Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-07
FOUR CHILDREN HURT
THEY ARE THROWN OUT WHILE
DRIVING IN MANCHESTER.
PARK QUESTION TAKEN UP.
The Chronicle Urges the Need of
This Resort In the Cffy-Mufc
Police News and Briefs.


nue. near the Senlmes-street viaduct late
yesterday afternoon, which came near
amounting TO serious proportions
The victims were four boys, ranging
from u years downwards, the sons of Mr..
George Bannister OF Richmond. They es-
capped with more or less painful, but not
dangerous hurts.
The lads had been to Forest-IIill Park
for a drive i'm their double road-cart, and
were returning They had crossed the
viaduct on the home journey, when n
train Of the Atlantic-Coast Line passed
under the viaduct. frightening the spirit
ed horse they were driving. The quick
start Of the horse over the curving rails
OF the street-car line overturned the cart
and threw the children out. Fortunately,
the fall was not very severe, and no bones
we're broken for any Of them. The most
severely injured was Philip, who received
cut near the eye. They were all carried
into the residence Of Mr. Blunt, the via
duct Waterman, and DIR. William p.
Mathews was quickly summoned to at
tend them. He rendered the medical
treatment necessary. and later the adj
venturous youngsters went home.
A MULES MISTAKE.
1t won't do for boys and mules to be
stubborn. Only this, that the boys have
somebody TO teach them better while the
mule has to learn from experience.
An animal Of the genus mule had les
son in Manchester yesterday. the like OF
which he will not experience again. 1t
was a Hanover mule in the trucking bust
ness, and came to the city i'm company
with colored man. His master stopped
him at Thirteenth and Hull streets. and
when. some hours later, he wanted him
TO move again, the brute refused to do so.
This animal. with no respect for the APP
pearances Of things, just sat back on his
launches and fell to the ground. His leg
caught on a rock and the bone was
broken in several places.
Agent Pussy, Of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty TO Animals, was tele-
phoned for, and came over and shot the
animal.
THE PARK QUESTION.
The Manchester Chronicle, in its last
ISSUE. Friday, September I'd, opens again
The park question. The paper says, edi-
Lorially:
1T would be a most excellent move IL
he people of Manchester would petition
he city fathers 10 purchase the vacant J
ground on Hull, between Fifteenth and /
Seventeenth streets, and convert it into a |
Dark. 1t is just good size, the most |
AVAILABLE spot near the centre of the city |
nd transformed into well-kept park, |
t would relieve the monotony of Hull |
treet, adding much to the attractiveness |
If the city and be a most acceptable |
brea thing place There is no park or |
COMMON within the city limits, and the
ime will come when it will be one " the !
1ty's urgent needs, unless it is desired
nd expected that the city will always
emain COW pasture"
While this particular plat has not been
uggested lately. several others have
Gen. but the Council has never taken
he subject up.
HAVE AN ANNUAL RALLY TONIGHT
The Woman's Missionary Society OF the
CENTRAL Methodist church Will have its
rnual rally at the church tonight, for
Which an interesting programme has
zen prepared.
Under the presidency of Mrs. j. W
ironaugh, Jr., the society has been very
Curishing and successful in its under
ikings. The members, consequently, are
ntering heartily into the celebration Of
D-night
There Will be no admission charged TO
he exercises, and all are invited TO tnem.
lev. j. c. Granbery, of Ashland, son Of
shop CRANBERRY, will make the principal
ddress. There Will be recitations and Il
God musical programme rendered.
COURT OF MAYOR MAURICE.
Mayor II. A. Maurice was on the bench |
t the Police Court yesterday morning.
nd played quartermaster TO all who |
anted justice. The first applicants were
rthur Nunnally and John Murray, who
al a fight last Saturday night. Nun
ally gave Murray a black eye, which I
ne Mayor thought ought to cost him $3.50.
Frances Ann Dunnavant the colored
nj arrested for being drunk and dis
-derly on the street, was given ten days
the clearinghouse kept by Sergeant
fitzgerald, when the Mayor will give him
ny boardeTs.
GAVE A FRUIT PARTY.
The fruit party given by Miss Mamie
illiamson, at the residence of Mrs.
addock, at Fifth and Decatur streets. Z
Monday night, was much enjoyed.
hose present were Misses Lizzie Brad
Jaw, Mamie Williamson. Bessie Brad
aw. Oracle Metcalfe, Ollie Haggard,
ola Haggard, Oracle Williams. Ellie {
cCann, Nellie Jackson, Ruth Crowder. L
gola Starke. and Messrs. Harry Flour q
", Marshall Jones, Linnie Hancock, t
riah Simmons. Tom Bailey. Cliff Knorr, b
srnon Burton, Willie Jones. Tom c
ewart, Harry Jackson, Bernard Coles y