Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-04
GREAT FACTORY NOW
ONE TO MAKE CLOTHING COMING
SOON TO MANCHESTER.
WILL EMPLOY MANY HANDS.
Work for Nearly 800 Persons-Fi-
nance Committee Encourages New
Enterprises-Mr. Sweeney Mt Leader
Hall-Funeral of Mr.. Binn.

The regular meeting of the Council FL
nance Committee was held last night
and a step taken towards bringing to
Manchester an enterprise which will play
a great part, it is believed in the devel-
opment Of the city.
Those present were Messrs. w. w.
Pool (chairman), Matthew Morton, John
O'Brien, and J. r. Green. The routine
business. which had accumulated during
the month was disposed of first, and Cap
tain Pool presented Mr.. A. L. Adamson,
who, he explained, had something to say
to the committee.
Mr.. AdamsOn reminded the members Of
the committee that some time ago he had
appeared befort them and asked If the
city would furnish a certain business
firm, which wished to come to Manches-
ter to manufacture overalls, shirts. &C.,
with a house, and the committee had
requested him to make his wishes more
definite and tell just what his people
were going to do.
A PRETTY BIG AFFAIR.
He said he was now prepared TO be as
wanted to come TO Manchester was a
private one. which had been in the bust
ness of manufacturing overalls and I'M
derclothing for fifteen years, and had
three plants already. Ii was their our
pose at first 10 establish Il branch plant
IN Manchester, but had now decided to
consolidate all their business here. They
would want house 100xl25 feet, and two
stories high, and would give employment
to go persons. mostly girls. Mr.. Adam
son said the gentleman who had been to
Manchester liked the lot, n quarter OF
block, at Twenty-first and Decatur
streets very much. He had an option on
this lot at 81 200 The building they want
ed put up would cost, at a rough esti-
mate, about $500. Then he went on to
say. and later put 1t in writing. that his
people would pay per cent. interest on
the money invested by the city and carry
the insurance on the building. retaining
the privilege TO buy at the expiration of
the lease for five years. The committee
Is inclined to require them also 10 keep
the building in good repair also during
the time of the lease. Mr.. Adamson did
not see any great objection to this,
though he could not speak of this for
certain, as he had not spoken to his
people about it., nor they to him.
Captain Pool asked Judge Will
liam |. Clopton, City Attorney, II the
city could borrow money for this pur-
pose, and he replied that it could and
buy the lot and put house on it, too.
The Finance Committee, therefore,
agreed unanimously to recommend TO
the Council for the city to buy this lot
and put house on It. as desired by this
concern. Mr.. Adamson did not say what
tho name OF the firm was or where its
central office was now.
The committee was very enthusiastic
In favor Of the new enterprise, and hopes
1t is the forerunner of many Others
REV. MR.. SWEENEY TO PREACH.
Rev. 4. Il. Sweeney, pastor OF Seventh
Street Christian church, in Richmond,
and a preacher of great eloquence and
strength, whom the people flock TO hear,
will preach at Leader Hall. this city, to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock His
subject will be Reconciliation" There
will be special choir also, and some
very fine and spirited music
The revival goes on at the Cowardln-
Avenue Christian church Rev. l.. NJ.
Omer, Of Richmond, preached for Rev. |
j. A. Spencer again last night.
Mr.. Robert @. Wood, clerk for Mr. f. |
w. Weisiger, the druggist, had the mis-
a
bone in his foot. He was out collecting |
on his wheel, and at a place where he |
had bill he stopped and jumped off sud- |
denly. AS he alighted he wrenched his |
foot as it struck the ground and caused |
one OF the bones 70 break. He will be /
able 10 attend his duties with the as
sistance Of a pair of crutches. {
FUNERAL OF MR.. BINN.
The funeral OF Mr.. Thomas Binn, the
aged and well-known citizen OF Swans
boro' who died at his home Wednesday |
afternoon. took place from ST. Peters
Cathedral yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
with requiem high mass. A long and
procession followed the re-
mains TO the grave. Deceased was re-
spected by all who knew him. He was
1 Confederate soldier, and followed Lee
% the Inflated field Of Appomattox.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Manchester lodge, No. IA. A. +. and
\. NJ, will meet at the Masonic Temple
o-night at S o'clock.
Mrs Edwin ii. Clarke Is quite Ill at
he residence OF her daughter, Mrs. II. III.
at No. IL west Eleventh street.
Mr.. William A. Farmer. OF No. AIS
Stockton street, who had his head frac-
ured by street fracas on Monday last.
5 slowly improving.
Rev. Ben. Dennis and w. III. Carroll
ave returned from West Point. where
hey have been on a very pleasant trip.
they were the guests while there OF Mr..
I. f. McAllister.
The Manchester Grays had their week
y drill at the armory last night The
company is asking persistently for more