The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-06
The Finance Committee in Confer
ence With Manufacturers.
THE OUTING OF THE GRAYS'
The Annual Target Practice and Dim
ner nj Forrest Hin Park-An EN'
citing Runaway-Old Friends
Tight-Other News.

DcrS OF TINS bpuf were Dt'''i'' '"''' i'''
The meeting was held to have a general
conference with certain parties VINO of-
sire 70 locate in this city Tor the PUT
pose of manuiact turing lheI bopoT. nD
talk was Informal and no conclusion was
w THE GRAYs' OUTING
The Manchester Grays had their annual
target practice and dinner at foresi liIi
Park yesterday quite number oI inc
members were present and The day was
pleasantly spent with their wives ana
awoothcaTis. There were also present
several members OF Company ~ or
Richmond. At the t,rget practice tne
score was ~ to u between Sereeants
Charles u WhitlOrd and J w mildly
They had the second and Milby was De
Carcd the member who should wear the
medal for the coming year.
a LIVELY RUNAWAY.
There was "a lively and rather eNclIhg
runaway down HUI street yesterday
ed the attention Of every person on HUI
street. but was not enjoyed by those IN
terestcd. As Us his daily custom, MI
Gus Bergar. the merchant was IN his
wagon on his way 20 the Southern de-
po. 70 take the train for his country
home M Moselcy's. when opposite tho
postOffice the traces came loose ana
struck the horse ON the legs. ms
frightened him and he ran down the
street at a brcak-rcck speed. lie had
everything his own way and the by
ISLANDERS expected 20 geo the three people
in tho vehicle thrown 20 the ground. Dot
fortunately tho horse was stopped i'm his
mad career near tho Mayo Bridge. Mr.
Berger did not enjoy his ride very much.
OLD FRIENDS FIGHT
NCssrs John Murray and Archer Nun
naily. Of McDOnough street had n fight
on west Seventh street Saturday night.
They had been friends previous 10 the
difficulty. but on That occasion had WORDS
which led Mr. Nunually 10 strike Mr..
~ Il. &C.
toned about the difficulty he said he did
not strife his adversary. but stood and
took the blows like "a man.
They have been summon N by tho police
go arucnr iu The Mayors Court This morn
ing 20 show cause why they should not
ho fined for violation of "a citv ordinance.
THROUGH TIE BRIDGE
4 four-horse wagon. heavily loaded With
p boiler for the Manchester Paper ana
Irvine COMPANY. in attempting TO cross
the Canal bridge at Hun street broke
through yesterday morning
II was an hour before the vehicle could
be raised.
IN the meantime tho street cars had
10 stop md transfer af This point. but
n did not stop private vehicles.
This is The second time in the past
faw davs that this bridge has been dam
ngod by heavily loaded vehicles.
The weight OF the load was nearly
30 o0 pounds
TOURNAMENT At OTTERBURN.
Tho guests and friends of the guests OF
Ottcrhurn Springs in Amclia county had
q big time yesterday, and the festivities
were kept mp last night by big
dante THE umuscmcnts for tine day con-
sisted I'm % bicycle and racing tourna-
ment
The knights ON wheels wore the first en-
the arena and they were followed by
those ON horseback During the day am
old-lmo Virginia dinner was served. to
which the people from this city and Rich
mond did mll Justice
last night the successful knights
crowned The queen ana maids of honor I'm
thC spacious diu.ng-rol of the hotel
After these exercises the days sports
ended with a BAN.
RECOVERED HIS FOWLS.
Mr.. j. Wallace snclines. a farmer liv,
ing a few miles from the city, was de-
spoiled "a few NIGHTS since of nearly one
hundred choice chickens. fhcso fowls hc
raises as O. fancy. strain and they conn
mand "a go0T price when ne sells them.
DC took the bun hy the horns and decid-
cd 10 hunt up DIS own property and. IL
possible catch tne ihieL DE first went
10 the New Market and then zap Marshall
street iu Richmond. lle saw his chickens
IN the different stores along Che place and
when he claimed them they were turned
over by the merchants Mr. Snellings had
O private mark on his property and on
his fowls lie got most OF them back
LABOR-DAY OBSERVANCE.
Labor Day was not generally OBJ
served yesterday. The p0st0nce and the
bank We're the only places of business That
closed up for tho day. The city officers ala
not make any Oh scrNauCe OF Che occasion.
There were "a number of private OUT
ines Dy different parties i'm t.e ely.
The Diuids had a bir time 40 the farm
of Mr. Ira W. Alley. en- the Ninth-etrcot
road The day was pleasantly spent in
dancing and fcastms.
The Manchester Grays had their anne
nual target practice and dinner at For
est Tliu Park There were also several
smaller gatherings 40 different places lu
tho county.
GONE TO THE COUNTRY
Rev Charles y. Van Houten. pastor of
ihc Presbyterian church. left yesterday for
JetcrsVlle. whore he will hold % protract-
ed meeting curing the present week ile
viii return by next Sunday. ana hold his
regular services
Rev. y. A. Sullivan. Of Oak Grove
church lclt Saturday for his vacation.
Ho Will spend the time with relatives and
friends on the line of the Southern rail-
road. During his absence the pulpit at
Oak Grove win be diled every Sunday
by different ministers of the church. Rev
Mr. kelog ohiCiatcd Sunday.
WITH THE SICK
4 letter was received from Dr reweu
Merchant yesterday who ls at Manas-
sas attending bis brother Ar. Miller Mer-
chant. who ia OBJ. lie states thaJ while
his brother is quite lli there is uo reason
why he should not recover The sick man
formerly lived in this city. where Ac has
many friends
Ny r. O.. HiN who has been in at the
Retreat for tre Sick. in Richmond fog
several weeks. is improving. and is con-
0idared 10 ne out ol danger.
From o. letter received from Tampa.
lla.. sunday 30 is said that there was no
material change boo the condition oi Mr
Zeb Vance Hatcher. DE Was able io rec-
ognizc his brother VINO is there attend
ing 20 his wants.
air. ". a. 1atum. who lives at No 2m
Eighth street mad the misfortune Sat
ur0ay night To- receive a painful injury TO
his hand. lie was walking near bis
homo about 10 o'clock. when Doc Slipped
and fell 20 the ground Al The point where
the accident occurred it was very dark
when he struck the ground his hand NIT
on a fragment OF a broken Jar which
cut it TO the bone A physician had 20
be summoned who put several stitches
in the wound.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mayor Maurice returned yesterday
from Whitehall IN Buckingham county