Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-01
LIGHT UP THE CARS.
INVENTION or LIEUT.. LEWIS
TRIED on FIRES. srENcEns CAR.
Reduction In the Force at the
Southern Railway shops Was to
pestore ola saisrtes--The Bnxaar-.
Other Manchester News.

The invention OF Lieutenant Lewis. OF
Washington, for lighting passenger-cars
b. electricity was tried for the first time
o. this State Wednesday evening. and
worked beautifully. The trial was made
On the prlvate-car OF President Samuel
Epcncer. OF the Southern railway. Lieu
tenant Lewis and party OF railroad peo-
pic were In the car. and run TO Keys
VILE and return was made
The machinery Is all placed underneath
The car. A pulley is attached 10 one OF
the car axies. and the dynamo IL operated
BY means OF belt. The electricity ~
stored In storage battery. which WIN
hold enough to supply ell demands ior
twelve hours after the train stops inc
car IN which the trial was made was
beautifully lighted and everybody present
pronounced the invention great success
Mr. Spincer's car vas yesterday ,aken
s. New York. and the president OF inc
tig Southern system VIII start on TOUR
81 the road In the next fc" days
CIT AT SOUTHERN SHOPS.
About forty.dye men we're put on at the
Touthorn nallway-ahops yesterday. cut
81 70 psr cent, Was made In the salaries
pf the .sop employees some time ago. and
In order 20 restore the old figures a cut in
an force employed was necessary. as the
sxptnses could not be Increased. One
zenith Of the men employed were put on.
md those lett were put on full time at
tn old prices While this II d hardship to
gorty-rve. IL IL a benefit TO 400.
The arrangement made by the Fedora
zion Committee In Washington relative TO
rates OF wages for the transportation de-
Jartmont seems t. Give satisfaction 50
Oar as could be learned The new schedule
goes into effect the ist OF May.
GRAYS BAZAAR
The third nights entertainment of the
military boys was possibly the best OF the
week, ana a very large crowd was pres
'nt The booths were well patronized
pad the object for which the bazaar IS
Uniforms Of the company--is assured.
The programme last night included re.
citations By Mr.. George Taylor, Miss Mel
Ne Clayton. and Miss Helen Roberts, and
Iinging by Mrs. Knowles. Miss Mamie
1tt. Miss Algie LAYTON, and Mr.. Cloves,
Nnd the Blues Band added greatly TO
The pleasure Of the evening.
To night Miss Ida Robinson and Mr.
MADDEN watkins viii sing and Mr.. Polk
Miller will give an illustration Of the
pld-time darby and sing several planta-
hon songs with banjo accompaniment
The following donations have been re-
seived in addition 10 those already pub"
lished Il. " Brodnax, 81; G. S. Reams,
box cigars, i. l.. Moxley, coffee. c. y.
Jones, sugar; Burk's clothing house. one
aerby hat.
OTHER MANCHESTER ITEMS.
Mrs Martha L. Grimes. wife of Mr. !.
II. Grimes. Of Swanshoro' died at the
home Of her husband early yesterday
morning. Ia the 2ith year Of her age. The
family have lived in SweDsboro' only
short while. but have endeared themselves
e. many friends. and the death has cast
u gloom over the community. She leaves
q husband and three children TO mourn
their loss The funeral will take place at
] o'clock to-day from Clopton-Street Bap-
list church.
4 vessel Of oil was broken In the gro
CeTy-waE0n Of Mcssrs. {. H. Berry q 60.
yesterday morning and the driver acct
dentally set the innammable fuid aire
with Il match. The goods in the wagon
were rescued without damage. but the
vehicle was considerably burned.
The Almshouse Committee met In the
Council chamber yesterday afternoon. ana
after transactiug routine matters Went
out and inspected the institution which
they found in good condition.
The Violet Club, an organization OF
pretty young ladies', VIII have party to-
light at the residence of Mrs. w. ).
Taylor, on west Thirteenth street
Mr. John Friend. who had his leg broken
while skating on the pond at Forest I'M
some time ago. IS able 10 walk, and was
Mr. and Mrs. }. V. Terry, OF New
York. are visiting Mr.. Augustine Royali.
Miss Mary Hatcher of Chesterhe!d' 10
visiting Mrs GeorGe Jones.