The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-09

The Hull street inc resume" t"Vii
schedule yesterday afternoon, much 70
ne p.easir. oi Us patrons. They were
only ld.c Tor about haif "a day the
speed with which they GOT the ROAD lh
order was surprise 10 lne f,Op'e,
There were ID number oi poles bIo"tA
down on the bridge. ana inc wires were
all tlcl up Iut 30 uio not take the re-
pair force q great while 10 have every
thing n readiness and thc cars are now
running on their usual schcduie.
THE POOR COMMITTEE
The Committee 0n Almshouse ana foor
suct in special session last night in the
Council Chamber Those present were
N..srs w ~ Hart chairman. j. X.
Green. Matthew Morton. ana j. 4. AD-
bott
pose of arranging their accounts TOT inc
past year and ascertalning what amount
they would ask FOR in thc budget Tor inc
coming year ..,.
the sum of $3.50 De- placed on inc nuutel
for the expenses and management OK lhe.
CITY Almshouso. This is the same
amount OBJ money that was oppiupflaltu
for the use of tho committee during the
Al~ William Allen. tho superintendent
OF the Almshouse pr, scented an inFtn-
tory OF an real ana personal property
under bis maulg. meut llo reported mat
the institution was IN very fair condi-
fion.
MRS. ASHER STRICKEN.
Mrs Alexander Asher was found yes
tcrday i'm ncr room. at SO. 96 Hull
street. ON tho floor whore She had fallen
from her chair. IL IS not known hy her
family how long she had been in this
position when found.
Or. T.. n. Rucker was Immediately
summoned and did mn that was neces-
sarv. luf the lady is st''l quite il Her
.H D. va al
rec-score-aud-ten Mrs Asher is one
Of the oldest residents On the city and
IS known by am classes 0f people,
ATR. cox PAHALYzED
,fr George O.. Cox. q prominent and
wen-knoun iron worker. was para'yzed
az hts place NJ business ON HuN street
yesterday morning about 2 o'clock.
when stricken he was unable to speak
and was perfectly helpless. His friends
have grave doubts as 10 his recovery
as ne is quite am ole man. being about
siXty-nve years.
Mr. Cox was treated by n physician
and was afterwards taken fo the home
- his daughter. near Richmond. who he
has been living with for some time.
He has been engaged in business IN
this city for a long number of years.
THE STREET COMMITTEE.
The street Committee met Tuesday
night an ne CIV Engineers office with
a. 49,. 1forton an tbe chair
Tbe cor.,,l+toe decided 40 ask for an
o-,,rrr,rfo,ilr ~ e- oo1 r,r e+reofs for the
80, IT, ,.,,. ,..1 s.-, for tho ,firnose az
,o,,+',',,.., ,,,rl.e9s
NJ ~ n p-rfist. was Amounted TO
appear before the Finance Committee
ana explain to them the desire of the
Committee with explanations
~ sfos.rs Harrison & Wilkinson
nm ,,po,, .pprNDrrfTrc
Nii-" men 90
Ar Charie3 Porter cl'i at ms nome
ir Clayvi.lc, Powh1i1n county yesterday
morning az 3 o'clock lie was about
th.riy-nre years OF age.
The cause OF Air. Iorter's death was
appendicitis He leaves q VIE and -FOUR
young children The deceased was q man
held in high esteem 10y tne people III ms
community and his death VIII be felt
by the people OF that section IN Which
Dc lived.
ne loN,I"l VIII am p'" M. tnt0r,
-. ,..l, ba MO An The church bury
a., a..,,..a
'''' rACrrrv PARTY.
t ...,..,.
iheie was t0's
ldily -lN'A ~ l"o
=. az 4p. % 90 '"' ~-
quite large eioNu oi NIUE '"'s "a .0-
ont 40 their masks anu "l'eI par 'aHl'is
OF reires"ine ht7 ar" t.Hes tHo pi'1os
were awarded 20 me IoHo~lhs MASTER
Josie Mltenell 70. '". nS' .''-
Luna flames lot ,ne 1"V"'' s-', "a.
'aic hohf 'ne H'ue QUO" ,D '3''.o
Win sweet il.'''''
Ties Ohapt i'n,s, MISS i-iiile Dan Ae"'
thlp ana "iIa. g. o.
Those present were Misses Anna ana
Lille Atkinson. CHNe ana same hlahH-
onship MFude Cruichu. ID. Florence
Corous' Grace ana Shils'ne J arr y,
Hattie heams, Lula haln.S. Ma..els
Howard hoii, l-fntsi anu iehiN " ~
John boyce hl".la OoIo4S. =. Asn mon
biankenship josie AiilcneIi' 'oEoin 1r
ley, Mr. ana Mfs. Hllnken7ih' p MY,
Emmet Nunn l.i MISSES liiiie ".9 ear,
blank nfhin MISS Lien falley' MI' anu
Ms. Farley
81 ten o'clock The NonnF people went
60 their homes after having spent
pleasant evening in games and music
sLElf VS.. WIRES.
Tho storm, III tho mas, few davs has
Md Mo-. vsifg tha electric poles and
,.,,r.. iD ttis gitv I'm certain portions
~ al. 'rit,. .ol.r have been broken or
nea~ tha er6uul bv tho weight OF slcot
i.pon me wives. The telephone people are
also having great trouble 90 serve Tho