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The herald., 1897-10-30
ON CHANGE
What Was Done Yesterday on Wall
Street

NEW YORK, Oct. 29-The stock market
was apathetic and almost stagnant today,
brokers' and operators apparently being
taken up with politics anl the complica-
items precipitated into the approaching
local contest by the days events The re-
cent. and continuing strength in the wheat
market has also tended to divert some
snare OF the speculative activity into that
channel. Though trading was restricted in
volume. the market was quite strong
throughout the day, and only once during
the day did prices sag shade below last
nights level. Sugar gave some evidence
OF weakness, and it was the decline of
nearly two points in this speciality that
weakened the general list. The southwest
ern stocks and some of the southerns
were quite strong ON the belief that the
yellow fever outbreak would soon be end
ed by frost. Union Pacific rallied some
what from it's recent losses the buying
being encouraged by London example and
by rumor that large short interest had
BEEN created in London in connection with
plans for an opposition syndicate to be at
the foreclosure sale. London was a buyer
of various other stocks also in the mar
ket. The exchange market held about
steady at the recent decline and the money
market continued easy, with lenders in
clined to hold back pending the compile
ton of arrangements for the payment OF
the governments obligations on maturing
The herald., 1897-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices of Cereals and Ship
ments Received

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 80 - Wheat
Steader; December, 1.49; May. 1.47%.
Barley--December. Sia4.
Corn-Large yellow, 10O@1. 0Ss4
.50m16.O0
Flour-Family extras, 50045,10; bakers
extras, 4.7544.S5.
Wheat-No i shipping, 1.47la; choice do
1.4S74 milling. 1.5001.5Sal
Barley-Feed, S0@90; brewing. 9501.05.
Oats-Poor to fair 1.071sM1.12is good to
choice, 1.15M120; fancy feed, 125@1 80; gray
l.10@115; milling, 1.12iaa1.171a; surprise
122l2N127i black, for seed 1S5G1 50; red,
1171adl1.So
Receipts - Flour, quarter sacks, 5063;
wheat, centals, 54, 162 do Washington, 49, =
045 barley, centals $685.; do Washington,
$40; beans, sacks. 4440; corn. centals 1895
do eastern, 500; potatoes sacks, $500; do
Oregon, 25S: onions. sacks, 20; bran, sacks.
$50; do Washington, 450; middlings. sacks.
AZ; hay, tons, 10; straw. tons, So; hops,
bales, 8; mustard seed. sacks. 149: wool,
bales, 1873; hides, number, 1899; raisins,
boxes, 334O: wine, gallons. 44S50: brandy,
gallons, 500; buckwheat, sacks, 610
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Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Cattle-Sales were
largely at 4.50d5.10, the extreme range for
the poorest to the best steers being 3.900
$40. Heavy cattle. weighing from 1900 to
1850 pounds were in increased supply. and
sold anywhere, from 415 to 5.25, according
to quality. Stockers and feeders sold large
ly at S.15M410, with few prime feeders at
4.55. Bulls were slow and lower. bolognas
going at 2iOGtS,000 but cows and hetfers
were active and firm. The best los of west
ern rangers went for 4S0d4.4O, and some
feeders brought top price.
Hogs sold largely at 3.45M97O. the ex-
treme range being 3.2003.s0. Pigs-Sales
were largely at S35d375 Hogs averag gins,
200 up to 400 pounds sold the most actively.
Sheep-Natives sold at 2.5on4.55 and
western rangers at 3.O00l25. Lambs were
less active. with sales at 4.00I5.60. Western
lambs brought 4.60a5.S5. and there were
good SALES of feeding lambs at 430t5.00
and feeding sheep at 3.S00410.
Receipts-Cattle, $500; hogs, $1,000; sheep,
IA 00D
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BOSTON Wool Market

