this afternoon. The little fellow was
Itaken to the home OF his parents in
Halifax Street and treated by DR.. w.
&c. Powell, where he is now said to be
resting comfortably.
Meets With Painful Accident.
Patrolman Berry. Dupont guard.
morning while dressing. 1t Is stated
that Mr.. Berry had not removed his
irevolver from a holster on his belt
when he let 1t fall accidentally. Tne
ball entered and lodged in one of his
knees though the wound is not con-
sidered dangerous.
Trips Are Awarded.
Mr.. Isham r. Dyer, the popular
Petersburg excursionist. who will run
his seventh annual excursion to the
mountains and caverns Of Luray
! Thursday and Friday Of next week.
has awarded trips to the caverns Of
= fered through the Southside Fair AS
' ISOLATION as follows: Dewey Warren,
of Prince George County. as winner
of the prize offered to members of
, boys corn clubs: Miss Annie l. Pc
gram. of Dinwiddie. as winner OF the
. prize offered to girls canning clubs.
!, and Miss Karen Jones Grinstead, OF
|. Dinwiddie County, as winner OF the
! prize offered to the district poultry
clubs
Funeral OF Mrs. Flora Ragland Hill.
The funeral OF Mrs. Flora Ragiand
Hill. widow OF William B. Hill, whose
death occurred ut the residence of
her brother-in-law, Mr.. Archie M.
, Hill. In East Washington Street. yes
terday afternoon. will be conducted
from the Tabb- Street Presbyterian
, Church at II o'clock Saturday morn
I ing, Mrs, Hill was a daughter OF the
late Captain William Ragland and a
{ cousin OF Captain John Ragland and
Chief of Police Reuben F. Ragland.
I OF this city. She was widely known
and highly esteemed by a wide circle
r OF friends and will be mourned by
many. She was an accomplished vo-
calist, recognized for many years as
one OF Petersburg's sweetest singers.
She Ia survived by two sons and three
Neutrality-suspicious. Hill. OF New York
city; A. NJ Hill, of st. Louis Mrs.
NJ. r. Semple and Miss Annie Hill.
OF this city; Mrs. Thomas T. Fenner.
of Prince George; also by three sis
. ters-Mrs John Saunders, OF Indiana
Mrs. John Gillon, OF Kentucky. and
Mrs. Harvey Blair. OF New York.
Funeral OF Mrs. Bette A. Hanks.
The funeral OF Mrs. Bette A. Hanks
was conducted It the grave In Bland
ford Cemetery at II o'clock yester-
day morning by Rev. ]. r. Eggleston.
of the Wesley NJ. E. Church, assisted
, by Rev F. G.. Davis. The following
gentlemen we're pallbearers: j. H.
Perkins, c. s. Warmer, N. H. Baird.
d. e. Alley. W. r. Wood and c. z.
Magee.
VIII Observe Tag Day.
Tomorrow will be observed as Tag
Day throughout the city for the
and the official board and the popu-
lar pastor. Rev. ]. r. Eggleston, will
appreciate the patronage Of the pub
lie.
w. o. W. on Boom.
lakewood Camp. No. l. w O. W..
at a largely attended meeting last
evening, received a number Of new
applications for membership and en-
. joyed smoker. Round trip tickets
to the State rally, which will be held
in Roanoke Wednesday and Thursday
of next week, and IS in gold were
awarded to Charles Fl. Godsey, r. 8.
Ramsey and w. j. Harris for having
secured five or more members In the
class OF 1000 new members In the
State prior TO June 80
Campbell-Brooks.
Mrs. Grace Campbell, an attractive
young Petersburg widow, and Mr..
Harry Brooks, native Of England.
were united in marriage At the home
of the officiating minister. Rev. Fred
w. Moore at $50 o'clock last evan
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks will reside
in Halifax Street