The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-17
Is THE RUMOR TRUE?
yT rs ASSERTED THAT THE MN
CHEs7Ea SOUTHERN RdfLWAY
shops viii be Removed :" Alexandria p"'
the Report Could Not be '"n"r"e"'
Politics over the River other News.
M,xcuysrrn BUREAU RICHMOND IIMrs.
No lt2l Hun, SfRFfI. Bfa1TIE BLOCK.


1t was generally rumored yesterday
that the Southern railway shops, loca'e'
in this city, would be removed TO AieN-
auorla. Va The assertion gained ere
cenoe from the fact that the southern
Railway Company has been buying tracts
OF laoa around that city. and Is said
10 be gong TO build shops there.
The Southern railway people IN lHch-
u.ona and at the Manchester SHOPS "e'e
questioned last evening concerning 'n'
.n.tter but said mat IL SucH d a''
MAS contemplated, they had no hno ~
edge OF IL. one Official sShu ,nt,. ~.
-, Shat the company was Nunding
fhops at Alexandria would not hcNc9'o
INV mean. that the Manchester SHOPS
were 10 be removed. ....oo. 60
This Is a question Of great interest 10
the citizens OF Manchester, as the shops
here furnish employment TO great many
men. and their removal would DC S'0"'
blow TO the city. .o, ~
Another candidate has appeared IN
tho field OF senatorial honors. eS-
terday air. pUNal. Cierk OF the huSliiisa
Court. received NOTIFICATION thal az,
VIM. W. Swami. OF Po"haiah, ,,'"te
enter the race FOR a seat IN the Sei''''o
with Messrs. Parrish and flanhasa", ,,
The result OF the coming clecuoh VIZ
doubtless ho surprise 10 A"i'', No,
there are features IN the cainpasn Inv
have not presented 'h'N'''''
extent IN past years. 80
senator Parrish. " lille a strong man IN
parts Of the district, Wnich cOIhPi -, -,
city Of Manchester. theSteirHti" 20, nsVo
tan. ana Goochland counties, VIII nav
great opposition in Manchester anu tn'
contiguous parts OF the county. ~" ~, ~
position to the Democratic ticker III Nar,
chester Will most likely manhest user
NV n large stay-at home vote. and uniess
Tho campaign speakers can succeed III
harponizing tho disgrunued FACTIONS,
there will be "A very large failnS on IN
the Democratic vote pOlled. Inc parry
leaders realize that there Is mucn work ID
be done. and they are going ABOUT il
The first step in the campaign was
taken Tuesday night ny me 0lty p tcd
cratic Committee which appointed
committee consisting OF Messrs. W. Is.
Cox. T. H. Wells, \. J. Gallagher ana
G. W. Gooding. to make all ARRANGEMENTS
for the reception Of senator Jonh W;
Daniel who IS expected 10 speak ~
Leader Hall on the 9th instant An
other meeting Of the committee TO ar
range campaign work viii be held tonight
in the office OF Chairman Wells In the
Leader building
The October term Of the Hastings Court
Will commence next Monday. There
will be no criminal cases tried at TINS
term. The following are the lurymen Tor
the term: James NJ. Lipscomb J. Nor
ton Graves. Miller a. Campbell, r.. Scott
Gibbs. Howard l.. Niece, Andrew X.
Hooker. Il. o. COndry. 9. i. flscher'
Harvey Blankinship. Henry a. jordan,
William II. Hughes (coloreD. Aurelius
y. Chalkley.
The Street Committee met Tuesday
night. but nothing but routine business
was transacted. The order for the paw
ing OF Huh street will be made at later
day. The CITY Engineer was ordered 10
have the culvert at Second and Hun
streets put in good order.
There a meeting OF the Joint COM
mittee on sewers held i'm the office of the
City Water-WorlSs Tuesday night. when
quite an amount of business was trans
acted. The semi-monthly estimate for
work done by the contractors was al
lowed as well as for extra stone and earth
work done not called for In the specifca-
lions
David Byrd. the negro who was ac-
cidentally shot while hunting Tuesday
evening, is IN a serious condition, and
his death Is hourly expected.
The only case before Mayor Maurice
yesterday morning was that of LOUIS
Johnson, driver for Mr. II. G. Broaddus
for fast driving. He was fined 500
Mr.. Junius Williamson has succeeded
Mr. John Fisher as assistant postmas-
ter
Gypsies are encamped in the old field
near the first battery.
ON last Tuesday night chicken thieves
visited the hennery of Mrs. Owens. on
tourth street and relieved her OF every
chicken but one old sitting hen
Mrs. c. W. Lee and family. of Sails
bury, y. G. are visiting her sister Mrs
J. $. Jewett. on Bainbridge street
Miss Mary Fisher Minor who has been
visiting Miss Katie Cox. Of Porter street.
has returned to her home in Charlottes-
VILE
Mr.. Buck Fisher. Of Huguenot Springs.
is In the city for a short STAY.
Mr.. Warren 5. Lee. who has been visit
ing Mr. >. w. Bronaugh, Jr has return
ed to Charlottesville.
Mrs. X. NJ Johnson. who has been
visiting Mrs w. b. Bradley. on Balm
bridge street. has returned TO her home
AT Prospect. Va.
AIRS Warren S Lee. who has been
visiting Mrs. J. w. Bronaugh. ,Ir.. on
tof ~. street mas returned to her home
IN Charlottesvlle Va.
y telegram has been received from. DIR
Alexander Robertson, Of Amelia cet'nt,.
announcing that Judge $ Bassett French
~ ~ ,nis CITY; VINO has been visiting Or.
honcrtson Tor several weeks, had been
stricken with paralysis. and was I'm n
critical condition
His son. Mr.. Robert l.. French LEFT
lor Amelia on Yesterday mornings train
llr. Robertsons homo IS about seven
miles from the railroad station. and no
particulars have yet been received. except
telegram from Mr.. French Yesterday
who learned on arriving at the station
mat MS father had been paralyZed upon
the lett side and was still unconscious
Judge French is exceedingly well-known
IN this city, and, in fact. throughout the
state and bis many friends will learn
Of his sudden Illness with deep regret
\ good-sizcd crowd ATTENDED the second
night Of the Worlds Fair Drill at Leader
Hall last night and a most ENJOYABLE
programme was rendered. as follows:
l. March-"Weccaco" GazeD. Blues
ouintettc.
. Comic song. &c.--Selectei. G. W. b.
Crawford
8 Cornet solo-"Golden Rod" Polka)
n. 4. Ritchie.
T. cuartette-"Star OF Descending
Might" Gmmerson). Blues Vocal Quar-
tettc.
3 Lustpiel overture-"Kela Bella"
Blues Ouintette.
G Vocal duet-"Harps OF the Wind"
Nunnallv and Perkins.
T. Character sketch-G. w. b. Craw-
ford.
5. Serenade-'T Think Of the Sherman"
Blues ouintette.
Tonight the entertainment VIII close
with the following selections:
Recitation-Miss CLAYTON.
Tahlcaux-1. Columbian Belle. 2 Love
Courtshin. and a Bridal Scene. s. Worlds
Fair Drill