The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
AND REFUSES TO ALLOW THE LAY
ING OF 4 RAILS.
A Petition Against 1t Signed by Fifty Citi-
rens-Several Deaths and Funerals.
Other Matters In Manchester.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
ll2l HULL STREET. BzArTIE BLOCK,


The City Council Of Manchester met in
the Council chamber last night, with
full attendance OF members. 1t was the
regular monthly meeting of the Council.
After the transaction Of routine bust
ness. the question as TO whether the
Electric Railway Company should be al
lowed to put down the T rail on Hull
street was taken up by the Council. This
same question, upon a motion Of Mr..
Morton, was referred from last Friday
night week until last night. The follow
ing petition from the citizens of Man
chester was then read by President
O'Brien to the Council. 1t contained about
fifty names and read as follows:
Manchester. Va. Dec. 10. 1894
To the Honorable the city Council OF
Manchester:
Gentlemen the undersigned. own
ers Of property on Hull street. merchants
doing business on Hull street and citizens
generally. do petition your honorable
body that whereas. the Richmond ana
Manchester Electric Railway Company
has asked permission to relay its track
on Hull street with what is known as
the T raj and believing that such a
track would seriously interfere with the
prosecution OF business and travel gen
orally, respectfully request that such
petition be refused. We respectfully rep
resent that Hull street is now in very
bad condition, making travel at Ordinary
speed, in any kind Of vehicle, dangerous,
if not impossible. We ask that the prop
er authorities be instructed 10 strictly
enforce present ordinances requiring
street-car companies 10 keep their tracks
in such condition as will not Impede We
hicle travel and endanger HE
After long discussion, the CouncH
voted unanimously against the laying OF
the Il rail. The Council then adjourned.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Allen, whose
death was announced in yesterday s
Times, took place at 2:30 o'clock yester-
day evening from her late residence, near
Bon Air Rev. W. K. Haight conducting
the services.
Mr.. Luther Malone who had for some
time past conducted grocery store
in Manchester. on Bainbridge street. died
at the home Of his uncle. in Chesterfield
county. after short illness Funeral
services were held at 2.30 o'clock ycster-
day afternoon, at the residence OF his
uncle. and the remains were buried in
Maury cemetery.
The death Of Mr.. Edwin Osborne, in his
sixty-frst year. occurred Thursday night
AT his home. in Chesterfield county. His
funeral will take place from the residence
this morning.
Thieves entered The cannery Of the Man
chester Canning Company Thursday night
and succeeded in stealing a lot OF brass
from the boiler room. An attempt was
also made TO burn the building. by setting
fire to lot Of labels on the floor. The
value Of the metal stolen was about $50.
a regular monthly meeting Of tho Laurel
Literary and Athletic club was held
Thursday night. AT their club-rooms. on
Porter street. Regular routine business
was transacted and then the club and
invited guests pdrtook Of an oyster sup
per at which Mrs. DR.. Turpin presided.
Toasts were responded to by Messrs.
DuVal and Merchant. and speeches were
made by Messrs. Craig. Walden and Bran
dis This club now numbers about TWEEN
ty-hye members.
4 quiet home wedding took place I'm
Chesterfield county on the 18th instant, al
the residence OF Mrs. W r.. COX. The
contracting parties were Mr.. Benj. II.
Loving. of Amelia county, and Miss Mar
tina l.. Cox. After the ceremony the
couple returned 20 this city, where they
will in future reside.
rhe Peak Sisters gave an entertainment
last night at Leader Hall tor the bene-
nt Of the Central Methodist church The
ladies' OF the church furnished refresh
ments.
Mrs Ada Brown has returned home
from a very extended visit 10 relatives
in Blackstone.
Mr.. ". r. Pitt is spending several days
In Newport News.
Yesterday morning a negro named
Charles Farrell, employed as a helper by
Mr.. Charles Sutton. a blacksmith at the
Southern railway shops became enraged
at something Mr.. Sutton said TO him
and knocked him down with shovel.
He was proceeding TO assault him with
sledge hammer, when Mr.. Pond who was
present. stopped him. The negro made
his escape and the police are looking for
him.
Next Tuesday evening there will be
dramatic and musical entertainment in
Leader Hall, Manchester. az which Mrs.
W. Carleton Adams will appear. This
lady has recently taken a course Of study
in New York, where. at great expense,
she took lessons in bird-tones. Mrs.
Adams is a most charming reader, and
all who hear her Will enjoy treat.