Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-18
CITY OF MANCHESTER
MEMBERS OK COUNCIL ANXIOUS TO
FAVE HULL STREET.
OTHER ITEMS FROM TIE SOUTH SIDE
Dwelling mt Drewry's Hun
nrokep rnto--smaII Fire Last Night.
wedding Soon to Occur-Easter
ur.ic-PerxonuI and Briefs.


Captain John O'Bricn. president OF he
Manchester Council was seen to enter
the Office Of Mr.. Lawrence Pool yestcr-
day evening about 4 o'clock. Soon ar
forwards Mr.. NJ A. Campbell went In,
then Mr.. w. w. Pool, Mr.. r. L. Patram,
and Judge william I. Clopton. one after
| another
An examination OF the record of votes
for several meetings of the Council
shows that these gentlemen have all
been opposed TO a compromise with the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
about paving Hull street. or else willing
that the railroad company use the John
son girder rail from Second to Fifteenth
street The Street Committee and the
Council have 10 all appearances made
little progress. and II Is thought that
the meeting OF these gentlemen was
TO devise some means by which the
paving Of Hull street may 30 forward.
and an amicable adjustment be made
with the street-car company. 1t Is IN
derstcod that they did adopt plans, and
will report them to the Street Commit
tee on Monday evening, and It is be-
lieved that their suggestions Will prove
very helpful in bringing the matter OF
discussion TO a close.
For several days past the rumor has
been afoat upon the street that the pre-
sent Council intended 10 resign, or. in
other words, completely disband just be-
fore the spring election. This report.
however. seems without foundation. and
member OF that body said last night
that, while he had known OF much dis
satisfaction on the part of several OF the
members at the time that Mr.. POOLS
resignation was rendered, he now thought
the rift closed. and those Of the Council
whose term Of office did not expire with
this spring would continue in office.
BURGLARY AT DREWRY'S BLUFF.
The house Of Mr.. T.. A. Mosby, head
train-dispatcher Of the Atlantic-Coast
Line railroad, was entered Friday night
and much very valuable property was
taken away. The unknown men seemed
10 have been familiar with the house and
surroundings, and effected an entrance
by the back door by unlocking II. Since
the horrible death by fire Of their little
daughter, Ida. several months ago. Mr..
and Mrs. Mosby have not had the heart
to live at the place, and the house has
been closed and the father and mother
have been living in Richmond.
Among the articles taken away were
two suits of clothes and some money in
coin. There is no clue as yet 10 the iden-
tity Of the midnight raiders.
Complaint has been made by people OF
Manchester 10 Squire Jones, of swans
boro', that persons living in the neigh
borhood of Forest-Hlll Park have been
throwing dead hogs. whether from disease
or from natural causes, into the river,
Squire Jones said the matter did not
come within the province OF himself, and
they should go 10 the authorities OF Man
chester for proper action TO rid them
selves OF this unhOly practice and its
noisome results.
A SMALL BLAZE.
An alarm Of fire was turned in last
night about O'Clock. arising from a small
blaze in the residence Of Mr. GOss. On
Porter street. The department went i'm
mediately to the location and found that
O bed on the second floor WAS on fire. The
clothing was torn away and thrown from
the window TO the street, and with the
loss Of this the entire damage is told.
| The hose was not turned on. The fire.
lads could not discover the origin OF the
FIRE but as no one was in the house ~
the time they think II caught from the
/ lighted crate.
The regular meeting Of Manchester
Lodge. No. IL, Masons. was held in the
Masonic Hall last night. The question
! Of oHa nj oil
Saturday to Monday was that OF most
/ Importance. but upon vote IL was de-
| cided 10 continue the meetings on Satur-
/ day night. as before.
MR.. WELLS TO WE'D.
Cards were issued yesterday 10 the mar
rage Of Miss Lethia W.ngiie,d PerdUe
to MIR. Ernest Handsford Wells. The cere-
mony is to take place Wednesday evening.
/ April 18th. at o'clock. at Central Me-
/ thodist church.
The bride-elect is the accomplished and
attractive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Robert Perduo. Of Porter street.
The groom-elect is 4 prominent young
| lawyer OF this city, and IS held I'm the
| highest esteem in and out OF his profess
/ sion.
The condition Of Mr.. John Il. Hall. who
was so painfully hurt Friday evening
while at work In the Southern shops, ana
was taken after the accident to the Retreat
| for the Sick. In Richmond. was Snuch I'M
proved yesterday 1t will. however, be
some time before he can return TO his
/ home. on east Ninth street, OF this city.
! Mr.. Hall is an attache OF the Southern
/ shops and in the foundry where ne
works. is a piece OF machinery called the
coupler, which is used for cleaning cast
| ings. anu IL has at the ash-pit two cog
wheels that run while the place Is In ope-
/ rat!cn.
Mr.. Hall was standing on this ash-heap.
and raised his tight foot. the cogs catch
ing il at the time and crushing his heel
| into pulp II IL had not been for some Of
/ the hands. who saw the accident. throw
| Ing off the belt his whole body would
have been drawn through the machine.
TWO FUNERALS IN ONE DAY.
The funeral Of Mr.. Orrin p. Bass. whose
! untimely death occurred at his late resi-
/ dence on Seventh street Friday morning
took place from Fifth-Street church yes
terday evening at o'clock. The services
were very impressive. and were conduct
ed by Rev j. q. Babcock. pastor OF the
church. The remains were then buried
beneath the sod OF Maury Cemetery. The
bearers Of the pail were chosen from
among the young men at the Southern
shops, with whom he used TO work.
The last rites were held over the re-
mains Of Mrs. Virgie Pugh. who died In
| Richmond Thursday evening. yesterday
morning. and from the house the body
was taken to Maury Cemetery and there
! Inferred Mrs. Pugh was formerly resi-
| dent OF Manchester.
FOR MEADE MEMORIAL
The efforts OF the ladies OF Meade-Me-
mortal church have been unfiagging and
tirecss to make their bazaar. running
through four nights OF this week graft