The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-10
THEY'LL SOON HAVE GAS
q srNDIC1TE F0RMED TO CON-
PLnTE THg MANCHBSTER PLANT.
The Contract VIII he Lot in Few Days.
Fire Ia Cbestsrieid--1hc Case AGAIN
Continued--FeTsonai.
MlYonrsTrR BuRTAU RtcnNoNp TIMES.
1921 HUI GINEtI. BAIriE BLOCK.

HI HULL hA-ttAs hlAAAAh Dif'N'-.
The city ia 70 have gas at an early date,
AMI tls pOop.o are glad over the prospects
o. having moro convenient means OF 'gne-
ine For Qults o long time the Gas piah' mas
let.u asuh,sct If interest 20 the citizens ana
Al one time IL was b. ped that the Plant
would bo in full opol alton 10y the midd . OF
last summer The enterprise dragged along
however. aud the good pcopl. OF the city
across th. james ceuilnued to 1--we IN dark
ness but Row The enterprst has taken Oh
dsfuite shape. aud ID will be only quesii
OF short TINS ere the people Will 10 Dufh-
ing gas instead of OIL
A syndicate has been formed consisting OF
Mes r.. ". B. Samue's Msur'co ". thomas
and several other AichmOnd gentlemen Tor
the . fpose OF compile ing the Manchester
Ga liant Tho contract tor LAYING the
N ins will b. given out 30 few dats hhd
the WORK will pushed forward as rapidly as
possible Gntl completion.
ia an Interview with Mr. Thomas, one OK
the gent leu Iutaresio IN the enterprlse.
lie stated ihat they would make tue plant
complete IN every particular. and won q
have il so equipped AZ o. compare favoTaOly
viii ANY otser gas plant IN the country
NJ Thomas added that ho felt satisfied that
the worl as they lrOpu.o Cd 10 90 IL, Wohu
prove satsiec ofy e. the members o. the
Council as " ID a. tho citizens gonefa1y'
allie us viii begin as soon as possible
after She contract is gwen out, aud complete
the work 90 Hu cary cato, Do -aid
lao skuIet hOu e.. one Of oldest ana
most noted dwell ngs ia Chesterfield county.
located in Bermuda township. near BuH
Hi. WIS recently destroyed by hre. Inc
binding. which was valued at s-0i, WAS
owned Mr Vs.. w. 1Ownes, 81 etersuur@,
and was insured for 1000 ID was occupied
by Mr.. Cal ey. wh, lost all OF hls iufhllufe'
on which there was no insurance.
The Gus of Amy Brown, tIo cOIore1
woman WHO IS cha ged with stealing letter
from the Manchester posiOihco, was be-
fore United States Commissioner Henry
Fiegenheim + yesterday morning. in the
absence OF United states DISTINCT Attorney
lassiter. ihc case was again continued uh-
I'll tomorrow morning.
IA iate cstIus game Of blse-1 between
The ylre!uias aud the Giants ~ the Hats,
corner of Seventh and Stockton streets yes
terday moluiug, resulted IN victory lor
the latter by a core oil 70 Z.
Mr.. George Roberts, who WAS struck oyer
the eye by piece Oh machinery at the Rich
mond aud DanyIlle shOl q Friday, was get
ting along very nicely yesterday.
Rev W. H. 1rainham has returned from
his vacation. aud Will occupy his pulpit this
morning and evening. At eight he VIII Dc
gina rOtracted meeting and Will be as
sisted by KeV. II. 9. Garrison, OF Roanoke,
who viii preach tomorrow night.
Miss Minnie Walden has returned home
from a tr y OF several weeks to Crockett
Warm Springs. ...
Mrs -. Z. Branch. who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. William Cox, OF this cit.
has returned 10 her home 10 Petersburg,
accompanied by Miss Katie Cox
The COW which was struck by an electric |
car OH Perry street Thursday night has been
killed by the police, as she was so badly H.
iured she could not have recovered.
There will DO regular services conducted
by the pastor at StOckton-street Baptist
church to-day. The subject foI the night
service will be Running Away from Duty.
The Baptist Sunday-schoOl Association OF
Richmond and Manchester will meet this
afternoon at o'clock at the Stockton street
church. corner OF Stockton and Seventh
streets.
ae Richmond and Danvillo brass band
have purchased new and beautiful uniforms,
IN which they are ready to appear
Mr. h. A. Lamb Is visiting friends and
relatives in Cumberland county.
Dir, W. j. Adams formerly with Mr..
Duph Blair of Richmond has accepted
position with Messrs. Weisiger d Williams.
Mr. Arthur G.. Evans lett yesterday for
the Worlds Fair.
Several members Of the family Of Mr..
George b. Adkins, are quite sick
Mrs. Charles NJ. Brown. who has been
visiting in Holloway and Amelia. has TO
turned home.
Miss Ida Sammons is very sick at her
residence, corner of Fourth aud Bainbridse
streets.
Miss George Sargent, of Buckingham,
who has been visiting IN Chesterfield. has
returned home.
The workmeu at Johuson's axle foundry
On Maury street, were all paid of IN cur
rency yesterday,
In the Mayors Court yesterday morning
W. s. Cook was 6ued $3.50 for disofdefly
conduct on the street.