The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22
RICHMOND'S SISTER CITY.
MAycHrsrEn NEWS IN sHoRTsPAcE.
a large Number of Men without Work
Positions Selected for tho ''e'"
LIghts-Notes OF Interest
MANCHESTER BUREAU RrcHMoND TINES !
Twelfth and Hull streets. ~,
Branch Office. 1904 Decatur street

MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES
Twelfth and Hull streets.
Branch Office. 1904 Decatur street
The great number OF workmen now out OF
employment in the city is a serious drawpacA
to business, which Is therefore very quiet
Nearly three hundred men are OF at the pan
vile shops. and nearly As many at Belle 1910.
At the latter place about one hundred ana
fifty operatives will resume work next Mon
day. These are from tho horse shoe depart
ment. where there has been strike for the
past two months. The difficulties existing
between employer and employe have been
amicably settled and the fact that these men
will so soon 90 o. work again IS greeted WIN
delight. as il will. Of course, increase Ousi-
ness.
The Danville shops will be closed to-day.
They are working only four days III the week
at present An official said 70 llMss man
yesterday that he knew nothing a. TO
how soon full operations Will DO resumed
Freight business over this system IS said 20
be first rate. and s0uth-b0und passenger trai-
hc is also good The shop and road men nave
both been paid of.
The Hull street hOrse-car line IS now giving
the fastest schedule IN the city, running car
every twelve minutes.
Tie Alert Fire Company held its regular
meeting wednesday night. Routine matters
were considered. Last year Mr II. = BRAD
ley. superintendent OF the city water NoFA7'
offered 20 the member OF the tile company
who sounded the fire. alarm ottenest durin =
the year gold medal. The count was mace
Wednesday and il was found that Mr.. IL. J..
Owens was the successful member. Inc
medal will be presented at a early date
The City Council meets tonight IN speclai
session 20 consider the claim OF Mr brOach
for excavating and grading.
The Christian Band 0f the Central Method
ist church had very pleasant entertainment
in the basement OF the church last evening
which was largely attended and greatly en-
joyed
IL is understood that the Free-bridge com
missioners VIII place sign posts on the nrluge
over each pillow. and street-cars passing on
the bridge must pass at these points, one car
TO stop while the other goes by.
Friendship Lodge. No. 30. knights OF ~
thias held its regular meeting last evening,
which was largely attended. tignt appilea-
tons for membership were received.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Master Machinist Gentry, Of the Danyille
shops. is in Atlanta attending meeting OF
railroad machinists.
Miss Carrie Batcheler. Of Richmond spent
Yesterday with her sister in Manchester
Miss Nellie Beal Of Richmond. spent yes
terday and last night with her cousin. Mrs A.
W Fair. on Decatur street.
Mr.. BransfOrd Cox. OF Manchester, WHO is
cadet at Blacksburg Military College. acct
dentally shot himself "a few days ago lie was
cleaning his gun when 10 went OF. the load
passing through the feshy part OF his right
arm. No bones we're broken and the injured
man was reported yesterday as doing very
we'll
Rev. j. J. Clopton has lad call TO the
Blackstone Episcopal church, but says he WILL
Mr.. J. r. French and Miss Rosa W Cotton
left here lts, tuesday for Halifax. y. &"
where they were 70 be married. Nothing las
been heard from them. and 1t IS presume
that they have been married and are spend
ing their honeymoon in the South which was
their intention
Rev. /. K. Thornhill preached 10 quite, a
large congregation last evening al the oeVeuth-
street chapel.
Mr.. c. II. Short. OF Ettrick. is quite sick.
Nir r. Benson Jones. of Matoaca, Chester
field county. has been quite sick with the
grip.
II THE COURTS.
The busting court was again in session yea
terday. Judge John II. Ingram on the bench.
The case of James Brown. Thomas Williams
and William Crump charged with breaking
into the house of AIr. William OBrlen on
Cowardin avenue and stealing "a lot Of goods.
came up. James Brown and Thomas VIII
liams We're found guilty and sentenced TO tive
wears each IN the pen.tentary. Crump. who
pawned some Of the stolen goods, was given
fifteen DAYS in Jail. Brown has frequently
figured in police circles here and served sey-
eral terms in the city jail Tor petty larceny.
He has also served a term IL the penltentlary
and therefore five years more IS added T.
his term. giving him seven years all. HE
court will be in session again to-day.
In the police court yesterday Mayor Atthis
son had not a case for his consideration Ihe
police up TO late hour last night had moi
made al arrest.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
The Committee on Light met in the Coun
ell chamber last evening. The following
members were present J. X. ierdue, chair
man. +. Browder. John O'Brien and T.. T.
/ Morris City Attorney Clopton AMI City En-
/ gineer Nelson were also IN attendance. Sew
/ era changes in the new contract with the
| Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany were offered and adopted. The position.
| Tor the twenty-five lights engaged were de
/ cided upOn and are as follows: Third ane
/ Hull. Fifth and Decatur. Seventh and StO X
! tn, Seventh and Hull Seventh and Perry
/ Seventh and Semmes. Eighth and cambridge
! Ninth and Decatur. Ninth and Porter, lenti
| and stockton. Tenth and HUI, Tenth alt
| McDonOugh. Eleventh and cambridge
/ Twelfth and Decatur Twelfth an'
| Perry. Thirteenth and Hull. Thirteenth an'
/ Semmes. Fourteenth and Stockton, -Four
| teenth and Porter. Fifteenth and 1lcDOnOugh
| and nap4fur Seventeenth aut