The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-11
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Meeting of the city Democratic Commit
tee--Minor Mention.

The first quarterly meeting Of the Nam
chester Chamber OF Commerce was held last
night in the Council Chamber. Judge VIII
liam /. Clopton presided. and Benjamin y.
owen acted as secretary. The president
completed the list OF committees. as follows:
ON Commercial Dsages. j. II. Patterson;
Trade finland and outward, W. %. Brad
ley: James River Improvement, j. +. Brad
ley; Business and Manufactures, T.. a. Da-
wilson: Municipal improvements. T.. ID.
Hall; Finance. Charles Keller.
The following, offered by Mr.. John w.
Arlington, was adopted: In view of the
large interests at stake. both in this city
and Richmond during ireshets iu James
river. and the importance OF having reliable
information ON the subject that 10 may
be- easily distributed % those affected; re-
solved, that the president Of this Chamber
be requested % communicate with the pre-
siding officer of the Richmond Chamber of
Commerce with view % adopting some
feasible plan, either by appointment of joint
committees or otherwise. whereby tine object
may bee obtained. Next Tuesday The Board
OF Directors Will meet for the consideration
of several very important matters.
The Democratic City Committee met last
night--Mr. John l.. DtZ. chairman, pre,d-
inc. The following committeeman Were app
pointed. b. +. Faulc0uer and John " Cau-
de. Cf First ward; A.. J. Gallagher and T..
J.. Gibbs. OF second ward: 4. +. owen, of
Third ward; ID. l.. Toney and John T.
Jewett of Fourth ward. These committees
will recommend suitable judges and clerk.
20 actat the coming primary. The commit
tee adjourned until next Thursday night
when 10 is expected the ward committees
will report.
During the storm Wednesday "a large tree
was blown across The Richmond and Peter
burg Railroad. "a mile this side OF Swift
creek. soon after "a passenger train from
Richmond came along. with William spain
as engineer. and Thomas Jones, ic0lored) as
fireman. The engineer seeing The oh-trlc-
ton, jumped from the train. but tne lreman
stood his ground, reversed the engine,
and stopped 10 just as DO struck
the tree and Knocked it from
the track. le then carried the engine back
and picked mp the engineer, who was badly
bruised about the shoulders hy the fan.
The passengers presented the fireman with
handsome purse for his bravery. pOl-
ti0ns OF the ro0fOf the Old Dominion and
Marshall Mills were blown OH bY the wind.
and several other buildings i'm that neigh
bOrh0Od sustained injuries.
Mr.. George T.. Fisher and Mr.. Donald 3
I0ucey. the men who are now attending JOB
the street car matters in Richmond. were DOE
Manchester Yesterday morning. 10 les sup
posed that their visit was in connection
with the Marshall-street line over Mayo
bridge, which will be run ON the right 0i
way granted 90 the company, of which Str.
Charles W. Turner. of Manchester, Is presi-
dent.
The police OF Manchester will soon make
a tour OF the city, looking 90 it's sanitary
condition.
'rbe Ralf Limo br,avo which eros.o4 fhe
river near Granite is almost completed.
Mrs. j. W. ellis. of Farmy.lle, is visiting
Mrs. Charles Connolly. on Porter street.
The case of John Jones will come zap l0r
trial at the next term of the Chesterfield
lOurt