Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-05
WERE DUG AT NIGHT.
KEEPER OF CEMETERY MAKES.
A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
4 VERDICT AGAINST The SOUTHERN
ct,, Hall News and CouncIImanic
co~sip-Pay OF the Police and Fire
ucn-ltcms from the Various
Courts-Thc New NorI, Trip.

(rrrrf.rr. Che COlorcQ DurNing-grOund
located m the rear OF lakewood has
made % most startling report to Or W.
~ ODreuhlmor. president OF the Board
a. 4cal.h. OF Richmond. He stated that
De had. % day or so ago. discovered I'm
tho solemn precincts committed TO his
care Two er3vcs which had been dug
without hts knowledge or consent. and
that bc thought their occupants had
l0cn placed there without the death GER
tfcate from the Health Omcc. required
by law. Smiths FIRST observation OF these
graves was on Wednesday. 1t was
on chat day. while making his daily
circuit Of the sections, that he noticed
usp.c.ous-iooldng break of ground,
which. upon invcstieauon, proved to be "a
grave. ,hrce feet deep. lie probed the
so9t and found evidence satisfying him
Chat % corpse was buried there. The
keere- decided 90 allow it TO remain
untouched until the proper authorities
should Doc informed. Ii SIS believed by
smith that these graves were dug at
MIGHT. and that the burials occurred
whIe every one on the cemetery premises
was as.D.p
Keeper smith is under the impression
that several other unlawful intcrments
have been made in the cemetery. Eigh-
tt.n months ago ne discovered one
morning that "a grave had been dug
during The night and carefully turfed
over level with the ground. He invcsti-
c.tol and found that a body mad been
buried there.
ur. Opp,nhimer will have an investlga-
tou made of the Keepers recent disc
cvery. and If the laws regarding the
burial of persons have been violated. he
Viii have the guilty persons prosecuted.
Tor such violations the punishment con-
s-.s of both fine and imprisonment.
POLICE AND FIRE11EN'S PAY.
The members OF the police force and
Fire Department have been very much
exercised the last two days over the re-
u rks made in the meeting of the Good
Government League ON Monday night by
ST. Catlin who said that he had found
t1 exist among the working people a feel
ir- that the mamters of these two de-
Iarments were paid more i'm proportion
than many others i'm the service of the
cty. Some seem to have gotten am
iIe1 that Mr.. Catlin advocated a reduc-
ton in the pay of policemen and fire.
men: while as "a matter of fact he did
not advance or indicate his sympathy
with such "a proposition. He merely laid
before the league the result of his talks
with workngmcn who have 10 live on
small salaries. and referred to the fact
that Il had been the original intention
Of the league not TO advise cutting the
pay OF any of the ciys officers or em-
Yloypts receiving less than $1,000 per am
num-
The Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform has decided not TO interfere with
the salaries OF policemen and tiremen,
and the budget which has passed the
Common Council and now awaits the
action Of the Board of Aldermen, makes
The usual allowance for these two pay
rolls. There is appropriated for the
Police Department $5Ui50. for payroll;
81 600 for contingent, $3.50 for repairs TO
the station-house The Chief of Police
a. this city. is paid 5000 year; the
three CAPTAINS get 81 .2JJ apiece; the thir-
teen serceants receive 5000 each, and
the privates or patrolmen, of whom
there are eighty-three are paid $sl-D
each per annum. There are also three
ianftors. who get $50 each. and two
patrol-waeon drivers. at $500 apiece The
officers provide their own uniforms.
THE TRIP TO NEW YORK.
Mr.. II. NJ. Smith. Jr.. of counsel for
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, of Virginia at whose invita-
ton several members OF the Council
committee on Streets and a few others
will so to New York on Sunday night, TO
look into the practical operation of the
long-distance telephone. has received the
following communication from Captain
A. j.. Guigon relative to the proposed
test 10 establish whether or not the long
distance system can be connected with
the phones of the Richmond Telephone |
Company: o-
H. NJ Smith. IT.. Esq, Of counsel for the I
American Telephone ana IelesIapH F.
Company. Bank street city.
Dear Slr,-RefcTring TO my letter % the /
Street Committee, under date. OF March 4
1st OF which i hand you herewith q COPY /
beg tO suggest that the test 20 Whlch /
you agreed at the meeting on lhdt Ndtr' /
be had between New York and chicago /
or Philadelphia and Chicago. as you may /
prefer ,....- ...o.,,,,+,,. 4
as 90 your selection of am eastern teiIn- /
ual .n order that / may arrange 70 nave /
present az each end OF the Ine some tN- /
pert representative TO take charge oil our
would also be glad to be advised /
urorIrfIv Of the date and hour az Whlch Z
The proposed test viii be facilitated by (
trust 20 receive your valued fayors at .
as early "a date as possible, as ID WIZ /
otherwise be- difHcuIt FOR me TO settle the /
yam. ys rCo trn i've 4. b. GUIGON.
General Counsel Richmond Telephone
Company.
Afr. Smith is absent from the city on
business but will return to-day, ana
VIII prod0l reply 10 Captain Guigon
letter no once.
VERDICT AGAINST THE SOUTHERN.
Late Yesterday afternoon, i'm the Law
and Equity Court, the jury i'm the case
of Frederick B. HObson against the
Southern Railway Company rendered
verdict against the defendant company
Tor 5000 damages for injuries the pam
DI received iu Manchester some mOnlha
ago. Uobsou sued the company Tor
$1,000 damages He was employed by
he Southern Railway Company and was
struck by % shifung-engine while cross
ing the track and his back was seriously
injured. He was represented by Messis'
Charles v. Meredith and Allen g. Col
Inns. while Sir. B. y. Munford appeared
for Che railroad. AN The evidence was
given Boo yesterday morning after when
The defence entered q demurrer 10 lhe
same. The verdict was rendered SUD
sect 20 the decision by the Court OF TINS
demurrer
Judge p. r.. Wexford, Jr., Of the Cir
cult Court granted a charter yesterday
90 he Stowe-Maynard Company The
concern viii DO "a general building ana
contracting business. The capital STOCK
cnHQi Dee less than $3.50, nor more than
D4 The officers are: j. r. stowe
Dr., resident. A.. W. Maynard secre-
t.fy and treasurer. The directors are
tte above and Or. Clifton NJ. Miller
Mcr. Wyndham Boiling, and j.. NJ
Thompson
Ele Thomas (coloreO was tried IN
fte NusfIrgs Court Yesterday morning