Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
THE FULTON BUDGET
COMPLAINT ABOUT TRANSFER OF
EAST END PASSENGERS.
PETITION TO STREET RAILWAY PEOPLE
Items of Interest, Both Social and
Otherwise, Gathered by the Dis
patch'x Correspondent in the East
End-Must Stop Throwing stones.

Representative ]. II. Lawder, In the
Board OK Aldermen some time back. Of
fered resolution the purport OF which
was that the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company be compelled to run
all their cars through TO Fulton without
transferring.
or late, the company. during certain
hours OF the day. transfer passengers at
Twenty eighth and Main streets. and as
the travelling public here suffer greatly
the inconvenience of such a state OF
affairs, they have grown impatient as
well as indignant. Many Of the Fulton
citizens have expressed to your corre-
spondent their utter dissatisfaction with
such condition of things, and 1t has been
learned that petition viii shortly be
circulated among the people for sigma
lures in condemnation of such service. and
which will be brought to the attention OF
the Common Council, which body IL is
thought will at once have the cars run
through TO Fulton without transferring.
From all accounts, a large delegation
Of tramps have struck this section, and
from present indications they are going
10 stay mere, as tney make no W
move on Every day many of them
can be seen on our streets working the
back-door for handouts. There are
some OF them that look as though they
were especially anxious to find job, and
some of them look as though they would
| pick up anything that was movable
Miss Agnes Kennedy and Miss Kathe-
rine McGrath. both of Buffalo, n. Y,
who have been the guests of their rela-
| tives Mrs. Thomas OConnor, Mr.. James
Hartley, and Miss Ellen Clancy. OF Loui-
| siana street, for several weeks, left on
| the noon train Tuesday for Alexandra
and Washington, where stop OF few
! DAYS will be made to visit relatives
| there before continuing on their jour
ney to their northern home. These young
| ladies expressed their delight with Vir-
| gnia and her people, and while here
| they won many friends by their charm
| ing and pleasant disposition. They were
escorted 70 the train by quite a number
| of young friends, who with reluctance
babe them good-by. Mr.. Hartley ac-
companied the ladies as far as Alexan-
dria and Washington.
The residents Of Denny street are
| being very much annoyed by boys throw
ing rocks in the street. 1t is an every
day occurrence for these boys TO engage
in warfare with one another, using rocks
as ammunition, and their wild throws
leave marks on the panels Of doors and
sometimes break window-panes. Those
| complaining say that such lawlessness
must stop, as It can no longer be tolera-
ted, and unless their parents correct
them. they will be forced TO face the
music.
Tho lawn party in the enclosure on
| Louisiana street still continues to be the
leading attraction nightly, and large
crowds attend. and by their presence as
sist the lady managers in their efforts
for sweet charity's sake"
Mr.. Joseph OConnor, Of West Point
who has been here visiting relatives
was called home Thursday on account
of the sudden illness OF his father.
Mr.. Edwin billiard has returned from
a short stay in Newport News and Ole
Point.
Mr. Frederick Merdue continues quite
III at his home, on Denny street.
Mr.. James Grubbs, station man at No
8 engine-house, is confined to his home
by sickness.
Mr.. James billiard. an old Richmond
boy, who for several years has been en-
gagged in steamboating on the Chesa
peake bay, is here on visit.
HE MAY RETURN HOME.
Mr. Stephen Mcmahon, well-knowl
Fultonite, who is a first-class fireman
aboard the monitor Amphitrite, now witt
SIMPSONS fleet, in Cuban waters, write
that his term of enlistment expires 10
day, and that it is possible that he vii
return home next week, though the tri
may be a short one. At the expiration o
his term Of enlistment he has done thre
years service, and during that time ha
,5sitad rnanv foreign pOrts. and Is DOS
sessed of great knowledge, concerning tn
habits and nature OF foreign people whor
, he has met. Stephen enjoys the excite
ment attending naval engagements,
his letters here indicate, and his friend
, are of the opinion that he will again en-
} list and assist Uncle Sam in his deter
4, mination to free Cuba.
Mrs w. d. Wade. of Henrico county
who has been quite sick, is reported t