BOSTON, Oct. 29.-The Commercial Bull
letin will say tomorrow of the WOOL mar
ket:
The sales appear large because Oh two
or three block sales. Mr.. Charles Fletchef
took 1900, 900 pounds of Oregon, utah ana
wyoming in the bags. and the principal
holder of Cordova carpet disposed OF two
purchases, There has been very quiet
market The mills are unusually well sup
plied with orders. but are rot getting much
new business now. and consequently do
mot feel impelled to buy. Wooahas reached
the importing point. as witnessed by the
steady, though small, tide of rev imports.
The American market has already risen
to the level of 1898. The sales of the week
are 3,SO0OO0 pounds domestic and 3l4S, 4oO
pounds foreign, against 1850 900 pounds do
mestic and 1,416.0O0 pounds foreign last
week and 900 pounds domestic and
2, 440, 900 pounds foreign for the same week
last year The sales to date show AN in-
crease Of 99,032. 800 pounds domestic and
II. .1SS. 700 pounds foreign over the sales to
the same date in 1896. The receipts to date
show am increase of 12I,1OS bales domestic
and. 337 $50 bales foreign.
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bonds. The total sales today of all stocks
were only about 10000 shares, which is a
lower figure than has been shown for
many months The feature of the bond
harket was the sharp decline I'M Kansas
Pacific consols. which sold at Sc. de-
cline of S1a. The Union Pacific 6s of 96
trust receipts also lost 21s per cent. Total
sales, T6l5,000. United States new As, cou-
pom, were advanced Il bid.
Today's wheat market exceeded yester-
days high point by e cent a bushel, but
lost everything near the close onl account
of the active realizing and left over u cent
below last night and 1ss cents under the
highest point today. EARLY buying was
stimulated by small northwestern re-
ceipts and continued bullish' drought news.
The crowd, partial to the long side, accu-
mulated wheat easily. but finding little
export demand in the afternoon, were
obliged to dsgorge their holdings An
opening decline in Liverpool was followed
later by strength, and a recovery. Decem-
ber sold from 99la@1.OO7% and ON the curb
December opened TO 99%, under further
unloading.
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European Markets

NEW YORK, Oct. 29. - The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets were idle and irregular
toady. Consols were again better, on the
belief that the worst of the money strin-
gency is over for the moment Americans
opened dull, rallied sharply on Henry
Georges death, but closed dull on New
York prices. BraZils were very fiat. 1t
is impossible to say whether gold will leave
here in connection with the Union Pacific
sale; well-informed persons think not. The
London Times alludes to a possible i'm
mense Indian loan. but gather that such
may not come this year, money being
perhaps raised meantime on Indian treas
ury bills.
The Paris and Berlin markets were dull.
Both bourses are Unsatisfactory and feel
ing the effects of dear money. There are
weak spots at both places, which are
feared, though probably nothing really i'm
portant will happen.
The herald., 1897-10-30
California Fruit Sales

CHICAGO Oct. 29.-The Earl Fruit COM
pany sold today
| Grapes-Tokays, single crates. S541. 80
average, 110; double rcates, 254; Muscats
single crates, scales; average, 30; Verdele
single crates, SQ4l25; average, 1.25; Cor
nichon, 1.30
Plums-Coe's late red, single crates, 1.S5
NEW YORK. Oct. 29-The Earl Fruit
company sold today:
Grapes-Tokays. single crates, LAO;
average. 1.16; double crates 205@S.SO; aver
age. 251: Cornichon, single crates. 1.S54
1.50 average, 142; double crates, 2.55@365:
average. 3.10 assorted, single crates, L20
41.35; average 121.
Plums-Coe's late reds, single crates,
700l75; average "a.
The herald., 1897-10-30
Money Quotations

NEW YOAK. Oct. 29.-Money on call
easy at 11aa2 per cent; last loan per cent:
prime mercantile paper, 3A@4h per cent.
sterling exchange steady. with actual busi-
ness in bankers bills at 4.S5I444.S5ss for de-
mand anl 4.S2isd4.s31a for sixty days; post
ed rates, 4.S3@4. SS1a and 4.s6a4.s6la; COM
merciar bills. 4.SlQ41h.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 29.-Drafts-
Sight 1715; telegraph 90.
LONDON, Oct. 29.-Consols, 111B.
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Local Quotations

