Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-02
OVER MAYO'S BRIDGE.
THE HULL-sTREET CARS TO RUN BY
THIS ROUTE HEREAFTER.
Not Known whether Richmond or Man
chester Men VIII be Employed-Othcr
Items from the southside.

| The new street-car arrangement
whereby the Hull-street cars Will be run
| over Mayo's bridge. will probably go into
effect tomorrow. The work Of connecting
| the tracks at Seventh and Hull streets Is
nearly completed, and will be finished the
first thing tomorrow morning. Under the
new arrangement, the Hull-street cars
will cross Mayo's bridge on a ten-n1inute
schedule, and the Perry-street cars VIII
run over the Free bridge on a fifteen
minute schedule.
Much interest is manifested as to what
| men will run the cars on the new HUH
street route. At present there are TWO
cars on Hull street running 10 seVentn
and Perry and two on Decatur street.
| running TO Richmond. The Decatur-street
line will be abandoned when the new
| schedule goes into effect, and the CITIZENS
of this city are interested in the question
of whether Manchester men Will De en-
ployed or Richmond men.
Mr. u. II. Selden is superintendent OF
the present Hull-street line, and MAJOR
Charles Selden has control OF the Deca-
tur-street road The latter employs flch-
| mond men, and the former Manchester
men. Major Charles Selden Will nave con-
troll of the new line, and II he puts hich-
mond crews on the cars 1t VIII throw OUT
NJ emnloymert the Manchester crews OF
three cars-two from Hull-street and one
from Perry, as the new arrangement
calls for four cars on the Free-br1dge
route. and there are now hVe cars vi
this line. 80,
Major Selden was seen last night by
n representative of the Dispatch, but SAID
Il had not yet been decided what hhen
will be put on the new line.
The spike-mill in the lower part OF the
city will resume operations the first part
OF this week. The mill has not been at
work for some time and the starting up
again will give employment to quite d
number Of Manchester people.
There will be a platform service IN
Leader Hall this afternoon under the
auspices Of the Railroad Branch or the
Young Mems Christian Association. In
teresting short talks will be made py
prominent Christian workers and there
will be excellent singing.
Yesterday morning the horse or MT.
Dallas Walker, which was hitched 10 a
light wagon. became frightened at a
street-car near Thirteenth and Decatur
streets and ran away. Mr.. walker was
thrown out, but not hurt. The horse was
caught on Hull street. The vehicle was
slightly damaged.
In the Hastings Court yesterday the
case Of Thomas Jones (colored), charged
with felony. was called, and in the
absence OF an important witness. VINO
is sick in Petersburg, was continued until
the next term.
At the bazaar which closed FRIDAY
night. DR.. Thomas T. Mathews was voted
a beautiful slumbering robe as the most
popular physician in the city.
Rev. w. w. Lear and Rev. j. w. sun,
the new pastors Of Central and West
End Methodist churches, viii preach their
Introductory sermons to-day.
Rev Mr.. Walden left yesterday for Pc
tersburg, his new field Of labor. MIR.
Walden won many warm friends during
his three-years stay in this city.
The school-house on the Courthouse
road, near Mrs. w. L. Martins home. in
the Midlothian District, was destroyed by
fire Friday last.
The congregation of West-End church
pounded their new pastor. Rev. j. w.
Stiff, Friday night.
Rev. Charles Galloway will preach at
Fifth-Street church tonight
At the Sunday school of Asbury chapel
this morning, Mr.. W. W. Lowry viii
present the school with handsome Bible.
Mr.. James Raines and wife, of PIckens,
s. c., are visiting their son, Mr.. G. A.
Raines of Swanshoro'