The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-03
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SOUTHERN SHOPS
FORCE REDUCED.
A Temporary Cut of Thirty Men
Made Yesterday.
DEATH OF MRS. C. W. BURR.
No.rocs Arrested on Suspicion of Be-
ing Implicated in Recent Rob
bcrics-sunday School Picnic.
News, Personal and Brief
DEATH OF MRS. C. W. BURR.
No.rocs Arrested on Suspicion of Be
ing Implicated in Recent Rob
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,
lll2 HUH Street. Beattie Block

Manchester Bureau Richmond Times.
lll2 HUH Street. Beattie Block.
a temporary cut was mace in the force
at the Southern shops yesterday AFTER
noon, which laid off for the month OF
August thirty men, twenty-five oil Whom
were employed in the paint shops and me
others in the cnrpentering department
The cause of the cut is that the cars of
the line cannot be gotten INTO the SHOPS
at this season for repainiing and other
minor repair work on account OF the
pressing demand of the excursion season.
All cars are in service now. Since the 1st
of July The Southern Railway has hauied
$1,000 persons from Richmond and Man
chester 10 West Point. On the lst OF sep
TENDER the men lad off yesterday Will be
replaced. and probably a still larger force
DEATH OF MRS. BURR.
A telegram was received yesterday al
ternoon by Mr.. S. NJ. Perdue. of this city,
announcing the death OF Mrs. Perdue
mother. Mrs G. w. Burr. which occurred
in Toronto, Canada, at the home OF ner
daughter, Mrs. C. Z. Frost, Wednesday
Mrs. Burr was in the sixty-eighth year OF
her age. and had been in feeble health
for year or more. Two months ago she
went 10 Canada. hoping the change would
prove beneficial. Mrs. Burr Is survived
by her husband and three daughters-Mrs.
s. N. Perdue. of this city; Mrs. c. e.
Frost of Toronto, and Mrs. c. IT. Barry.
Of Berkley. The remains viii be brought
TO Petersburg. her former home, to-mor-
TOW afternoon for burial.
George Anderson and Wallace Jones.
both colored. were arrested yesterday al
ternoon by Officer Wright on the charge
of being suspicious characters.
A meeting Of the Olympia Club was held
last night in the Mayors courtroom to dis
cuss final arrangements for their outing, to
be taken on Saturday
The joint picnic Of Clopton-Street Baptist
Church and West-End Methodist Church,
was given yesterday to West Point. About
three hundred persons attended.
Captain Lipscomh received telegram
yesterday announcing the death of Mrs.
James L.pscomb. The funeral will take
place this morning IN Petersburg.
Mrs Lucy II. Owens, who met with an
accident at Chula. on the Southern Rail
way, about a month ago. was discharged
from the Retreat for the Sick. in rich
mond, yesterday afternoon. and left at
once for Amelia county. whore she will
visit relatives.
NEGROES SUSPECTED
Two negroes, answering the description
given by the officers of Manchester of
those connected with the recent rob-
berries In the city, were arrested yesterday
morning in Richmond by Detective Tom
l.nson. The police of Manchester were at
once notified and Officer Wright reported
to the authorities for the men. They
were, however, held in Richmond but were
turned over last night. The negroes claim
they came from Radford and
only passed through Manchester. Captain
Lipscomb thinks the negroes are the ones
wanted.
POLICE COURT
George Brown, a negro boy, was arrested
yesterday morning at the Petersburg de-
pot. by Captain Lipscomb. on the chnrge
of stealing s. from Mrs Rowlett. He was
present in court yesterday morning and
given thirty days IN Jail.
Matte Taylor (colored). charged with
cursinc and abusing Susan Dudley, was
discharged
The following police report has been post
ed for the month of July: Total number
of arrests. 81. Captain Lipscomb "a;
Captain Smith. II; Captain Jones. Z: Cap
tain Wright, 10: Smith and Jones, l. The
charges are: Felony, 3; misdemeanor, ~;
ordinance violation, so.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Dr. and Mrs Thomas p. Mathews have
returned after a month at Buffalo Lthia
Springs
Mr. u. L. Pulliam left Wednesday to
spend ten days vacation in the country.
near Newport News.
Miss Matte Gillock OF Lexington, Is Wis
ting Miss Holland. on Holland Hill.
Mr.. j. w Hall, City Auditor, spent yes
terday at West Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ell Henderson have the
sympathy of their many friends in the loss
OF their only child. Kenneth Bernard, who
died yesterday morning at $50 o'clock, at
the home In Swansboro. The funeral will
be this morning at 10 o'clock from the
house. Burial viii be in Maury Cemetery.
Miss Alma Flournoy. of 1215 Decatur
Street. left "Wednesday TO spend the month
of August with relatives. at Bermuda Hun
drel.
Mr. NJ Y. Richardson Land and Indus
trial Agent for the Southern Railway,
was in Manchester Yesterday
Miss Martha Weisiger, of Ashland, Is
visiting Miss Pcttigrew
Miss Petusrew will leave Friday to
visit friends in North Carolina.
Mr.. o. II. Pettigrew and Mr.. Alfred
Moore are visiting the Misses Hide, in
Chesterfield.
Olive Jewett. accompanied by their
friend Miss Maggie Craze. left weanes-
day evening at 1880 for Ohio and Ken
lucky, where they Will spend several weeks
Of vacation
Miss Maude Sadler is visiting friends in
Fowhatan county.
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