Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-29
KILLED ON THE RAIL.
GEO. BUCKSER, OF MAyCHEsTERs
MEETS DEATH AT GREENSBORO.
TALK OYER The LIGHT NATTER.
Judge Clopton to Have the OrAis
nance Prepared by Monday Night
sonnI and Other sOuth-Side Items.

Mr.. George II. Buckner, well known
IN Manchester. and until three years ago
employed in the Southern Railway Com
pany's yards here, was instantly killed
at Greensboro. ~ c.. yesterday morn
ing about o'clock He was run over by
an engine on the Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley railroad while waiting for hia
own train to come down the switch.
THE GAS-PLANT MATTER.
An adjourned meeting OF tho Light
Committee was held yesterday evening
at o'clock 20 further consider the COM
municaton from a number OF gentlemen
OF Richmond and Manchester petitioning
for the privilege Of establishing a gas
plant in this city.
At the meeting on Wednesday evening
Judge Clopton was instructed 10 draft
an ordinance in keeping with the re-
quest, but the City Attorney has been
kept so occupied with other city matters
that this has been impossible He made
this statement before the committee, and
explained that he would be ready by
Monday evening and so the session was
adjourned over until that time
The communication comes from Messrs.
4. l.. Adamson, II. G.. Beattie; William
J. Payne. of the Acetylene Gas Company,
and Samuel REGISTER. and argues that
a city the size and Importance OF Man.
chester Is handicapped i'm its material
growth by not having the modern facili-
ties in lighting and heating and motive
power which gas affords. For this and
other reasons the gentlemen ask the
privilege of such a franchise. and assure
the city fathers that their plant VIII
cost from $4,000 to $4,000.
The ordinance granting this franchise
is sought Immediately, so that the mains
and pipes for distribution may be put in
Hull street while that thoroughfare Is
being paved. 1t is promised that as soon
as the franchise is given. machinery and
supplies will be ordered by telegraph, and
that the work of construction Will begin
m ninety days. and that completion viii
be reached IN six months. If this Is noI
done 10 the letter, they agree that their
franchise shall be- null and void No i'm
munity from taxation is asked, but on tho
contrary, special prices Will be offerde 10
the city for gas used. The prayer, now
ever. makes provision that the company
must have the exclusive right TO turnisn
the city with gas for fifty years. All IL
Illuminating gas is to be supplied TO tho
public approxmating $3.50 per 1900 cubic
feet for 20-candle-power gas, and the
gas used by the city shall not cost more
than Sl.30 per 1000 cubic feet for 2O-candie-
power gas.
Members of the committee talk favor
ably of the scheme, and II Il more ,na''
probable that It VIII report TO lne couh-
ell with the recommendation that the
privilege be granted. -,
There was also meeting or the IL
nance Committee, but no business was
concluded. and the session was adJourheu
until this evening at o'clock.
ROYAL TRIBE OF JOSEPH
Manchester Lodge. No. 3, Royal Tribe
| of Joseph. was Instituted by District
Organizer O. \. Hawkins and the officers
! of Richmond Lodge, No. l, last night AZ
! Odd-Fellows Hall. City-OrganiZer w. w.
Archer has worked indefatigably in bring
ing about the organization, assisted py
! Mr. Hawkins. ana Re has succeeded ~
| enrolling some Of the most prominent
! gentlemen IN this city. The lodge starts
! with fully thirty-five members, ana the
| outlook for a large increase IS promising.
| The charter list Is still open. The tol.
| lowing officers were elected acting rhst "a,
! Patriarch. B. +. Naden; Worthy Patri-
| arch. Charles w. Eaton; Priest, Rev.
| William r. Hurt; Escort, T. }. saunders
Scribe. W. W. Archer; treasurer u ~.
Redford: Inner Guard, \. G. Harding:
outer Guard. John ". Archer. These ofn-
GERS serve until July
Committees were appointed on bylaws.
and so on. and everything done towards
| for making rapid strides In membership.
The lodge Will meet again at Odd-Fel-
| lows Hall Friday night.
SUNDAY-SC CHOOL ASSOCIATION.
The quarterly meeting Of the Chester
! field county Sunday-SchOol Association
will be held az Bethlehem Baptist church
Tomorrow The exercises VIII open ~
| 10 O'Clock in the morning, with Bible drfli
! and instructions BY the Bethlehem Bible
| school Preaching at II o'clock by DR.
| lanes X Garlick. Dinner VIII be served
| on the grounds. After dinner the reports
from the schools will be read, and adj
! dresses delivered by prominent speakers.
! Dr Charles H. Ryand, Dr. ii. A. upper
| and other prominent speakers are expect
cd to be present. Rev. Melvin Martin.
the popular pastor Of the church. VIII
have general charge Of the exercises or
| fhe morning hours. The Bethlehem peo-
ple have recently built a handsome new
| church Immediately on the turnpike about
! "a mile and a half north Of the old church.
The new church is beautifully situated.
and nearer the centre OF the congrega-
ton. All the country churches and Blole
schools in the Middle District Association
have been invited TO take part, ana II Is
expected that it Will be an interesting
and profitable occasion.
This evening Or. Wilingham. or Rich,
mond. will meet the delegates, and viii
conduct Bible study.
DEATH or MR.. a. w. JONES.
The end which Mr.. Addison w. Jones
has been approaching very steadily for
some years came yesterday morning. ana
this old and esteemed citizen passed quiet
| " away, at the residence or his daugn-
ter. Mrs. Harvey NJ. Clarke, on Twenty
first and Stockton streets.