The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-07
GAS FOR MANCHESTER.
A SATIsFACTORY TRIAJ OF THE
NEWPLAyT MADE YESTERDAY.
Something About the Street Railway Ser
vice-A Number of People Arrested
for Ordinance Violation.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RIcHoMxD TINES.

1921 HULL STREET. BEATTIE BLOCK
The Southern Fuel and Gas Company
gave 10 our citizens an exhibition yes
terday of the quality of the gas with
which they Will supply the city and the
system OF furnishing gas for cooking and
heating purposes. The location Of this
plant is at Second and Stockton streets.
The machinery has just been put in shape
for the manufacture Of gas and a SUI
ptrior quality Will be produced, which Will
give n steady light with no odOr.
In fact. II this company will give tie
quality Of light exhibited yesterday by
them. the people can have no cause COR
complaint.
AS soon as permission can be obtained
from the city authorities. the laying OF
pipes viii be commenced on HUI street
and with no delay.
Manchester people with few except )ns.
are getting better street railway service
than they did a few weeks ago. Forest
Hill Park will open in a few weeks, and
the street car lines win do a heavy busi-
ness. Mr.. Fisher has promised to gee
that sufficient number Of cars are put
on TO accommodate the travelling public.
This act will be heartily Endorsed by Man
chester, and the street railway company
can expect a large patronage.
There is one Improvement that could
be made on the Decatur-street line. ana
that is near the Richmond terminal. As
there is already a V track there, why
not. in place Of waiting at the foot OF
Fourteenth street. run the car up 20 Main
and use the track. as II would be APP
preciated by our citizens and would save
them time, for the delay at this point
10 some times seven TO ten minutes, VIII IN
means a great deal, especially when one
is In II hurry. Mr. Fisher would receive
the thanks Of patrons from both sides Of
the James river by investigating this
and acting on It.
Several families who were thrown out
OF employment by the late fire at the Old
Dominion Cotton Mills will leave for
Lamberts Point in few days under the
charge Of ID. :. Maddrea, who mas Sc
cured their services. They will work in
the Lambert's Point Knitting and Cotton
Mills. which is now operating 10 its fullest
capacity
on Friday night next the Literary
Circle will meet at the residence of Mrs.
Laura A. Walden. on Bainbrdge street.
The subject for discussion will be Early
French Settlements in Canada and along
the Mississippi River.
j. l.. Condee. Charles Turley. Shirley
Goode, John Crenshaw. Morris Timber
lake, Richard FOuks MarCellus Webster,
fined $3.50 each yesterday for ordinance
violations. This is a new ordinance re-
quiring that wagons carrying so much
weight shall have tire so many inches
wide The farmers are not much pleased
with this law, but chief Lpscomb says
he will enforce It TO keep the gravel
streets from being so much damaged.
Friday night the financial committee
will report to the city council that the
rate OF tax for this year will be the same
as last year.
During the remainder Of the week a
protracted meeting will be held at the
Fifth-street Methodist church
The Hull-street track Is being rapidly
repaired so as TO enable the company to
make better time. which they have prom
Used to do, and which is expected by the
people. as Major Nash, the legal represen-
tative Of the lines. has given his word to
this effect.
The old shops situated in Chesterfield
county just across the river from Peters
burg formerly used by the Norfolk and
Western railway, have been leased by
a Norfolk firm, who intend 20 use the
buildings for foundry.
This will certainly give employment
TO large number of hands now ou' 1
work.
All OF the Manchester citizens who went
to Washington have returned, and seem
TO be glad TO get home.
Or. II. h. Ferguson. of Halifax county,
n. c.. has purchs sed of Mr.. W. II. Mel
son. of this city. the bay colt foaled in
1890. by Egwood. 2:lS. dam Belle of Rich
mond, by Daniel Lambert; Mary D.,
chestnut mare. foaled in 1856 by son
of Blue Ball. Also the wel-known brown
mare, Spider. foaled in 1878. by Odin Bell
(sire OF Sadie Bell, 2:2D, dam by Hct-
zel's Handle tonian
The entertainments given last week
in Leader Hall for the benefit of the
cess, and netted "A very neat sum, which
will be applied to the repairing of the
church.
At the Green House the residence Of
Mrs. W. r. Lithgow. are Mrs. Catherine
A. Jeffries and daughter. Of Green Bay
Next Monday the Chesterfield County
Court meets, which will be grand jury
term.
Thursday night the members Of the
Meade Memorial church will meet. when
the new church building will be fully dis
cussed. All the members are requested to
be present. as the meeting will be Of in
terest TO them.
Mr. William NJ. Watson. representing
the Neil Watson oil Company. of Column
bus O.. was IN Manchester yesterday.
There seems 10 he q possibility that
Mr.. Watson will organize a company here
for the sale Of his preparation. as he
likes the situation here. and the interest
our people take in all new enterprises.
Mr. Robert c. Beasley. Of the South
Boston News. was here yesterday.
Miss Willie NJ. Parham. Of Mamora. is
visiting Miss Lithia Perdue, on Porter
street