Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-27
ELECT NEW TEACHER
MANCHESTER SCHOOL BOARD ADDS
ROOM TO WHITE SCHOOLS.
PASSENGER TRAIN IN MUCH DANGER.
Misplaced switch the CRuse-En-
Ginccr and Fireman Junp-Ynrd-
master IL suspcnded-Cogbii Del
cgates-Othcr Manchester News.

chester School Board was nelu last Disnt'
The body was called together by Chair
man OBrien. There was a full atten-
dance. This meeting was held to wrestle
with the problem of making room for all
the girls and boys who want TO go to
school The rooms of the primary grades
are overcrowded and something had TO
be done
As forccasted in the Dispatch several
days ago. IT was decided TO rent room
across the street from the school build
ing, and a teacher was elected. Miss SAL
lie Reed, daughter of Rev. James c. Reed,
OF the Central Methodist church, was
chosen. There was one other applicant
for the position. The room rented is
vacant store just across the street. 1t
is now being fitted up. Just as soon as
II is done. the tots will be divided off
and Miss Reed will get her share-a very
good share. too, so far as numbers are
concerned.
TRAINS NARROW ESCAPE.
A most serious accident was miracu-
lousy averted on the Atlantic-Coast Line.
in Manchester. Monday afternoon. 1t was
A passenger train Of the Coast Line
runs into Richmond from Petersburg at
:S5 daily. This train came dashing down
the track Monday on schedule time.
Some one had changed the switch TO the
spur track which leads to the Putney
and Donnan warehouses and the Sykes
woodward. This train dashed into the
switch, and it looked very much like a
terrible wreck was just ahead. The en-
gineer put on ali brakes. and finally the
emergency brake. He also reversed his
engine. Doing all that ne could to stop
the train he jumped. His fireman follow
ed him. Fortunately at this time the
spur track was pretty clear of freight
cars The passenger train continued on
up the track until its force was spent.
NO passengers were hurt. though there
was observation-disclosures among them.
When they found out what had happened.
there were many expressions of gratitude
that they had escaped.
The railroad company will hold an in
vestigation TO fix the blame. The Man
chester yard conductor has been laid off
TO await this investigation. 1t was cur
rently reported last night that the fire.
man Of one Of the shifters had also been
suspended until the facts can be accu-
rately learned.
MIR. COGBILL'S DELEGATES.
Mr.. p. V. Cogbn has appointed his
eight delegates from Manchester 10 the
senatorial convention of tomorrow They
are as follows: DR.. Thomas Z. Mathews
Messrs. E. w. Wesiger. H. h. owen
;. p Jones, G. L. Page. j. j. Bayley A.
J. Bradley, and Judge John II. Ingram.
The senatorial convention will meet at
Leader Hall tomorrow morning about
~
land delegates will probably reach the
city by the James-River Division of the
Chesapeake and Ohio This mornings
train gets 10 Richmond at $40 o'clock.
The representation will be as follows:
Chesterfield. IL Manchester s; Gooch-
land. 7. and PoWhatan. ). The House
convention will be composed Of the same
number of delegates. save those Of
Goochland. This county is not I'm the
House district.
PUTTING UP CONIMISsARIES.
The Richmond, Petersburg and Caro-
lima Company is taking long strides now
in its work on this side OF the river.
Yesterday one of the managers of this
company was In the city He was look
ing for carpenters to build the sheds and
commissaries along the track. They are
10 begin now in short while actually to
lay the steel rails. Sheds for the mules,
houses for the men, and commissaries
must be builS at once. 1t may be rather
hard TO get carpenters now or wOrkmen
of any sort in large numbers.
The tin-plate department Of the Belle
Isle Works starte- up yesterday morning.
The material was gotten together sooner
than expected, and the men were put TO
work.
The Executive Committee Of the Man
chester Business-Men's Association held
meeting yesterday afternoon Rou-
tine business was transacted, but nothing
else out OF this line. This association
will meet next Tuesday evening. a very
large attendance is desired. important
business will be transacted.
TWO BOLD ROBBERIES.
Thieves entered the store Of Mr.. +. u.
Moxley. Fourth and Hull streets, early
yesterday morning. The robbery was
very successful
Entrance was gained by breaking
through the transom over the rear door.
Two or three panes of glass were bro
ken out and the greater part Of the frame
was split of. Mr.. Monkey has no idea
who the thief could have been. He and
his family sleep over the store-room. and
not a sound was heard as Of any one
entering the place. Mr.. Monkey was down
I'm the store-room at 12H5. having gone
there 10 get some water for one of his
children which was sick At that time
everything was in order. On entering
the store at 4 NJ he found that the
cash-draWer had been empticd of its
contents. which amounted TO about Sl2.
Several articles were missing. but the
value of the goods stolen could not be
estimated The officers Of the city are
working on the case. This building was
set on fire a year or so ago. and was
robbed only a few days before the FIRE.
The house Of Captain Lewis ogden,
about three miles from town, near
Branch's Church, was entered Monday
afternoon.
II Is not known who the thief was.
but Captain ogden has his suspicious
Monday afternoon early a white man
came 10 the house and asked for work.
No one was at home but Mrs. Ogden and
ber little SON Mrs. ogden told him she
had no work TO offer him, and he quietly
retired. Later $50 worth Of clothes and a
GOOD pistol were taken. Captain ogden
believes this man finally entered the
house unseen and made the theit.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs g 4. Raines is confined TO her
home. i'm Swansboro with malarial feVer'
Mr. ]. A. Haskins has purchased
handsome home in Chester, where ne VIII
move his family in the next ieW ud3s'
Miss Ada Gallon, who has been visiting
her parents in Chase CITY mas re'ui'eu
10 the city.
lanes TAYLOR was sentenced yesterday
morning by Judge Ingram to four years
I'm the penitentiary. >,..,r
Dennis O'Conners was before Mayor
,taurice Yesterday morning on the
charge OF beating his wife He was
fnod so. ,.,.,o.
II seems now that all that Is lacking
for the cheroot-factory to be realty