The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-19
DOINGS ~ K1NCHESTER.
Items OF Interest From the other side of the
River.


John pinchum (colorcdD borrowed guitar
from a friend the other day but forgot 10 re-
turn il and preferred to pawn It IN Richmond.
lie was subsequently arrested and placed in
the statlOn-hOusc 20 await trial
Tuesday he became tired Df being locked mp,
and, after sliding down the Watcr-pipe % the
engine house. made his escape.
About the first person he saw after getting
ont was the city sergeant, who inquired Of Pm
chum how hc was getting alona Inchum said
he had gotten INTO trouble again aui was th.n
out on bail lie aud the sergeant parted the
sergeant going TO his oA.cc and Pinchum 20
parts unknown.
4 short while afterwards Chief OF Police
IIpscomb went into the -ergcants office and
told him how Pinchum had escaped from
The sergeant smiled and told the chief that
he had JUS, a few minutes ago talked with
The chief hurried ont on the street 10 cap
ture Pinchum, but the negro IS still ~ large.
The train for the North. which passed through
Manchester about halt. past on tuesday night
failed 10 take the Manchester mail. his occur
renee has happened several times and he postal
authorities az W ashlngton were notified. who IN
turn informed the Manchester Oihce that here
after the train would not neglect the Manchcs-
The Northern mail from this city is generally
very heavy and always important
IL is understood that the Richmond and Man
chester Railway and improvement Company
will soon be running cars across Mayos bridge.
track OH Hull street near the bridge.
This company ha. franchises To run It's line mp
Hull 10 seventh. ont Seventh to Decatur. mp De-
catur 70 Iwcnty-third street ont lweniy-thlrd
yOnd the Broad Rock road. When this
line Il opened between Manchester and Rich
mond the company can only charge one fare FOR
two cities.
/; will have TO be opened by May or else the
company will lose tt franchises.
The puddlers on Belle Isle are out on strike.
H l. -.
81 to s875 At least nifty persons are ont OF en-
plOymtnt in consequence OF tho strike. The
bar-mill and nail factory are az work.
IL is claimed that the company made the cut
down in order 20 compete with other iron works
at which reduction OF wages have been made.
The pudllers contend that the company Is OBJ
igated 10 pay the same rate that Is paid at
Doctor Bentley, who FOR long time was en-
plOyed as a driver by Messrs. DuNal 4 Robert
son, Of this city, died.
lie was one Of the best-known cOlored men in
town and Was always polite and accommodating 10
everybody.
He was raised on Spring Hill and was about
thirty-hye years OF age. His disease WAS con-
HE various candidates for the Offices in Ches-
tertield. over which there Is contest, are hust-
ling with considerable activity.
II Il expected that the district meetings 20
elect delegates 70 the county convention will he
largely attended.
These meetings will be held on the 26th Of this
month.
The meeting in Swansboro will be called to
order at o'clock.
kleyershal precinct is entitled 10 II delegates
and HancOcks store delegates.
The meeting 10 nominate a Supervisor FOR
Manchester district will be held during the first
week IN April.
Ten days notice Of the time and place of the
meeting will be given
Those mentioned IN connection with the nomi-
nation for Supervisor are Messrs. Bowen. Bar
ker and Gill.
William II. Andrews alias Hunter and Win
ston Lewis alias Slnpp, the two negroes charged
with breaking and entering the store Of Spiel
Neinstrin. on Hull street. will he tried IN the
Hastings Court to-day.
The Whitehead will case, which WAS set for
trial to-day. has been continued until the next
term on account Of the sickness OF Judge vii
liam |. ClOptOn. one Of the counsel in the case
The Hastings Court was not IN session yester-
day
The Chesterfield Troop had drill at Swans
bOrO - -terday.
Miss Fannie Harrison and Mrs. Berkev, Of
Danvile, were III the city yesterday visiting
friends.
owing 10 Judge Hancock being detained al
Nottoway Circuit Court. he will not open Dim
Hlddle Circuit Court until Monday afternoon,
March sd. and Jury cases viii not be called until
Tuesday morning, March 2ith.
The street-railway tracks across the Semmos
avenue bridge are 20 TO removed nearer the
centre of the bridge, as TO lessen the danger
20 passengers whom crossing the bridge.
As the tracks now stand. IN passenger leans
out the car window his head Is In danger.