Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-20
WANT MORE GRAYS.
MANCHESTER COMPANY TO DE IN
CREASED TO sEvENTi-FttE.
GREATLY EXCITED OYER THE PANIC.
More Negroes Reported Injured In
the Stampede at Twcnfy-scc"""-
street Characterization says lie
Knows thc Wen who Did II.

| street thurch-PnstOr N"!s '
knows the Wen who Did II.
| CAPTAIN Haverty. of the Manchester
Grays. has received orders from Generai
Male TO increase, If possible, the muster
Of the company from the present NIFTY
two to seventy-hve. Some weeks ago the
officers Of the company were advised not
10 encourage existing, as the company
was already large This latter step Is
taken looking to the Immediate need OF
the soldiers.
The regular meeting night Of the com
pany is Friday. but it is probable that
the company will be called together be-
fore that time to attend 10 the order
issued by General Male last night, di-
recting the communicates 10 ascertain
the number Of men in their commands
who are willing 10 volunteer for service
| anywhere 1t is believed That as large
per cent. of the Manchester boys Will
volunteer as Of any company I'm the state.
1t has been arraneca to have sermon
preached to the company next Sunday
night at FIfth-Street Methodist church.
| The pastor Rev. George H. McFaden,
will deliver the special discourse. Many
! Of the company expect. however 70 be
called into service before that time.
THAT CHURCH PANIC.
The panic and consequent stampede at
| the Twenty-secoud-StrreJ church lcol-
| OreD Monday night WAS an interesting
subject of conversation on the streets In
I Yesterday MANY the
| white people seemed 10 be much amused
| at the general scare among the cOlored
| folks. They, of course. appreciate the
! fact that number Of persons were hurt,
| and deplore il. The colored people who
| were parcels 10 the pandemOnium do not
see the funny side. They were much ex-
| cited. and talked Of nothing else yester-
| day. They swear eternal vengeance on
! the persons who caused the trouble. Rev.
| j. II. Coleman. tho pastor of the church
| stated yesterday that colored men threw
| rocks against the building and then
| rushed ina ana screamed 10 all inside TO
! flee for their lives. He said, further,
that he knew one of the men who had
| hand I'm the mischief. and was going 10
| report him TO the police. Inquiry at the
| station-house later proved that he had
| not yet done SO.
Caroline Bowman, tho woman who was
| 50 dangerously injured, was reported by
| DR.. Lawrence Ingram last night az inn
| proving slowly She WAS knocked down
! and big negro man planted his enOr-
nous No. y squarelY upon her chest.
| Augusta Jones, another woman. was
hurt quite badly also. Her arm and hand
were stepped upon and the flesh bruised
| and torn. Two children We're trampied
upon and picked up almost unconscious.
| At least "a dozen persons besides were
! more or less injured. 1t H. said by the
colored people living near the church
! that the authors of the deed declared
when they found the church 80 filed that
they could not get an entrance that they
| knew how To clear il. Rev. Coleman and
! several of the deacOns seemed 10 have
| OWNED the cause of the alarm sooner
than the others, and remaining calm,
did what they could 10 queil the dis
order. The preacher saya the meetings
will go on as if nothing HAD happened.
But it is not likely that he will have
| large congregations hereafter.
one philOsOphic member Of the COngre-
cation said yesterday that the preacher,
coorcd woman named Harris, from
/ 'Jawgy." was gwying 10 preach on the
war, and de Lord never intended dat she
| should"
HUSTINGS COURT NEWS.
The Hastings Court. with Judge John H.
! Ingram presiding was engaged yesterday
| in hearing criminal cases.
John Henry. a negro sent on 10 the
| grand jury from Mayor Mauricc's Court
on charge OF breaking into the office OF
Mr. 6. +. BEDFORD, at the brck-yard, was
adjudged guilty. He was sentenced to
| confinement tor six months i'm the city
Jail.
Alonzo Saunders OcoloreO, who was also
sent on by the Mayor. on the charge Of
stabbing and cutting his stepfather. Dab
| ney Cox. was likewise found guilty and
| given ninety days behind tine iail-bars.
Squire Charles y. Jones. of SWansboro'
held court Monday evening.
Edward Tucker was charged with
| threatening his hrother-in-law. and was
required 10 pay the costs The matter OF
dispute between the men was arranged
outside Of the temple of Squire Jones's.
George Morse a farmer OF the county,
| has been summoned 10 the courr on the
charge of assaultng l.. 5. Bass with a
| piece of wood The case was continued
until Friday afternoon.
| The funeral of Mr.. Washington Hicks
who died az his home. near Providence
! Church, Monday morning, took place from
the house yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock
|
| enjoyed the respect and esteem a long
life of integrity and usefulness entitled
| him to. He leaves three sons-Messrs
| George Hicks, John Hicks, and William
Hicks-and one daughter.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
There will be union Gospel services held
at the public school in SwansborO', begin
ming next Sunday.
Miss Mamie Newman Of No. All west
Fourteenth street, is quite sick al her
! home.
Judge Ingram and Mr.. George T.. Gary,
Of this city. were in attendance upon the
sessions of the Royal Arcanun in Rich
mond Yesterday. They were delegates
from the Manchester Council.
Commissioner-of-Re Revenue Owens has
appointed Messrs w. T. Gillian and II.
*. Read his deputies i'm assessing the per
sonal property Of the city.
The Cold-StOruge Plant.
Mr.. A. +. Withrow, member Of the
TarI..g 4 La han