The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-07
LYNCHBURG.


FIRE-EscArEs FOR. tue opERA-HousE- END
or LoNG-srANDING cAsE--THE TOBACCO
ASSOCIATION AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WANT rRoTfCT1oN-A REPORTED MAIL ROB-
Berry DESIED-TuE SOUTHERN TELEGRAPH
COMPANY MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
lCorrospondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.t
MARCH @, 1883.
AT the regular meeting OF the City Coun-
Gil last month permission was sought by
the owners OF the 0pera-IIouse, and OBJ
tanned without dissent, TO erect porticos
and horoscopes TO that building, In order
to insure quick and safe egross In the event
OF ire or panic; but up to this time the
very necessary Improvement in question
has not been made. Manager simpson in
forms me that plans are being drawn, how
ever, and that work will shortly be COM
menced on the escapes.
In the Corporation Court Yesterday seve-
raj negroes were tired on the charge OF
having created a disturbance at a Straight
out Republican meeting during last falls
campaign. They were taken into custody
by the police nj the time OF the row, and
next morning were each fined Sl2 by the
Mayor. They excepted TO the judgment
and appealed to thesCorporation Court;
but the ease was postponed from time TO
time until yesterday. when the decision of
| the lower court was reversed and the ne
groes discharged.
At meeting Of the Lynchburg Tobacco
Association to-day n committee was APP
pointed TO act In conjunction with similar
committee from the Chamber Of Commerce
TO urge upon the City Council the necessity
Of re0rganizing the Fire Department, so
as 10 insure the protection OF property.
There will be IN adjourned meeting Of the
Council tomorrow afternoon specially TO
consider this question.
The Tobacco Association also offers re-
ward OF 800 for the conviction Of any per-
son or persons who may be detected in set
ting fire to any tobacco factory or other
house in the city. The whole community
appears TO he stirred up in consequence OF
what seems to be an epidemic" OF fires.
The reported robbery OF a mail-pouch ut
Crockett's Station, on the Lynchburg and
Bristol route, is denied to-day by Postal
Clerk Burton, who had charge OF the car
on the day the robbery is alleged to have
occurred. The report was first given pub
licity (as a report through a Wytheville
paper.
The lines OF the new Southern Tele-
graph Company have reached this city
from Richmond Uid the Richmond and Al
leghany railroad route. and within the
next several days an office win he opened
on Main street.
Rev. George G.. Vanderslice, pastor of
Centenary Methodist Episcopal church,
commenced last evening series OF SER
vices designed to revive the religious spirit
OF his congregation. The exercises last
night were largely attended, but brisk
rain having set in to-day may interfere in
measure with the success OF the meet
( ingS.
The mother of Mr.. J. J. Amber, who
was stricken with paralysis in the right
side early yesterday morning, as noted in
this correspondence, is somewhat i'm
proved to-day, but her friends are still very
apprehensiVe about her recovery.
| Major Peter j. Otey left for Richmond
| last night, in response to telegram from
there announcing the serious illness Of his
brother, Colonel John VI. Otey.
Robert Hunter. the Lynchburg darby
who attempted to kill himself at Roanoke
recently on account Of disappointment in
love, has returned to this city to live. Bob
thinks he Will never attempt TO commit
hari-kari again.
| a petition numer0usly signed will be
sent in to the Council at its next meeting
asking the organization of colored fire
company.
There has been no appointment yet to
supply the vacancy in the storehouse de-
partment OF the Norfolk and Western road
occasiOned by the resignation Of Mr.. James
h. Gregory.
Alexander Mcdonald, Esq, OF the Meas.
and Mr.. Edward Pollock, OF the Gazette,
have both recovered and returned to active
| duty. BEAUMONT.