Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-11
ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
NEWS or MANCHESTER CLEANED
FOR THE DISPATCH READERS.
A COLORED MANS HOUSE BURNED.
Hard Work To Save other build
ings-A Lively Fight Down Town
and Briefs.

The small cottage residence at Stock
ton and Fifteenth streets. occupied by
esquire Harris, was almost entirely
consumed by fire yesterday after
noon. The alarm was turned in at 1850
O'Clock and the department responded
promptly. Ii is 20 its quick, vigorous
action that even more damage 10
this and neighborlng houses did not
result. The flames started from de-
fective pipe and were not subdued until
the roof had been destroyed and the
interior Of the house much deranged and
damaged.
By a constant play OF water upon the
adjoining frame buildings they were
prevented from catching.
There was no insurance upon the
burned house. and the loss viii probably
reach $3.50
A FAMILY DISTURBANCE.
There was much stir among the down
town folks last night for time. a man
employed by the city as a street hand
filled a little way up and went home to
do some work OF the artistic Kind. HIS
wife and ne disputed a little, the sister
in-iaw came In and was soon ousted' the
father-in-law next appeared, ana ne, 100
was satisfied with his portion of the
plastic art. Then the streetman' turned
upon the brother-in-law and was paying
him his compliments when the oincer
came upon the scene and arrested him.
lie was later bailed.
The old negro. Solomon Jones. who was
shot by Emmett Sheffield. private
Waterman for the Richmond and Peters
burg railroad. Wednesday night, is
much improved. and will soon again be
on his pins and spinning about. Watch
man Sheffield tells a slightly variant
story from the version OF Solomon the
Wise in which he says that the negro
did the first shooting, and that he ala
his part for protection. He explains that
Solomon was perambulating along the
railroad, and when he approached him
and saw him he began to turn aside. lie
called TO the negro TO stop, but he didn't;
be shot, and again called back that he
would shoot "A third time. Then the
officer enacted his part Of the dual play.
UNDER a PARALYTIC STROKE.
Mrs. Harrison Cox received a stroke of
paralysis yesterday morning between Z
and o'clock. Mrs. Cox, who lives on
the Ninth-Street road, just outside OF the
city, was attending TO her household du-
ties when she fell TO the floor in an IN
conscious condition.
Her granddaughter, who happened to
be in the room at the time, called for
assistance, and the lady was placed IN
bed
The family physician. DR.. Dorset, was
hastily summoned, and on examination
found the lady had received a stroke OF
paralysis.
The condition of Mrs. Cox is considered
very serious, and for hours after she was
stricken she did not regain consciousness.
BROUGHT HOME TO BE BURIED.
The remains of Mr.. John Hezekiah Bow
man. who died in Jersey City. n. j.. We'd
nesday, were met at the Union depot yes
terday morning at $40 o'clock by a num-
Der of friends, and the body taken to
Maury Cemetery, where the services were
held by the Rev. w. w. Lear, pastor OF
Central Methodist church.
Mr.. Bowman was an old resident OF
Manchester, where he lived for a great
number of years, and was always held in
high esteem by all who knew him.
During the late war he lived on Balm
bridge street. near Twelfth, and al that
time was connected with the Richmond
and Danville shops, in Manchester lie
was a consistent member OF the Methodist
church. Mr.. Bowman died in his cd year.
Captain james A. Lipscomb and Messrs.
u. l.. Toney. George w. Brooks. and
Charles p. Walthail met the remains and
accompanied them to Maury Cemetery.
GIRL HORRIBLY BEATEN.
Mr.. ]. S. Boiling, Constable of Amelia
county. and Mr.. r. l.. Coleman, of the
same place. came TO Manchester yester-
day morning. looking for Ella Quarles,
whom they had a warrant for.
Ella was wanted for beating a 14-year-
old girl in an unmeTciful manner. When
she found that she was wanted for the
offence, she skipped, and the authorities
received information that she was in
this neighborhood. Later In the day they
found the woman on Fifteenth street.
They carried her back to Amelia on the
II O'clock train.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. W. i. Cox is detained at home by
sickness.
Rev II. A. Haring. of Bergen Fields.
n. j., and Mr. II. p Demorest. of New
York city are the guests Of Rev. Charles
-N.Yan Houten.
Mrs. b. L. Farinholt returned 10 her
home, in Baltimore, Friday, after two
weeks visit TO her sister, Mrs. G. w.
Lumpk1n.
Rev. j. A. Spencer will preach at Co
vardin-Avenue Christian church this
morning at IL o'clock, on some lessons
from the life OF Dorcas, and at night on
the New Birth
Rev. DR.. Thornhill will preach on
Gambling at Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church. This sermon the Doctor intend
ed preaching last Sunday. but postponed
81 on account Of the weather.
The ladies OF Asbury chapel will give
an entertainment at the Grays' Armory
on Easter Monday. This entertainment
will be what is termed "Tackey Party"
and promises TO be very enjoyable
affair.
The revival services at Central church
will be continued to-day. and probably
through the week, Rev. w. r. Holcombe
will remain and do the preaching.
mass-meeting Of the Presbyterian
Sunday School Union will be held in the
Manchester Presbyterian church this af-
ternoon at 1 o'clock.
THE NEWS OF FULTON