The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-03
SAFE-BL0WERS AT WORK
SUPPOSED TO BE PROFESSIONALS
Walden & Co. I'm Manchester Robbed"
Meeting OF the Street Co"h"'
Other Matters of Interest"
MANCHESTER BuprAU RIcHMoSp IlnhS'
Tvelfth and Hull streets,
Branch Office. 100 DecaI vodar

Branch Office. fI0f Decatur sllee''
Yesterday morning when Mr.. Is. i. '"u'"'
of the firm of Walden Il Co., ehteieD 90
1903 Hull street. be was greatly SURPRISE
find his safe open. Upon examina'ion
found that the safe door knob han
knocked Oft with an axe or some ne1' IA an
ment. The lock was then worhoN' 80 -
entrance made 10 the safe. AOou' ~
money was taken. and several cn'0N m
o.ber popors we're sc%attered on the hool' 80
robbors ooected an entrance to the store A'''-
the rear. -r..obos,or
uboro ro-o four strangers in Mancheseea
TUESDAY. and it is believer IuH' WV
connected with the roDDety' Noncbester
one # them went INTO tne 81 CON
bank and wanted 10 SEM Casnier Patteson
c~erninr counterfeit money. o"sNIe' y, hui
toid lie stranger that he did not want l., ou'
finally purchased one 20 get RIA Oh 4 i
irba etranger called az the Office OF Aes9iSi
Anpustine Royal Il Co. and at tAe UNIV w.
Mr. A. l.. Adamson. Do.ou va,i homo
Tuesday night when Mr.. hoyall ven ~. Ia
he rood an account in one OF the papers OF 'ue
sa~fe-robberies at Newport News ana 10 ~
once concluded that the stranger III hS oh,Io
in the afternoon belonged to tho gang. Il9
therefore went back 10 his Office ana remHluou
there several hours.
STREET COMhlllrE MEhfs
The street committee had nm interesting
meeting YESTERDAY afternoon IN the couhcH
chamber. the following members beng
T+esont. 4 W. Fahr. w. +. Starke. John r..
Tavlor and W. $. Rolin. President Bradley
and Lawyer Page. Of the Richmond and Dlan-
chester Railway Company and treasurer
Fisher and MAJOR B. II. Nash. OF TIC hau-
chester Railway and improvement CompAnS'
were also in attendance.
Caro~a1 vaavrGu non "A petition was ltItAftA
from the Manchester Railway ana improve
ment Company asking the rlSht ID eAIcnu
their line up Hull street from lWehty-HI9I 10
Holly. The company agreed. Il alo"eu tnls
privilege. 10 widen Hull street, ana TAKE cay
bonds at 4 per cent. for thirty years ID pay
ment for the expense.
The meetins Yesterday afternoon was to
consider this matter. as II had been referred
to the street committee for action. Consid-
cradle discussion was INDUCED 10, noth slue9
advocating their respective causes vi s~oHs
and f~Orciule language. motion was many
made that the committee T~ecolANtenu u ~
council tue rejection Of the Application. IL
will therefore cOmeup before the next resu-
lar meeting Of the council.
II is understood that steps will shortly be
taken % open Decatur street ana Wheh thls
is done the railway company Will be enaOtel
to reach the territory they are now STRIVING
for.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Evangelist Smith is still attracting large
crowds at Leader Hall. and deep interest Is
manifested In the services. Inc meetings
seem 10 be doing much good.
Bishop George ". Peterkin preached at
Meade-Memoriel church last evening.
Senior Justice James NJ. Per9ue Will hoiu
forth IN the police court until Mayor Atthl5-
son returns from Baltimore.
Mr.. X. C.. Stanard. an old Manchester boy.
has been appointed division freight agent OF
the Norfolk and Western railroad with head
quarters at Durham.
MAJOR f. T.. L~eayenworth, OF Prince
George. formerly city engineer OF Manches-
ter. passed through this city tuesday on AIS
way ZONE from Richmond.
One Of the most popular and Thoroughly
accommodating city officials IN Manchester -
Clerk HillOry J.. Dul al Ot THE hustlngs couI..
Mr.. DuSal was appointed to Inns once III 100
by Judge William T.. CloptOn 20 III the ule@-
pred term of Clerk Cogbnl, who died WINE
in Office. He was elected TO the positlon ii
1850 and again unanimously re-eiecIeu .n
1856. md will. no doubt. be again returned 10
his Office in May next. hr. DuNaIs long eA-
p%erieuce in Office. fourteen years. makes MN
peculiarly fitted for the position. apart RON
his ability his familiarity with the
records aud court proceedings IN general
makes him an invaluable attache 20 'Ae
court. There is no one who has ever haq any
business i'm the clerks off q but who Will be
glad 10 assist in his reelection. AdlsIiA-
guished iurist says that he has never known
a more efficient OF accommodating CLERK
Should Mr.. DuNal have any opposition 10
will hardly amount 10 much, as there ls 10
one in the city who could successfully COM
pete with him for the place.
Miss Julia Heale, of Richmond, is visiting
her sister. Mrs. A.. W. Fair. on Decatur
street.
Judge William J.. Clopton. who has been
quite sick, was able TO be out yesterday.
ITEMs OF INTEREST.
It is the intention of the managers OF Forest
Hill Park to establish % geological garden 40
this popular resort. a nice building to TINS
end has been constructed and the company
already have several acquisitions % the ma
scum. IL is their intention TO put a hand
some advertising card of the donor ON the
cages of everything that IS given. showing
the bushes and location ot the giyer. Such
gifts as monkeys. parrots, rabbits az anything
OF the kind will be thankfully received.
Officer Jones Yesterday arrested julia and
Mary Christian and Oby Jones. all cOlOred.
! CHARGED on warrant by Della Johnson wlth
cursing and abusing her. They w!ll have o
hearing In tie police court this morning.
The city central committee viii nave an I'M
portant meeting in the Leader building to-
night.
Suspended employees are being daily put to
work nc the DanYil.e shops, and 10 Is 10 be
hoped that ere long all OF the men will be
taken back. This VIII greatly enhance bu5l-