The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-10
For he House-Mr. D. T.. Toney. Of Man
chester; Dir. w. L. MichauY. of Powhatan.
BFLLE ISLE TO WORK.

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BILLIE ISLE TO WORK.
An account of trip taken 10 Harrisburg q
few weeks ago by Mr.. f. A. Lamb and Mr..
w. Braude.s in relation to'wages paid the
iron workers there was published at tie time
III this paper The Belle isle salaries are
governed by those paid in Harrisburg. andthe
result Of the trip was trifing cut IN tho
wages paid here. There Was no kicking On
the part OF the majority OF the working men,
the cut amounting TO scarcely ANYTHING 10
any but the two rollers, who were cut down
about two-fiftEs, ard they immediately re-
signed their positions. This heavy
cut WAS owing TO the fa &
that the Harrisburg output was much lar
ger than on the island. and rs the pay Is SO
much per ton 1t made very large reduction
IN the wages Of these two men, The works
could not be started without the rollers and
as those here had resigned nothing was left
but for the company to FIJI the places. which
they Immediately set out 20 do. Mr.. Harry
Morgan, an expert roller of Williamsport,
Pa. was offered the position and came here
last Saturday. He Immediately went %
the island, but. none of the officers being
there, he came TO this city and
since tina. time has been the guest Of
Belle Isle workers. Upon investigation
OF the natter Mr.. Morgan decided that lie
would work for no less than what the rollers
here had agreed to work for. and in company
with some OF the operators waited upon the
officers of the company and stated the case TO
them he matter was satisfactorily arranged
yesterday and the two old rollers areretalned.
and the works will start up next Monday.
This will be glad news TO the many operators
in this city who have become tired OF the
lengthy vacation.
DKsPERATE NEGRO.
Yesterday morning Henry Edge. a ginger
cake-coored negro desperate and generally
ho1 haf. ~frN- n
warrant sworn out by his wife charging him
with threstning to kill her aud another negro
and setting the house on fire. Chief Lips
comb made the arrest and stated that when
he went into the house for his men be saw at
once that he would have trouble and pro-
ceeded 10 put the nippers on him. The negro,
however refused to go 1t happened that the
express wagon Of the Manchester Ice Com
pany, driven by Nr Orrin Belcher.
was passing about this time and
the Captain called for assistance and
after some difficulty the two. assisted
by Mr.. Fisher. got the desperate in the
wagon and he was driven Immediately 10
police court. where he was fined -l0 and put
in Jail for six months. While being taken
from the police court 10 tho Jail the negro
resisted Captain Lipscomb. The courthouse
yard was full of gentlemen drawn hithcr by
the Democratic convention, and several OF
them went to the Captains assistance. The
desperate negro hucCbtleu III WIcUCIlUb tie
hand uffs from his wrists and fought the Off
Ger and his assistants like an inturiated de-
mon. He succeeded in getting an arm
around the neck of citizen, and not until
the scoundrel's tongue was chOked out could
his hold of the citizen be broken. the latter
being right much hurt, but not Sc
riously He succeeded in getting another
nearly bit it off. fighting all the while with
his feet and hands like some vicious wild
primal BY this time as many men as could
get hold Of him were doing their utmost TO
subdue and take the scOundrel to the lookup.
1t could not be done, however. until two
citizens each Selling one OF hls arms wrenched
and twisted them. behind his back until they
were nearly broken, when lie stopped his re-
sistance solely because he was in the power
and at the mercy OF the officers. The cuffs
We're again put on him and he was carried to
the Jail. He plead most piteously for mercy
begged that his arms might not be
broken and swore alternately As he
WAS being taken along. while the crowd
that witnessed the fend's diabOllcsl acts
and heard of his doings at home cried out,
kill him, captain knock tine scounclrel III
the head. "dou't let him choke or bite
any one else" and such like endearins re-
marks. When getting o. the JAIL steps when
are quite narrow he put his feet against tn @
sides Of the door and again resisted every
punished in the most severe manner could he
be taken up TO the cell and then he was carried
head foremost After being incarcerated be-
hind the prison bars he wept II n very plteOus
manner and said his arm hurt. The chief
reminded him that the finger and neck OF his
victims also hurt. Captain Llpscomo soid TO
a TBEs man that but for the crowd that was
in the court yard he would certainly have
shot or dubbed the rascal.
BRIEFS.
William Gordon. alias William Smith. a
white man and painter. was arrested yester-
day by Bridge Waterman Lowry, and held
till the Manchester officers arrived and
brought him here TO jail He is charged with
deserving his lawful wife and living with two
other women.
Fayette Robertson and Wyatt Austin. two
negroes, were fined - each and cost IN the
mayors court Yesterday foT fighting. Robert
son did not like the decision of HIS Honor
and made some remark about same 20 the eff
feet that he did not intend TO be imposed
upon and would take il 20 the higher court,
whereupon the Mayor raised the amount to
five dollars and sixty days imprisonment IN
in iaii Afterwards the negro apOlogized u
HIS Honor: who allowed him 10 60 upon
payment OF the original amount.
paint manufactOry Is TO be established
here next week. &c be known as the Southern
Varnish and Paint Company.
In the Mayors court yesterday number
Of cases of ordinance violation were given
the usual admonitions. fines and dismissals.
THE TnMgs is always on sale at the Man.
chester Bureau.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. G.. p. Chalkley, Of Chester. is quite
sick
Major John Poe was in the city yesterday.
Mr. w. G.. Burgess, Of Danville, formerly
OF this city, is hero on visit.
Miss Mildred Garnett has returned from a
pleasant trip TO Buckingham and Farmville'
Dr. Lawrence Ingram has been elected
physician for the poor in this city. and VIII
enter upon the discharge Of his duties the
first of next month.
Miss Emma Lamb. daughter Of Mr. f: A.
Lamb left last night for Glade Springs, where
she will attend school the coming session.
Reporter s. X. Owens OF Dale Lodge No.
sos knights Of Honor. is in receipt OF a check
for q 900 payable 10 Mrs. Elolse Hewlett.
widow of III. c. Hewlett.
Make the Little Ones Comfortable.
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infants and childrens' Cloaks adapted for