Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
MANCHESTER FIRE COMMISSIONERS
HEAR CHIEFS MONTHLY REPORT.
MR.. DENT INJURED BY An EXPLOSION
Wns Trying to Light oak-"ro'e
Church-BadIy Injured. ana service
ON That Account Called
and Court News-Briefs.

The Manchester FIRE 'oh''i
held a regular meeting in the Couho'i
Chamber last night. Those present "elo
Captain John O'Brien chairman ). H.
creen and n. l.. Patram. City-Auditor
Iobn Hall acted as clerk TO the comnils-
sinners The matter of chief interest
was the report OF the Chief OF the flre
DEPARTMENT. II showed that the city had
bsen entirely free Of fire during the past
month. and that the department was IN
hotter condition now than ever before.
The Poor Committee Of the Council held
meeting yesterday afternoon. Those
present were Messrs. W. T. Hart Chair
mani, Matthew Morton j. r. Green, and
]. Il. Abbott. The committee visited the
City Almshouse and made its usual IN
spection OF that institution. only rou-
tine business besides this was transacted.
The Finance Committee VIII hold u
meeting tonight at s O'Clock.
FOR BREAKING a CAR.
John Branch, a colored man, was ar
rested yesterday, charged with break
ing into a car of the Atlantic-Coast Line
I'm this city. Policeman Wiltshire, OF
Richmond, made the arrest. This oflcer
turned the negro over to the Manchester
police The attempted larceny is alleged
10 have been committed November eth.
SERIOUS CONDITION OF MR.. WOOL
FOLK.
Mr. Clarence voolfolk. whose sickness
has been mentioned in the Dispatch, was
taken considerably worse Sunday. MS
condition is regarded as alarming a
consultation between his physicians was
held Yesterday afternoon. Mr. voolfolk
Is N his mothers residence, in swans
boro'.
INJURED BY EXPLOSION.
Mr.. John Dent had very serious ac-
cident to happen to him Sunday night.
He attends to the lighting of Oak-Grove
Baptist church, which is done by acely-
lene gas. Sunday night before SER
vice began. Mr.. Dent noticed that the
LIGHTS were not as good as usual,
and decided TO try TO remedy the defect.
He went 10 a house adjoining the church,
where the apparatus is kept. The instant
he struck match an explosion occurred,
and he was removed from the house in
an insensible condition. He was burned
about the face and hands. but does not
seem to be suffering from any dangerous
injury. He was resting well yesterday.
The church service was not held that
evening on account of the unfortunate
affair.
Adam Patteson. a colored employee Of
the Atlantic-COast Line. was injured IN
being struck by train at the cambridge
street crossing Sunday morning. Dr. In
gram was called and treated the man.
MIR. TINGLE IS DISCHARGED.
Mayor Maurice had his usual court yes
IfsI 10
that Of j. w. Tingle. charged with
cursing and abusing ". 5. Brnkley
motorman of the Hull-street car-line. The
defendant was discharged.
Henry Porter and Henry Johnson were
charged with fighting in the street john
son was fined $50, and not having the
wherewithal went to jail for ten days
Mrs. Jacob Writ and Ed. Davis, sum-
mOned TO court for allowing hogs Of theirs
10 run on the streets, were fined $3.50
each.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
A committee has been appointed from
Meade-Memorial Sunday school to ar
range for their annual Christmas enter
tainment.
The Chesterfield Circuit Court was in
session yesterday. number Of Man
chester lawyers were in attendance.
Miss Gertrude Weisger returned 10
POwhatan county Sunday afternoon
Miss Savale Hardy, Of Green Bay. Va,
who has been visiting the Misses Wells
Of COwardin avenue, has returned home
Rev W. w. Sisk entered upon his duties
as pastor OF the Clopton-Street Baptist
church Sunday. He preached twice, and
made excellent impressions both morn
ing and evening.
The funeral Of Mrs. Sallie Moore. a
former resident Of this city, who died in
Richmond Saturday. took place yester-
day afternoon. The interment was made
in Maury Cemetery. Deceased was a sis
ter Of Mr. Willard Martin, Mrs. w. T..
Smith and Mrs II II poIfocl,