Markets are generally steady. Beans
are being freely offered and are easy. Bat
ter and eggs are dull at last quotations.
Potatoes are firm.
BUTTER-Extra local 32-ounce squares,
55q571s; fancy creamery, Northern, s2-oz.,
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Oregon Wheat Prices

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 29.--Exporters
are still paying so cents as the top QUOTA
tion flor Walla Walla. and S2QSS cents for
bluestem and valley, but sales We're made
tody at a cent above these figures. Two
more cargoes cleaned today, and arsot her
ship finished loading
The herald., 1897-10-30
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.-Today's state
menb of the condition of THE TREASURY
shows: Available cash balance, s211, ,7S1 1874 /;
gold reserve, $15S, ,S29 Si5.
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Liverpool Market

LIVERPOOL. Oct. 29.-Close: Wheat
Spot No. ! red northern spring. firm. Is.
3D.; October, steady, IS. 11sd.; November,
steady, IS. 17sd.; December, steady, Ss:
2ssd.
Corn-Spot American mixed, 3s I'D.
Flour-Steady; st. Louis fancy winter,
firm, los.
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Silver Bullion

NEW YORK. Oct. 29.-Bar silver, 5Sai !;
Mexican dollars. 451a
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 29.--Bar silver,
5Sla; Mexican dollars, 464461a.
LONDON, Oct 29.-Bar silver, 271a.
The herald., 1897-10-30
Petroleum

NEW YORK Oct. 2s-Petroleum was
dull. Pennsylvania crude, nominally s.
cents.
OIL CITY. Pa, Oct. 29-Credit balances.
65 cents; certificates no bids: shipments,
161 1896 barrels; runs, 107,67S barrels
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
strong; No. spring wheat, sSs4; No. 8
spring wheat. S7m93; No. 2 red, 96% No.
corn, 26; No. oats. 10; No 2 white 23d
2S15. f. o. b.. No. 8 white, 191aM2S, f. o. b.. i;
No. rye, 471s; No. barley, nominal; No.
3, 3OM44, f. o. b.; No. 4. 26n40 f. o. b.. No.
flax seed 1.O311. .O7ls; prime timothy seed,
265; mess pork, per Dbl. .7.4517.50; lard per
100 lbs. 4.171a; short ribs sides Qoose),
4s5@4.70 dry salted shoulders (boxed),
4%d5; short clear sides (boxed). 5a5h;
sugar, cut loaf, 5.S4; granulated. 5.21
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Honey-Comb, 10 for bright and SOB
for other grades: water white extracted,
41kl4N. light amber, S1aQ4; beeswax. 2S0
25 per H.
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Bond List

NEW YORK. Oct. 29.-The following
were the closing quotations on bonds to-
day.
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$4,000 bushels. After the advance to 9S1a,
the market commenced to decline. Hold
ers took profits to considerable extent,
and the decline which the selling of this
long wheat started brought out short SELL
ers. and the market gradually grew very
weak. The short sellers were encouraged
by working of another 100000 bushels of
Duluth wheat for shipment to Chicago
and by the fact that offerings of No.
Kansas hard continue to be pressed from
Kansas City in practically unlimited guam
titles at under Chicago December price
laid down here. Good accounts of winter
wheat in the fields from Kentucky and Ne
braska likewise aided in creating the weak
ness that developed in the afternoon De-
cember dropped in very irregular way
to 969s, and cHosed at 96%.
Corn ruled higher in sympathy with
wheat. December ranged from 27 to 271s,
closing S-16 lower, at 261a.
Oats We're firm up to the close, notwith-
standing the break in the other grain mar
kets. December ranged from 1898 to 1873
019, and closed Il higher, at 1915.
A fairly good business was done in pro-
visions, but the feeling was weak.
The leading futures closed as follows:
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On the Produce Exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameries, 1923
dairies, 1920. Cheese was quiet at S@S1a
Eggs were steady; fresh, Is.
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Mining Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29.-The closing
quotations for mining stocks today were
coII
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CIDELITY SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION

