Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-12
WANT TO BRIDGE The JAMES.
A Company that Proposes 20 Build Belt
Hne-Otber Manchester Items.

Messrs. II. C. Beattie. w. L. Moody, and
w O. Tavlor of this city, and James IL.
Dooley. Il. B. Chafin. j. II. Niddendorf,
Thomas Barry, 4. A. Saunders, I., ana
Mathew Gilmour, Of kichmonn. ano ,ra nauor so,,,s
on "Wednesday by Mr.. Parrish 70 incorporate the
River-yicw and southsidc Railway company
with an authorized capital of haii mniion oo'-
lars. -.
bridge across the river above Manchester. Ihe
object IL 70 have belt nne s.rees .sn"sy
through Hammond and AaDchester. hIeahg
two sireet-car Iines-one on eacn ei,io o, VI ~
riyer-run near where IL is proposed 10 erect INC
bridge. II II understood that the necessary ienu w.
On both sides Of the river for the apulIneh,s ~
be donated, and that sofne OF the enleiPrIsins
several OF the stone piers and take stock In the
company In payment for the WORK.
SENT on AND REFusEp BAIL
In the Mayors Court yesterday morning.
Thomas Sims, n young coiored man, anu ms
wife Susie, were charged WIN cIae. Mea'rrns rss
mother il appeared from the evidence, Went 70
Patterson, n. j., some time ago and ieit the
litflo boy with Sims and wife. Hearing thai net
child was beng very badly treated 1y ,hore "
whose keeping she had entrusted II, PhiiiS came
ba X 20 make an Investigation. when she gOt
here she found that the reports were tiue' an. /,
that besides having been badly beaten tne cnliu
was suffering from numerous hlrns ABOUT nis
body inflicted as she told, by hot irons az 70
hands OF Sims and his wife as means OF punisn-
InenL The testimony OF several wines ses
showed that,the boy had been SUBJECTED 70 the
most barbaric treatment and the Mayor sent the
accus ID on TO the grard jury and refused DALI
AnAcHISE MOVES 15S TONS.
Mr.. Edward Gallagher, OF this city, VINO re-
Gently invented machine for moving heavy
weights, proved its strength Mt the Danyiiie
shops "Wednesday afternoon. The Little
Giant" AZ II n called, weighed about SOU Pounos.
A number of rairoad-men Witnessed inc nrst
test of the machine, among them being Master
Mechanic Gentry and Master-toreman DAVID
son. Of tho car-repairing shops. tour men
worked the lever of the machine ana moved 100
tons which was ten freight-cars, two oil wnicn
had breaks on at the time. All who Hitnesseu
the test wondered at tine strength OF "Ine Llt-
tie Giant"
The bin which was introduced into the Hosse
30 altering the city charter as 10 allow the Coil-
Gil TO appoint deputy TO the Sergeant, lor ,ne @
purpose Of collecting delinquent taxes, was
ordered to its engrossment IN the House yester'
day.
Invitations have been issued 10 tho marriage
OF Mr. william j. Morrissette TO nisS Mltie u
Pierce. The ceremony will take place February
23d, at . O'Clock r. VI. at tho Clopton-Stree'
Baptist church. in Swansboro.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Judge b. A. Hancock is holding court in Pc
tersburg. 80.
The Chesterfield Circuit Court will meet to
day.
trip 70 Newport News. -,
Dr. II. L. johnson has returned TO Bon All
from Norfolk. where he has been conducting q
very successful meeting Tor Dr. stafr. lhere
were about l2o conversions.
Fireman X. +. Owens was presented win q
gold medal at the meeting OF Alert Fire Com
pany Wednesday night.