Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
PUPILS SNOW BOUND.
MANCHESTER SCHOOLS CLOSED ON
ACCOUNT OF THE SNOW.
PEOPLE Are BURNING FURNITURE.
Chairs and Safes Are Broken Up FOR
Fuel and RniIings Cut Down
CIaiborne-CIenni of Streets.

The Manchester public schools will be
closed until further notice is given. The
snow ON the streets and the cold weather
makes II well-nigh impossible for a great
many of the children to attend, and II
would be hardly fair TO them Tor the
school work to go on. when they are Kept
awav bv a cause over which neither they
nor their parents have any control.
The news Of this decision on the part OF
the school officials will be received with
gladness both by the parents and the
children. The parents. while not want
| ing their little ones TO be behind, are
afraid to trust them through the snow;
and the pupils. who are ambitious to re-
tain their standing. could not do so II
they could not attend and yet the recita-
lions went on.
FUEL. STILL Is SACRIFICE.
1t Is still hard to get coal and wood IN
this city. and instances are known where
colored people are burning their furniture
to keep from freezing. or else cutting
down the ratings about their yards.
gentleman said yesterday that he saw
colored woman who lives i'm the First
Ward breaking up a safe and several
chairs and had already cut down several
panels OF the fence about her house.
FUNERAL OF MIR. SLAUGHTER.
The funeral Of Mr.. y. s. Slaughter VIII
probably take place to-day 1t Is the wish
Of the family Of the deceased for the in
terment TO be made I'm Petersburg. The
remains would have taken 10 Petersburg
Yesterday had the trains been running
on their usual schedule. Mr.. Slaughter
died suddenly Of heart-dsease Monday
morning al the Southern shops, where he
had gone for the days work. He was a
member Of Liberty Council. Jr. .. L. \.
NJ, and chorister at the Stockton-Street
Baptist church. lie leaves wife and
several children.
The funeral OF Mrs. Leila r. Claiborne,
who died at her residence, No. SIG De-
catur street, Monday morning. will take
place at Fifth-Street Methodist church
this morning at 1890 o'clock. Rev. J. s.
Wallace the pastor. will conduct the SER
vice.
Miss Estelle Jones died at the residence
of Mr.. T. W. Davis. No. 1925 Decatur
street. Sunday morning at o'clock. De-
ceased was a native Of Chase City. but
had recently moved her place of residence
to this city. The funeral takes place
this afternoon at o'clock from the house
and interment i'm Maury Cemetery.
CLEANING THE STREETS.
In the business portion of the city, es-
pecially Hull street. the snow has been /
swept from a part of the sidewalk. and /
walking is very good indeed. few en-
tcrprising citizens have had the snow /
shOvelled from the sidewalk in front Of |
heir houses. " all We're to do this, AMI |
{ would cost very little 10 each individual,
The streets would readily be as passable
rs on a June day. No progress has been
made by the street-car company toward |
opening Hull street, the main line in
Richmond not having been gotten open
yet The Perry line has been OPEN
"a from the sheds TO Seventh and Perry
streets. Men were at work all day shovel
ing the snow from the tracks.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The members Of Oak-Grove Baptist
'hurch will hold a business meeting of
much importance tonight.
The remains Of Edward NJ German.
title son of Mr.. John NJ GOrm>n, were
hipped to haleigh fer interment.
Rev. Mr.. Garland. who has been hold
ng services at cambridge Baptist church,
eft Monday for his home in Keysyille.
Yesterday was St. Nalentine's-Day. and
he children and some grown people had
good deal Of fun last night