OFFICE 15l NORTH SPRING STREET
southern California Savings Bank, Treas
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Insurance

The circuit court of Aurora, Ill, has
given Mary II. Bates a verdict of $1,000
against the Commercial Mutual Accident
association of Philadelphia on policy held
with the association by e. II. Bates, run
over by the cars at Dubuque Ia, last year.
The association resisted the claim on the
ground of suicide.
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Here is another jury verdict, of course
against the insurance company. The
late Cassius C. Merritt of Du-
luth was insured for $4,000 with
the Aetna Life. The last premium
paid was overdue and was accepted on
condition that the sickness from which
Mr.. Merritt was suffering from the time
should not prove fatal. Mr.. Merritt died
from the effects of the sickness. The COM
pany refunded the premium and got back
its receipt, but the jury gave IL verdict for
illa full face value of the policy. The case
will be appealed.
The herald., 1897-10-30
Mining Stock Quotations

The following are the closing quotations
on the Los Angeles Mining Exchange for
today:
Name of Stock Bid. Asked Sales
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The Commercial Mutual Accident asso-
citation of Philadelphia has been doing an
underground business in Massachusetts,
and complaint has been made to Commits
sioner Cutting that the association does
not live up to it's contracts. The commits
sioner replies that the proper course to
pursue is not to take out insurance in an
unauthorized OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The herald., 1897-10-30
Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s--The following
were the closing stock quotations today:
AtchisoD ...... 1874 do pfd. 10
The herald., 1897-10-30

The fire loss Of the United States and
Canada for the month of September. as
compiled by the Journal of Commerce ag-
gregates $685.. O0O. This is over $1,000 600
greater than the total for September, 1896
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-03
7HE CRaWFORD SUITS.
Odd-fellows Elect Officers Mexican Nete-
ran. Celebrate.

PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. 2-Special-
w T. Crawford. through his counsel.
Hon. William r Mckinney. to-day enter
ed three suits for damages. These suits
grow out OF the recent arrest OF Mt
Crawford for the alleged stealing OF sew
euty bags Of peanuts from the Peters
burg Spanish Peanut Company. One d
against H. A. Harrison. individually. the
secretary and treasurer of che totersputs
Spanish Peanut Company. for $1,000, Tor
malicious prosecution. another FOR Ike
amount Is AGAINST D. a. Harrison ana
AIyer Saal jointly. for SANDER and the
third is against the Petersburg Spanish
Peanut Company for 81 300 for breach or
contract These suits viii De ready Tor
hearing at the January term of the liust-
ings Court Of this city
AppomattoN Lodge ~ odd-Fellows M
ifs meeting last NIGHT elected the follow
lnc as trustees for the present year.
Messrs. ". T. Parham. r. W. collier. X.
J.. Brunei, George 4. Thompson, W. D..
Poole. and w d. Morris
Tomorrow is the lftieth anniversary or
the departure OF the Petersburg Mexican
Volunteers Captain T. ~. Archer for
Mexico. The company. which numbered
eightv-six mon rank and file. left here
ON the 3d dav Of January. 1871 for ola
Point and on the 26th day OF January of
that year the company sailed from old
Point FOR Mexico There are but few
survivors Of the company Among them
Is General -. A. Weisigcr of Richmond,
who was second lieutenant or the com
many. Colonel r. a. Archer. the captain,
Ia now an aged lawyer ~ this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-03

