Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-20
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
NEWS OF SUNDAY AND MONDAY
GATHERED ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
IMPROVE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Efforts on That Score bringing
Fruit-seyernl Committees Are at
Mayors Court-Other News.

The Fire Commissioners and the Fire
Department are making very good pro
gress towards improving the fire-fghtinl
ability of the department of this city
The several committees, appointed joint!
from. the commissioners and the depart
ment are getting down to work, anC
some of the committees are ready nov
TO make their reports.
One committee is TO look after the
horse and hose-wagon, another the hose
and yet another after plans for the alte
ration of the engine-house. Ali are to re
port soon and action is expected then.
WELL-KNOWN ENGINEER DEAD.
The many friends Of Mir. r. p. An
drews. OF No. 30l west Thirteenth street
are greatly distressed at his death. which
occurred at his nome Sunday night, aftel
d brief Illness.
Deceased was weilknOwn engineer
and was aged IS years. lie leaves his
wife and Tour young children, five
brOtheTs-Messrs. f. j.. .. j., S. H., anc
5. K. Andrews, Of Manchester, and VII
liam E., OF Chestertield-and one sister
Mrs. j. d. Marsh, Of Chesterfield.
,
ternoon at o'clock. at the Fifth-Street
Methodist church, conducted by Revs. j
5. Wallace and J. A. Spencer. The inter
ment was made in Maury Cemetery.
HUsTINGs COURT.
The June term of the Manchester Hust.
ings Court was begun yesterday morning
Judge Ingram presiding. The session yes
terday was taken up with civil cases
oil 4
Mayor Maurice had two cases before
him yesterday morning. y colored wo-
man-Rachael Hix-was the first penitent
She was charged with being disordery
on the street and was hned 81. Later II
the day Rachel swore oat a warrant be
fore Squire Lithgow against Nelson
Cheatham (colored), charging him with
threatening and abusing her. This case
will be heard this morning.
The case Of Charles Robinson (cOloreO
arrested on the charge of cutting Charlie!
CauGry some days ago, was next called
but as there was no conclusive evidence
against the man he wao discharged.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Blanch Atklsson, of Petersburg, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. George ;. Atkis'
son, in Swansboro'
Cards are out Tor the marriage Of Mr.
T. Z. Clark and Miss Lula Robinson,
both OF Dinwiddie county. These young
people have a host Of friends in Manches-
ter.
Revival services. which will continue
nightly throughout this week, If no longer
began at Asbury Methodist church last
night. The Rev. James +. Mccullough, OF
Vanderbilt University, will do the preach
ing.
Rev. w. w. sisk, Of Waverly, Va, de-
lighted large congregations at Clopton-
Street Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening.
William Barnes (cOloreD had his collar
bone broken in two places while wrestling
Saturday evening, and went to DR.. In
grams Office and had the bones set.
Charles j., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo
/. Walthall, died Sunday morning at
O'Clock at the residence OF his PARENTS.
Z16 east Ninth street. The funeral took
place yesterday morning from the above
number at 10 o'clock, Rev ]. S. Wallace
officiating.
Grace-Street Presbyterian church, in
Richmond, raised 500 Sunday for the
Manchester Presbyterian church. The
Presbyterians Of Richmond have agreed
60 help lift the mortgage of 5000 on this
church.