Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-17
PUT OFF TO REDUCE EXPENSES.
Reduction Of Force in the Line of Econo"
my-Other Manchester Items.

my-Other Manchester Items.
The reduction Of the force of the Rich
mond and Danyllle railroad shops IL IN the
line of economy and will only be tempo
rary.
BerkIey Yesterday TO n DISPATCH reporter who
called on him 20 inquire why 20 many OF the
operatives were suspended on Tuesday. In re-
ply 10 a question Mr.. Berkley said that the men
were put o1 solely 20 cut down expenses Tor the
remainder Of the year, and that about the lst OF
January, certainly early In that month, all Oi the
departments would resume work In run oiast.
Tho officials Of the road, he said, found u de-
slrAble 70 largely decrease the number OF per
sons on their pay-ros for a short while, and he
did not think partial suspension Just prior 10
the holidays would work as great hardship 10 the
employees as for them 70 lose time IN Jannafy
or February. lie repeated that the opening OF
the new year would almost surely md their large
plant in fui operation. There is great rusn OF
work, he added. and the company can III auord
70 have these shops, which are tne Prlncipal =,
ones OF the road, idle. but az they would have 70
suspend for snort while at some ume inc
management had consulted whh. they beileYed
20 be the best interests Of those In the compa-
ny's employ. .,,.
season OF the year il not unusual, but there have
never been 90 many men thrown out AT once pc
fore. As stated In the DISPATCH of yesterday
the order retired 21J, some Of whom
were from escl OF the departments. II II
very generally thought that the condition
OF the Terminal COmpanys anairs, ana the
changes about TO be male in the management
has a good deal TO do with these unprecedented
reductions in tho shops here, In Alexandra, and
AyorHER ROBBERY.
Yesterday morning about IL o'clock thieves
entered the house OF Mr. william ;. " brlen, on
Cowardin avenue, and carried OF a pair OF Mrs.
O'Brien's bracelets, guitar, when was very
valuable q pOcket-bOOk, and number OF other
articles The robbers gained admission oy
breaking the lock on the back door; lhey tOOk
n lot of silver spoons and napkin-rtngs out OF a
DRIVER and laid them on the uOor, and ABOUT
that time some ono interrupted them " ring
ing AZ the front door, and they made good their
M. OBrien is employed at the Petersburg
sbous, and was at work at the time. His vile
left home about 10 o'clock for Richmond MY
John Hughes who lives next door, saw the back
JonT omen about III O'clock, and knowing that
Mrs. O'Brien was in Richmond went over ana
found that the house had peen broken into ana
robbed, He notified Nr. O'Brien, who AT once
informed the police. Up 10 a late hour lastnlght
no cline had been obtained In regard TO the rob
berry. nor had any Of the articles been located
Mrs. O'Brien seems 90 think that the theit was
committed by tramps, who are quite numerous
i'm that section. She said that several visited
her house daily asking for food, when she
readily furnished
AMERICAN LEGION or HONOR.
At n regular meeting Of French Council, NO.
zoo, A. L. OF H.. held Tuesday night tho follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing term :
W. Brands, commander; j. j. Blanton, vice
commander; George q. Ely, orator; j. Il. Jewett,
chaplain; b. NJ. Robertson, secretary; 1. a.
Davidson, collector; James I. Herrin, treasurer; !;
George L. Anderson, guide X. III. Hilton, war
den; X. A. Bowen, sentry. Trustees-J. D..
BlantOu, J. L. Robertson, and George Z; Ander-
son. Medical Examiner, Dr. Lawrence Ingram
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. r. Z. Mayo, who has been quite sick at
her residence on Decatur street, Is conTalescent
Mrs. /. NJ. BurfOOt is quite sick with the grip
at her home in SWansbOrO.
Mr.. A. II. Perry, who has been indisposed ior
several days, was much improved yesterday
Mrs. NJ. A. GOOde who has had severe at-
tack Of the grip, Is still quite sick.
The Chesterfield County Court adjourned Tor
Mr.. 70 Brosch. VINO has been quite sick at her
residence on Decatur street, was worse yest5f-
day. ,
Sheriff GIN will be ready 10 accommodate board
ers there about next week.
Treasurer j. p. Gillian, OF Chesterfield, was In
the city Yesterday. ,,-
In the Mayors Court yesterday morning Moses
Faulkner ,cOlored) had 20 pay a ine OF e. for
engaging IN the fascinating game OF craps, -
The Chesterfield Board Of Supervisors viii
meet at the Courthouse on the third Monday
instead Of the fourth.
The funeral OF Colonel William +. Gddings
will take place from his late residence, IN
SWansbOrO to-day at II NJ. The remains VIII
be taken TO Ohio for tnterment.
Miss Fannie Wlltshire, OF this city, IL visiting
friends and relatives in PoWhatan county.
Mr.. w. II. Ledtord, foreman OF the paint de-
partment at the Richmond and Danyille shops,
left Yesterday afternoon for Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Julia CloptOn has suffered a relapse with
the grip and is quite sick at her residence, on
Twelfth street.
The usual Wednesday-nlght prayer meetings
were held in the different churches lasrniGht'