Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-22
WILL RUN MORE CARS
Mr.. FISHER SAYS THE MANCHESTER
SERVICE WILL BE IMPROVED.
The Power-House and Decstur-strcct
Line to Bs Rstainsd--court News
Personal and other Items.

Manchester people were not surprised
when they read in yesterdays DISPATCH
the account of the sale of the Richmond and
Manchester Railway Company to the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Company, be-
cause such transaction had been pre-
dicted some time ago In this paper. There
was considerable speculation. however. as
TO what the future policy OF the new man.
aeement would be now that they bad O
monopoly Of the street-car interests in this
city.
Mir. George z. Fisher, the new president
of the company, declares that he IS gong
TO run the line in the most improved ana
metropolitan manner and INTENDS TO give
the people of this city q street-car service
that will meet their hearty approval.
Mr.. Fisher was seen by o DISPATCH man
Yesterday. The new president said that
he intended to make number OF I'M
proyements. The management was not In
n position 10 tell the full extent OF im-
proyements. but commencing OF once
changes tor the better will be made until
everything is done to make the system
perfect. One of the first things to be done
will be to put on 0 faster schedule.
TO CONTINUE THEM ALL.
The Decstur-street line. Mr.. Fisher says,
will continue as heretofore. An effort Will
be made, however, to run this line up into
Swansboro'. II is thought that applica:
ton will be made At the next Council
meeting for this privilege.
just as soon as tickets can be printed
and certain privileges obtained from the
City Councils a transfer system, Will be
adopted whereby a person can be trans
ferred from any point in Richmond 10 any
point in Manchester and rice rerso. In
this action Mr.. Fisher ard his associates
deserve much praise, for IN so dong they
really give Decent service for cents.
MIR. Fisher stated that the Manchester
power-house will not be abolished, but,
on the contrary, will be worked 10 its fnll
capacity, as the company needs all the
power it can get to further the improve
ments and give the service that Is contem-
plated.
IL is understood that all the employees
Of the Manchester company VIII De re-
tanned, and il il thought their salaries
will be increased to correspond with the
nav received bv the Richmond employees.
DIR. John T.. Mum, the personal physi;
clan of the late jay Gould, did not attend
the conference held Monday. at which the
deal was consummated though he was
elected one of the directors OF the line.
GEORGE wAsHNoToN's BIRTHDAY.
In consequence of this being legal holt
day the bank will be closed and the city
Offices will not be opened for business.
The public-school children will have rest
from their studies the shops will be shut
up, and the Hastings Court Will not DO IN
session. Several picnic parties have been
arranged, 1t is said, and the amateur
huntsman will be out in the woods or
Chesterfield after the toothsome robin. A
big fox-hunt has been arranged, the start
TO be made from Chesterfield Courthouse.
Owing to sickness in the family OF Dr.
Garpett. the next meeting OF the Literary
and Social Circle will be held at the rest
dence of DR.. G. w. Friend. The subject
for discussion will be the Settlements by
the Plymouth Company"
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The ladies of the Fifth-Street Methodist
church had an OYSTER supper and box ieS-
tiyal at Odd-Fellows' Hall last night.
The Hastings Court was engaged yester-
day in the trial Of the case of the Common
wealth against Wilkes Fortune (colored).
and Dick Smith (colored), who were
charged with assaultlng another negro
with q " blackjack" The affair happened
at a negro dance in the city some months
ago. They were fined sl5 each.
There was not case before Mavor
Maurice in the Police Court yesterday
morning.
The concert at the Presbyterian church
last night was very pleasant sifair and
each number on the excellent programme
was we'll rendered. -,
The road.bed of Hull street from Fiji
teenth 70 the bridge Is in terrible condi-
ton. II is understood that the matter has
been brought 10 the attention OF the Street
Committee.
The revival services now being held in
the Central Methodist and cambridge
Street Baptist churches are being largely
attended.
Owing to unavoidable circumstances the
meeting of the "Dr. Hancock Memorial
Association" has been changed from
March 1st to March 9th. The committee
will meet on the latter day at 2 Z. u. at
Jerusalem church.
There was a meeting Of the congrega-
ton of Central Methodist church Monday
night to consider the proposed plan of
erecting q new church. but no definite &C
ton was taken, and the meeting adjourned
until the 7th of March.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Miss Mary Peel died at the residence of
her father. Mr.. George Peel. near Robio's.
Yesterday morning at o'clock, in the 10th
wear of her age. The funeral will take
place this afternoon at o'clock from Mt.
PIzgah Methodist Episcopal church.
Miss Alma Cox is quite sick at the resi-
dence of her father, on Eighteenth street.
Mr.. b. w. Bell. of this city. has gone to
Suffolk to engage in business.
Quite number of Manchester Pythians
took part in the jollification in Richmond
yesterday.
A tramp claiming to be from Roanoke
called at the police-station last night. He
said his name was James Mahoney. Cap
tain Dick" Smith referred him back to
Richmond. whence he came.
ABOUT OUR SOLDIER BOYS.