Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-03
GIVE GOOD SERVICE.
ALL OF THE MANCHESTER CARS NOW
RUN THROUGH TO RICHMOND.
Action on the Ordinance Deferred-Tbs
Petersburg Line-Personai and Other
Manchester Items

The Street Committee held an adjourned
meeting IN the Council chamber last night,
every member being present. City-Attor-
ney Clopton presented the ordinance that
he had been requested to prepare granting
certain privileges asked for by the Rich
mond and Manchester Railway Company.
Major B. H. Nash. counsel for the company.
appeared before the committee and asked
that the request made by his company be
laid on the table until some future time.
lie asserted that II the mean while they
intended 10 prove to the citizens here that
their intentions were good and that an eX-
cellent service would be given. Inc re-
quCet OF Malor Nash was granted.
The strcet-car company commenced yes
terd0y afternoon - run all the Perry
street cars through from Richmond 10 the
PARK on a twcnty-minute schedule and the
lIull-strcet cars from Richmond To ClOp-
ton street. in Swansboro'. on fifteen
minute schedule. From ClOpton street 20
the park transier-car Is run every nan
hour. This u the same service that the
Old company gave. except that there was
formerly 10 transte--car n Swansboro'.
THE PETLEsBvHG LISH.
Chairman Utz laid before the commit
tee petition from the gentlemen wno
were recently granted permission by the
Chesterfield Board Of Supervisors 10 run
"a line of GAYS between Petersburg and
| Manchester. asking the privilege Of run
ning their cars into Manchester. CITY
Attorney CloptCn was requested 10 pre-
pare an ordinance granting the franchise
| and report AZ the next meeting. The rom
mittee then adjourned 20 meet again next
Thursday night.
The gentlemen interested in the new
car line say their plans of operation are
not yet complete. but II Is positively de-
clded tnat electricity will be used rs The
! mOtive-pOwer One of the promoters Of
| the scheme told DISPATCH reporter yes
| terday that the company would probably
| build branch road 10 Chesterfield Court
| house. An engineer Is now making a sur-
| veg OF the route.
1NTEET TING ENTERTAINMENT.
Polk Miller Glee Club gave very plea
sant entertainment IN Leader Hall last
night for the benefit Of the iresbvtcrlau
| church. Tonight the Manchester ORA
| matte Club will he the attraction.
| The revival services at West-Eud and
| Central Methodist churches are being well
/ attended and much interest Is manifested.
| Rev. Dr. loung. of park-Place Methodist
| church, Richmond. prcacheda at the central
| church last n ht.
|
! the falls OF the river getting them ready
for spring business.
PERSONALS AVID ERIrFs.
Hundreds OF robins are being killed in
! Chesterfield.
Mrs. ". T. Wianc, of Hampton, is VISIT
| ing IN th.- city.
Mr.. W. @. Burgess has returned from a
visit TO North Carolina.
The next term Of the County Court OF
| Chesterfield Will bee IA grand Jury term
| Monday week Is court-day.
Miss Carrie Nadcu. of Buck Hill left yea
terday morning for Baltimore, TO be ab-
| sent several weeSs.
Mrs. Ellen Farmer Is very SICK at the resi-
| dence Of her father Mr. Joseph J.. Lee
2llj Everett street.
Mss Lou Walker. formerly OF this CITY
is very III IN Washington, and her death
| may be expected at any time.
Mrs. G. NJ. Lea and baby and her mother
| Mrs. NJ. y. Moore. viii leave tonight for
Lynchburg and North Carolina.
Blr. Fin Henson. q shoemaker of tins city
died Wednesday night n his residence, on
| BainbrdGr street. lie leaves WHO anc
one daughter.
The citIzens of Chesterfield who resid.
near the Courthouse are very snNious e
see the proposed electric road to Peters
| burg pass ly the Courthouse.
Mrs. v. L. Bcattio and son Paul and
! Ms, Hawkins of Petersburg, VINO ha'
been visiting Mrs. Beattie. Left Yesterday
morning for Washington 10 attend the IN
auguration.
Alice. a little a-vear.old daughter Of Mr.
| Robert Rlaukoushiu. VINO resides about
SIN miles from Petersburg. in Chesterfield
county. iell INTO the tire Tuesday Afternoon
! ami was very severely burned about th'
! body and arms.