The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08
OVER IN MANCHESTER.
NEWS CONCERNING OUR FRIENDS
WHO LIVE ACROSS THE RIVER.
More About the Street Railwsys-A Suit
settied-Chssterfield's Premium Money.
Other News of Interest.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RrcHoMvD TINES. !
1l21 HULL STREET, BEATTIE BLOCK. I


nue.. The trolley-wire broke, which
caused great deal Of confusion and ex-
element among the passengers during
the time she was hurt.
At the next term OF the court the case
will be stricken from the docket.
The board OF fire commissioners met
! Monday in the council chamber. Those
! present were: Messrs. Hart Starke, Nor
| ton, O'Brien and Chief Of the Fire Depart
| mont. Mr.. Gallagher.
On account OF leaving the city Fireman
| Morgan offered his resignation, which
! was accepted.
The granting OF several building per-
mits will be recommended TO the council
by the board.
For failing to attend the recent fire at
the cotton factory one of the firemen was
fined one dollar.
The Decatur-streeterail line is being
improved by filling up the centre OF the
track with cinders to prevent the water
from standing, as In some places 1t has
almost submerged the track and has made
II very rough by loOsening the ties. This
is a right move In the right direction.
which will help 10 increase the safety
and speed expected to be made by the
Decatur line.
Mr.. Fisher, the new president OF the
Richmond and Manchester Railway Com
pany. is very much pleased with the man
agement of the different lines and pro-
poses, so / understand through one Of
his representatives here, TO put them in
the best of running condition, and then
give Manchester a first-class. rapid
transit as he has found out that this Is
all that will satisfy the people here.
Should this be done. II will please both
sides Of James river, as Richmond citi-
zens are Interested In great many Cf
Manchester's numerous enterprises.
The death OF Mrs T. J. Hart occurred
yesterday morning at her late residence,
No. IA Everett street
Deceased was sixty-six years old. and
was the mother OF Councilman W. T.
Hart and Messrs. James and Lee Hart.
The funeral Will take place this after
noon at 3 o'clock from the cambridge
street Baptist church. OF which she was
a member
At the State Exposition last year the
county OF Chesterfield won in premiums
500, but from the present outlook 1t
seems that many moons will look down
on us before they get 1t.
There is hitch In the payment OF the
money. because there is no money In
hand. a demand has been made upon
the guarantee fund. but it seems as II
the matter will get into court.
In the meantime Chesterfield county
will be minus the money II earned.
The parsonage OF the Fifth-street Meth
odist church was entered Monday night
and the Rev. Mcdaniel Rucker pounded
by his congregation with all OF the good
things to eat. It was. indeed great
surprise to Mr.. Rucker. who was not
anticipating a move Of this kind by his
friends He was completely overcome
by this manifestation on the part OF the
people.
The happiest man in Manchester is
the Rev. Mcdaniel Rucker
Miss Aubrey Robinson is visiting In
Fredericksburg
Mr.. r. A. Bowen has returned from
Baltimore and Washington.
DR.. T. ]. Turpin is very sick with pleu-
risy at his residence, No l4l0 cambridge
street.
Miss Iethia Perdue entertained num-
Der OF friends at her residence on Porter
street Monday night.
Mrs. Winfree, of Chesterfield. is the
guest OF her daughter, Mrs. r. c. Broad
dus, OF this city.
Mr.. G.. +. Fisher. the new president Of
the Richmond and Manchester Street
Railway Company. was in the city Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Scott, who live
on Powhatan street. have the sympathy
of many friends In the loss Of their in
FAINT child, whose death occurred Tuesday
morning.
Rev. w. II. Trainham. OF Richmond,
will preach at COwardin avenue Chris
tan church tonight at o'clock. The
public are cordially invited.
In the list of Nirginians who attended
the inaugural ball, as published in the
Washington Post, was Mrs A. NJ Baker,
of Manchester, who was attired in heavy
black satin draped in net and large pale
blue velvet sleeves, diamond ornaments.
As Easter apprOa ches. so comes on the
fishing season, for Easter is generally
considered the opening OF the fishing sea-
son I'm this section.
The traps in the river are being put
in order, and so are last years boats. 1t
will not be long before lovers of the
sport will be trying their luck In the
vicinity Of Mayo's Island.
4 gentleman here who returned from
Old Point Monday said that while there
he had talk with one Of the civil engi-
neers who was connected with the build
ing Of the electric road between New
port News and Hampton. The CONVEX
sation turred upon the proposed electric
road between Richmond and Manchester
and Petersburg. The engineer remarked:
81 believe such a road would pay from the
very start" The line between Newport
News and Hampton hauls two thousand
passengers a day. The fare is ten cents.
The distance is nine miles. The speed OF
the cars is thirty miles an hour.
At the meeting of the Richmond City
Council Monday night permission was
granted the Richmond Railway and Elec-
trio Company to lay curve on Ninth and
Main streets in order to connect the
tracks of the Richmond and Manchester
Railway Company with the Main-street !
line.
When this connection is made and the
trolley wire is placed along Cary street |
from Seventh 10 Ninth and up Ninth TO |
Main, all the cars on the Hul-street line |
will run TO Ninth and Main streets. where |
passengers will be transferred 10 the
Main-street line. as is now the case at |
Fourteenth street. IL is expected the con- |
nection will be made in few weeks.
Permission was also granted the com
pany 10 build connecting cross-overs be-
tween its tracks on Seventh street be-
tween Broad and Grace.
Just what the company propose doing |
at this point is not generally known. |
but Il is supposed a transfer station will |
be established there.
These was a delightful entertainment |
given at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs
w. Tatum, No. III east Fourth street |
In honor OF Miss Matte Tatum's twenty
first birthday. The evening was pleas
antly spent Those present were: Misses
Waddnl OF Richmond Minnie Nunnally,
Eula Saunders. Argena Starks and Mrs.
Brown.
The gentlemen were: Messrs. Eddie and
Everett Phillips, W. Undertake. V. Clark.
Charles Dorset. James Daniels. Isaac