The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-05
MAYO'S BRIDGE FALLEN
ONE or THE sPASs ms DRoppy,
An Account OF tho Academia Bndy,,
News from the CITY OF Manche,ter.
Items Of General interest.
MANcHTsrTE BuRrtr RfcrvoyD TIVE,
Twelfth and Hull street.
Branch Office. llOi Decatur stges.

Branch Office. llOi Decatur stFea.
There was an accident early yMs,te,i..
morning that viii for o whilo seriously l,..,
%yenience many Manchesterians.
OF late workmen have been engaged ir ,
pairing the bridge. their work being r,...
done at night after the street cars had s~to.rs
running. About o'clock Yesterday morn
while the workmen were taking out aa
shoe 20 the end OF one Of the iron archie
the fifth span from the Richmond side Of
bridge. the props slipped. causing one oal
the SPIN o. drop several feet. But l.r tas.-
arch tie entire span would probably t.v.
dropped into TIE river.
Barricades were at once placed ~ both e,t.
o. tie bridge 90 prevent travel. no ono r.
allowed OBJ the bridge yesterday. tao.s.
large numbf 0l people went down q. ta
the scene of tle accident. Men were
diate.y pat o. work to repair tho in w .r'
the break Will Ue fixed With al pos.
patch. II was stated yesterday tlaf .e
TRANS might possibly De 0lIo t0 CROSS t.f.
/ Just rs soon ass possible the electric 0..
be nut on again. Toe damaged span
two spans from the one that irlae t.r0
some years ago Wltn one ol Mr. I.
Beattie's stages.
There are some who think the .rl.s
unsafe. but the general opinion is t...t.
quite a strong structure.
personal MENTION.
Hon. Samuel t.. Coleman. Of Cumberland
is visiting ia Manchester.
Miss Emily Duust.u, wh' h15 boon Nstr,
in the city. has returned c. Acr bone nC...
terrified G UNITY.
Mss Emma Patch Is Nl7ilin- Afs Alls
Wool. OF Petersburg.
MR.. Garnettis entertaining Jui.oi .or
Mics Lillian Coleman. Nr. A.rni Coke.
Dir. aud Miss Robinson, all nom Cum .t,l-l
county.
Nm. William Neister. OF Crow srrn-.C..
terfeld county. recently found on Al. Ar.l
old stone pct which was evidently lst
tie Indians IN times ions az. ts i
curious old relic.
Little Willie. tie infant child oi tr. N.
liam L. Moody. is quite sick.
Miss Matte Traylor. OF ilclmoal Is'r1l
home Yesterday. a ter q pleasant Y.f . r
friend, Mrs. William Is. LlpscomD, Ol l..G
street.
Rev. T.. r. Thornhill preachel % a.,
congr CATION last evening az the aeTs-i-.
street chapel.
Mrs. T.. A. Davidson will entertain arul.
Der of her lady friends this evening a-aL.l
tea.
Rev. J.. p. Thornhil VIII tender sarpf
TO the young aiies Of his church IBIS e7i
ning. The entertainment viii take place
TIE parsonage. and a delightful time r al.I.
pated.
Miss Nozzle Gregory has returned ir.ls
pleasant visit to Washington.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Range of Thermometer at TIE Irr -
reau yesterday. + A.. ~, $50, j. 81, lst.
~. o.
The hastings court was In session Ias.
dav. Only chancery matters were COI...,-L.
The court viii adjourn for the term to..al
Chesterfield County Court meets next A.-.
day.
It was reported on the streets y@es.e-lal
that Dir. George Waymack had commtri
suicide the night before. a TINE, man E
yestlgated the matter and found that tlea
was no truth in the report. Ar. macs
Ia very bad health. aud has Deen fora faf
or more. but the taking Of hls own Aes
very foreign 10 his thoughts.
Owing TO the largely increasing member
shin of Friendship Lodge. no. 20. knights f
Pythlas. the lodge has decided 90 meet lara.
ter in Toney's Hall. They will meet job iHtl9
on Friday nights instead of Ihursd'ls ai
tonight will initiate eight new member
The funeral of the late Mrs. MarF Hogan
took place Yesterday afternoon at 50ro
from the Meade-MemOrlal church sni us
largely attended by sympathetic Tie .is
Rev. j. j. ClOptOn read the beautiful ali .o-
emn burial service of the Episcopal Church
and spoke very tenderly about tle l.tef
Christian character OF the deceased. TIE
pall-bearers were Messrs. W. 4. llthgoF
James Cordle. ". j.. Carter. Macon, EM
Weisiger and Clopton. The intermelt vas
made III Maury cemetery.
Last year Mr.. A.. e.. Harding offered a5Iief
medal 20 the best fireman IA the Alerl ela
pany. The prize was yesterday awarded
Mr.. W. l.. Smith by a committee appl.tiei
from the Alerts for that purpose. BIT lA-.
ing. who is q Ieweler. Will at once maze ii
medal and it will at an early date Dee p.e.sl,
ed TO the winner. Dir. Smith D. Au lI Ii
boy and well deserving Of this high e9a.,
ment.
There will be a very interesting tompenln
meeting at the Presbyterian church tl.l.l
under the auspices OF star Of Hope ID re
Good Iemplars. Short addresses HN
made By Past Grand Chief Iempar 3D.
Blain and Others. A very entertain.as
eramme is promised by the juvenile le-fs
Of Trinity Lodge of Richmond.
PLEASANT PARTY.
Master Aubrey Thornhill. oldest son o.
Rev. /. Il. Thornhill, will .rtla.e d
the public schools hero to-day. ln lo.
the occasion he. on last night. rendered "
the scholars in his class an entertalAe-"
which was given at his fat .er house.
The occasion was indeed q pleasant '-f
and a delightful time was spent if i' i
ent. Refreshments were served 800 .,
young people also enjoyed Tie pleasures
pulling sugar. playing games. o..
Among those present were Misses
Prettyman, Lizzie Anderson. Lucy l..f
Addie Sturdiyant. Ida Robinson. l''
Lowell. Ruth Brands. Clara Olrel .-.
Mamie Pitt Masters Cuthbert Co-u. -
nest Brands, Melvin Pitt. john lyll'-
Robert White aud Aubrey Ihorna.l
PoLICE COURT.
Mayor Attkisson had another case f
consideration yesterday m0rllng.
Baker aud Herbert Angel. two wl.ie
were up charged with entering tle -l
DuNal a. Robertson on Hull street oe.'
Seventh and Eighth and stealing ID l'i '-
pipe. Captain LApscOmb did some F.il
detective work IA making the aiI'
found the pipe In kelys Iunh-.
moEd and thus traced up tne boys r.
Ia the police court each toy '
other with the crime which brought
full facts. They entered tne lu..r.
pipe. and stuffed paper in the eal'
vent the water from running ri.
then taken 20 the luuA-hOus8 ana
the money divided.
The Mayor discharged Angel on ac'
his extreme youth. and sent BAKE
grand Jury on two charges. ono pi
the house with intent 90 oinuit 81
aud the other OF petit larceny.
Baker. though young. has inquired
circles before on similar charges.
ago ne, with soycr1. ot hns ass .c'.,
fined tor chicken stealing. lte sos
mitted 20 iail 10 await tho acton O- 90.