The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
WAR AMONG THETRAMPS
says He IL No DIR. Tanner and Cant Live on
Beef Tea-A swansboro Man-Other
Manchester News OF Interest.
MANCHESTER BUREAU, RICHMOND TINES, |
lilZ HULL STRKFT, BEATIIE BLOCK.

hear his case Monday morning.
These hobos have their headquarters on
an island near the Manchester pumping
station. They pass the time away IN
Paying cards, craps, ana sleeping during
tue nay' ana at nisnt they IND their food
Wherever they can, and expect the peo-
PIE generally 10 furpisn them Tor the next
ddy. 1hey are seen often playing cards
Tor ifled chicken breakfast or beef
steak meal, and the loser has in every
| Instance 10 pay the wager.
Yesterday Captain Llpscomb and OF
hcer Wright thought they would take a
look AT the tramps and try and see what
was 10 be learned about them. Before
they got TO the camp the officers sepa-
/ rated ana Ofhcer Wright hid In the
| bushes while the Chief went around the
camp Mr.. Wright in viewing the crowt,
| saw Ernest Latham, one OF the hoDos,
! asleep on the ground. and Fred. Connor,
| another pilgrim Of the road, go TO him
and pun out his pistol and deliberately
! sAvOt nam ia the leg.
! The officers arrested Conner and brought
| him TO the station house and locked nm
up. Latham and his companion. Patrick
| Hanna, were also locked up, and the
whole matter Will be ventilated Monday.
is NO DIR. TANNER.
one of these tramps. who claims west
| moreland county as his home, says:
| "Old man Lipscomb is a good man, out
| too hasty in knocking over fellow S
| grub. / am no DR.. Tanner and cannot
! live on beef-tea, and the Chief scattered
| his meal all around in arresting him
The Chief in making the arrest acci-
| dentally kicked over the tramps' fire and
food.
The man who was shot in the leg was
treated by the City Physician and is do
ing very we'll His brother, who is an
| engineer on the James River branch or
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway, came
after him last night and took him 20
Richmond.
He says his brother has as good a home
as anybody, but he will not take advan-
tage Of il, and he likes his present style
OF living
WILL SELL BONDS FRIDAY.
The Finance Committee held a meet
| Ing Friday night in the treasurers office
| There were present Messrs. W. ". Pool,
/ chairman. and Messrs. John f.. Utz. W.
! II. owens, W. L. Hart. and Matthew Nor
! ton.
The committee decided to advertise for
| bids for $1,000 worth Of bonds.
For this amount $4,000 Will be for the
|
! bonds thai are now out and that Will
! be called m by the LIST ~ July
The $500 in bonds will be used towards
! defrdylnS the expense or paving Hun
| street.
There were a number Of bills to be
I approved. but the committee adjourned
| at 1879 o'clock and Will be called IN q Ie"
days when they will receive attention.
a LUCKY FALL.
Mr.. Clarence Dorset met with quite
painful accident on Friday. lie is en-
| ployed by the Western Union Telegraph
| Company in the capacity OF hnesman;
| While at work at this business he had
| TO climb "A pole and after ascending some
distance his spurs refused TO catch IN the
pole and caused him TO slip 10 the
| ground.
| with the tin signs that are usually found
on poles Of this character and cut them
| very badly.
| him the necessary medical attention. but
it will be several days before he can
WILL HAVE OPPOSITION.
There will be some opposition to he
| Democratic candidates for justices or the
| peace I'm Manchester district. wilson
| hewlett (col) present justice Of the peace,
win stand for reelection. and will have
| the endorsement OF the Republicans. IL
| Is understood that the Republicans VIII
not put up a candidate against Mr. H. A.
| Bowen. the democratic nominee for SUI
pervisor.
DON'T KNOW THEIR NAMES.
Mr.. John y. Dunstan. Of Matoaca Dis
| trict. Chesterfield. is authority for the
| statement that there are number OF per-
| sons in Chesterfield, both white and col
ored who were unable 10 give him the
/ correct names Of their children when he
was making the school census some time
| ago.
their children had been given nick names
| and these nick names had become so
pat" that the real names could not be re-
''' 10 CHANGE THE PRECINCT.
A petition Will be presented TO the
| Judge of the County Court OF Chesterfield
| tomorrow. asking his Honor 10 locate the
| proposed new voting precinct IN Man
| chester District at some point on the
| Ninth-street road. instead OF at a point
on the Petersburg Turnpike near Maury
street
II is contended that larger number OF
voters will be accommodated by having
the voting place on the Nintn street ROAD.
BlBLE CLASS ORGANIZED.
| 4 mems Bible class was organized by
| the rector of the Meade Memorial Episco-
pal church. the Rev Benz. Dennis, last
| Wednesday night, which starts OF with
the class will meet at the church once
| a week, and will be informal and social
| i'm its conduct as well as instructive along
| the line Of Bible reading ana study. rms
| is a need long felt by the men or the
! church. and il Is expected that tnis move
ment will meet with the approval ana the
| hearty cooperation Of all.
The subject for the consideration OF the
class at the meeting next Wednesday
night is Elijah"
MIR. GUYER WILL PREACH.
Rev. l.. w. Guyer will preach at the
meeting at Leader Hall this afternoon,
| Mr. Guyer is we'll known in this city, and
will no doubt. have ;Ngood attendance OF
| his friends present TO hear him.
lie was Stale Councillor or the junior
| Order American Mechanics, and has ire
| quently visited this city In an Official
| capacity. and has made many triends IN
| this community.
| J. II. Busby and he secures olIerent
| preacher every Sunday 10 preach:
The. music is furnished by tnii choir T
public is always welcome at the meetings.
| DOLLAR BOX PARTY.
| The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Presbyte-
| rlan church will celebrate It's twenty
eighth anniversary by opening the Dollar
| boxes in the lecture-roOm OF the church
| on Thursday, May 18th, at p. VI.
| All persons holding these boxes are
| earnestly requested to bring thcm III AT
| this time. An interesting programme mas
been arranged. which will make 1t very
| enjoyable sOciable.
The public is cordially invited 10 at
tend. ard to drop a coin in the basket at
| the door
WHOM GOD HAS JOINED"
Rev. J. o. Babcock. pastor OF Fifth
| Street Methodist church. Will NIL MS pull
| pit both morning and night to-day. -
| At the morning service Mr. BaDcock VIII
| take as his text What God hatn joined
| together Let not Man Put Asunder:
| At the evening service the subject VIII
| be 1.-THE prayer that teaches 10 pray.
| The seats are free, and everybody Is