The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
NEWS CLEANED 1MONG OUR NEIGH
BORS ACROSS THE RITER.
The Chain-GanR Ordiuancs-PHlnfuliy
Burned-A Narrow Escape From Death.
Youthful Football Players.
NANcHTsTER BUREAU RICHMOND TThEs,
11QI Hun Nrnrrr RrIr1Ir RIonr

ll2l HULL sTREFT. BEATTIK BLOCK.
The ordinance passed in the City Coun-
ell Friday night providing for the estab
lishment Of a chain gang, and for en-
rolling in its membership all tramps found
in the city and convicted Of this "profes-
sion' seems TO have given general salts
faction at the hands of the citizens. In
conversation with several prominent cit
liens in the upper end OF the city, they
stated that during the past two months
unusually large numbers Of the knights
Of the turnpiket paid flying visits to this
city, and in certain portions of the town
they were becoming extremely annoying.
From ten 10 twenty-five tramps come
TO Manchester daily, until the question has
become a very serious one. on several
occasions the tramps have visited houses
where the heads Of the families were alb
mt, and in some cases have even
threatened violence upon women refusing
to feed them. While the ordinance was
being passed three tramps were engaged
in lively all-round fight on Seventh
street.
Mr.. Ernest Wayne, young man en-
pioyed by the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company to look after the arc
lights I'm this city, had his right hand
painfully burned Thursday evening while
engaged In putting a new carbon I'm the
light at Seventh and Hull streets. II will
be several days before the young man will
be able to resume work.
The Matoaca cotton mills in Chester
field county, for some time past have been
operating only three days in the week
The agents Of the mills claim that they
are running the mills simply to give the
operatives employment so as to enable
them to support their families.
Mr.. Sawtelle, OF Swansboro, father Of
Mr.. Charles Sawtelle, while going down
the steep railway enbankment at the
Cowardin-avenue bridge last Thursday,
fell headlong down the incline into the
railroad ditch, and his head was practical
ly buried in the soft mud, so that he could
not breathe. Mr.. Michael Moore. who was
at the power house, went 10 the old gen
teman's assistance. and helped him out
Of the dangerous situation. But for this
timely assistance, Mr.. Sawtelle would
have almost certainly lost his life.
A football team has been organized in
this city, out Of very youthful material
The team is as follows: Rucker, II. Pate
son, Parker, Lloyd, Fendey, W. Patteson,
Puiiiam. Payne, Sutherland, and Cox.
A meeting Of the Democratic Commit
tee will be held in the Leader office to-
morrow night at 1880 o'clock and a large
attendance is requested, as business Of
Importance will be transacted
The Missionary Society Of Stockton
Street Baptist church viii hold their reg
ular meeting this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
Rev. Mr.. Hart. of Richmond, will adj
dress the meeting There will be also a
INN hrrc
Of the best talent of the city.
Rev. Z. II. Dadmun, pastor Of West-End
Methodist church, and Rev. w. II. Train
ham, pastor OF COwardin-avenue Chris
tan church viii exchange pulpits to-
night.
The November term Of the Chesterfield
County Court commences tomorrow.
Mrs. G. s. Maurice, who has been quite
sick, is improving.
The handsome monument erected to the
memory of the late Dr. Phil Hancock,
at Midlothian, will be unveiled next Thurs
day, the 10th. A special train will leave
Manchester on that day, and a large num-
Der of the friends and admirers Of the
late Dir. Hancock viii attend the cere-
monies, which promise 10 be very inter
esiing. Mr.. j. II. Brown. Of this city
went TO Midlothian, Friday, 10 direct the
putting up of the monument.
new .. " Reynolds OF Manchester,
has returned from Caroline county, where
on last Wednesday he united I'm marriage
Mr.. Robert II. Tompkins and Miss Mary
G. Flippo.
Mrs. Henry, Of this city, mother Of
Mr.. Lee Henry, whose disappearance from
the city under rather unusual circum-
stances, was published I'm yesterdays
Times stated recently that she had no
knowledge of her sons whereabouts. She
felt much grieved over the occurrence.
and was confident that he had done moth
ing wrong. She seemed much vexed at
the advertisement published by Mr.. COZ
zin. The Henry family stand well I'm the
community, and the young man IS held
in high esteem by his employers No one
at the Office where young Henry worked
could give any information as TO his
whereabouts yesterday, and it was inn
possible TO ascertain whether or not he
would return TO this city