Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-18
MEssRs. MEREDITH AND CROOKS
TO BE EXAMINED TOMORROW.
FIRE DESTROYS A WIDOWS ALL.
The Woman Barely Escapes Herself.
MIR. Pnttcson Doing We1I-street
Committee Decides on Improve
ments for Turnpike.

mission from Governor Tyler to the posi-
tions TO which their company has elected
them. The resignation OF Captain Hav
erty has been forwarded to Colone
H. c.. Jones, but has not been opened
partly because the company has no com
missioned officer. save the captain
When these gentlemen have stood theil
examination their commissions will be
| given them. and naturally the resignation
! Of Captain Haverty will be taken
| up. Should the resignation be accepted
| as it probably will be. owing to the rea
| son on health) urged by Captain
Haverty. Lieutenant Meredith will be
| promoted to the captaincy and Lieuten-
ant Crooks to the first lieutenancy. This
promotion will make the second lieuten-
ancy vacant. and this office to Orderly
Sergeant Cersley, by regular line of pro
motion.
A letter from Captain Haverty has
been received by the company and read
by the adjutant. giving his reason. as
stated above. for the step. and explaining
his regret that circumstances compelledit
STRONG HOPES FOR MR.. PATTESON
Many people will be glad to know that
Mr.. j. III. Patteson, who is at the Old
Dominion Hospital, is getting along
nicely. indeed and the strongest hopes
are entertained by his physicians for his
recovery. The danger line, it is hoped,
is passed.
There was a small, but disastrous, fire
on Twenty street yesterday at
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a widows cottage and all that she had.
The old colored woma1. named Harriet
Nelson, a decrepit creature, who was the
houses sole occupant, barely escaped
with her life She has mad the 'rheu-
MATES these many a day" she said anc
can scarcely walk. 1t was with the great
est difficulty that she got out to behold
the distressing sight of her own house
burning down. The fire is thought TO have
caught from a defective chimney. The
streets were thronged at the time, and
an immense crowd gathered. The Man
chester alarm was not turned In prompt
ly. and the department did not get there
until the fire had done its work. Men In
the neighborhood succeeded in combining
the fiery element to the premises. TIL
damage amounted TO about $50
IMPROVE THE TURNPIKE.
A called meeting Of the Street Com
mittee was held yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. Those present were Messrs.
NJ. A. Campbell chairman, Morton,
Green, Hart. and Captain James a. Lips
comb. City Engineer. The committee adj
journed to the Petersburg turnpike, where
improvements to that thoroughfare were
ordered. 1t was decided to run drainage
pipes across the pike to carry off the
water which has been allowed to collect
in pools and make travel heretofore
heavy in the wet season.
HUSTINGS COURT CASES SET.
The Hastings Court. with Judge John
II. Ingram presiding. was in session yes
terday. the day being consumed in set
ting cases for trial. The following cases
have been calendared as follows: Rothert
d Co. VS.. Jones, January 18th; NJ. b.
Staples VS. Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Company. January 22d; Lottie
Evans VS.. w. Ben Davis February Sd
MayO's Bridge and Land Company VS.
A. l.. Powell February 18th; Ernora
Pride VS. Richmond and Petersburg road
January 18th: Margaret Pride vs.. Rich
mond and Petersburg road. January 9th
Charles Roberts vs.. Richmond Wood
Working Company. January 2Sth William
Berryman's Devisees vs.. William Berry
mans Heirs. January 10Th; Addie Spige
VS.. Joseph Opplman, January 2lst; same
VS.. Joseph Oppleman and Annie Opple-
man, Dist.
The grand jury was in session in the
morning only for few moments. and as
there was nothing for them to do, were
discharged. 1t is quite remarkable that
there has not been a crime in Manchester
for three months worthy of the attention
of a grand jury.
OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
illness off and his friends had begun to
rejoice that he would be yet spared 10
them, Mr.. John Thomas Redford, one
Of the Oldest citizens Of Manchester. died
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at his
residence No sos east Tenth street. For
some days Mr.. Redford was ILL., and on
account of his advanced age little hopes
were entertained for his recovery. but he
began TO mend about the middle Of last
week, and riday was on the street. Sun
day night he was taken sick and grew
rapidly worse until 10 O'Clock, when the
end came.
Deceased was 70 years old was a ma
tive Of Manchester. and had lived here
all his life. He was a carpenter by trade,
and for a number Of years, extending
until two before his death. was an en-
p,oyee of the Southern Railway Com
pany at their shops on the river. He
was a communicate Of Meade-Memorial
church. and had been since its organiza-
ton.
The life of the deceased had been one
of much good works, and he was greatly
beloved as an honest. industrious man. He
leaves wife and number of relatives
in this city and Richmond.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock from Meade Memorial
church. Rev Ben. Dennis, the rector,
the services.
The following gentlemen will act as pail |
bearers: Messrs. Price. j. III. ID. john |
son. w. G. Hines, Joseph f. Davidson. !
Joseph l. Owens. NJ. r. Adams. James f. /
Galloway, and Major John b. Vaughan.
MAYOR MAURICES COURT.
Walter Wright and Herbert Lawton, |
yesterday morning in the Police Court |
charged with setting fire to an old stable |
on Twelfth street Saturday night. Little I
damage was done before Mr.. Charles NJ.
Amos, who had seen the blaze, extin-
euished 1t. The gentleman suspected in
cendiary and reported the fact to the
police. Sunday, Chief-of-Police Lipscomb
worked the case up and made the arrest.
The boys stated that they went into the
house and built a fire 10 warm them
selves, and thought they had put it out
when they left. The charge entered
against them was felony, but the Mayor
did not think there was any felonious in
tent, and fined them for trespass-$5 each
Burt Redham, a tramp, who had been
run In for tTespass on the property of the
southern Railroad Company, was or