Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-05
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
,r,.us OF INTEREST CLEANED on
THE MANCHESTER SIDE.
An Exciting Runaway nm" ''"
IN Hull street-Arrcsted lot
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ais nud Briefs.

,,cruing on Hun street, 4"
- was slightly hurt, and seVerai pe''
- made miraculous escapes i"e
Of Mr.. J. c. ogden was peihs
ION by John Johnson, from 'he cum.
,ho had secured the company OF
-. clark. a young colored woman
,,as on the seat with John'
..,sr the breast-yoke broke ana ue
,.,os began 20 run. Inc coloreo s'ri
,..,,oiiately sprang out of the wagon
-. Johnson holding TO the relns. Tne
- lost control of the horses, and
tho runaway had proceeded about
..rs and had nearly reached Cowar-
.,.,nue Il struck a country wagon,
,rn,rh seemed to be owned by the ola
-, man who was driving IT. Ihis
49,, 81 finale. and wagon, horses, men,
- che contents OF both wagons were
IN oiled ND together. Fortunately, only
~ Mr.. Ogden's horses was slightly
80 ana both the men, and the woman,
.,po had Jumped, were not injured In the
80 the wagon which was struck was
l,,,relv disabled, however, and the CID
tsrtv who was driving II seemed much
distressed over the calamity.
BID HARRIS ARRESTED.
pn1 Harris. the negro who seriously
80, Viuiarn Coleman, at Clay's Store. in
chesterfield county. some days ago, was
.,rr..tad late Tuesday evening by Oihcer
,r,ss NJ Swansboro at his home. near
~ place where the difficulty occurred.
Coieman received six very serious wounds
and the attending physician, DIR. Nc
Intvrc. Is Of the opinion that he VIII not
To- ION
Harrls has been at his home ever since
,re difficulty, and when the officer ar
rived ne did not offer any resistance.
ana WAS perfectly willing 10 go TO the
.totiou-house. He was brought TO this
clty and is now In the Manchester Jail.
ne will have a hearing before Squire
Zones. Of Swansboro, but the date Of
the trial has not yet been arranged.
owing to the condition Of Coleman. Har-
MS has secured Judge Gregory TO defend
him.
Albert Jones and Charles Mason. two
white men, were before Mayor Maurice
yesterday morning. charged with creating
"A disturbance yesterday afternoon at the
Southern railway shops. The men made
themselves a source of annoyance to
nearly every one who came near the
shops. and several times threw rocks
az uassers-by. officer Wright appeared
on the scene and arrested them. They
we're each fined $3.50 and costs, and re-
quired to give 800 security as being sus-
pcious characters, in default of which
they were sent to jail for sixty days. They
are tramps. and have been lounging
about the city for some time.
Thomas Cheatham. the negro who was
arrested in Goochland and brought to
Manchester under conditions duly men,
Toned IN these columns for burglary, was
before the Mayor yesterday morning. His
case was continued until Saturday. Mr.
W Hoy Garnett has been employed as
counsel.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE TO MEET.
Mr. Ernest II. Wells. chairman of the
City Democratic Committee has called n
meeting of the committee at his office
Thursday night, March 18th, at o'clock.
The chairman requests all members 10
he present. as arrangements will be made
for the election 10 be held In this city
in May.
Ellen Bailey (colored), who was sent
from this city to the colored State hos
pital at Petersburg on January last. died
at that place on February 18th. and was
buried on March Cd. Sergeant Fitzgerald
yesterday received a postal requesting
him to notify her relations.
The officers and non-commissioned Off
GERS Of the Manchester Grays have been
called 10 meet the captain In his office,
in the Leader building, at 1880 o'clock
next Friday evening Captain Attkisson
desires 10 bring the new laws, which
have just been received. before his OIL
GERS, ana IT is also the object of the
meeting 10 complete the list of non-com-
m.ssioned officers for the company.
Rocky Ridge Council No. SC, Jr. O. L.
4 n hsnl fs4tg
Monday night at their hall The vice
councillor, Mr. Il. r. Barker. delivered an
address. which was very much enjoyed
by those present. This council has done
great work In the last two months, and
hae initiated from one to three candidates
at every meeting.
Cards are out for the marriage OF MI
y. l. Powell, OF this city, to Miss Emma
Roberta Haul, Of Richmond. The cere-
mony will take place at the residence Of
the brides parents, No 7Ol north Twenty
third street, Monday, March 10th, at
go p. NJ.
Mr. W. b. Cox. receiver. sold at public
auction yesterday all OF the carts, tools.
ana arphernalia which was used by
contractor T.. I. Darrow In the con-
suucuon Of the sewers here. The arti-
c'es brought fair prices.
NEW 81 NOlfS.
\ meeting OF the Street Committee
VIII De- held ia the chamber of the City
council Friday night at o'clock The
FINANCE Committee will meet in the
same place at s o'clock.
The Manchester Grays have loaned
their han 10 the Asbury Methodist church,
Who will give benefit for the church
upon some date TO be selected In the
r.ar future
me Board Of Directors OF the Metho-
oist Sunday schools OF Manchester Will
meet at Central church on next Tuesday
al o'clock.
hurkert & Williams have Just COM
leied contract with the city for put
ing In attachments for hose on each
"o'r Of the public-school buildings, 10 be
Dsel IN case OF fire. improvements were
"'so maze IN the steam radiators.
Kew j. 5. Mast0n. Of Trinity church.
richmond, conducted an interesting re-
NFal service at Central Methodist church
tuesday night. Three or four conversions
We're made
mr. Robert Bland, OF Petersburg, Is
visiting Mr.. Gordon Straughon. at the
I''litnce OF Mr.. w. l.. Porter. on Co
Mardln avenue
Liberty Council. No. 13, Jr. o. L. A.
a. OF Swansboro', initiated four candi-
oales Tuesday night. and received three
applications for membership.
Ntains brothers tray-factory. which
mas been shut down for the past year.
blast
piss Susie Fulks. OF this city. has re-
.i"e9 from a pleasant visit 10 Miss
|,ina Carter, OF Petersburg.
Al'aa Rosa Snead. OF Chester Is the
t bl Of Mrs. pr. Lawrence Ingram, on
Porter street.
"fs George Brittle, Of Chesterfield, IS
'l with typhod-fever.
MIS- Joseph Williams, OF Chesterfield.
Us quite daDgeronslv tu