The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-19
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SOuths dc News.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
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whole residence whenever HlfuDN- Ahe
gorge came on Mr. Iaiey FL
day night without any warning
and he was unpreparod for the
rush of Zee and water. Ills loss VIII
be considerable but be viii not be able
10 tell the extent until the water suo.des.
All during the day there was q STEADY
stream OF pedestrians on their way 10
the river 10 view the grand and majestic
scene There have been no accidents 20
man or beast I'm this section, but several
had very narrow escapes.
DAMAGE BY THE WATER
The high water in the James r.''f Dis
grand. but at the same time an appalling
sight ON the Manchester side % is ihl-
possible 20 say what the damages VIII
amount TO until the water subsidies, out
Il will Doe considerable
The Manchester Paper Irvine Company
had only recently erected an addition
10 their plant, but when the Ice gorge
came down DC carried add che now WORK
away and the labor Of months dls'p-
peared I'm p few moments
The Mayo's bridge is moved several
inches from he piers by the force oI tne
ice underneath the bridge. Much work
will have Oh be done upon it before t
can be used for public travel
Everything on The water line had 10
shut DOWN. Al the Southern shops the
floors were flooded Friday night but by
morning the water had receded. it .elt lue
ground floor in such a condition tnat me
employees could not work. Tho water mas
troubled but few people I'm the lower par,
of the city. In many cases they moved
their household goods TO an upper Moor
where they viii reside until the hood
falls.
WITH THE POOR.
The police have a large crowd AZ the
station house every morning hunting ior
assistance. In many cases these people
are worthy and should be Dc ped. IN
many instances the Charity committee
has been imposed upon by those VINO
were not worthy. I'm speaking 10 an olh-
Ger Yesterday. he informed The reporter
that people would apply for ASSISTANCE
whose husbands made g per day ana
always had steady work, ana ln hdny
cases others would apply who were me
owners of their homes. ln most ln-
stances those people were colored and
did not appear 20 De great sufferers iiom
the want of fuel or any other necessity
of lief
READY FOR WORK.
Mr. Quinn. q gentleman from Massa-
chusetts has recently purchased t.e
Swift creek Cotton Mil in Chesterfield
county. This gentleman has had a lorcs
of hands engaged in putting the plant
In thorough order for several weeks
mast and has every thing in readiness
now 10 fire up This will De done rs
soon as the weather will allow bim 20 90
So
This mill will begin work with about
seventy-fve hands and then I'D anout
thirty DAVIS more VIII be engaged. giving
emnlovmeut 10 about go employees
The mills ON the Manchester water line
had been fred up before the storm, tut
had to- cease work on account OF TOO
much water and ice getting In the build
ing
While Afavo's bridge Is I'm such bad
condition and it must be many davs be-
fore it viii be serviceable it IS thought
that a good plan would be for the Hull
street fine t0 run down Hull to seventh
and thence over seventh street and
use The same route as the Perry street
people use HUH street people have been
one week without street ear service.
THEIR TERM EXPIRES.
The coming spring election In this ely
20 aU vacancies at the May election
promises TO be very quiet only one
/ councilman from each ward viii have
I 20 De elected and they WIT serve for the
FUN term Of three years. From the
Fourth ward 1fr. Utz has tondered his
! resignation 90 the Council for the unex-
/ pired term but his colleagues refused 10
( accent the same and the matter was lald
/ on the table.
The following IS correct list Of the
/ C0uncilmen whose term or ONCE expires
This wear and their successors lie. tel;
/ First Ward-W o. Randiett
Second War1-W. W. Pool
( Third Ward-WHliam r. Hart
Fourth Ward-John T. Utz.
BEFORE THE MAYOR
There VS. one small case called ODD me
Nravor's court Yesterday morning This
/ was the first instance of the Kind BOZ many
DAVIS Mayor Maurice being lie aimed 10
home by sickness the bench was h.ed
bv Squire w. ID. Lithgow, from me
Fourth Ward
Samuel Haeuc was mp for abusing MS
aunt Mrs Mary Abbott samuel D. a
very quiet and peaceable man when
sober but whom otherwise - lnfar' aoiF
raises a fuss with his kinswoman. Friday
NIGHT n acted as usual ana the police
/ were sent for and took him in charge.
/ When the case was called the
prisoner asked for a continuance on
! Inc ground of absence 'oi important
/ witnesses. n was granted and bail al-
lowed but the prisoner could NOT give
/ the bond and therefore had % go % lall
until Monday when the case will be
called ..-..,,,.
THE HUsTINGs COURT
vhe Hastings Court viii convene I'm
/ REGULAR February term beginning to-mor-
/ row, This VIII not be a grand jury term
/ and only civil and chancerv eases VIII
/ engage The attention of Judge Ingram.
This court has not had criminal case
/ OF any Importance before IL for many
mon -hs
MR. vs.. A. DI~NNAVANT DEAD.
Mr. william A. Dunnavant ti,d no his
/ late residence near Zion Hil Church To
Chesterfield county. Friday morning at
S:1j O'Clock He was In the seventy-slAtn
year OF his age.
Mr.. Dmnavant was one Of the best
known and oldest residents OF The coun-
~. where he has always been held IN
high esteem By his many friends and
acquaintances
The funeral took place from the house
Yesterday afternoon at 2.3o O'Clock.
burial al the family grave yard
BRIFF MENTION.
Mr.. Rolile owens. OF Fifteenth ana Do
catur streets left yesterday for Elierson.
Hanover county. whore he went 10 WISH
Miss Layne.
Mr.. Dadweu Farley, 81 Powhaian
county. came 20 the city yesterday from
his home. tie says the roads are ln a
terrible condition and e is hard WofA
FOR teams 10 make any Roadway.
Mr.. Willard +. Martin. VINO has beeh