The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13

Damage in the Electric Power-House-Teio-
phone Service Suspended.

Damage in the Electric Power-House-Teio-
phone Service Suspended.
Old Mercury, who for the past few days has
been gaily perched near the top Of the Their
mometer and looking down in fendsh glee
upon a suffering sweltering people, took
slight tumble yesterday morning and landed
fairly into the lap of as handsome an electrical
storm as ever visited the city
The pattering rain. the muttering thunder
and the vivid lightning flashes followed In
quick succession and the atmosphere was
fully charged with electric forces.
The electricity flashed along the various
wires and in a few minutes the telegraph and
telephone Offices were temporarily abandoned.
For about three-quarters Of an hour all tele-
phone connections were cut of, and the occa-
siOna click of the bell in all Offices about
town indicated the presence of the invisible
force.
The power-house of the electrician lines
suffered most, and last evening the damage
could not be fully estimated. When the
storm began eleven dynamOs were in full
operation. The electric current gathered on
the numerous wires and in an instant flashed
into the building, swapping 12-inch leather
belts like threads and in a moment seven
dynamOs wxre seriously impaired and the
machinery and betting was strewn in confu-
sion about the floors.
All the cars on the electric lines were
stopped in their places and in several Of them
the aTmatures were completely burned out
| When The TINES representative visited the
pOwer-hOuse after the storm four dynamos
we're working. and although many cars had
been taken of a sufficient number was
kept running TO accommodate the
travelling public. The dynamos required in
the lighthouse were uniniured, and the arc
and incandescent lights were all ablaze last
evening.
Superintendent f. w Traford, with a
corps of assistants, continued TO work
throughout the night. and this morning all
the cars, 1t IS thought. will be IN running
order
At the unlucky corner of Third and Main
streets the lightning struck car, but did
little damage besides burning out the motor.
In the Courts.
City Circuit Co,ut.-The following suits
were instituted yesterday: The Robert Port
ner Brewing Company against the Postal Iele-
graph and Gable Company. Action of as
sumpsit. Damages. $500.
Elkan & Rosenberg against Charles Mes
serschmldt. Action of assumpslt. Damages,
$500
police Co,wi.-Albert Mosby (colored),
charged with stealing. watch from Nelson
MunsOn Sent TO Jail for ninety days.
r. W. Blakey charged with assaulting j. s.
Trice. Fined s. and costs.
Rebecca Claiborne and Frank Branch
charged with disorderly conduct. Fined
q. 80 and costs.
j. II. jenkins, charged with obtaining $40
under false pretenses from j. Is. Freeland.
Case continued. as it is not clear there was
any criminal intent
Judgments rendered-C S. Tiller in favor
of w. H. Anthony. $685. George Stephens,
Jr. in favor of Joseph l.. Levy S20.03 same
in favor Of Heller 4 Co., So John Taylor, in
favor of Sanders q Stayman, S35; Stephen
Coleman, in favor Of w. II. Anthony. S8.5l;
Peter WeltOn, III favor of same Sal; u. II.
Hocombe in favor of Mrs. j. w. Phillips.
Sl02j: Thomas NJ. Saunders. in favor of j. S.
Moore, S26.7 y: DR.. G. +. Meredith. in favor
of LondOn-Paris Clothing Company, :2l; G.
+. Burgess, in favor of Julius Meyer d. Sons.
SPLIT. W. L. Kay. in favor of X. Fisher,
1926 David Peterson, in favor of Smith d
Gordon. SO, Epps d Boisseau. in favor of
Newman Paper Company, S5270, Julian t.
Wright. in favor OF ID. Harmon, Jr., $50;
Martin YOrke in favor Of Mrs $. A. Minitree,
500 w. IT, Paynter. in favor of Simpson,
Bass 81 Co. Sl6.25; Thomas RUTHERFORD, IN
favor of Ellen Clark and Roberta jenkins.
$40 Eebert II. Bass and j. b. Burnett, in
favor of james c. WhitlOck. $40; W. NJ.
Campbell and w ]. Johnson, in favor Of
Thomas Jones, $50.
lf,,st,ngs Co,vt.-A special grand jury began
Yesterday TO investigate the alleged nuisance
In the West End consisting Of a large pool of
street between Harrison street and Grove
avenue, near where the Sam Jones tabernacle
stood.
The Jury is composed Of Messrs. John NJ.
Higgins (foreman) Jacob May, w. Tucker
Darlington. Lewis n. FrischkoTp, James I.
Vaughan. William s. Murray, H. J.. Pelouze,
and William j. Westwood.
The following citizens asked for the investi-
CATION Messrs w. i. Royal. A. Is. Guigon,
George b. McAdams, W. q. Stokes, Ashton,
Starke. r. l.. Courtney. Jr., l.. G. Younger
and r. w. Powers.
president of the Board of Health, and others
gave testimony yesterday. and at the request
of the Jury the case was adjourned until next
Monday, when the investigation will be con-
tinued
The case against Mr. Lewis NJ. Booker has
been set down for next Monday, June 18th.
but the trial Will hardly come OF during the
present month. IL is very likely that counsel
for the defendant will not he ready for trial
and will ask for n pOstpOnement until next
month on the ground that they have not been
able 10 gain possession OF the private accQHnts
of Mr. Pooker which had been given into the
custody Of Sergeant Thomas by Police-Jus-
tice Crutchfield.
Harico Co,uhi C0urt.-Thomas Clayton,
charged with cutting II. Taylor. The affair
occurred on Maddox Hill about two months
ago. Mr. ID. c. Richardson represented the
accused and MIR. W. II. Beverage assisted in
the prosecution The examination was com
menced aud the jury lodged in the Merchants
Hotel last night. 1t is expected that the trial
will end to-day.
Before the New Court.
Only such attorneys can plead before the
new United States Circuit Court of Appeals
as are qualified TO practice before the United
States Supreme Court. or one of the Federal
Circuit Courts. Any attorney. however, after