Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-04
THE NEWS OF uANcuEsrER.
A New Train Observation-Disclosures TO
MIdioshian-Personn &c.
The following is from the Alexandra

A New Train Observation-Disclosures TO
midIoshian-Personn &c.
The following is from the Alexandria
! G0sette:
] The Piedmont Airline has just perfected
new device 20 DO used az the various stations
along The line to show the ume Of the arrival Of
/ trains and whether Or not they are delayed lt
] ia made Of cast-iIon aud is about eightecn ~
thirty-six inches In size. A revolving disc shows
i the number OF tho train. and n reversible iron
/ bar whether IL is "on time' or delayed Just
! below is q dial indicating tho schedule umcof
the train expected. These boards are now Do-
ing made at the company's shops ~ Manchester
and viii be put up Ia a few days. saperseding
the old custom u chalking the time on black
board. There $40 stations on the Piedmont
Air Line AMI all It's branches, and two Signs wilt
be used az each s'atiOn-oUe for north pound
and tho other for south-bound traias.
A meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Manchester and Midlothian Railroad
Company, which proposes b build a
road from Richmond through Manches-
ter to Midlothian and thence 10 point
near the Huguenot Springs, in Powha-
tan. held a meeting IN Richmond yester-
day and organized by electing ex- Mayor
John r. Taylor, Of this city, president of
the company. There were several gem
tlemen present from the North who have
taken an interest in this scheme, and they
are very sanguine as to the success Of the
undertaking. Mr.. Taylor. in converse
tion with q Dispatch reporter yesterday
afternoon. said that the necessary ar-
rangements were being perfected and
that the road will be built st an early
day. This will be glad news to the resi-
dents along the proposed route.
The Manchester and Chesterfield Com
mittees on the Exposition went over To
Richmond yesterday TO examine the map
of the city and county waterfront which
has been prepared 10y Colonel BurgWyn.
The map is to be exhibited at the Expo
sition to show what great terminal iacili-
tics and wharf advantages tins side of
the James affords. Colonel Burgwyn
explained the map TO the two commit
tees, and now arrangements are to be
made to exhibit it at the Exposition, and
it will probably be autographed.
The Republicans of Chesterfield will
hold n convention at tine Courthouse on
the llth of September to elect delegates
TO the Republican Congressional Conveu-
tion which meets N Richmond September
10Th. Chesterfield is entitled 10 seven
delegates and four alteruates. Major
Joseph Walker. who has been mentioned
in connection with the nomination, says
he does not desire 10 become candl-
date
The funeral Of Mrs. Kate Naden. who
died at her residence on Hull street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth Sunday after
noon. took place yesterday afternoon
and was quite largely attended. De.
ceased was the widow OF Mr. George
Yadeu, and was Miss Crostic before
marriage. Mrs. Walden was an estima-
bic lady and was held in high esteem by
wide circle OF friends.
The case of three small boys who were
before the Mayors Court yesterday
morning charged with stealing brass,
the property of the Alert Fire Company,
was continued until this morning, the
parties not being ready to go into trial.
I he streets on which water-pipes have
Just been laid are now in miserable
condition, and some crossings are almost
impassable. Ii WAS no uncommon sight
yesterday to see a team stalled with the
wheels Of the vehicle sunk in the
trenches up to The hub. The rain is bad
both on the contractor for this work and
persons who have 10 travel over the
streets. One or more cows have gotten
in the open bitches, but fortunately none
of them have been drowned.
Mrs Whitehead who lives on Tenth
street between Stockton aud Decatur.
returned yesterday from visit North,
and found that during her absence her
residence had been ansacked by thieves,
but fortunately no great deal had been
gotten away with.
Messrs. Hutcheon & Donnald, whose
quarry is in Chesterfield. have the con-
tract for the monument to be erected TO
the memory of General George T..
Pickett and those of his followers who
lie buried near him.
Misses Hattie Wells and Mary Fitz-
gerald have returned from Amelia coun
t., accompanied by their friend, Miss
Jennie Vaughan.
Rev. L. w. Moore preached morning
and night at the BainOridge-Street Bap-
tist church Sunday.
Mrs. George 4. Carr and daughters.
Misses Mary and Lucy, have returned
home after pleasant stay in Hampton.
Mr. George Fitzgerald, OF Danyille,
is in the city having come 10 attend the
funeral OF his wife's sister, Mrs. Kate
Walden.
Rev. J. G. Hall will return to Man
chester this week, and is expected to oc-
cupy the pulpit OF the Presbyterian
church Sunday.