Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-22
LAMPS NOT LIGHTED.
Why Is THE FREE BRIDGE LEFT IN
DARKNESS At NIGHT
A Colorsd woman CHARGED with Infsati-
eids-Pssebnal and Other Man.
chester Items

Some seven or eight years ago the Coun-
Gil of Richmond said to the Council OF
Manchester. You pay Us 800 and we Will
put reasonable number Of gas-lamps on
the Free bridge and keep them lighted for
ell time" Manchester accepted the propo-
sition and the money was promptly PAID
over TO the capital city.
Fully half the time the lamps are not
lighted and why no one seems to know.
At night il Is OF course very dark upon
the bridge and as the electric-cars are con,
stantly crossing the structure vehicles ana
pedestrians are alike in danger. IL Is un.
derstood that Superintendent Adams, OF
the Gas Works. has given orders TO have
the lamps lighted, but 1t seems that the
order Is not obeyed.
The bridge Waterman, the Waterman OF
the Danville shops. and the watchman at
j. J! Montayue's have kept an account OK
how often the lamps have been lighted
during the present month. and on the lst
OF July the paper will be gwen the Dis
PATCH reporter for publication. The Man.
chester Council will probably take the
matter up at its next meeting.
A few nights ago Mr.. B. w. Rhodes was
attacked on the bridge by some unknown
persons. II was cd dark he could not tell
who they were, but succeeded IN Tighten
ing them on.
SIZE KILLED TUE BABY.
Blanche cambridge. colored woman
about Is years old living as servant at
Mrs. Clark's, at Westham, Chesterfield. was
before Magis rate Smith (colored) Tuesday
on q charge of infanticide. The report IS
that the woman on Sunday morning
last threw her newborn babe over
the yard fence into a field. Daring
the day every one else lett the
premises, and the woman. fearing dis
covery, got the body and took II 10 me
woods and buried il. Search was made
for the body and it was found and the
woman arrested and charged with killing
il. At the preliminary examination the
woman was sent to the grand Jury, She
is quite sick and could not be sent to jail.
so she was allowed TO remain at home un-
der guard.
A letter has been received at the post
Office from the Sheriff of Topeka, Kan,
stating that james r. Jewett had been
killed at that place on the railroad. MIR.
Jewett left Midlothian about twenty years
ago and went West to engage in business.
lie has occasionally written here TO rela-
tives. and letter from an aunt In this city
found on his body led TO his identification.
BnIEF BITS OF NEWS.
Mr.. Amos. one OF the employees OF the
DsEville railroad shops, while chopping
piece of wood with an axe struck the handle
on an obstacle near by and caused the blade
to come down on the back OF his left hand.
DR.. Brock was 'phoned for and came over
and dressed the wound, which was very
bad one.
Mr.. W. L. Pitt. of this city. who repre-
scented Richmond Typographical Union at
the International Typographical Union.
returned yesterday morning from Chicago.
MIS-. w. Il. Pitt received a telegram last
night announcing the death OF the infant
child of her niece, Mrs. Charles Me
Gruder. Mrs. McGruder was Miss Ida
Williams formerly of this city.
The condition of Mrs. A. c. Gibbs,
whose extreme illness has been mentioned.
is very serious.
Martin Franklin. Ji., was before Mayor
Maurice yesterday morning, charged with
stealing q gold watch valued at $75 from
T.. L. Robinson. The evidence was not
sufficient to convict and the boy was dis
charged. The police are still working the
case and think they will probably get the
guilty party.
The funeral of Mrs. Magdaline Pickett
took place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
from her late residence. No. PIG west Sixth
street. The interment was made in Maury.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Swansboro' will be entitled TO four dele
gates to the gubernatorinl convention,
which meets in Richmond August 18th.
The impression among members OF the
Iron Hall in this city seems to be that the
best thing to be done would be to reor-
ganlzs the branch in this city.
Superintendent Allon will soon have the
fountain at Maury cemetery in running
order. He is now doing some work at the
cemetery which will greatly beautify the
place.
MIR. Isaac Adams. Of this city. met with
O very painful accident at the Richmond
Cedar Works. which resulted In the cut
ting of OF one of his fingers and the mash
ing of two in such way that they will
have to be amputated.
Rev. Leroy j. Phaup. pastor of Bon Air
Circuit, has gone ona visit to his old homo.
in Buckingham county. and Will be gone
for two weeks.
Cowardin-Avenue Christian Sunday
school. will have Their annual picnic at
Providence Forge Friday, June 23d.
The Hastings Court was in session but q
short time Yesterday. Two criminal cases
were set for trial. but on account of the
sickness of Mr. A. q. Attkisson they went
over until Friday.
Two of the workmen engaged In repair
ing the Free bridge were overcome by the
heat Tuesday.
looking tolerably well.
Mr. Leroy NJ. Latham and family have
returned from trip to Washington.
The condition of Mr.. George II. Jewett.
OF Midlothian, was unimproved yesterday
morning.
The Bainbridge-Street Baptist Sunday
school will have a picnic at West Point
to-day.
Miss Lucy Wiltshire. of Goochland
county. is visiting her friend. Miss Susie
Fulks, of this city.