The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-28
The Manchester Council Decides the
Matter.
A GOOD MOVE FOR THE CITY.
The Lot at Twenty-First and Decatur
Streets TO BE Purchased-Total Cost
SO.OOO-The Cowarden-Avenue
Bridge Matter.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND. TrMEs
iii2 HULL STREET. BEarrfE BLOCK


fessed overall and pants factory to be
established in this city. Captain John
OBrien. the president. presided, and
Clerk Hall was at his post as scribe.
The committee brought in their report
which Appropriated the cost OF the land
and building at 5000 and recommended
that the same be received by the Council
They also recommended that the lot on
the corner Of Twenty-frst and Decatur
streets be purchased for this purpose.
This lot fronts ~ feet on Decatur street
by 10 feet on Twenty-frst street Inc
building Is 10 be brick. 100 by rs feet and
two stories high. These people will give
employment to Manchester people tn pref
erence TO people from other places every
thing being equal.
THE REPORT ACCEPTED.
The report was accepted by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-Messrs. O'Brien. Bradley. Green.
Pool. Nelson, Morton, Patram, Jones and
Campbell-9.
Noes-Utz-l.
This now settles tho lonk-talkod-ot
matter and the building will be erected
and the works started as soon as possible.
il is thought the works will be in opera
ton by the first part OF October
The special committee on Cowardin
Avenue Bridge brought in report II
which they refused 10 accept tho propo-
sition made by Mr.. j. 9. Robertson OF the
southside Land and Improvement Com
many. and Captain A. p. Gulgon. repre-
senting the railroad company. These gen
tlemen stated they had done everything
I'm their power and had no more TO say
in reference to the matter. The commit
tee then recommended that the matter be
referred TO the Street Committee ana
they 10 have a conference with the X *
p. Railroad Company and try ana nave
the matter settled. The report OF the
committee was adopted
HEAT STROKE.
Chief OF the Fire Department x. l..
oven was overcome by heat yesterday
while at his work at the Southern SHOPS.
For n time he was quite sick, but the
usual remedies were administered ana
the Chief recovered somewhat during the
cool Of the day.
The warm weather OF the past few
days has affected a number OF the peo-
pie IN this city, who have oeeh com CON-
PEELED 20 stay at home on account OF the
excessive heat
LEAD PIPE THIEVES.
officer. Alex. Wright arrested gang
of brass and lead pipe thieves yesterday
afternoon. They were Joseph Jones.
George Finney. and James Johnson, an
small colored boys. They broke INTO
the vacant store building on hlshtn ano
Hull streets and carried away all the
nine and CRATES. The proceeds they Sc
ceived FOR their thievish work from the
Junk man only amounted 10 about 80
cents and the damage done to the build
ing was about $50.
There has been a great deal or TINS
character OF work done or vacant prop
erty I'm this city and the owners and real
estate agents have been very much wor-
ried about the tearing OF the property TO
pieces for the sake OF a few cents.
when Mr.. Wright arrested the boys ne
found them in the river bathing. Inc
case will be called before the Mayor this
4 BOLD HOLD-UP.
There was a bold case OF hold-up on
semmes street late Saturday night About
midnight Mr.. w. #. Grouse, VINO Is en-
ployed on the bridge force OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad. was returning
10 his home. between Ninth and Tenth
on Semmes. Before he left Seventh street
he met a negro. who ordered him 70 hold
M his hands and drop his bundles. Mr..
Grouse turned round and pistol was
| showed I'm his fact. He saw II was use
less 10 resist aud did as the negro or
dered lie was then informed he must give
ND all the money he had on his person,
| and was made TO turn his pockets inside
| out. the robber still holding the pistol
at him all the while.
When the robber was satisfied he had
| everything OF value belonging to Mr..
| Grouse he told him to make tracks and
get away. The gentleman did this IN
| short order. as he did not have anything
with which to defend himself with
THE ELECTRIC STORM.
Sunday afternoon a grand electric
| storm was seen In this city.
| AT the same time there was considerable
| damage done to property and many mag
| nlfcent trees were struck and demon
| ished.
The storm appeared as II It had an es-
| pecial spite on the property In the west
| ern portion OF the city, known as the
| Fourth Ward. At the residence OF MIS-
| William Harris. No. 400 west F1fteenth
| street. IL struck the western corner OF
| the house and tore of portion or the
| side At the same time the furniture IN
the room was made a complete wreck
| Mr. Wilbur Harris had only left the
| room few minutes before the shock
| came Had he remained he would IT. all
| probability been killed. His mother was
| slightly shocked. Mr.. Sam England. who
lives a block distant was In the act OF
entering the gate Of his home and was
knocked down.
Near the Standard Oil Companys plant
there were two cows struck and killed
They were the property OF Mr.. }. H.
| Busby and Mr.. w. II. Wilkinson.
Magnificent trees were shattered IN the
yards of Messrs II. c. Beattie, on west
| Twelfth street; John w. Ruske!l, east
| Twelfth street and one at the mansion
at Forest Hill. a number OF the electric
cars on Perry street were burned out and
havoc was played with telephone wires
TOOK A TUMBLE.
Passacola Montague. colored, went 70
| sleep I'm his porch at his home. on Tenth
and Porter streets. Sunday afternoon
| The hot weather and few gills or gin
! which he procured Saturday night maae
him sleep very soundly. He had his tee'
! over the railing and was sleeping the
| sleep of the just or the unjust. when ne
| took a tumble. when he landed II was on
the hard bricks OF the pavement, about
| twelve feet below. When the man fell he
| struck on his head and received seVerai
severe and painful injuries.
| He had one very deep cut on his head
! and his face was badly battered. Dr.
Ingram was summoned and treated the
injured man.
DIED FROM INJURIES.
Ar william Saunders died at hts home,
| ;. $500. ,,ostardav rnorDfng from the