The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-25
NEW TELEPHONE FIGHT.
xEPxEsEA ~ or OPPOSING
COMPANIES FALL OUT.
Msssrs. ]. C.. Robertson aud G.. 4. Young
Engage In = Psrsousi Diihc"ity-fros
ceedIngs Of the CITY Council.
MANCHESTER BUREAU, RICHMOND TINES,
III. HuI STREET. BrArTiK BLOCK.

nj the ltltlIioiN
Mr.. Clarence Il. Young. the representa-
tive OF the American Long Distance A0i
ephonc Company. engaged In a persona
diinculty yesterday afternoon. lhey Wei
arrested by Oficers Jones ana VIRGIN
who took them before Squire w. ~
,,nsow who fined them 81 each.
The TWO gentlemen were In ATTENDANCE
,nn IN. meeting of the city Counci
Yesterday at q o cock L. vi. Mr.. Young
company has before the Counci an aP
nl,cst,ou Tor a franchise. during th'
discussion on this matter, MI. iNopei.
son mad. a statement which MI. YOUNG
denied.
After the Council went into executive
session. and as the two gentlemen "ci'
retiring from the chamber, the dispute
hc,ween them was renewed informally
during which the lie was passed, ioi'
lowed by blows. The combatants were
soon senarated. however, with the above
result.
Neither Of the gentlemen received any
severe bruises.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
AT the meeting of the city council yes
terday afternoon there were present cap
tain John O'Brien. president. and Messrs.
4. III. Sims. J.R. Green, NJ. A. Campbell,
Matthew Morton, X. l.. Patram and w.
III. owens.
Messrs. c. +. Young, of the Long Dis
lance Telephone Company and A H.
Guigon and J. G. Robertson, OF the hlch-
mond Telephone Company were also in
attendance.
MFR. Sims stated that the Street Com
mittee had received a communication
which they deemed proper to present TO
-. ..t.lont r..nnnnsnH1flO and
they thought 1T best TO have a sleclai
meeting of thai body called.
The clerk read an ordinance that had
been prepared by the Long Distance Tele-
phone Company. after which Mr.. Young
asked permission 10 address the Council
MIR. Young said he had met the Street
Committee on invitation. He had been
asked il his company would place a public
station in this city provided the right OF
NAY was granted for them TO pass through
Manchester. He had communicated with
his people and they had consented 10 90
70. If the franchise was granted he
thought that the license tax of 81 per
pole was too high.
Mr.. Sims said that the proposition of
the Long-Distance Telephone Company
was referred to the Council without re-
commentator. because they did not nave
time to look into the matter, but he fav-
ored allowing their request. lie SAID II
Richmond objected 10 this company that
Manchester had nothing to do with 1t.
lie wanted the franchise granted.
NO LOCAL BUSINESS.
The question was asked Mr.. Young
81 his company would do a local bust
ness. His reply was that they would
not. and that their business would only
be in long-distance telephone and tele-
graphing. His ompany would invest
$1,000. 600 in Virginia. and at the present
time they had about three hundred Vir-
ginians at work between Washington and
Norfolk. His company did not ask an ex-
elusive privilege. and did not ask any
favors.
Mr.. Campbell objected to the request
unless the price per message was stipu-
lated. and was informed that the price
could not be placed rs the company would
have a tariff of rates.
Mr.. j. c. Robertson asked to be heard.
He said that the company hat asked the
franchise was the Bell Long-Distance
Telephone Company. and their only OBJ
Ject was to run out all other telephone
companies
He was informed by Mr.. Sims that
a franchise had been granted his COM
pany. and the time extended for placing
fiI' IAAtAA'E III llAl0 I baI lt q dlIt
TO put them here.
At $50 the Council went into execu-
tive session TO talk the matter over
among themselves and to hear from City
Attorney Judge Clopton.
While IN executive session the Coun-
Til referred the request for a franchise
by the American Long Distance Tele-
phone Company back to the Street Com
nittee. and then adjourned.
The Street Committee will hold n meet
ing next Monday afternoon for action.
FIXTURES RECEIVED.
Postmaster D.. l.. Toncy received his
arst consignment Of postofice fixtures
Yesterday. This lot comprises part of the
outfit for the street boxes.
This looks very much like the free de-
livery Of letters i'm Manchester Is an as
sured fact. All applicants for Civil Ser
vice Examination will have 10 give their
names to Mr.. Robert c.. White by Au-
gust Sd. The examination will take place
on the 9Th OF that Month at Toney S
dali.
ST. JOHNS NIGHT.
Manchester Lodge. A. f. and A. NJ. met
In the Masonic Temple last night and eel.
ebrated ST. Johns night.
District Deputy Grand Master John
G. Rice. of District No. 1G. was present
and installed the officers for the ensuing
year. These officers were elected at the
last meeting of the lodge.
After the business OF the evening was
attended TO the lodge adjourned to their
handeome dining room. where a repast
had been spread by the Stewards Com
plttee.
WRIGHT WAS RIGHT.
a warrant was sworn out ard issued
last night by Squire a. b. Tyson against
Cora Hopgood for beating a little daught-
er Of Mr.. c. O. Edwards.l
Squire Tyson was sent fer by Mr.. Ed.
wards. who lives on east Ninth street. He
told the Magistrate that Cora had beat
his daughter.
When the Squire saw Mrs. Hopgood in
reference TO the matter. she gave him "a
terrible tongue flashing.
He went back 10 his Office and swore out
a warrant and ordered the officer TO serve
at and at the same time TO summon the
mother I'm the Mayors Court.
The policeman took his orders. but
when he returned to the police station
he Informed Squire Tyson that he would
not serve a warrant on a child Of that
age for any such offence. and that she
had been put TO bed. Mr.. Wright said
the girl was only seven years of age.
and that he was a father himself and
would not bring a girl OF that age to
The station house for any such offence
II that hour Of the night.
The mother and daughter were both
summoned TO make their appearance be-
fore Mayor Maurice this morning.
QUIET MORNING WEDDING.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A.. c. Bran.