The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
Petersburg
MOTORSfAN STAGES
DARING RESCUE.

MOTORMAN STAGES
DARING RESCUE
| Especial to The Richmond virginian.
Petersburg, Va. November H.
Officers of the Petersburg. Hopewel
and City Point railway will make APP
| pfication for a Carnegie medal for
two of its employees. motorman w. Z,
Lowry and Conductor II. H. Dunn
following meeting OF the board oil
directors within the next day or two
Yesterday afternoon, just as Mo-
torman Lowry's car was entering
| Hopewell at a good rate of speed he
noticed just ahead Of him, playing in
the middle of the tracks, a small
child. Realizing that he had no
chance to stop the car before reach
ing the child. he reversed his motor
and swung out out of the side door.
and. timing himself perfectly. he
/, leaped from the door, grabbed the
baby in one hand and cleared the
tracks just as the car passed swiftly
over the spot where the baby had
been sitting.
The car was crowded with citizens
and soldiers. and as 1t swept forward
a scream went UP from several wo-
men who had witnessed the incident.
The near-accident occurred almost d.
rectly on sharp curve, where the
rails had been creased. and Motor
man Lowry realized that applying the
brakes would have but little or no
effect. AS the wheels came to q
standstill they suddenly reversed and
the car started back at full speed
into second car heavily loaded with
passengers. IT appeared as though
a rear-end collision was certain, when
Conductor Dunn jerked the trolley
from the wire. and Motorman Lowry,
who had left the frightened baby.
leaped upon the car and put on his
hand brakes. bringing it TO a stand
still within few feet of the car fol-
lowing.
Following the incident, passengers
from both cars and from nearby
dwellings gathered about the motor
man and conductor. showering them
with ongratulsticns. The whole
affair appeared as though ii might Re
a moving picture scene in which every
act had been timed perfectly. In
making the leap from In front OF the
swiftly moving car Motorman Lowry
knew full well that only that act
would save the life of the baby and
realized also that a misstep meant the
loss OF his own life. but his rare pres
ence OF mind and sense Of duty saved
the life of ths child.
Superintendent j. A. Baird for the
company has declared his intention
board of directors OF his company,
where the value OF both the motor
man and conductor will doubtless re-
ceive recognition.
Young Soldier Hurt
Went Spencer, young soldier at
Camp Lee. was dangerously injured
near LAkemont park last night by a
car Of the Petersburg. Hopewell and
City Point railway. The young SOL
der stepped from In front OF west
bound car just as an east-bound car
was passing. But for his alertness
he would undoubtedly have been in
ttantiy killed, as the motorman had
no opportunity to prevent the acct
dent. Young Spencer was Knocked
down aa-eeHs.5a=st..,i-- sEss!sea-s.s.I-
cut about the head and body. He
was promptly placed in an automo-
bile by empioes of the company and
escorted to the base hospital at Camp
Lee, where II was later stated that he
might possibly lose one of his legs
Churches Aid Drive.
petersbrrg's part in the drive
iHaugurated throughout the United
States today to raise sss 100000 for
the army Y. NJ. c. A. was begun in
the various churches OF the city when
the pastors gave sanction and ap-
prevail TO the task.
Manager Logan. OF Kresge's Ave and
store, gave the local move
lnent its first impetus last night
whan he announced that one-half of
the tota sales OF his company's one
hundred and seventy stores on Tues
hay - aAA ~ * e.. Sss<&sie cainpaign.
Each community will receive its.
check for half the sales OF the store
in that district. In addition to the
donation to the Y. NJ. c. A., the
clerks 81 the store OF the company
which slows the largest percentage of
Increase iii sales on Tuesday over the
preceding Tuesday will receive a
prize.
Four important meetings were held
In this district today. Secretary
Walch addressed a meeting at Ken
bridge; Sergeant Nj. W. zee, of Camp
Lee. spoke at the State Normal school
at Farmville, and Messrs j. W. Long
and F. Fl. Drewry spoke at Dinwiddie
Courthouse. while a speaker from
Camp Lee was heard at Beulah,
Chesterfield county.
Speaks foi W. c. T. Z.
Mrs Amy G. Weech, state and ma
.ionai organizer OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Work, Is visit
ng this section until the 18th instant |
This is Mrs. Weech's third visit. She
mas always been greeted with large
and appreciative audiences in this
section. She spoke this morning st
ocran Methodist church. Dinwiddie |
and at s o'clock this evening
ii the Grove Avenue BAPTIST church |
At 8 o'clock tomorrow evening she |
Kill address a meeting at the Third |
Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Jennie A. Bannister.
Mrs. Jennie Armistead Rannister. |
widow of John NJ. Bannister. of this |
,ity, died at her home. the residence
IF her sister, Mrs. George A Armi- !
stead. at City Point. yesterday. Mrs. !
3anmster had been sick only a short |
line and her death was a shock TO
1er many friends throughout the |
She was a devoted mem |
Der of st. Paurs Episcopal church |
and took an active part in church !
work. Mrs Bannister was seventy |
ave years of age. Funeral services
will be conducted from st. Paurs at
Ii o'clock Monday morning. Burial
Will be in Blandfnrd.
Mrs. Laura Iauterbach.
Mrs, Laura Lauterhach, widely
known and esteemed lady, died quite
lnexneCte1lv her bpn,e ha tacy-