Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-20
ISSUE SEWER BONDS.
MANCHESTER pRoCEEDIS0 IN THE
MATTER or SECURING DRAINAGE.
ola Dominion Hospital Auxiliary 10
Meet This Afteraoon-Mr. sm''h
Invited 20 spcak-Escape from the
County Jaii--Personais and Briefs

The indications are that Manchester WI"
soon have n complete system OF sewefase'
A plan has been agreed upon. ana .he
steps looking TO putting 1t into oper."o"
are proceeding satisfactorily. The "a'e'
Commissioners and the Sewer Coni'"'''e.
nc.a a to,nt session last night, and agreeu
,non an ordinance providing for the issu-
ancs OF 500 Of bonds TO pay for pu''ms
In sewers. This sum will provide ior u'e
nronsr drainage of the portion OF the city
now In need of sewers. The "a''e'
come before the Council at It's next niee
ing. ,r,,,,>,o
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY MEETING.
THO Manchester Ladies' Auxihary "
,be Old Dominion Hospital VIII hoiu
meeting In the lecture-room OF the BUM
,r,dea.street Baptist church this AFTER
=, o,clock. and the officers invite
all ladies who wish TO help IN 'hls w.,
Heyad thai In Sundays Dispatch was
n,,h,,sbsd an account Of the organization
- enc auxiliary. and that the OBJECT wa
90 osfablish n Manchester ward III III.
Ola Dominion Hospital for the ihuise"'
moor from this city. A.. ros,-
The first meeting was heio at .'e -
dcnce of Mrs w. II. owens put o"ins W
the large attendance and increases ~ IA
,erest In the movement IL iias r,,ra
cided TO have the meetings III III.
:, the Rainbridge- Street church lecture
- Tbn ladies seem to be thoroughly
cntbueed I'm the matter and the success
NJ tho undertaking Is an assured iac''
A meeting will be held tomorrow az
,ornoon M 40 o'clock at Leader han lor
tho purpose OF organizing an associa'ion
=. ia Known as the Manchester HGspitai
Aid Association" the object OF when
is 10 provide for the sick poor OK the
ci,v who need hospital care ana VINO
are unable TO obtain IL otherwise. Ihoush
..orting In the same line the two or
,sari7ations are in no way connected.
ASKED TO MAKE A SPEECH.
Secretary w. T.. Smith, OF the f1re
Department OF this CITY, mas i e'eneu
tror, the secretary of the Virginia Fire
mems Association a letter stating that
he is expected 10 make an address before
the association, which meets at Har-
r,sonburg In June, on the following topic:
"Tbe inheritance Of Railroad and Steam
boat Companies Being Compelled TO
Adont Rules and Regulations Preventing
Tho Storage Of Coal-Oil. Bonzine, Etc,
In Their Depots With Other Goods
Charles Jones, who was sent 10 tne
county Jail last month on a charge OF
stealing chickens, and who was awaiting
the action of the grand jury in his case.
escaped from Jail Saturday morning while
the jailer was feeding the prisoners.
Willie Bass. another colored youth, was
associated with Jones In the theft, but
at the time the latter was captured made
his escape. Bass has since been caught,
and was yesterday sent to jail. his case
having been certified to the grand jury
The Hastings Court was not In session
yesterday on account Of the death OF
Mr.. Peter A. Sublett, an uncle OF Mrs.
John II. Ingram.
In the Mayors Court yesterday X. Tay-
lor. charged with riding on the pavement
Of this city. was fined $3.50 and costs.
Henry Mason (coloredD. charged with
stealing a pair Of pants from Joseph
Opperman. Mason was discharged for
want of evidence.
THE UNION MEETINGS.
The union meetings at Leader Hall
continue to draw large crowds, and great
interest Is manifested In the services.
Hundreds of people have stood for prayer
and there have been a number of con-
versions. The services last night were
intended specially for railroad men and
their families. and Evangelist Pratt
preached an eloquent sermon. The sing
ing was especially fire. All-day services
will be held at the Presbyterian church
to-day.