Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-19
4 BABY BOY BURNED.
LITTLE son OF MIR. PINCHBECH
PERHAPS FATALLY INJURED.
OTHER ITEMS FROM MANCHESTER.
Council Committee and Citizens to
Confer About Paving-Tax bills
In-PcrsonaI. Etc.

About noon yesterday the I-mon-hs'-
old son Of Mr.. Ollie Pinchbeck. residing
at No 5l9 west Tenth street. Manchester.
was probably fatally burned. 1t is sup
posed that the little 3-year-old sister, in
the temporary absence of the mother
was playing with the fire ana caused the
disaster. Mr.. ana Mrs Mccullough, re-
siding next door, hearing the ohilds
cries. ran in and extinguished he flames.
but not before the baby had suffered
such injuries that Or. Mathews, who was
hastily summoned, could give no hope of
its recovery. Mr.. Pinchbeck who IS an
employee of the Dixie Pillow Company,
AMI his wife are Frustrated over the sad
occurrence. II was not thought las, night
that the baby could live until this morn
ing.
THE KNOTTY QUESTION
The special committee, known as the
Paving-Tax Committee, appointed by
vote OF Council of Manchester at the
meeting held a week ago to consider
and recommend some means leaoing 10
the reimbursement of the citizens who
several years ago paid paVihs-laX'
which was called forth by an ordlhahoe
declared unconstitutional by the Hust-
iugs Court. met in the Council chamber
last night. and initial steps were taken
for The settlement of this veXed question
and the ridGance Of the city OF a .aorh
in the flesh in the shape of an admltteu
debt. which she cannot pay without very
material curtailment Of expenses or
special tax. by invitation number OF
citizens appeared before the committee
also Messrs. +. II. Wells and W. H.
Garnett. attorneys I'm whose hands Gill
zers have Dlaccd their bills for cOllec-
Ton. and the matter was informally, Dut
earnestly. discussed. AT the enc OF an
hour and a halrs talk 1t was decidea Dy
the committee upon motion on M
Campbell. and agreed 70 by the Siti~e'i9
that the citizens concerned shOulu' az
meeting 10 be held very shorIiy' name t"
committee of themselves 10 meet with
the committee from the Council for the
purpose Of getting the problem soiVeu ih
4 manner satisfactory 10 the citIens'
and within the limit OF the city's reFe-
nues The property VINO nave Pe,"
this tax ask that the amounts De ~ieu'.-
Cd 10 them on their general TAX acc'"i.,
which IL done. means nothing more hoi
less than deducting that amount -
the sum total Of her receipts LOT cui i'"'
expenses. TO meet this demand at o"1e
would necessitate special levy. IL -
hoped. however, that the taxpayers may
be willing 10 walt with the city an"
close economy the city will be aDie 20
paw OF a little Of the Indebtedness coe"
year until the whole Is wiped out.
MAsOUE BALL LAST NIGHT.
The Manchester CotlIlon Club gave
their long-antlcipated masque-pal at
Leader Hall last night, which proved a
most ENJOYABLE success. The numDer VI
dancers and invited guests was unuSu'u-
~ large. the costumes OF the iancerS
striking and original, the music esceicnl,
nothing occurring 10 mar the pleasure oi
tho revelry. ,,,.o
A number Of tramps, who had gone INTO
winter quarters IN vacant
haury street and the kicnmoHu az" .,a,'oe-
tersburg railroad, were raideq ~ -,
men Wright and Avis yesterday ~ ~ sta-
and the knights we're lanoeo ~. H., tbctr
tlOn-housc 10 rest up awnne lIvlp Tor
hOusekeepine NOT cold night pas7,"'.o
but that the pOlice-stati0n Is SIV~ ,oese1,ne
the hObOs who come ana Deb 1900
The policemen have hearts, any aranch-
turn them away in the snow anu ~. run
Ing cold rain. but they ousn ,',osS On the
out Of the city or be put 70 WIZ snow
rock Die before the rain and me INV"
comes .1a,des on
Major Joseph Walker, who fe aIneSs
his farm lust beyond Oaury ISiIe' ~,
lost a very valuable horse some UNI Was
ring Thursday night. Inc an !,,'s.er 4hev
stolen. ana the county onllcssi "a hone 10 |
nave him behind the bars before 'oi'