Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-29
WOULD NOT PAY TOLL
TWO MANCHESTER MEN ARRESTED
FOR THIS ALLEGED OFFENCE.
OTHER MEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE.
Mayor Maurice DeaIs With Sinners
Has q C0odly Set as to Number
New Preacher Comes to West End
CoTorcd workman Badly Hurt.

Policeman Jones, of Manchester, served
a summons on William Dobbins and
Harris Berry. of this city, last night TO
| appear before Justice Crutchfield, in the
| Police Court, In Richmond, this morning
| at $50 o'clock, to answer the charge of
driving fast on Mayo's bridge and re-
fusing to pay toll. Mr.. Dobbins Is sa-
Ioon-keeper at Fourth and Hull streets,
and Mr.. Berry is his clerk. It Is charged
that they drove across the bridge Sun
day night at high rate Of speed and
without paying toll The summons was
served at the instance OF the Richmond
police.
Anderson Ross, a colored man, en-
ployed at the Tredegar Works. was run
over by cart yesterday morning. and
his thigh, over which the wheel passed.
was badly hurt. He was treated in Rich
mond and placed in cab and sent to
his home, No. east Nineteenth street,
this city, whore DIR. Ingram attended him.
MAYOR MAURICES COURT.
Mayor Maurice had several vlolators OF
the law before him yesterday morning.
Henry Harris, a colored man, was
drunk and very dlsorderly Saturday night.
Mayor Maurice charged MIN s..
Nat Foster, Cary Foster. and Booker
Robinson, all coored, engaged in a fight
Sunday night, and were invited to pay
$50 each.
Peter Client was the next name called.
He had been arrested for being dsorderly,
and had been bailed. He did not answer
to his name, and an attachment was
issued for him.
DEATH OF MIR. CONWAY.
Mr. James Conway, well-known an !
greatly esteemed citizen of Swansboro',
died at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. John A. Burke. Sunday night. at $50
o'clock. Deceased was in his 18th year,
and has been a resident OF this city many,
many years. He was taken sick just one
week before his death came. Two sons
Messrs. Charles w. Conway, of Ashland,
and Mr. John H. Conway, of Swansboro'-
and one daughter, at whose residence he
died, survive him.
The funeral, conducted by Rev. w. r.
Haight will take place at the grave, In
Maury Cemetery, this afternoon at
o'clock.
REV. MIR. CRAWLEY.
When the congregation of West-End |
church had assembled Sunday morning, |
step at the door attracted attention, |
and all eyes turned to see the massive |
figure of the new pastor, Rev. c. ID. Craw-
ey move slowly down the aisle TO the |
pulpit Scarcely any one knew that he
was in many miles of Swansboro'. III |
preached at his new charge that morning |
md at the evening hour, and his people
liked him exceedingly. Air. Crawley
weighs about $50 pounds, and looks to b.
Is years Of age.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Rev. Charles Galloway is in the city, the
quest of relatives.
Mr.. c. c. Farley, who has been quite
lick at his residence, In Swansboro, is
improving.
Mr.. Charles r. Murphy of Decatur,
H.. was in the city yesterday.
The Street Committee have been calle1
o meet in the Engineers Office this eve
ling at 1880 o'clock.
Miss Frederick Lamb, one of the charm
ng young ladies of west Thirteenth
treet, will leave to-day to visit Winston
;alem, n. {.
Elder STAPLES preached TO large con-
regation. in Swansboro Sunday night.
lis subject was: and l. If / be lifted
ID from the earth, will draw all men
INTO Me-"
Miss Madge Bagby, OF the Woman's
'ollege. of Richmond, Is spending few
avs in the city. While here she is the
uest of Miss May Franklin. of Twelfth
nd Stockton streets.
Mr.. r. l.. French, of Savannah, Ga,
anne home yesterday. He enlisted with
company NJ, of the Fourth Virginia Regi-
lent Volunteers, and has been clerk IN
he engineer corps of the Seventh Army {
orps.
The following persons won prizes at the
AGAR of the Odd-Fellows' and Red Men,
hitch closed Saturday night: The gold | I
-atch, Miss Hattie Browder; the gold I
ing. Miss Annie Fitzgerald; the silk {
mbrella, Captain John O'Brien; the large :
oil, Miss Mary Morton.