The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-05
WILL PURCHASE
A ROCK-CRUSHER.
Manchester Street Committee Plan
Improvement.
LITTLE LAD PAIN ULLY HURT.
Little Tommy German Is Struck i'm the
Eye With a Stonc-Doings OF the
Committee on Streets Police
Court Items.

lll2 Hull oTEEIT 7, BEArIIE bLoCK.
The Manchester Street Committee met
at Second and Huh streets yeslelduy az
tefnoon at 49, O'Clock.
Those present we're Messrs. ID. l..
Campbell, (cliaHmdnD. j. IL. Green.
Matthew Motion, ". I. Hart, and W. b.
bradley.
cay Attorney w. /. Clopton and City
Engineer James A. LipscOmo weIe also
Iii attendance.
These otncers examined the new paving
on Hull street contacted for By Messrs.
Ambrecht a. MiddendorI. 10 t1tteenlh
street.
II was then decided not to accept the
paving but the City Engineer was in
structed to notify the Manchester Rail-
way and Improvement Company 10 send
their representatives who would examine
the work with them. they then 10 make
their report TO the Street COMMITTEES.
This action was taAen for the reason
that the work, II satisfactory Will nave
to be paid Tor 10y the city and the said
Improvement Company ana the "ork mas
to be acceptable 20 both parties.
Additional work was also ordered 10 De
douc on the Petersburg turnpike TO carry
of surface water.
The yOnmI.tce also decided 10 cTuer
a stone crushcr at once from the Austin
and Western Company Of Chicago.
When this machine shall have been put
in running order 1t II the purpose 10 nlaso
permanent improvements on all the s"e
streets.
The Fire Commissioners were called 10
meet In the auditors Office last night' put
thre was not a quorum present CdP.ah
Iohn O'Brien and MIR. II. L. Patram were
the only members present.
STRUCK WITH a STONE.
little Tommy German. the son OF Mr..
.John n. German. OF Eighth and Porter
streets. was painfully injured last Sat-
urday afternoon and for a ume " Wa
thought that his eye had been knockeo
from the socket.
His older brother and a companion
named Henry Nilsson were playing In
the street and were throwing ROCKS az
each other. while Thomas was seated on
a nearby fence. One OF the stones .hrown
bv young Nelson struck little 1 0mas
and knocked him OF the fence. Wnen
picked up the boy was In an uncon-
scious condition.
He was taken TO his home close at
hand. whore II was found he had re-
ceiyed an ugly cash In the lcft eye.
Fortunately he will NOT lose his sight
and is now doing as we'll as could be
expected. /,
WITH THE POLICE.
Toufza GRAY WIS arrested yesterday
on complaint OF Susan Foster. both color
ed. Susan charges Louisa with abusing
her and slandering her good name. Mayor
Maurice will hear their tale In his court
this morning.
Tella Baugh. a colored woman from
Newtown. disturbed the neighborhood OF
Railroad and Hui streets last night. Sle
had II I'm for Mr.. II. c.. Smith, a butcher,
and wanted 10 wipe the earth up with
him. Several telephone measures were
sent for an officer. Oficer Jones went
up ana took a hand In the fracas.
leila will make her appearance before
the court OF justice this morning. and
IL will not be the first time she has been
presented before his Honor.
MIR. SPAIN FUNERAL
The funeral of the late Mr.. Joseph Spain
took place from the F1fth-Strcet Mctho-
dist church Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock.
Rev. George II. McFaden. the pastor.
conducted the services. The interment
was made I'm Maury Cemetery.
The church was crowded with friends
Of tho family 10 pay this their last SAD
tribute OF respect.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. J. w.
Bronaush, Jr. James A. Lipscomb. Henry
Fitzgerald. Alex. Z. Eastward. A. T..
Lum, James Haggard. Simon z Jones,
and l.. w Weisiger.
The Ordinance Committee will meet In
the Auditors Office al s o'clock tonight.
The Council Committee on Light viii
meet In the City Collectors Office at 9
O'Clock.