The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-04
llROAD FIREMAN
KILLED At H0PEWtLL
neon A. johnson, OF Petersburg,
Meets Almost Instantaneous
Death.
Irr.ARENcE HAMI1N is ARRESTED
g0unr Man L. Charged With Larceny
u sl3O-Alien Smith Is BADLY
Burrscxi When Hot Water Over
4 tuKnA

& Tor the Norfolk and Western Railway
was instantly killed between and
o'clock this morning in the company
yard "a. Hopeweil Mr.. johnson was
1 only twenty seven years OF age and
unt,l moving TO Petersburg. recently
resided near waveriy. He is survived
nv a widow and one child, both of
. xhis city.
90 Several reports have reached here
4 n to how the accident occurred, one
TO the effect that he was standing on
4 the railway track and WAS caught pc
4 tween the tender of his engine and a
q box car and crushed. while another TO
B the effect that he was leaning from
I his engine when struck by box car
standing on another track The body
has been prepared for burial by
3 Acssrs. J. T. NORRIS q Son, and Will
b taken TO Mr.. JQhnson's former
home between Disputanta and WAIVER
" tomorrow morning for interment-
Dies From Injuries.
Cornelius Richardson, an aged
negro man, died at the petersburg
Hospital at 1850 O'Clock this after
noon as the result OF injuries sustain
cd when struck by a train of the
Norfolk and Western Railway, near
Fourth Street, at an early hour TINS
morning According to members or
the train crew. the old man had evl-
IDENTITY fallen asleep on the railway
tracks and was not seen 10Y members
OF thu crew until ne had been struck.
Els right shoulder was dislocated and
n was otherwise injured about the
heAd and body
Clarence Hamlin Arrested.
Clarence Hamitn. young white
man, under Indictment by a Hastings
4 Court Jury for the larceny OF $3.50
from Mrs. Moody. a widow residing
In Blandford. some weeks ago, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by De-
tective Heelsn and Officer Wright
over Sanford S butcher shop, az Main
and East Bank streets. When taken
into custody Hanlin wore a. full uni
form of the receiving ship Franklin.
He admitted having Joined the navy
and the authorities are of the opin-
ion that he Is deserter.
The alleged theft occurred some
weeks ago. soon after Mrs. Moody's
emily son had been taken to the MeN-
can border as member OF the Pc
tersburg Grays HAmiin was imme-
diAtely indicted by the grand Jury for
the theft of the widow woman's saw
tngs, but he had eiuded arrest until
- yentured back here yesterday.
Citizens Discuss Courthouse.
a largely attended meeting of cit
sens OF Matoaca and South Chester
fseld was held Friday night at Natoaca
T In tho interest OF the removal OF tho
{ Chesterfield County seat from its pres
ent site to Chester The matter was
widely discussed, and while poll
OF those present showed that a ma
1ority favored the removal of the
(oounty seat citizens of Matoaca were
0r0ffy, evenly divided
The opponents OF the removal were
i forced by its advocates to admit that
1t least three fifths of the taxpayers
and voters of the county lived east OF
the courthouse as located at present,
and that Chester would be a more CEN
trail location and more accessible to a
majority Of the citizens of the county.
1t developed during the discussion
that tho board of supervisors OF the
county have determined to expend
approximately $40, 600 for the i'm
provement OF the present courthouse
the clerks ofice. and the installation
OF q water system IN the county jail
ordered by tho court, and that when
ever the property ceases to be used
~ q courthouse, II will revert to the
DuVal estate under the deed OF gift
many years old. What the final out
come OF the question. which has been
ag1tated for many months, will be
seems as much in doubt as ever.
Young Man Scaldctl
Allen Smith, q young white man,
formerly of Richmond. employed at
the Capital City lunch room here, WAS
severely scalded about II o'clock last
night through the accidental over
turning OF vessel OF boiling water
The young man was painfully burned
about the legs from hts knees - his
feet. He was rushed TO the Peters
burg Hospital for treatment and Is re-
ported today 10 have been relieved
from his suffering. He Will be taken
u 70 his home In Richmond as soon as
hin condition permits.
Pleased Over Action
Advocates OF the viaduct TO replace
Bishops Bridge over the AppomattoX
are pleased over the prospect Of IA
IL vorable action by the City Counci
when the matter comes up for TIA,
diaposition in the near future. There
seems to be little doubt that the City
e Council will take advantage OF the
rs opportunity to add an imposing monu.
mont to the progress and enterprise
az the city by erecting the overhead
bridge at cost reduced to mini
mum through contributions from the
Norfolk and Western and Atlantic
Coast Line Railways. The inpres.
/ the city through the construction o,
i such a bridge 10 replace the presen
Nh wooden driveway would be n good IN
N yestment In the opinion OF It's advo
Gates az an advertising medium.
Market Opens Tuesday.
The market for the sale Of prim
INKS Will open here on Tuesday morn
n Ing. and large offerings are expected
b Beginning with the opening day. In
dications are that sales on the Peters
81 burg market this season will tota
shout 5000, 600 pounds. following tn
opening OF the leaf market about DC
n tober 4. Prices being obtained for lea
a tobacco upon the North Carolina mar
kets and at Danvile are said to b.
q the highest IN recent years.
Delegates Are Named.
Mayor Robert Gillian has name,
"a Drs, r. A. Martin, ". r. Drewry ant
E =. L. McGill delegates 10 the Thirt
d North Atlantic tuberculosis Confer
ence to be held al Newark. NJ J
III October 20 and q.
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