The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-14
CONGRESSMAN John Lamb Secures This
for Manchester.
TO rs INTO EFFECT NEXT JULY,
Captain Lowell Who Was in the North
Carolina wreck Tells About 1.-THE
Light Committee-riro
Commissioners.

NlkaftAin OF hAAANtl'rANif WHO nave ANtth
been wanting the DEMENT'S OF the free-de-
livery system In the postolace there.
''l'ho Hon. John Lamb member Of Con-
grcss for TIE Richmond District. called
at the Postoihce Department ia Washing
ton to-day so says The Times cOrrespon-
dent. and secured the promise from u
OF the establishment Of d free delivery
service for the Manchester postofiice.
This addition TO the InstM facilities
of Richmond noighbOring city, is TO bee
put 10 force at the beginning OF the next
fiscal year, the first OF July. 1884,
THE LATE ACCIDENT.
Il tell you. 10 was a terrible sight" said
Captain James w. Lowell. IN speaking OF
The railroad wreck which occurred sun
gay morning near Harrsonburg, y. 4.
Captain LOvcN has arrived at his nome
on Porter street. near CoWardin avenue.
Iio has slight cut under the eve, and
that pupil is very much bruised. The con-
ductor said the report in The Times spout
The accident was about correct
Captain Lowell was standing on the
rear platform of The second-class car
when the trains collded. He was thrown
from the car. and when he collected him
self he was crawling along the ground
on his hands and knees lie got up and
found himself very bloody from the cut
on his face with the exception OF being
terribly Jared and being very nervous, he
SIS none the worse physically from the ac-
cidont. but when seen last night he had
only slept about ten minutes since the ac-
cident.
II was reported that Mr.. J. c. Kenny.
the engineer on Captain LOvells train
would die. but he SIS getting on nicely, and
Will recover. lie was slightly scalded, and
MS left ankle sprained
lIr Tunstal. the engineer on train No.
H. u.s. also getting along very well.
Fuzhugh Lee Chalmers. the colored
porter on train 40 49, IS doing well. He
had 20 De cut out of a car. and was
severely shaken mp. Mr.. McCombs. the
physician in Charlotte, who is attending
him. says he Will be able TO leave for
home il a few DAYS.
Mr l.. II. Roams. ar old Manchester
boy. received severe cuts about the face.
and was also badly shaken up.
The LIGHT COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Lights met last night
in the Council chamber with Mr.. j. r..
Green in the chair The only business
transacted was the ordering Of three new
arc lights 10 be placed on the streets.
one 90 Doe placed at the corner of Twelfth
and Everett street. one at the corner Of
Eleventh and Stockton streets. and one
between the river and canal the place 10
be designated by Mr.. Green.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS
The Fire Commissioners met I'm the Au-
ditor's office last night. Mr.. w II. Owens
presided. and Mr.. j. u. Green acted as
secretary. The name Of Mr.. r. NJ. Red
ford was offered 20 I'm q vacancy I'm The
Fire Department as a substitute fireman.
chief Engineer r. j.. Owens presented
his report for the past quarter, which
was accepted
communication was received from the
Board OF Underwriters. I'm relation TO the
Fire Department The Chief Engineer
was notified TO inform the board that the
communication had been received, and not
20 comment on same.
ROAD CASE NOT SETTLED
Argument by the counsel In the Chester
neld road case was begun yesterday
morning. and finished during the after
noon. The Judge took the case under con-
sideration. and withheld his decision until
the next term. which viii be In May. 1t
S. claimed by some Of the farmers that
this road Will cost the county $1,000. and
only benefit two white farmers and two
coiored families The whole county seems
10 he Interested I'm the matter, and are
anxious 20 know what Judge Cloptons
decision viii be-
MAN on THE ROOF.
The family OF Mrs. John Logan. who
lives on Ninth and cambridge streets
p
O'Clock by noise on their back roof Ms
Logan called 90 her son. Mr. Willie Loo
gan. who looked for the cause but could
not find it.
They are satisfied from the sound that
b. was man whose intention was 20
break in the house, but was frightened
on when he discovered that members OF
the family were awake.
COURT HOUSE SQUARE.
The city officials who do business In
ond around the Court-house Square are
anxious 20 have that place cleaned up.
40 present the square looks ugly being
filled with waste-paper brush, and most
everything else offensive TO the eye. They
would rather have the place cleaned up
than t0 have 30 made public park.
Inis square has always been in charge
az the city Sergeant and hc had the
place kept Do good order A few months
ago the Council decided 20 take charge OF
au property and the place has not been
cleaned up since.
EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES.
The churches in Manchester are max
ing extra preparations for good music
ON next Sunday.
40 Meade Memorial church the choir is
predicting for this occasion. and the Coz
Wardin-Avenue Christian church VIII also
alNe special Easter services in the aI-
temoon The public is cordially invited.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr. Arthur ". Nuunally. Of Randolph
Macon College. in Ashland. Us Nsltng
- grandparents. on east Tenth street.
Mr. L. q. Ashby. of petershure. was
IN hc city Monday night calling on
Mr. Jon y. Morrisscttc lost gold
mounted watch charm In the shape Of a
pencil he would like 20 have 1t returned,
Captain James w. Lowell Who haa
charge Of one of the trains that was in
tNo wreck ON last Sunday. returned TO
Dds home On Porter street yesterday
morning. lie received slight c4t on me
side of the face. but is suffering very
much from nervous prostration
captain s.. O.. Attk.sson IS getting along