Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-24
In OUR SISTER CITY.
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NEGOTIATING FOR A ROCK CRUSHER.
One May he Bought of Chicago
House-0thcrs I'm sigbt-Thnt Trou-
10 Own the Bridge.

| The clerk OF the Council Committee on
| Streets has written to a firm in Chicago
concerning the rock-crusher. and has
made an offer. and II accepted the bar
gain will be closed at once. IL no agree
ment can be reached with these people,
the committee will doubtless be able to
get one Of the several secondhand ma
chimes which have been offered. The idea
of the committee is that the crusher is
to be on wheels and easily moved from
place to place. The first work II will do
VIII be the crushing Of the stones which
formerly paved Hull street, and are now
piled on vacant lots bordering the street.
When these stones in pulverized form
are ready to be again put on the streets.
the machine will be moved to the neigh
borhood of the city pump-house, where
there is an ineXhaustible supply of stone
Mr.. NJ. A. Campbell, chairman of the
special committee appointed to confer
with representatives of the Richmond
and Manchester Railway and South-Side
Land companies, looking to an agreement
on the fixing Of the Semmes-street via
duct, is in correspondence with Messrs
a. Il. Guigon and John c. Robinson of
both companies, and VIII arrange a date
soon when the matter Will be discussed. |
Messrs John f. Ttz and J. r. Green are
the associates of Mr.. Campbell ON this
important committee.
captain Guigon, of the street-car COM
pany has been quoted as saving that his |
company would accept the viaduct as II !
10 WIN pleasure and keep IL in good re-
PdiI, out member Of the Council said
III TINS connection that no sooner did the
company get possession of the property
tnah they would levy a toll for persons
ana vehicles passing over it, which il
was conceded would be their right.
THIEVES ARE STILL BUSY.
The thieves in Manchester are stiu
lnding something for their hands to do
Ihey seem to agree with the grand Jury
mat time has come for action.
Early yesterday morning one of This
numerous class attempted to enter the
residence of Mr.. William Stone. No. Ip4
cambridge street but was frightened off
ny Mrs stone, who was awakened by
the unearthly sounds which the would-be
INTO a window which was higher than
his head, but was unfortunate in his Sc
ectlon OF base of operations. He
planted a box under the window. and
lpon this barrel about a quarter filled
With empty bottles. His next movement
vas TO mount this platform. But the
'arrel turned from under him, sent him
'rostrate upon the ground, and every |
'ottle OF the lot clanked and chinked TO
Is full capacity. Mrs. Stone was AVA !
tened, and got to the window in time TO
zee the negro run Off himself much
frightened at the pandemonum he had /
aiseo. He must have picked his night, !
or Mr.. Stone was not at home, being
n Washington on a business trip.
Mr.. Alexander Thompson. who resides !
{ Semmes and Tenth streets. had a :
base after a thief Tuesday afternoon, 4
Tho had entered his residence through a 5
indow and was helping himself to all I
l sight The black was the switter OF !
lie two, being more accustomed to run "
ing than Mr.. Thompson. /
SQUIRE JONES HOLDS COURT. S
Eli Jones, a man formerly employed in =
he grocery store of Mr.. c. ID. Corbus, q
was prisoner before Squire V
harles Y. Jones yesterday morning on n
ne charge Of drinking his employers Il
hiskey. Squire Jones imposed a fine q
{ $3.50 and costs. :,
Judge Is. a. Hancock returned yester- | &
iy from Dinwiddie county, where he h
as been holding Circuit Court this week
Mr.. George Mason, who was recently D,
)pointed by Judge Hancock examiner N,
reports for the Second Judicial Circuit, s.
as present, and gave the bond in the
I'm of 5000 required by law.
Judge Hancock goes to Nottoway coun
Monday to hold court. VI
The Manchester Hastings Court, Judge h;
gram presiding, was engaged yesterday oil
civil matters.
FUNERAL OF MRS. SAUNDERS.
All that was mortal of Mrs. Lucy Ann
unders, who died Tuesday morning,
as committed to the keeping of Maury
metery yesterday afternoon at
clock The funeral service was held at
est-End Methodist church, and was
nducted by Rev. w. T. Williams, the
stor.
The following gentlemen acted as pail
arers: Messrs. J. w. Craze, G. a.
lines. A. II. Thomas, w. b. Taylor