Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-13
MR.. +. J. WOOD SUES.
BRINGS ACTION AGAINST RAILWAY
FOR LOCO DAMAGES.
A KNOCKOUT IN SWANSBOUO'.
Citizen of the Town Gets In u JEFF
fries blow on a Richmond Man
Who Goes DOwn--Death OF Mr.
o'COnneII-PersOnaIs and Briefs.

Mr.. r. j. Wood, well known younf
drug clerk of this city, has instructed
his attorney, Mr.. c. l.. Page, to enter
suit against the Richmond and Manches-
ter Railway Company for $1,000 damages
| for alleged i'll treatment by one Of the
| conductors of this line
On Sunday. June 4th, Mr.. Wood alleges
that Conductor Meadows forcibly put him
OFF Perrystreet car after he had ten
| dered his fare and assaulted and beat
him. He had Meadows arrested, and the
conductor was fined s by Mayor Maurice,
the Mayor holding that the plaintiffs
ticket though torn, was good, and that
he had been assaulted.
RICHMONDER KNOCKED OUT.
Richmond man went to Swansboro'
last evening about 6 o'clock and tried
10 do the JeffrieS act towards Samuel
Henry. young man Of that town. Henry
lodged feeble right from the Rich
monder, letting IL fall on his neck. bur
swung a stiff left square on the face OF
his Fitzsimmons. The man fell like a
beer and did not get W until some one
took him up Henry was put under ar
rest, but was bailed for his appearance
before Squire Jones to-day.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS MEET.
The Fire Commissioners held meeting
last night In the Council chamber. There
We're present; Messrs. O'Brien CHAIR
mani. Green, and Patram. Chief-of-the-
Fire-Department II. l.. owen was also
present. City-Auditor John W. Hall acted
as clerk. After much, deIiberation. it
was decided that a committee should be
appointed to go to Richmond and look
al the h0se-wagOns Of that city ascer-i
taining what they cost and other in
terestine particulars. Tie plan is 10 get
hose-wagOn and a horse 4 trouble
arises In the fact that wagon will al
most necessitate the buying Of new
cloth hose. as the rubber hose the city
has now will not coil readily.
There was some talk Of horse and
hose-reel but the reel Is unpopular, both
with the commissioners and the hremen
AN ENJOYABLE SUCCESS.
The children's-day celebration at Co.
wardin-Ayenue Sunday evening was a
very enjoyable success indeed. The
church was crowded with friends Of the
children who took part and Interested
persons
The children all did well, reclting their
pieces and singing in a manner that not
only made fathers and mothers very
proud, but greatly delighted all those who
heard them The programme rendered by
the children was gotten up by Miss Agnes
Ely. who also trained them. and their
excellence was most creditable TO her.
Policeman Wright arrested Ben Adams.
white man. yesterday afternoon. on
the charge Of being drunk. lie will APP
pear before Squire I.lthgow this morning
and tell his tale OF woe.
DEATH OF MR.. OCONNER.
h.. frta IL -
will be grieyed 10 learn OF his death.
which occarred Sunday afternoon az his
residence. No. 1910 Bainbrldge street. after
a brief illness. He is survived by his wife
and two small children: also. by his pa
rents. three brothers. and six sisters
Dir. Oconner was by trade an IRON
worker. and "A man OF honor and upright
ness Of character
The funeral Will take place at 81. Pc.
ter's Cathedral this morning at 10 o'clock,
ana the interment will be made In Mt.
Calvary Cemetery.
TWO YOUTHS FIGHTING.
Squire Lithgow presided In the Police
Court yesterday morning. and had two
cases before him. Arthur -. Tyson, Jr.. 4
and James Foster, two boys. INDUCED in
a little NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. affair. and
were fined 81 each
Henry Harris and Alex. Robinson (coi-
ored). were fined $3.50 each for nshtlnx
night. Harris failed to respond
when his name was called, and when
he aid show up an additional ESQ was
PLACED against him for contempt OF court.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The period OF indulgence in the payment
)f licenses on vehicles has expired. Chief
Police flpscomb and his assistants are
preparing list Of those mot paid" and
viii present It 10 The Mayor tomorrow
morning.
Misses Maude aud Ella winn. OF La.
lenburg are visiting the family OF Mr. Z
L. Abbott
Mr.. J. Archer Williamson Is detained A
MS residence. No. ioos Mcdonald street
~ sickness.