The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17
THEIR WAGES RAISED.
NESSRs. y. ". JOHNSON & CO.. REAL
ZEE THAT IRON rs BOOMING.
Arrested for THETA Negro Man Hurt
Mary deter to be Tried ffiday-Othcr
Manchester News.
MsvcursrYn BonrAu RICHMOND TINES.


No. ll2I HrLi SfnFrT. BFATTrE BLOCK.
Messfs. j. II. Johnson & Co., whose
foundry q located near Maury street. on
the Richmond and Petersburg railroad.
and who employ a large force OF hands
IN the manufacture OF car axles, have
granted their employees an increase OF ~
pcr cent. In their wages The new scale
went into effect Saturday last. This IS
due to the big boom in the iron trade.
there being at present a great demand
for the particular product of these works
Aiessrs johnson q Co. do an immense
business and the output OF their factory
Is shipped all over the country.
coiorcd woman, named Lou Prosscr'
was arrested in Manchester yesterday
evening on the charge of stealing xSO ana
other things from the store at Big Island,
on the James-River Division OF the chesa-
peake and Ohio railway. When arrested
by Oficors Smith and Duke, The woman
had $40 on her person. and also breast
pin. said 10 belong TO the station agent
AT Big island. she was put In JAN mere
until yostodary morning. when Detective
Duke took her back to Goochland county
10 stand trial
A YOUNG negro man. named Mason An
dcrson, was quite badly hurt about
o'clock Monday night near Johnson s
iron foundry He tried 20 board a freight
car while n was I'm motion. and, missing
his footing, foll beneath the wheels. and
had his right lex crushed. He was taken
10 the Retreat for the Sick, where the
limb was amputdted by DTS. Lawrence
Ingram Ellis and Burwell. He stood the
operation well and the chances are that
he will recover.
The Hastings Court adjourned yoster-
day morning for the day. after short
session. The case Of Mary letter. indicted
for assault on little Ernest Neblett, viii
bc tried on Friday. Until then chancery
cases will be considered
There was only one case before Mayor
Maurice yesterday morning. Alex. Jones
(colored was fined 81 for abusing Virginia
Cheatham.
A delightful evening was enjoyed by the
j.. y. l. u. Monday at the home Of Rev
w X. Haight Games Of various kinds
were played. and refreshments beautifully
SERVED. The merrlment was kept up until
late hour.
II Is rumored that well-known min
tster Of this city will be called to testify
before the grand jury in regard TO gam
bling dcns in Manchester.
During the past three months the cit-
gems of Swansboro have been troubled
very much with chicken thieves, and
Monday night they were again at work.
This time the chicken-house of Mrs. Hen
rs Gary was visited, and the intruders
succeeded I'm carrying away a dozen Of
her finest chickens The officers of
Swansboro are on the alert. and they he
lieve il will not be long before the guilty
parties will be brought TO justice.
A fire was discovered In the closet of
the residence CT Mr.. William Wescott
Monday by Mrs. Wescott. Some one had
managed 20 get in the house and had
bag OF paper saturated with kero-
sene oil The fire was extinguished be-
fore much damage was done.
Mr.. Fred. w. Smith. Of Harwood
Son. who has been In the house for sew
eral days. on account OF a sprancd ankle.
Is out and about again.
Miss Mary Cox left yesterday for the
University Of Virginia to spend the sum
mer.
Misses Salie and Rosa Whitworth are
visiting I'm Salem. Mass.
Mrs. W r. Bcattie and son, Paul. are
visiting I'm Charlotte. y. G.
Eleanor. the little daughter Of Mr.
George Il. Gary. met with a painful acct
dent Sunday while running across the
floor sticking n splinter i'm her foot Drs.
ingram and Michaux had TO chloroform
her before the splinter could be gotten
out
Mr. Samuel r Owens. treasurer of
LAW is'Ikts N. VI H. turned over 10
fhe widow Of Mr.. w. r. Pitt 5000, the
amount Of insurance Mr.. Pitt had on his
life in that order
Mrs. Charles J. owen has returned 10
the city after visiting several days at her
old home I'm Charlotte county.
Or. T. A. Han, Of Prince George county.
IS i'm the city.
Miss jeanette Cersley left yesterday
morning for Petersburg to spend several
weeks.
Miss Maude and Alma Swift are visit
Ing near Bowling Green. Caroline county.
Mrs. y. y. Drewry left yesterday morn
INK for Wythovlle. where she will visit
her brother
Mrs. Charles Snellings. who has been
Visiting her mother, Mrs. Robinson. cor
ner Eighth and Porter streets has re-
turned TO her home in Norwood, n. c.
Misses Matte and Mary Traylor left
yesterday for visit to Chesterfield.