Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-03
THE PEOPLE TO SAY.
voTE.oN THE QUESTION OF CHANG
ING MANCHESTER CAR LINES.
The Grays in Their New Uniforms-Crump
60 Get Twelve Ycars-Personai
and other Items.

The Committee on Street.Car Service
from the Manchester City Council ana
General Manager Fisher OF the street
railway company. had conference In the
Council chamber last night. The men,
bers of the committee present were
Messrs Green, Pool, Patram. and Mum.
Mr.. Fisher made the same proposition
TO the committee that his attorney. Major
II. II. Nash, submitted TO the Council at
its last meeting which was that the COM
pany be allowed to discontinue running
cars on Decatur and Perry streets, ana
make n continuous route on Huh STREET
over Mayo's bridge. and change the
Perry-street line TO Semmes street, the
company to retain its franchises on both
Decatur and Perry streets. Just the same
as though they were running their cars
over these thoroughfarcs.
The committee were not In favor OF
the change. but agreed TO proposition
from the strect-car company tnat n vote
OF the people living on HUI. Porter
Perry. and Semmes streets and Cowardln
avenue be taken on the question: anu
their sentiment shall influence the COM
nllttee IN its recommendation TO the Coun-
Gil. The street-car people are TO pear an
the expense OF this canvass. and an oll-
Ger Of the company and Mr.. Green. chair
man Of the committee. will meet to-day
TO make the necessary arrangements.
THE MANCHESTER GRAYS.
The Manchester Grays. under command
OF Lieutenant Meredith. made their hrst
appearance on the streets Of Manchester
last night in their new uniforms. Major
Derbyshire. of Richmond, was present
when the BOYS met in their armory. as
was also Captain Attkisson. commandant
Of the Grays, and both officers went with
the soldiers TO the Old reservoir site,
where they were drilled. There were
forty-one men in ranks and they pre-
scented splendid appearance in their
new uniforms The men have not de-
cided positively, but IL is very likely that
they will turn out In the parade on the
opening day of the Exposition.
The Hastings Court was engaged all OF
Yesterday in the trial of Emmet Crump,
charged with criminal assault upon
little colored girl named Mary Lockett
At s O'Clock last night the jury rendered
Il verdict OF guilty. and fixed the negros
punishment at twelve years In the pcni-
Tertiary. 1t is understood that nine OF
the jury were In favor OF hanging.
BRIEF PITS or NEWS.
A little daughter of Mr.. J.. Hawke was
hurt by a horse running az large in the
street Monday afternoon. DIR. William i.
Mathews attended the little sufferer. and
yesterday she was getting along nicely.
Information has been received that Miss
Mary johnson, Of Chesterfield. who is
visiting her Aster in New York, is quite
sick In that city.
The ordinance Of baptism will Be admin
istered at West-End church this evening
by Rev. Asbury Christian.
Mr.. Joseph Il. Walden is detained at
home by sickness.
in the Hastings Court yesterday the
will of the late q. X. Macon was admit
ted TO probate. All of his property Vas
left 10 his sister, Miss Fannie K. Macon.
a number Of young ladies of this city
will give their friends german in Leader
Hall some night in the near future.
There were 197 additional white and
Is coiorcd scholars enrolled in the public
schools yesterday. This makes total en-
rolrnent OF ,25i scholarship in the white
and 4e2 in the colored schools
4 protracted meeting ia in progress at
Asbury Methodist church and much in
terest is being manifested. The meeting
will continue all the week.