Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-02
ACROSS THE JAMES.
HON. JOHN cooDs AND COL. BUFoRo
STEAK IN MANCHESTER TONIGHT.
o"tiooh Bright In Both City and County
Mr.. Crawford's Conditioner Sick
1ramp-PersonaI, sc.

The sovereigns OF Manchester are pre-
pairing TO roll up their usual splendid Dem
ocratic majority. and next Tuesday an
other page will be added TO the political
history Of the city that future genera
lions VIII be proud Of. Tonight Hon.
John Goode Will speak in Leader Hall
Colonel Goode is one OF the best speakers
In the Democratic party. and will be
greeted tonight by a magnificent au-
dience. Colonel A. s. Buford viii intro
duee the speaker, and will himself make
short address. A band Of music viii
probably be engaged for the occasion,
result.
II Is the general impression that there
viii not be twenty-five votes cast here
for the Popullsts by men who kave not
formerly affiliated with the Republicans.
The Prohibtionists will hardly poll more
than fifty votes In the city.
A gentleman from Clover Hill District
In Chesterfield. reports that in his locality
there are no Third-party people. and while
there Is no great enthusiasm he thinks
the Democrats VIII turn out in full force
and vote. Chesterfield will certainly give
Il good majority
a. Il. CRAWFORD'S CONDITION.
Mr.. A. b. Crawford, the conductor on
the Hull-street car line who was so seri-
ously hurt during the summer, Is able to
walk on clutches. but II will probably
De some time before lie will be able TO
work again. 1t will be remembered that
the motorman went under the car at
Ninth and Main streets In Richmond TO
adjust some part OF the machinery and
told Crawford to put on the brake. When
this was done the brake chain snapped
and the car started down the hill at
terrific rate of speed. Mr.. Crawford re-
manned at his post OF duty and did all
In his power to stop the car. but without
avail, and when IT reached Ninth and
Cary 1t jumped the track. Mr.. Crawford
was thrown from the platform and the
car passed over one Of his feet, inhicting
a most painful wound. 1t was first
thought that the foot would have 10 be
amputated. but this was not done. Mr.
Crawford Is poor man with wife and
baby to support. and since the accident
has not been able 10 do any work. Last
month the employees Of the Manchester
cars took up a collection and presented
ii TO the afflicted conductor.
Parties who have been hunting in Ches-
terfield report that partridges are very
scarce, and fully half of the birds are
not grown. One gentleman says he found
covey a few days ago that were not
more than "A week old.
A VERY SICK TRAMP.
"A tramp appeared at the station-house
last evening and asked for assistance, say
ing that he was very sick. His looks
partly showed that he was telling the
truth, and the city physician was sent
for, while the unfortunate man was made
as comfortable as possible upon bench
In the chiefs office. The man is threat
ened with pneumonia, and when a Dis
patch reporter called by police headquar-
tiers In his regular rounds last night, the
knight of the road seemed 10 be suffering
intensely.
There are n great many tramps infest-
ing the city and they are giving the cit-
Zens no little trouble by their begging and
impudence. Some time ago a movement
was started in the City Council to have
an ordinance adopted providing that
tramps be arrested and made TO work
in a chain-gang on the street. There are
many people here who think the idea
would be a capital one. and would he
delighted to see u I'm force. IL IL also be-
lleved that II such an ordinance existed
the gentlemen of leisure" would very
soon learn It. and as they are opposed
TO work they would give Manchester the
cold shoulder and very few. II any, would
be seen here.
MORE OR LESS PERSONAL.
Engineer Reams. who was hurt in the
accident on the railroad near Lambert's
Point Tuesday. is a brother OF Mr.. w. T.
Reams. of 1l2l Perry street. Mr. Reams
says he heard from his brother yesterday
afternoon, and he is not badly injured.
Miss Lula Bryan, of 40 McDonough
street. who has been 50 seriously i'll for
the past two months with typhoid-mala-
ria fever Is cOnvalescent.
The Hastings Court was not in session
yesterday.
Eddie Christian was before the Police
Court yesterday charged with stealing a
dress from a colored woman named Car
RE Finney. The case was continued until
tomorrow.
Miss Anna r. Chalkley, Of Ashland. Is
visiting her uncle. Mr.. James l.. Robert
son, on Porter street.
Salle Miles, an aged cOlOred woman,
who was sent to the Central Lunatic Asy-
lum about a month ago from this city,
died at that place Saturday.
Mrs. NJ l.. Brown, and granddaughter.
OF Ogden. Utah are visiting the family
Of Mr.. u. d. Beatie
Miss Clara II. Wright, Of Carolina
county, who has been visiting Miss May
Moody of Chesterfield Courthouse, has
returned home.
Mrs. ID. ID. Beatie left yesterday on
business trip North.