Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-13
THE WEEK In FULTON
APPEARANCE OF THE DOG-cATCH-
ERs ATTRACTS MUCH ATTENTION.
THE EXPERIENCE OF A JOKER.
PLAYS the Role Of WouId-Be Sui
eide and is Handled M SUch-Ne-
grOes Make an Attack on Car Men
Personals.
Personals.

The dog-catchers were down I'm Fulton
Monday, and their coming was heralded
by a man ON horseback. it had been
long time since they had visited here be-
fore. and the news spread Ike wild1re.
1t seemed as though the whole community
turned out, and running hither and
thithcr they could be seen at every turn.
Dogs, goats and pigs were driven in
great haste out OF the reach of the men
with the nets. The dog-catchers, how
ever. gathered in q few Of the CANNES.
IT was quite amusing 70 see an old gem
tleman with q goat almost as large as
himself which ne carried IN his arms TO
place OF safety. After their departure,
crowds gathered on the street and dis
cussed their coming. But the nOWling Of
superhuOus dogs continues undated. and
1t is suggested that several night trips
by the dOg-catcher viii have the effect
OF Kidding the community of the offend
Ing nuisance
A JOKE on A JOKER
A well-knOwn young Iultonite whose
name is withheld by request, played a
practical joke upon a number of his
friends a few days ago that he VIII not
forget for awhile lie was talking among
q crowd, and appeared TO be In despair
ing mood. lie went into back yard con-
Venient, ana after some time he returned
with his eyes half closed and apparently
helpless. This aroused Suspicion. a laud~
anum bottle was found nearby, and the
crowd agreed that he had taken the poi
son. and adopted the usual method OF
punching" one, more anxious than the
rest TO bring him too. dashed pail Of
water IA his face IL was then that the
victim made known that it WAS one Of
MS jokos, and 10 was Wen he did, for he
WAS about 10 be roughly handled.
ATTACK on CARMEN.
There was great excitement on Lester
street, IN Rockets, Monday night, occa-
stoned by several burly negroes. who vio-
lently assaulted the mOtornen and con-
cuctors OF the Rlvhmond Railway and
Electric Company. They boarded the car
in q drunken frenzy. Several ladies were
in the car at the time. The negroes were
asked for their fare, which they refused
10 pay ana their vile epithets hlled the
air. The car was stopped TO put them Off,
and Il was then that they assaulted the
men in charge of the car, who defended
themselves vigorously. against great odds.
II was a terrible light, bricks and stones
being hurled at the carmen Another car
came up al the time, and the men IN
charge soon learned the serious state OF
Affairs They We're also set upon Dy the
gang OF negroes. who pounded them with
everything movable on the street by this
time a large crowd OF other negroes join
cd In the fight, aud a LADY who saw the
ncuflle az distance said it was miracle
that the carmen escaped with their lives.
The negroes were, however, badly worst
ed. though one OF the conductors. who
was hit by flying missiles, received seye-
raj painful bruises.
The men started their cars as quickly
as they could, and continued en- route TO
Fulton. One of the negroes waited on a
cross street for the motorman as he
would come around the loop, but was de-
toctod and driven from his position
Lester street is the most dark and lone
some way OF travel by night in the city,
and the mOtOrmen and conductors as wen
as pedestrians, know not the hour they
win be set upon by a gang OF ruiiians.
For several squares there IS not house
on either side. and the place is as dark
and lonely as a forest There IS scarcely
a person in Fulton who has not express
cd dread Of returning home on loot at
dark by way Of Lester street as 1t Is as
Dark as lErebus.
PERSONAL NOTES.
AIRS. l.. G. Martin has returned home,
after several weeks visit 20 relatives IN
New York State.
Al Denny-Street engine-house Wednes-
day night Quartette of fine singers filed
the air with melody and the ~esilents
of the Immediate locality enjoyed q treat.
The lawn parties. d0nltoy parties. and
cake-walks which have been the aoufce
of much pleasure at night for The past
several months ana which were held on
tho lawn opposite Don0huc's Hall. are
10 more. Not q slimacr Of light nor
merry sound cmonates from the cuclo-
sure now.
Mr.. +. ~ Davis and daughter, Eloise,
went on a visit 10 Washington last Mon
day Tor "trip Of weeks duration
Miss Maggie Collins Is visiting relatives
81 Washington.
itev. ). n. Routter. pastor Of Denny
street Methodist church VIII oh his pull