The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-01
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE CITY
ACROSS The JAMES.
The Runaway Accidental Big Day at
Branch's Church-Ihe Puddlers
sim ssatlsned-Persopal.
MANcnEsTYB BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES, !
1121 HULL STREET, BEATTIy BLOCK.


Mrs Sarah Norris, Of Chesterfield, and
Master Cabell Nelson. Of Manchester,
who were badly hurt in runaway ac-
cident in this city Saturday afternoon,
AN account OF which was published in
Sundays Times. were doing as well as
could be expected yesterday afternoon.
1t is now believed that both the uufortu-
nate persons VIII recover though IL Is
not at all certain.
There was quite a large congregation
at Branch's church Sunday: in fact. the
church was crowded. The Sunday school
I'm the morning was largely attended for
a country school. After the exercises Of
the school a meeting Of the deacons asd
laymen was held. at which remarks on
different subjects were made. At me
intermission a sumptuOus dinner was
spread for all present.
After dinner was over the Baptist Sun
day School Association, composed or
the churches Of Chesterfield. met. This
was the regular monthly meeting Mr..
b. i. Johnson, the president, occupied
the chair, with John A. Lester secretary.
The first business claiming the attention
OF the association was the election Of
officers for the ensuing year. Mr. b. f..
Johnson was unanimously reelected pres
ident and Mr.. John a. Lester secre-
tary and treasurer. The reports from the
various schools were very encouraging.
addresses were made by Rev. Mr. Jolly.
Of Richmond, and others. The next meet
ing Of the association win be held with
Jerusalem church. at Midlothian.
The differences between the puddlers
and the Old Dominion Iron and Nail
Company are sull unsettled. Il has been
nine weeks since the pudding furnaces
on Belle Isle were IN blast. The company
offered the puddlers $50 per ton, but
they refused 70 work for less than 50.
They claim that al $40 per ton they
can make but $50 a day after paying
their helpers. In hot weather they claim
that the average would be less than 81
per day
Mr.. Rosser l.. Moody who left here
some weeks ago 90 engage In the tobacco
business at Mt Airy, y. c., writes to a
friend here as follows:
Everything is looking uD in this state.
and the tobacco business is picking up
very much. The outlook this year is
very encouraging, and I hope 70 be Sue
cessful i'm my new business
The Hastings Court. Hon. John II. In
gram presiding, was in session yester-
0dNt ana was ElBdEtQ III 81 aHllA0 efl''-
cations for liquor licenses.
The jury in the case Of Blankcnsmp vs..
Savory were unable TO agree Saturday
and were discharged The question at
issue IN this case is narrow strip OF
land near Semmes street between -Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets.
Eliza Hicks. M0lie Hicks. Carrie JET
ferson. Robert Bouldin, Robert Wren,
William Watkins. and John Baugh. an
colored. were before the Mayors Court
Yesterday morning charged with creating
a disturbance in q kitchen on BainbridEe
street. They were fined $50 each, and ~
default Of payment they We're committed
to Jail.
The series Of meetings At Central Meth
odist church continue with undated I'M
terest. There We're eleven professions Of
conversion on Sunday.
Preaching all this week at =. ". and
=. NJ. Mr.. Walden Will be- assisted in
his work 10y several of his ministerial
brethren.
one Of the heavy consolidation locomo-
tives on the Richmond and Danviile rail-
road Jumped the track yesterday morn
ing while ascending the heavy grade be-
tween the Free bridge arch and the coal
schultz The locomotive came near turn
ing over in the ditch
The residence or MT. Bower, M. -.''
FIuU street. was entered boy thieves sun
cav nieht while the family was at church
4 sum of money was taken and gold
brcastpin The house bore the appear
ance Of having been pretty wei rahsack-
ed by the thief or thieves.
The funeral Of Mr.. Pleasant Gooda took
place from the Second Baptist church,
Richmond Sunday al @ y. 81, Rev Dr.
Tandrum conducting the services. There
was a large crowd present flchmond
Lodge. No. TO- !. o. O. T.. of which de-
ceased had been q member Tor nearly
fifty wears. attended o. pay IN" last SAD
tribute of respect 20 the deceased. also
the entire force of employees OF the RICH
mond and Danvlle boiler shops, of which
Mr. Goode was foreman for a long time
The interment took place in SAockoe Hi
cemetery.
Mr.. John Roberts. an old citizen OF
Svansboro. is quite i'm at his residence.
Rev. ". r. Jolly who has been preach
ing to large congregations al Clopton-
Street church, Will continue 10 preach
every night during this week az O'Clock.
There was one conversion last night.
cant. /. c. Winston. Of the Chester
field troop. was i'm the city yesterday.
H. went over 10 Richmond 10 see Major
Branch about some military matters.
Mr.. VI. 4. Coebil. Of Chesterfield. left
last night for Memphis, Tenn, 10 attend
the session Of the General Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church south.
MIR. Cogbill is one Of the lay delegates