the Philharmonic Bias Orchestra. IN Ber-
lln 70 the great satisfaction and pleasure
of the crowds who gathered 10 hear him.
Ills marches were wildly applauded ana
cheered. and he was compelled 70 play
them again and again.
Nr. sOusa will introduce on this tour
two delightful artists-Mrs kAzabeth
Northrop. soprano. ard Miss Martina
Johnstone. the Swedish violinist.
oliver Byron and Kate Byron VIII ne
tie attraction az the Academy next We'd
nesday and Thursday presenting FOR tho
FIRST time here The Turn OF the ride.
ID is a romantic comedy drama, by David
Higgins. author OF the "plunCer.' a'd -
fgu OF strong heart interest and spark
ling with comedy. The company sup
PORTING The Byrons this season Is an eX-
cellent one.
Hands Across tho Sea" which comes
10 the Academy Friday and saturday is
an English melodrama Of the popular sort
full of sensation. but also fun OF stir and
action. Ii IS written in Pettitt's best
sfyle-the emotions, tho virtues and the
knavcrie. being keyed 90 n somewhat
higher pitch. the villain being hy several
degrees the most impudent. determined
seoluaIel ever seen in play of this kind.
Henry pierson plays the villain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-03
NTGGEnr or MEMS.

A game OF football was played In the
City OF Mexico q few DAYS ago. and
the Mexican dailies generally condemn
the game as brutal. And this from the
land OF bull fights.
For the first time IN the history OF
Alaska a saloon-keeLer has been con-
victed for selling whisky in the terri
tory.
Harry G.. Forker managing editor OF
the Chicago Chronicle. who died few
DAYS ago, was only twenty-eight years
old
IL IS very probable that the Navy De-
partment viii soon take UP the ques-
monitors. which laid below Richmond for
a long time.
At the risk Of his life. Carl Meir. OF
Atkinson. Kas.. stopped runaway
horse and carriage on Christmas Eve.
for him later expecting 20 reward min
for his bravery. During the conversation
Il developed that they were brother and
sister. They became separated when
children IN Switzerland.
A pneumatic hat for the protection OF
skaters and bicyclists skulls has been
put on the market.
Paris has come 10 the front with
dust-consuming brush. IL IL made of
fibrous material. which. when dampen-
I'm contact with IL. A rinsing cleanses
IL.
4 peculiar damage suit was brought in
Columbus. Ohio. a few days ago against
the trustees OF Troy township. Della
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-03
inr nnsar- n,ents to.dav.

The Living Rosary meets to-day.
Tho West-End Catholic Beneficial ana
Social Society meets TODAY
The collection taken up az the Cathed-
raj on Christmas Day for tho orphans
amounted 10 $50. little better than last
year.
wednesday. January 9Th, will be the
feast Of the Epiphany. q day OF devo-
ton only. Mass nj 6. and 1920 o'clock
Right Rev A. Van dc Vyver viii con-
firm q class which has been prepared. on
January 10th in Newport News.
The Sisters Of Charity of ST. Joseph Or
phan Asylum during the past week gave
the orphans under their charge a Christ
mas entertainment AZ which Santa Claus
paid a visit and distributed remembrances
10 tho little ones. The bishop and priests
OF the city were present
There will 10 n general meeting OF the
Cathedral Debt Association on January
9Th I'm the Episcopal mansion The debt
has already been perceptlbly diminished
and it seems that al no distant day IL viii
be wiped out
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-03

