Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-23
WANTS BIG DAM
SUIT OF THoRPE'S ADMINISTRATIONS.
THE X. & p. r. r. co. ON TRIAL.
Funeral Of Mrs. Fair Good Day for Fines
Helping the POor-Other Items
from Manchester.

The case of Thorpe's administrators
against the Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road came W for trial yesterday in the
Hastings Court. The suit is for $4,000.
for the killing Of w. A. Thorpe. Deceased
was crossing the railroad when he was
struck by shifting engine and fatally
injured. The case was tried once before
and resulted in a hung jury. Only a part
of the testimony was taken yesterday.
and at O'Clock the court adjourned over
until this morning. The case will proba-
bly, occupy several days In its trial. Colo
mel G.. X. Macon and Judge Edmund
Waddill represented the plaintiff. and Ma
jor Il. H. Nash and Major G.. S. String
fellow the defendant.
FUNERAL OF MRS. FAIR.
The funeral of Mrs. Fair took place
Sunday afternoon from the cambridge
Street Baptist church. and the remains
were taken to Hollywood for interment.
Rev. i. Il. Thornhill conducted the SER
vices, and despite the inclement weather.
the sacred edifice was filed with friends
of the deceased. The floral tributes were
numerous and beautiful. Mr.. Thornhill
spoke in the highest terms Of praise of
the beautiful Christian character Of the
dead. and said he never witnessed more
triumphant death in his life. Captain
Frank Cunningham sang a solo. as did
Miss Mamie Pitt, and several hymns were
sung by the choir.
The pall-bearers were: Honorary
Messrs. r. d. Walker. w. l.. Moody,
F. A. Lamb. Or. Ruc%er DR.. r. p.
Mathews, y. A. Eubank. J. r. Anderson,
and S. r. Owens. Active-Messrs. c. a.
Carr G. f. Lipscomb. c. III. Sharp. W. +.
Lipscomb. Alvey Reese II. A. Nunnally.
7. a. Davidson. and w Brands.
GOOD DAY FOR FINES.
Yesterday was the best day for money
that the Police Court has experienced
for many day. and the heart of Colonel
Dick Smith was made glad as he scooped
up the coins, and he smiled as he thought
of paying for recent improvements In
the station.
First came Philip Richardson. charged
with having thrice violated the law. Fri
day evening he created a disturbance on
street-car. and for this he paid s..
On the same evening he had a light with
William Dent. and this cost him q. on
Saturday he assaulted James XIfkc, and
he was assessed s. for this also. The
costs ran up about another s..
Joseph Johnson (coloredj was fned g.
Cor being drunk and dlsorderly, AMI viii
liam Green. charged with creating dis
turbap &c in the street, was fined $50 and
costs.
There VIII be n meeting of the Relief
OF the Poor Committee this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock In the Council chamber. Re
ports from the various wards will be
received. The Western Union Telegraph
Company has agreed TO send free all dis
patches relating to the poor
PRIVATE CLUBS ORGANIZED.
The Faithful Workers is the name OF a
club OF little girls recently organized for
the purpose Of helping the poor. Each
member Is assessed cents weekly, and
the proceeds will be donated to the relief
of the destitute. The following compose
the club: Lizzie Nunnally. president:
Mabel Holt. vice-president: Mabel owen,
treasurer: Bessie Wells assistant trea-
surer: Mary Lipscomb. secretary; Bessie
Bevill assistant secretary; Mary Rice.
Matte Ellington. Louise Rice. Maud Bar
rett. Lucy Barrett, Alice Sutherland. An
ME Brown. and Leila Roach.
The Silver-Star Club was formed n few
evenings ago at the home Of Miss Emma
Wilton. on Sixteenth street. The object
of the club is social pleasure. and they
meet weekly at the residence OF some
member. There are about twenty-four
members.
The entertainment at Leader Hall to-
morrow night by the Earnest Workers Of
Central Methodist church for the benefit
of the poor promises TO be of n very in
teresting character.
At a recent meeting OF the Fire Com
missioners Richard Bishop. Peter Gent,
Percy Gibbs. and W. Logan were elected
members. Of the fire department. Several
substitutes were also elected.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. BENJAMIN p Owen, Jr.. is detained
at home by sickness.
Mrs. l.. Wells. OF Chesterfield Court
house. who has been quite sick. Is very
much improved.
Mrs. E. L. Wngfeld Is visiting at Church
Roads. Dinwidde county.
Miss Aubrey Robinson left yesterday for
Burkeville to attend school.
Mr.. william III. Owens, of birmingham,
Ala. is visiting relatives in this city.
Rev. j. S. Dill conducted the services at
Leader Hall Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Med Rucker of Fifth-Street Meth
odist church. and Rey. W. c. Walden. OF
Central church. exchanged pulpits Sunday
night.
Miss Lille c. Wells, OF Chesterfield
Courthouse. is visiting Miss Ellen Brod-
max. on Porter street.
Rev. f. 7. Dadmun is spending several
DAYS in Petersburg.
The Little Workers OF Stockton-Street
Baptist church held their regular meeting
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Justice James NJ. Per1ue, who has been
quite sick for some time. is still unable
TO be out.
Tho committee from the Fourth Nard
on Relief ~ the Poor will canvass the ward
to-day. Money. clothing. fuel. or gro
ceries will be acceptable.
a lamp turned over in the store OF. Mr..
Fulks on Hull street Saturday night. An
alarm was turned in. and the fire depart-
ment responded. but the flames had been
extinguished. The damage was very tr-
fling.