Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13
ANXIOUS ABOUT HIM,
mn. OWEN, OF MANCHESTER, MAY
HAVE BEEN IN CYCLONE.
OTHER ITEMS FROM TIE SOUTH SIDE
Complaint That Citizens Are Not
Connecting Their Property With
the sewers-PopuInr Young Indy
Weds-Personni Notes.
weds-Personai Notes.

4 While everybody In Richmond, Manches-
ter. and Virginia hears OF the terrible
work Of wind and flames at Fort Smith,
Ark. with deep interest, there is one
family In Manchester, and their many
friends. who will watch every line Of in
formation from the devastated city. This
is the family OF Mr.. Benjamin p owen.
because Mr.. Walter owen. eldest son OF
that well-knOwn gentleman. lived in Fort
Smith, on Seventeenth street, hence In
the very midst and worst of the storm Of
fire and wind. The latest day accounts say
that the path Of the storm was between
Eighth and Eighteenth streets, and that
this section is strewn with the dead and
the mutllated bodies of the living. At
late hour last night no telegram had been
received from Mr.. owen, and a member
OF the family could give but two reasons
for it; and OF course hundreds Of friends
join them in hoping sincerely that the
brighter one is the true one-that he had
shared the Ill fate of so many and his
name was among those on the death-roll,
or that the wires were all down, as is
true. and he could get no message
through.
Dir. owen is a brother of MessFs. Harry
owen, Of the House of Delegates; Ben =.
owen, Jr., Private Secretary to Governor
Tyler; Herbert. Robert, and Thomas
owen. He left Manchester for the West
nineteen years ago. and has married
there. He has four children now.
SLOW CONNECTING WITH SEWERS
An ordinance some while ago passed by
the Manchester Council, providing that all
hcuseholders shall be required TO make
sewer connections with their houses by
February 10th Is just now agitating the
minds of the people to no little degree.
There are upwards Of 800 houses which are
CT abed TO make this connection, and. as
far as can be learned, only in the cases
Of about rs has il been done. The ordi-
nan &c provides further that those who
have not by that time will have to pay
$ per day for every day that the cOnnec-
tons remain unmade.
The Superintendent Of the Water Works
was TO have made his report on this sub
joct on Tuesday evening, but there was no
meeting on account of the absence Of a
quorum.
Welded AT CHESTER.
Mr.. Drewry Troing Cheatham, Of Rich
mond and Miss Sadye Tatum Robertson,
Of Chester, were married in the little
halfway city" on the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad, last evening at .
o'clock. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Mr. Merryman. The attendants
were Miss Mary g. Weeks, maid OF
honor; Miss Mabel Robertson. ring bearer;
MI. John A. Robertson. best man, and
Mr.. David p. Moody. Mr.. w Ivey, Mr.
A. NJ. Cheatham, and Mr.. j. II. Wilkin-
concluded
Mrs Cheatham took the train for Rich
mond, where a reception was extended
them a No. 1910 east Clay street.
FLEMING ADJUDGED INSANE.
Magistrates Thomas T. owen, w. ID.
Lithgow, and John T.. Caudle, with DR.. |
T. b. Dorset, held commission OF lu-
macy over Joe Fleming, the colored youth !
who was arrested on Tuesday as a sus-
picious character yesterday morning, |
and adjudged him insane after careful |
examination. Fleming was then placed in /
charge Of an officer and taken TO jail, |
where he will remain until he is sent for |
by the authorities Of the Central Asylum, /
at Petersburg Fleming becomes quite
furious on slightest proyocation, nd /
yesterday morning during the examina-
ton he became incensed at Squire owen
and invited that dgnitary to a combat
When the time came for him TO return 10
his cell he refused to do so IL no uncer-
tain terms. and began to fight vigorously
and had to be overpowered.
The funeral Of Mr.. William II. Harman
who died so Unexpectedly Monday night
az his home, on Ninth street from heart
disease, took place yesterday afternoon
at 3 o'clock from the residence. Rev.
George II. McFaden. pastor Of FIFTH
Street Methodist church, conducted the
service Interment was made in Maury
Cemetery. Deceased leaves a wife and
one daughter. Mrs John Jennings. who
resides on the River-View road, in the
county.
Ward Simpson, lad u years Old died
Tuesday afternoon at the residence Of his
incle, Mr.. James X. =. Simpson. in Pow
latan countys The funeral is announced
% take place from the homo this after
noon.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Harvey Tinsley, Of Bon Air, was
n the city yesterday
Mrs. James NJ. Lynch, No. 903 Perry
street, is quite sick.
The City Council will meet in regular
session tomorrow evening.
Judge Thomas NJ. Miller. OF Powhatan
ounty, was greeting his friends on the
street yesterday.
Little Robbie McNamee is very iii with
ineumonia at his mothers residence, on
ninth street.
Mr. William H. Fisher has returned TO
he city from an extended stay in Ches-
erfeld county.
The Manchester chapter Royal-Arch
iasons will meet in regular conyocation