Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
NAY NEED NEW CHIEF
cArrAIN LIpsCOMB MAY NE RE-
LEVIED or POLICE DUTY.
ENGINEERS WORK NEEDS HIS TINE.
suggestion That the Two Positions
BE separated May BE Carried ont
Men Come Nenr Deins Drowned
Other south-Side Items.

than an undercurront, viii ere long en-
gaze The minds OF all the citys people
10 Win Doe remembered that in the recent
meeting OF the city Council the Commit
tee GA Beuenchmont In its report recon-
mcrled. among other things. that an
oyorsecr OF the strcet-hands be appointed
Go relieve and lessen the arduous duties
OF captain Lipscomb, who besides this
position was City Engineer and Chief
of Police The object of the change was
TO secure a man whose time might. for
the larger part Of the day. be spent with
tAo men on the street. and which Can
tain Lipscomb under such pressure can
not possibly do. Since this suggestion
has become known other and different
suggestions have found their way into
the minds Of the Police Commissioners
and street Committee. If confidence can
for once be placed In the very earnest
whisporings OF Dame Rumor.
WOULD NEED A CHIEF.
Iu casting around for good man for
the important street work the minds
of tha Street Committee have constantly
reverted 10 Captain Lipscomb. This gen
ugman is the City Engineer. and Is tho
roughly familiar with every phase and
feature Of the street work. and II has
occurred TO them that Il would be well
90 retain Captain LipscOmb for the du-
ties OF both POSITIONS This will nocessi-
tate BIS release from all police duty, and
the commissioners VIII be confronted
with % vacancy in the position OF Chief
of Police. Should the scheme reach such
proportions very likely some man will
Dol taken from the present force and ele-
waited 20 that position. It VIII not be diff
cult 90 find some man for the place which
Captain Lipscomb's successor win make
vacant, as even now there are fifteen
names before the Board of Police Com
missionors. 10 Is a fact of some interest
70 know that. curiously enough, the
street Committee and the Police Com
wissioners are made UP, with two eX-
ceptions. Of the same gentlemen of the
Council and it SIS not at all unlikely
that 40 the joint session before March
TN Of the committees interested most in
paving Hun street this matter Of para
mount Importance will be considered.
Lily Council, Daughters of Liberty, will
have q very amusing entertainment in
Odd-Fellows Han tonight. 1t viii be
called "An Old Maids Party" The
young ladies who viii take part in it
wiz wear masks on their faces. Zach
young lady viii have 10 bring a pie TO
the party. These pies win be put up
81 auction to the highest bidder The
Young men who make the purchases will
eat the pies, with the assistance of the
young ladies who made them.
A CLOSE CALL.
While six colored men who work at
The Richmond Fertlizer-W orks were re-
turning to their homes, in Manchester. in
boat Tuesday nisht, they were baptized
and came very near finding Watery
grave. These men left the works about
II o'clock, and when they had gotten a
short distance from the works a log that
was floating down the river struck the
boat. which caused IL 20 turn over. throw
ing the men into the water. The men
shouted for help. and their cries were
heard by two men, VINO went TO their
rescue. They were gotten into the boat
and taken TO the Manchester side Of the
river they were none the worse from
the accident with the exception Of q
good wetting and the loss Of their boat
and oars
All the mills along the river have had
10 close down on account Of the generous
contribution of mud and water for which
their owners have been indebted to James
river. and in tho lower part Of the city
many baclI-yards have been deluged but
no appreciable damage seems TO have
been done.
FUNERAL OF MRS. MARKHAM.
The funeral Of Mrs. Nora Markham,
wife of AIr. O. j. Markham. took place
at the stoclIton-Street Baptist church
yesterday morning at 1879 o'clock. Rev.
W. r. Hurt, pastor Of the church OIL
clsted. assisted by Rev. Dr. i. r. Thorn
hin, pastor OF the Bainbridge-stFeet
church.
Mr. w. J. Norrissette assisted the choir
and sang as a solo Mrs. Markham's
favorite-"The Home OF the Soul"
The remains were taken 20 Hallsboro'
on the noon Southern train, and from
there by private conveyance 10 Mount
Herman church burying-ground, whore
the interment was made.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Avis lost another
OF their infant children Tuesday night.
The. little one died at 10 O'Clock at the
residence in Swansboro'. This is the
second death I'm the family this week
The child was one or the triplcts born
10 them last week. The funeral took
Mace Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
and the intorment was made in Maury
Cemetery The bereaved family have
the sympathy Of Swansboro's citizens
and the entire community.
on FULL TIME NOW.
The Southern shops have increased
their hours ia several departments now
60 nine hours per day. This means fun
time for carpenters. car-inspcctors, and a
number Of painters.
Several branches Of this plant have
been working nine hours nearly all this
wear Tho men who are only working
haif-timexope that the full force will be
nut on uVc hours IN a short time. The
outlook for am increase in hours is very
promising.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Judge James III. Gregory IS reported to
De very much improved.
Mr. Louis Atkinson, Of Durham, n. G.,
g. on q visit 20 HIS relatives 10 TINS
city.
Mr.. Robert B. Battle, OF Prince George
county is Ga the city, visiting MS
family.
Wnilo Graham. the darky that was
rhot by Sam Hall. another negro, is get
ting along very nicely.
A train on the Petersburg railroad ran
over and killed q red fox at hopkins
Crossing. just outside The city limits
Tuesday night
Mr. and Mrs. r. T Mcdowell. Of Balti-
more are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w Z.
Bradley. a. No 1901 Bainhridge street.
Mrs Charles =. Conloy left Monday Tor
an extended southern tour She is the
organizer and inspector OF the auxiliary
of the brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi- /
ncers. Her business South SIS to inspect |
The dl1erent divisions.
s20-blu was lost by q young gentle
man Of this city Tuesday between the |
Leader building and the Presbyterian |
church II the finder will leave IL at |
The post-Oflce it win be returned 10 us !