The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-16
MANCHESTER MArTERs.
What the People Across the James are Do
ing and Saying.

ing and Saying.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RIcHMoED TIHEs.l
1921 Hun STREET BEATTTE BLOCK.
Yesterday afternoon an old colored man
was out on the dam in James river about
forty feet below the Free bridge. The river
rose Oh him so rapidly that he was covered
with the stream before he could get into his
boat, and when no did 30 and tried to reach
the shore he found .hecurrent carrying him
over the dam. He shouted for help and
three employees Of the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad went to bis assistance with a
boat and rope. by which latter he was haul
ed ashore
lie thanked Thorn and went homo for dry
clothes, saying he had enough Of fishing.
The young men who so bravely went TO his
relief are Messrs Il. 3. McCrone, j. W.
Craze and Elijah Carter
The rise of the river was very rapid. as
NAV be guessed from this incident.
Captain Sorcho, the water wonder was in
the city yesterday he told me Of close
shave he had Saturday night in Hampton
Roads, where he was caught in q squat in
n small sailing boat. He WAS blown out to
sea and was out all that night and Sunday.
That afternoon be was picked mp by
steamer and taken into Old Point Com
fort.
MAYoR's COURT.
in the mayors court yesterday morning
with spproprsting IS, the property Of Mr.
Charles Y. Moore.
He admitted using" eighty live cents Of
the money which he had received for FISH
delivered for Mr.. Moore lie was sent on to
the grand jury.
The James River Taunery people were
summoned TO show why they should not be
fined for rebuilding without the permis
of the Council. The case Was dismissed,
for there is nothing in the ordinances
against the repair or remodellng of houses
ID that portion Of the city.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The council water committee will recon-
mend to tho council that the water com
pany run a main along Everett street and
put on thirteen more fire plugs.
This gives ample protection from fire In
section now without it, and it will be
also the means Of supplying the colored
school building with water.
The council meets in called assembly to-
/ night 10 consider the recommendation Of
/ the committee.
The st. Andrews Brotherhood of Meade
Memorial church has secured the Rev.
! Hartley Carmichael, of st. Paups church,
/ Richmond. TO deliver lecture at Leader
! Hall. Thursday, Septe mber %. 1892, at 7.
| Nj. The subject of the reverend gentle
mans address will be The Sensational
! Preacher of the Eighteenth Century"
The Little Cleaners Society of the Pres
byterian church had n donkey party yester-
day afternoon from to o'clock for chill
dren. an & 10 ~ for adults at the house OF
Mr. A. II. Fitzgerald. Eleventh and Porter
streets Tor the benefit of the church. The
attendance was good and the ladies were
much pleased at the results.
cREsTERFqRID COUNTY NRws.
Tuesday night destructive cyclone
passed over Chesterfield near Petersburg.
IN a path 200 10 800 yards wide. Much
damage was done TO crops. fences and
barns. Some estimate the damage az slOO,
I 00J or Whereabouts. Fortunately no lives
have been reported as lost.
The county court meets this morning
again On Wednesday, in the case of
Jewett against Chapman for unlawful de-
tainer. the Jury wss hung. standing five for
defendant and seven for plaintiff.
Robert Jackson \colored) was given ten
years in the penitsntiary for entry into the
| house of b. T. Clayton with felonlous in
tent. he was also given fifteen days In
Jail for msdemsnor.
The case of Jewctt against Harper is set
The case of Wilson Lee (colored) was
dismissed by Justice Hewlett, Lee paying
all the costs 1t was for simple assault,
and ali tho parties nave made TRENDS.
Messrs A. Q. Attkisson aud Ernest Wells
are now preparing bills OF exception IN the
case OF felony against Lee. This was tired
on Monday.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Colonel G. K. Macon. chairman of the
! city Democratic committee. has heard from
the Hon. Holmes Conrad. He SAYS he will
speak here at d date between the 10th and
2lst of October. The exact date will be
hereafter named.
Mrs. n. Is. Johnson has returned from a
visit to Cumberland county.
The new school building in Marks addi-
ton. nOar Manchester was begun yesterday
morning. 1t will be finished before Octo-
Der ist
The sheriff of Powhstsn was at the State
Capitol on Wednesday.
The Powhatan troops had very pleasant
reunion at PowhatAn Courthouse yester-
day.
Mrs. Z. H. Walden, OF Buck Hill has been
| i'll for week
Mr. Ryland C. Williams. who has been
| living in Savannah lately. comes back TO
his old home here and will go iuto the drug
business with Mr.. 4. w. Weisiger 70S Hull
street.
Miss Alma Owens has returned from
| Amelia. whore she has been visiting all
/ summer.
Mrs j. J. Bailey and children are spend
/ ing month in Amelia county.
Mr.. A. ). Winfrec Of Chesterfield is still
i'll.
The city central committee meets next
Tuesday evening.
School DAYS Begin again.
| The public schools Of the city OF Richmond
began the school term on yesterday, the