Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05

MR.. CHARLES ii. cox INVENTS A
REAL FLYING MACHINE.
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
Pr. FairbanK and Miss Mathews TO
Wed This week-Mr. sharp Gone
for n Patent for signalling-An
ObstreperOus BeEgar.

That flying machines are all right, ex
eypt they don't fly, is an old saying, and
hitherto has proved a truthful one.
Mr. Charles II. Cox, well-known resi-
cent Of Manchester, however, believes
that at last he had invented one which
removes the very serious objection sug-
Fested above. Mr.. Cox has not yet APP
r.ied for a patent for his machine, and
naturally IS reticent about his idea until
10 does, but he has shown the model TO
several friends, and they think most high
is OF IL. He has been working on 1t for
two years. and completed it only six
weeks ago. The design is original and
apparently perfect Those who have eX-
amined II closely say it seems TO meet
every resistance the machine would en-
counter in flying. The Inventor is much
elated over his achievement. and believes
{, will work admirably. The real ma
chine has not yet been made. only the
model. AS soon as he has the patent
De will get the cO-operation needed and
build the flyer itself
Mr. Cox lives at No. 14l9 cambridge
street. IS about IS years old. and from
bis earliest years manifested great eager
ness for mechanics. and also much talent.
Ua has already taken out two patents
!8r articles which have proved OF much
value one is a car-truck. which enables
&. 20 be changed from a broad-gauged TO
q uarrow-gauged road, and vice versa,
90 the astonishing rate Of one car min
ute. or sixty cars an hour. a few years
ago, when there were more narrow
gagged roads, the patent was much used.
and Mr.. Cox made money off of It, Or
course with the going out OF narrow
roads, the adjuster became OF little use
WILL WED ON THURSDAY.
An event Of great interest TO many
Manchester people occurs this week IL
. The wedding Of Mr.. GraysOn l. Fair
bank. Of Richmond and Miss Bessie
boiling Mathews. daughter Of DR.. ana
Mrs Thomas Phillip Mathews, Of this
city, on Thursday at 9 T. NJ. at the Balm
ladge-Street Baptist church. Groom
EJECT and bride-elect are both exceed !
hgy popular.
PATENT FOR SIGNALLING.
Mr. Charles Sharp. Of this city went !
T. Washington yesterday TO make apph-
cation for patent Tor what he considers !
valuable Improvement on railway sig
la.s Railroad men here endorse IL cor
c.aUy and believe IL will be Of great
advantage I'm signalling. Mr.. Sharp
VII visit Lynchburg and Danville before
returning 10 the city.
Union Gospel service will be held at
The public-school building, In Swansboro,
i1s afternoon 81 O'Clock A Sunday
h0Ol has been organized in connection
With the prayer meeting exercises. Mr..
J a. Bailey Is the superintendent OF the
tetool and makes the services very In
lsiesting and instructive.
TRAMP BECOMES A ROCK -CRUSHER.
an the benches in Mayor Maprice's
white Temple yesterday morning. were
Empty save one occupied by Daniel
Aosaiey alias Kinney. who was taken In
r1ay by Chief-Of- Police Lipscomb for
tsgging on the street. He did not behave
"He on angel in the cell. either, not ike
POOR, humble" beggar, bat did his very
D.st 70 undo the lock. Mayor Maurice
hhlcted this punishment-he made him
slen while he lectured him and sent
MN 70 the rock-pile for ten days.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Professor c. s. Maurice has returned
ION business trip 10 Baltimore.
or. william NJ Craig. who has been
!, lained al home by sickness. is improy- !
MT w. A. Farmer. the young man who =
~ MS nead fractured MONDAY, ~ con-
''atreo by DR.. Ingram as doing well.
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