Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
is NOT SETTLED YET.
sEMMEs-sTREET vIADUCT STILL A
BONE OF CONTENTION.
OTHER ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH SIDE
The Grnys to Hold a Meeting In
Manchester Tonight for the Elec-
ton of Captain-The Crusher Com
ing-PersonaI and Briefs.

The special committee from the Man.
chester Council on the Semmes-street
viaduct matter held meeting yester-
day afternoon at $50, but the anair'
which has proved so troublesome, seems
no closer to settlement than before.
There were present Messrs. NJ. A. Camp
bell chairman, ]. r. Green, and John
e. Utz; also, Messrs. John c. Robertson.
of the Southside Land Company, which
owns the viaduct, and A. b. Guigon. OF
the Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company. The committee held private
meeting and afterwards informed
Messrs. Robertson and Guigon, that they
refused to accept the offers made 20 It,,
and also declined TO make a counter pro-
position, asserting that there was mat
ter which they wished TO look into be-
fore taking any step. Messrs. Robertson
and Guigon were also informed that the
committee would let them know when
another meeting would be held
ROCK CRUSHER ARRIVING.
The boiler for the rock crusher, pur-
chased Of a Chicago firm by the city, has
already Deeu TecclNtu lhc ObhSA PoiNS
Of the complex machinery are on the
way and will also reach the city in few
DAYS. AS soon as received, the crusher
will be put up, probably on one of the
vacant lots where the old paving stones
of Hull street were piled, and set to
work grinding them TO go on the streets
again.
ELECT CAPTAIN TONIGHT.
Lieutenant G. A. Meredith. of the Man
chester Grays, received yesterday an or
der from Colonel II. c. Jones, for the
company to assemble at the Armory in
Richmond tonight, TO elect captain.
The Grays have made two attempts TO
chose a successor to the late Captain
Haverty, without success. 1t is more
than probable that Lieutenant Meredith
will be the choice of the company.
John Davis (colored) was charged in
the Mayors Court yesterday with the
betrayal of Ida Hardy, but the case was
dismissed and the couple married
Robert Edmondson and Edward Lee,
two negroes, were before his Honor for
fighting, and the man Lee, who picked
the quarrel, was fined $3.50 and the costs.
Thomas Fuller, a colored employee or
the Richmond and Petersburg railroad,
fell down coal chute yesterday and was
very painfully, though not dangerously.
injured. He was attended by Dr. Law
renee Ingram and taken to his home.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Mabel Whine, Of Old Point Com
fort. is in the city, the guest OF Mrs. >.
A. Morrissette. at No. 1912 Porter street.
Bush Sampson, a lad employed in
Hull-street store, had his hand badly
mashed yesterday morning.
Judge Thomas NJ. Miller passed through
the city yesterday from his home in Pow
hatan to attend the Circuit Court Of
Chesterfield.
Mrs. NJ. L. Gentry, of this city, is very
i'll at the home Of her son. Mr.. j. w.
Gentry, No. 222 Twenty-seventh street,
Richmond.
Little Louise Weisiger, the little 5-year-
old daughter of Postmaster b. b. Welsh
ger. was taken with appendicitis Friday
night She has been very i'll. but is
now regarded by DR.. Ingram as slightly
improved.
The Hastings Court, Judge John II. In
gram presiding. was in session yesterday,
engaged with chancery matters.
Mrs. L. r. Thornhill was reported yes
terday as still improving.
Despite the rain, a very good congre-
CATION attended the Scheduled tent meet
ing last night, and there were number
of conversions. The meetings go on until
next Sunday night. On the 25th they will
open on Church Hill, near Marshall
Park. Afternoon services are held at
o'clock each day.