Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-09
THE ICE KING RULES.
THE STREETS OF MANCHEsTH"
COVERED WITH SNOW AND ICE.
DAMAGE TO WIRES VERY GREAT.
stout Poles Are Snapped Like
Straw-Captaiu Lamb WORKING lot
pnIric nuilding-Mr. Cox Para
INzed-Brief News.
Or. S. 3. Hartman, ColNmbNs, 0.

Manchester people are sharing with
their Richmond neighbors the neon
veniences and hardships Of the storm ana
sleet The streets are covered with Ice
everywhere. and II is exceedingly dan
serous for ladies and children 70 go out
Manchester has suffered even more than
Richmond in the number of her telephone
wires which are down. The new ana
stout poles Of the Southsde Telephone
Company new phone) on and near CO.
wardin avenue, were snapped OF IKE 50
many straws and the wires lie tangled
mass upon the ground. The Southern Bell
Telephone Company has also suffered
greatly There is not a pole standing on
Navo's bridge or island. Two are IN the
river. fifty yards below the bridge
A great number of phones are. IN con-
seouence 'in trOuble"-really useless The
police station. though having both
phones. Is cut off entirely. The teie-
phone companies are already working
though, to get their lines in shape Men
were cutting the wires and getting them
off the ground yesterday.
CAPTAIN LAMB WORKING.
Captain Lamb. Representative from this
district In Congress, appears TO De "oIK-
ing valiantly for his constituents IN TINS
city. Some while ago he introduced
bill i'm the House for an Appropriation
for a public building in this city. The
war came on ana such matters gave way
to the weightier and more stirring needs
Of those times Now however, the treaty
of peace has been ratified, and news
comes that Captain Lamb has been pro-
missed a favorable report on his blli Inc
proposed building would cost $35Wo.
STRICKEN DOWN.
Mr.. George G. Cox. a well-known IRON
worker and aged citizen, was stricken
down with paralysis at his place of bust-
ness on Hull street yesterday morning.
He was iu a very precarious condition at
first. being helpless and speeehless
physician was called, and Mr. Cox soon
, rallied. and was soon we'll enough to be
taken 10 the home Of his sister, near Rich-
mOnd. where he resides.
Mrs. Alexander Asher who IS quite an
aged lady. was found on the floor or her
residence. No sos Hull street, yesterday
morning. where she had fallen from
chair Dr. T.. Y. Rucker was called and
treated the lady She is very i'll now, how
ever and causes her friends much un-
casiness.
Intelligence reached this city yesterday
that Mr.. Charles Porter, Of 'Clayville'
Chesterfield county, died yesterday morn
ing at 4 o'clock. Deceased had been III
some time with appendicitis. lie was %
wears of age. The funeral will take place
To-day at Mount Herman church. The in
terment will be made in the church bury
ing-ground.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. John II. Moles is quite sick at his
home on west Twelfth street.
Mrs. J. w. Glasco, Jr., who has Deen
ouite in at her home. No. lil4 feIIy
street for the last week, is improving;
Mr.. r. +. Elder. who has been quite
IN al the home Of his son. on west -FOUR
teenth street. is improved.
Those present a the "tackX party
given Tuesday night by little MISS Chlls-
tine Farley at the home Of her father
in Swanshoro', were Misses Alma ana
| Lille Atkinson. Olive and Sallie Blank
enship. Maude Crutchiield, FIorehct
Corbus Grace and Christine Fa1ley
Hattie Reams. Lula Raines; MasteI'
Howard Holt Ernest and Henry VIII
John BOyce, Edward Corbus, Asn.on
/ Blankcnship, Josie Mitchell COgplll tar'
+ ley; Mr.. and Mrs Bankenship, MI,
Emmett Nunually, Misses Lille and rear
/ Blankenship, Miss Ellen Farley, Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Farley.
Monroe Grove, No. /, United Ancient
! order Of Druids, paid a fraternal Visit t'
/ Cynthius Grove Of this city. last night
The third degree was conferred on one
, candidate and the evening pleasantly
/ spent.