The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-12
POPULAR RAILROAD MAN
REcEIyEDA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
oth.r Jnterestinp News From the City Over
the Eiver-Death OF Mr.. George u. hich-
ardson-The Lighting Contract.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES. !
Twelfth and Hull streets.
Branch Office, IlO4 Decatur street J

MANoHEsrER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.
Twelfth and Hull streets
Branch Office, ll04 Decatur street.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Charles Z. Temp
kins. train master OF the Atlantic Coast Line.
was the recipient Of handsome silver service
from the employees OF the Richmond division
as testimonial Of their appreciation. The
presentation took place in Toney's Hall IN
tic presence Of large crowd. mostly made
M of railroad men. Dir. III. \. Maurice on be-
half OF the employees presented the testi-
monial. and in a most pleasant manner spoke
of the important and responsible position
held by Dir. Tompkins, and the meritorious
manner in which he had obtained such
high Office Of responsibility and trust
aIr Tompkins several years ago lived in
Manchester. : large number OF the operatives
of the road live here. and ~ yesterday was
the REGULAR meeting day OF the brothernoo0
of Locomotive Engineers 1t was thought an
appropriate time and place ior Such al occS-
sion.
Sir. Frank p. Dunford is quite sick at his
homo on Seventh street.
The attendance upon the services IN the
churches Sunday was quite small. owing 70
tIo heavy fall of snow AZ some OF the
churches the services were suspended at
night.
Mr.. w. II. Owens. # Birmingham, Ala, IS
visiting in Manchester.
Mss Sue Dunstan. of Pittsburg, who has
been visiting ia Chesterfield, has returned
home.
Miss Lula Gregory. of Chesterfield. who has
been visiting Miss Lena Atkins, OF Peters
burg. has returned home.
Sexennia Loaeue. NO. 173, has paid $500 IN
sick benefits in the last three months to Man
chester members.
Hon. ID. T.. Toney introduced q bill in the
House Yesterday which provides Tor an APP
urOprietiOn oil ~1ZO for the relief OF Mr.. ID
ward Sne.lings q brave Confederate soldle-
Of this city. who lost both jeg- III the battle
OF Marietta. Ga The bill introduced 10y Dir.
I0noy last week TO prevent Establishing OK
employees by railroad companies or other
companies came up telore the house Com
mlttee Yesterday and was referred - a SUE
committee.
1lrs. w. Y. Owens is quite sick at her home
on Perry street.
Mrs B. W0odin. of Richmond. wa visit
ing her parents in this city yesterday.
An infant child of Mrs Sibey. who lives on
Third street beyond Everett. died suddenly
Yesterday morning. The little one was ap-
parently well when put 10 bed the night be
lore. Dr. bucker WIS sent Tor and promptly
responded. but the child died before no
reached the house.
The funeral of Mr. w. Z. Robertson who
died Saturday night. took place from the
residence. ou Nineteenth street between
Hul and li inbridge. Yesterday afternoon at
3 O'Clock The ilterlent was made in DlGury
cemetery.
There was nothing of special importance in
the Mayor court yesterday morning
The restaurant of Mr.. Lee Asher was broken
into by thieves last Friday night and several
dccautoIs OF liquor. lot OF tobacco. &c. were
taken. As yet no arrests have been made
Chesterfield County Court convened yester-
day. Judge William /. Cloptln presiding
/ only routine matters woro considered, aud
nothing OK special interest transplred. The
court was adj burned tor the term.
As was stated in this paper last Saturday
the committee on light appointed Dir. y. H..
perdue 90 Investigate % proposition from the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
relative to lighting the city. Mr.. Perdue saw
Captain Andrew pizzini and reported 20 the
committee vino closed o contract with the
electric company 70 furnish twenty-five l,2UO
/ candle power arc lights for - per night Tho
I contract Is for i've years and additional
lights at the same rate will be furnished II
desired. Several offers were before the COM
I mttee but the above is thought 10 be the
best and is q similar arrangement as between
Richmond and the same company The COM
pany Will do their own wiring. and VIII place
tae lights 40 such points as the committee
nav designate. Work will begin at once, and
w..l be pushed forward with al possible dis
patch.
The sudden death of Mr.. George j.. Rich
arlsoa Yesterday cast gloom over his many
/ friends. lie was attacked several weeks ago
with the grip. but had nearly re-
covered. Heart failure was ascrbed as
tho immediate cause OF his death.
/ Ar. Richardson was tortv-One years
/ old and was one OF the best known aud most
/ deservadv popular young men Of the city
! Ito WAS an accomplished musician and was
prominently connected with every musical
movement inaugurated IN Manchester
/ IN 90 o year ago. when he resigned the
position he bad been orsanist OF the BAN
+ bridre-street baptist church. He was son
of Afr joseph richardson. who was tor a
/ number oil years agent OF the Nchmoud and
/ Dqnvils railroad at f0Whatan station. lie
/ leaves % mother and fiyesister5 tOmourn their
/ loss. The funeral will take place tomorrow
/ afternoon at 3 O'Clock from the cambridge
street BAPTIST church and the interment viii
/ loo made in Maurv cemetery. The pail bear
/ ers nave not yet been selected. hut 10 Is IN
/ der-to0l that four viii be taken from the Ma
/ sons and four from hI- friends.
Miss Louise Davis. daughter OF tho Hon.
/ Thomas Davis died Sunday, IN the thirteenth
wear oil her age. The funeral services took
/ glace Yesterday. conducted by Rev. X. H..
] NlnrIee.