Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-27
HAPPENINGS IN MANCHESTER.
Arrested for Interfering with Hands.
Alleged ArsOn-AssIgBm &c.


Constance Green and Charles Minor. two
colored men, will be brought before the
Mayors Court this morning TO answer the
cnarge OF interfering with tho bands ems
pioyed by Dir. {. A. Jones, the contractor
for opening the trenches for the watef-pipes.
Tuesday afternoon the colOred men employ
ed by Mr. Jones (nearly tnlrty ia number)
struck because they learned that they were
10 be paid by The yard instead OF by
the day. The few whites employed
remained at work. and some OF the
colored ones were inclined to do so, but
Welded 70 the pcrsuasions OF their friends
and quit work. Wednesday the majority OF
them having recOusidered their action re-
turned. and Mr.. Jones got new hands In the
place Of the Others. Yesterday morning
Green and Minor endeayored 10 persuade
the new men from work, aDd, ii Is alleged,
threatened 10 beat them out OF the trenches
II they did not stop. Chlef-ot-Police LIPS
comb was sent for and a warrant was sworn
out for the arrest OF the accused.
Mr.. Jones now has thirty men and Is ln-
crcasing his force daily.
The bands did not like the mode OF paying
because they thought they could not make as
much as 81 pei day. but the contractor IS
satisfied that thev can make much more by
working faithfully. One OF the men was
willing 10 return to work yesterday after
noon, and there viii be no more trouble.
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Policeman X. c. Jones yesterday afternoon
arrested Evil Green, a colored girl about
thirteen or fourteen years old, on warrant
issued hy Justice Perdue charging her with
setting fire to the house OF Mary smith.
The accused Is now in Jail and will be be-
fore the MAYORS Court this morning. Mary
alleges that Evil was In her house early yes.
terday morning, and that Immediately after
she left fire was discovered, but the flames
were extingulshed before much damage was
done. From all that could be learned yes
terday this IS only a case OF suspicion. The
parties live near together In the neighbor-
hood OF Blanton & Jones's brick'Yard.
ASSIGNMENT.
Mr.. ]. II. Uerndon, who has been con-
ducting The grocery and liquor business on
Uull street between Tenth and Eleventh for
some time. Yesterday made deed OF assign.
ment 10 Judge William |. Clopton, trustee,
for the benefit Of his creditors, who are: e..
III. Rosne d Co., George +. Burcb. Wlnslow,
Rand & Watson. 6. q. Lett, Il. Taylor, A..
G. Atkinson, II. NJ. Smith q Co., Gates Y
Brown, Ellison & Harvey, Sampson& * Adam
son, ii. Nallerstein & Co., Taylor& Boiling.
They are all placed upon al equal footing.
Neither the amount Of the liabilities nor
assets is named in the deed.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. C, G. Cooke, Of Fluyanna, is In the
city.
Mrs. Spencer T. Hancock is summering
not far from Charlottesville.
Augustine Royal, Esq, has returned
from the seashore.
MIR. w. ID. Lnhgow will leave Tomorrow
for Norfolk, where he willspend week.
Miss Emma Patch hiss returned from New
York, where she has been visiting relatives
for several weeks.
The first open AIR concert by the Richmond
and Danyille Railroad Band will be given to-
night on the Courthouse Square.
The game OF baseball played at the Man.
chester Park yesterday afternoon between
the Manchesiers aud the Ironclads, OF swans
boro', resulted in victory for the former by
q score OF lo 10 b.
Clerk DuVal has received from the secre-
tary of the Commonwealth the books to be
used IN the new registration which has been
ordered Tor the lirst week in August.
The Sunday school OF Meade. Memorial
church will hold its annual picnic at war
wick Park on Monday, August 9th.
Mrs. Ozylien Mccormack, wife OF nr.
Edward Mccormack, died wednesday
night at the residence OF ber aunt, Mrs.
Lucy J. Cersley, IN the thlrtieth year OF her
age. The funeral will take place from the
Meade Memorial ehurcn this morning at 10
O'Clock.