The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-17
THE BRIDGE WILL
BE REPAIRED
The Railway Company viii Put the
Condemned Viaduct in Condition,
STRUCK A RICH VEIN OF COAL.
Good Prospect Ia Chesterfield Conn
y-Thc Overall Factory Owners
Want Some improvements
Madc-With the Police.
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fff. HrL. STREET. Bgirua Block
The Cowafdin avenue bridge matter has
been settled and work 20 repair ANA place
D. in thorough, good condition VIII begin
at once.
ocived telephone message yesterday
from Captain a. b. GulgOn. attorney for
the Manchester Railway Company. lie
stated foo the Judge that IBIS people had
given up the ngnt and would take the
bridge of the hands of the SOuthside
Land and improvement Company and Dee
gin 10 place 30 in repair at once. This
viii settle tho controversy about This via.
duct which has given the officials Of this
city much concern.
Last week the street car company was
urraigncd before the Mayor for maintain
ing nuisance that WAS dangerous 20 the
limbs and lives OF its passengers. The
nuisance I'm question was the bridge that
had been condemned Dy the city Council.
The Mayor found the company guilty.
but allowed them fifteen days i'm which
10 put The bridge in repair AT the cX-
piration Of that time they had 20 pay
fine of So per day until the same amount
"a 10 SO
The defendant company claimed the
bridge was not their property and that
they were not liable Tor its condition.
They notified tho Mayor that they would
appeal the case 90 The HusIuss Court
and gave bond for the expenses Ycster-
day The matter was concluded by the de-
PENDANTS notifying Judge Ciopton that the
work should begin az once
STRUCK II RICH.
A force OF workmcu under the control
~ Mr. O'Neal an expert mining cnei-
neer have struck "a rich vein Of coal a
clover iiill ia Chesterfield county. The
property is owned by Mr. r. g.. Dlnini.
wealthy coal man from Pcnnsy lyania.
There are at the present time about nifty
men employed I'm the works but they will
sn9fly DC largely increased i'm numbers.
when THIS Vein was first struck ~ was
ten feet but after working a short dis
tanco IL enlarged 10 seventeen feet. This
VIII make valuable and profitable
plant number of houses have been
erected Tor the accommodation Of the
employees and their families The pros
peCt Us good one.
WANT MONEY EXPENDED.
The Building and Land Committee met
in the Council Chamber last night al the
request Of Messrs Frank. the prOprie-
tors cf the new overall factory now be-
3ng ected at NWculy -sccond and Dcca-
tur streets. Mr.. }. X. Greon presided
lett ana }. r. Abbott were in attendance.
Messrs. Frank asked that certain
changes be made Boo the new plant not
on the original plan. The cost OF tho
same would be 600 the ncighborh0od of
$40, The Committee listened patiently
90 the request but tho same viii have
20 be decided by the City Council az some
future meeting. The building is now
being erected with AN speed and viii be
ready for business on tho 18th of OctO-
Der.
SWORE ALLEGIANCE.
Mr.. Joseph Oppelman has been admit
ted by Judge John n. Ingram of Tho
Hastings Court as q citizen of the United
States. Mr.. Oppelman was nalicn OF
Russia but has been resident of this
country for number OF years. Two
wears since he declared his intention OF
becoming citizen OF this country and
made the declaration before Judge ln.
gram
Lewis Gibbs. q colored man OF Jail
Bottom. ran In the station house IN
quest OF a guardian OF the peace. lie
notified bnicer Jones that Robert Jones.
= bOarder, had beat him ana hit his
thumb 20 the bone. He had also abused
mis- landlords wife in % shameful man-
ner They went after Jones. and be viii
tell Squire owen his trouble in The morn
ing.
AMPUTATED HIS LEG
As stated in yesterdays Times, WI
liam Reed (colored. was shot In the
thigh Monday night by unknown parties.
Yesterday Dr. Lawrence Ingram con
cluded that 10 would be- necessary to
amputate the limb as the bones were
shattered In several places d..
Ingram said the mans wounds app
peared AS ri ,,, me- ,. was or,,,, trgCS
close 20 the hip by Dr. Ingram, assisted
10y DR. w. H. Merchant and Or John
W BrodnaX The man was lctt resting
quietly as possible under the circum-
stances
Chief Lipscomb and officer Wright were
at work ON the case yesterday morning,
but did not accomplish anything a3 they
had no clue 90 work on. Inc crime ape
pears 10 Doe "a mystery.
JUST LIKE ENGLAND.
Mr. W. G.. Andrews. wealthy gene
tlcman of New York city has established
hunting lodge in this county near Hoar
postonice He has had erected beautiful
old-style stone building. two stories high.
and the principal room is So by 40 feet.
The outside of the house IS rough. which
lends much 10 fits beauty. The grounds
cover about 1890 acres an of which Will
be used for the purpose OF hunting. Tho
place ia now being we'll stocked with
pheasants. deer and am other kind of
game dear 10 huntsman's pleasure Every
thing will he in readiness for Mr.. An-
drews and his guests by tho hunting sea-
son this fall
MRS. CHEATHAM'S FUNERAL.
Tho funeral Of the late Mrs. Emma
Susan Chcatham took place yes
terdav morning from her late
residence. al No 800 west Thin
teenth street. at 40 o'clock. Rev. Charles
y. Van Houten. pastor OK Che tresoy-
tcriar church. conducted the services.
The intcrment was made in Maury ccm-
etery.