The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
Petersburg
TWO DANGEROUSLY HURT.
Young Negroes Struck by \. c. L..
Northbound Train.

Northbound Train.
Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Petersburg. Va, September 24.--Two
Harry rresson. were dangerously IL
not mortalIy injured shortly after
o'clock this afternoon by a northbouud
passenger train of the A. c. l.. railway.
At the time of the accident. Hawks
was running delivery wagon owned
by the Globe department store. and
l'resson was riding in the car with
him. AS they approsn led the railway
CROSSING AT Jones street apparently
not hearing the approaching train, DR..
Pryor Jones and Superintendent w, I.
Mulcaha. of the city street cleaning
department, warned them of the APP,
proaching train. but the car rushed
straight IN front OF Inc train and was
hurled down the embankment com
plete wreck. one of Hawks legs was
crushed off just below the hip, the
other was broken and he sustained
Internal injuries. Presson sustained a
fractured skull and internal injuries
Both were rushed to the Petersburg
for the recovery of either.
Funeral of DIR. III. Gilbert Leigh.
Funeral services of Or. II, Gilbert
LeiEh were conducted at his summer
home, Blue Ridge summit, Pa, yester
day The body arrived here early this
morning and burial services were con-
Quoted at the grave in Blandford GEM
etery hv the Rev G. &. Bryan, d. D., of
Grace Episcopal church, assisted by
Rev. J. B, VIM. y. d, of the Wash
inRton- Street Methodist church. The
following gentlemen were pallbearers:
Richard T Wilson. c. f. Plummer, }.
W. Seward. F.. II. Patterson, w. d.
Mckenney Dr. J. - OSBORNE. and DR..
e L. McGnl. of Petersburg, and Cor
don McCabe. Jr.. of Charleston, 8. c.
There was profusion OF floral tri-
butes attestins the esteem in which
Dr. Leigh was held in the community.
Hounds Chase Porcupinc.
Quite an exciting race resulted
shortly after O'Clock last evening be-
tween a pack of hounds and porcu-
pine near Excelsior park, just west OF
the city. Presence Of the poreupine In
the community was discovered by Mo-
torman Robert Williams. OF the Viz
ginis Railway and Power company
Ferndaie park line, when the little ami
mai was knocked from the tracks by
the car. r. w. Moody, who lives
nearby, and happened TO be passen-
ger on the car at the time, procured
his ave hounds. They took up the
trail and in a short time mad the por
cupine at bay. All FIVE of the dogs
were badly cut by the rttie animal in
the stiff hght, which ensued and one
Of them may die MIR. Moody, think
ing the porcupine dead, suffered
badly split finger when he picked IL
up after the night The porcupine was
exhibited here today, II was a fine
specimen weighing Twenty-Five pounds
Mrs. Elizabeth :. james.
Mrs Elizabeth skinner James, the
vounz wife Of w James, of Ettrick,
died at the Petersburg hospital at an
early hour yesterday morning follow
ing a brief Illness Mrs. James was n
the eighteenth year of her age, Be-
sides her husband and one child, she
is survived by her parents. Mr. and
Mrs william skinner. of Portsmouth:
two brothers. and three sisters. Walter
skinner. OF Berklev; George skinner.
Mrs Macolia Bidder Misses Ida and
Emma skinner, of Portsmo uth. and
Mrs Lula Dula. ~ winston Salem n,
C Funeral services we're conducted
from the Ettrick NJ. e church at 4:8o
O'Clock this afternoon by the pastor.
Rev H w Neville.
Provost Guard Established.
A provost guard with Major c. McH.
Fbv in command. was established here
this afternoon Major Ebys force is
l. composed Of sixty men, uniformed in
tbs regular khaki with the letters NJ.
r (military poiice) or their arms
Their duties will consist Of policing
Petersburg and the surrounding terri
tory as may prove necessary on ac-
count Of the presence here OF such a
large number Of soldiers, They will
lend aid in the handling of civilians
where their aid is requested.
The CITY council has granted Major
Ely use Of a tier in the city jail where
soldiers placed under arrest will be
detained until they can be taken to
Camp Lee for trial by court marshal
solomon Roman.
Solomon Roman. a well-known and
esteemed Jewish merchant Of Halifax
street. died A. his home at Union and
Halifax streets yesterday in the eigh-
tieth year of his age. Burial was in
the orthodox Jewish cemetery yester-
day afternoon.
shooter Evades Arrest.
william walker. who last night shot
and dangerously wounded Charles
Holmes. in A difficulty on Mbry street.
has thus far evaded arrest. Ofiicers to
whom the shooting was reported gave
! chase after Walker and shot at him
i several times, but he made good his
! escape
Marriage Announced.
Nr and Mrs walter c. Kevan have
announced the marriage OF their daugh-
ter Mary Fannie, to Mr., Coope Lai. ths
! wedding having taken place on septenl-
/ her 20 in washington, n. c. The bride
! is A popular and attractive young wo-
/ man and the groom Is prominent
! young. architect.
Attempted 10 Raise Check.
! At todavs session of the police
court ? W. Henson. a young whits
! man from South Carolina. charged with
! raising end attempting 10 pass Rine-
/ hart & Dennis pay check from s2S as
| TO s450s was sent on to the hustinss
! court for trial.