1HE CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
NONEj.
offerings and sales at the Richmond To-
bacco INchar gc--Intcrnal Revenue
Collections Foreign Advances.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2-Trading OF the
Stock Exchange was again on moo
crate scale. t.c sales iO0uls hp Only
$3.50 shares. OF which 10000 were htgd-
ing. 0lOO General Electric. and 3.iVo
Sucar 4 hrmcr tone characterized the
dealings aad the feeling was more con-
ftocut. In buI circles Dc was expected
that the heavy January disbur.emen
somtthlue like ono hundred millions.
would be reelected IN higher prices in
toe early futures. The additional bank
failures az the West, on the other hand,
Nfd no influence wuatcfe en- 1tNci ul
Electric and Sugar were particularly
f.in4 tlc former rising over point on
the prospects II large business odllns
rne present year sac company bias
already secured complete contracts WilH
the Metropolitan and Third-Avenuc roads
in this cliN. An ADVANCE OF l-l'ers lel
cent In certain grades or soft SUGAR
sir,urthencd Sugar ccftNcaies. Whilt
Chicago Gas was favorabiy anecied by
the retirement ~ Governor aus ia. or
Illinois. Long Island ft't tnc iniN'nl o.
% the agreement recently comW' i'o'
whereby the Union Trust COMPANY. lr
20 hold I'm trust certain iaucs aNa o."tl
collateral for The bcnchi or ne ci,e..o,i
OF the late Austin Corbin. ana thc stoChs
sold uD 4 per cent 10 a. The EchtIal
railway list held very hrm, but lIe
changes call Tor no special tplnHlti,'
Consolidated Gas was q weak spot. ial-
inC 2H 20 1861 on fears OF adverse ltt-
fsiation Manhattan was rather fcVeutn
az SSa4 0S9 The Hcndricks petition VIII
fe argued before ey-Geucral Han
cock to-day. Speculation closed dun and
irm. Net changes only show gains %
asal% per cent. The bond market was
higher. The sales footed MP $f97 900.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE: Money on
call 1iz02 per cent. prime mercantile
paper 5sQ4 per cent. Sterling EXCHANGE
dull. with actual business So honkcrs'
bills at 4S3& N4sf for sixty days ana 4>6'3
FOR demand. posted rates ASA is7. com
rpercial bills, 4S2U8S3. Bar silver, "a X.
Government bonds steady state bonds
duh Railroad bonds higher Silvfc at
the board was neglect =.
TREASURY BALANCES Coin, Sl22
G1,547i currency, $50. 2gj. 5ji
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-03
srREfr cAEs BLocKED.
There Was . Great Seed for Hose-Jump-
ers Friday Night.

There Was . Great Seed for Hose-Jump-
ers Friday Night.
During the fire at Ninth and Main
streets Friday n.sat ne necessity for each
car line to have its hose-jumpers was
demonstrated through the delay and IN
convenience in the street-car service.
soon auer the Are broke out an order
Was sent Ia 10 az the car companies 20
cut or their currents.
4 lCW minutes later, Superintendent
Thompson. ol Tie Ere Alarm telegraph,
arrived Ou tie scene, and made 81 Aaaty
examination. lie found that there was
10 necessity FOL cutting Oil The Traction
lines current, and that " the Clay street
An~, ana az once sent IN u message ~
t.ote TWO lines, permitting them 10 put
on their currents again. This was done.
ana tie Traction NlIo resumed their scl-
vice with only d brief delay. The Main
street 4Lc Was blocked LCr quite "a Wullo
OWING 10 their wires running immedl-
ately lu front of tie are. This, OF course,
caused great deal or delay and incOnve-
AleAce out u could not be avoided.
IAO4aA the current WAS Ol4t it4 10 De
turned on on the Clay-street line the
want OF se-Jumpers caused q block
ade on that line, and delay OF one
hour and a hail. TneIs were nine cars
blocked on Bank street between Ninth
Tie corner OF Ninth and Bank streets
Ilis caused Il suspension Of tfdlAc. ind
there been 4 couple OF hose Jumpers, sucn
as are used I'm Northern cities, IN case Ol
FIRE. there would have been no trouble
at al. and no inconvenience on the Clay
street line would have been caused.
The Traction Company has equipped its
lines with Osejumpers so that In case
OF hose crossing the track the cars can
90 over IL without delay. This is not
only a great convenience 10 the pubic,
but also saves time for the company In
nearly all the Northern and Western
cities where the electric car systems are
in operation. the hose-iumpers are used,
and are found 10 be OF great assistance
IN case Of fires. IL Is understood that
the Richmond Railway and Electric Com
panv win soon equip its line with these
useful appliances.