The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-02
Virginia Democratic Clubs Fins Rally
LastNight.
TICKETS ON .MAYO's BRIDGE
Company day Discontinue Cars Over the
Bridge-Reun at Fifth-Street Church. !.
News. Personal and Brief Items
from Manchester.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times

No. 11O2 Hull Street.
There was an enthusiastic opening of the
campaign last night under the auspices
of the Virginia Democratic Club, and a
good crowd Of loyal Democrats were gath
cred at Leader Hall, and though some
what disappointed on account Of inability
of Mr.. Montague,t to be present, they gave
the speakers who appeared before them
close attention and a hearty welcome.
While waiting for the arrival of Con-
gresham Lamb, Mr.. D. l.. Puliam, Mr..
Jefferson Wallace and Mr.. Charles Wal
lace spoke briefly of the candidates and
issues in the campaign Congressman.
Lamb arrived about $3.50. accompanied by
Hon. w. w. Baker, and for a half hour
or more spoke of the record of the
Democratic party in the State, and of the
records Of Messrs. Toney and Baker, the
nominees OF the Democratic Convention
for reelection as members of the House
ot Delegates.
Messrs. D. L. Toney, w. C. Pulliam and
J. A. Stringer were appointed q commit
tee to confer with the Acknowledgement
and fix a. date for him to address the
club The committee will also ask Hon.
Eppa Hunton and Hon. A. C. BraNton, OF
the Constitutional Convention, to address
the club next week.
Messrs. D L .Toney and a. L. Bu:-
ton were appointed tos look after the IL
nances Of the organization
TICKETS ON AI.AYO'S BRIDGE.
What the people of Manchester, have
long contended for, wTangled in council
meetings over and tried by diplomacy
and threat to secure for themselves, they
have at last received in the sale of tick
cts. six ltor twenty-five cents, on the Pas
senger and Power Company's line over
Mayo's Bridge. This reduced rate went
into effect yesterday, as a result of the
reciprocal transfer system just inauSu-
rated between the Traction Company and
the Passenger and Power Company.
There is a possibility, it seems of the
%Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany disseminating the operation of its
cars over MaYos Bridge The engineers
of the company, who on yesterday made
a thorough inspection of the bridge, with
a view to ascertaining it's strength and
state of repair, will report this morning.
Upon the result of their examination VIII
DEPEND the company's decisior-
CAN GO TO THE CARNIVAL.
Persons travelling along the Midlothian
turnpike in Chesterfield county Monday
!; witnessed q IRE that occurred under
somewhat peculiar circumstances.
AT old co1ored man had been to Buck
Hill, the residence Of MIR. Ben. j. owen,
,Jr.. the Governors Private Secretary, to
clothing off in his little mule cart. The
negro had, not proceeded far before he
lighted his pipe and fell asleep The
burning tobacco set fire to the clothing.
About all that was saved was the red
shirt Mr.. Owen had bought especially to
wear during Carnival week. The old ne
gro was fearfully burned about the face
and hands.
MEMBERS MEETING.
A reunion of the members of Fifth
Street Methodist Church will be held to-
night at the church. Addresses
will be made by several of the former
pastors, who have arranged to be present,
and a special musical programme VIII
be rendered supper will be served.
PETERSBURG LINE.
The current was turned on the line or
the Richmond and Petersburg Electric
Railway Company yesterday. The
line was found in good condition as
far as Bellewoods, and over that portion
of the track construction car will be
operated, which will greatly aid in the
work .on the road Within two weeks
it is proposed to have in operation this
end of the line to Bellewood, about eight
miles in the county. The four new cars
have been shipped and are in design and
euuipaee the most modern productions
of car construction They are closed
cars. elegantly furnished as passenger
coaches. equipped with alr-brake APP
planes The officials of the company
deny that any agreement has been reach
ed with the Passenger and Power Com
pany by which their cars may reach
Richmond or that there exists any I'M
derstanding concerning transfers. These
questions however, seem in a fair way,
to be settled at an early date. The
idea is that passengers will be trans
ferred from the Petersburg line to the
Hull-Street line of the Passenger and
Power Company and thus landed in Rich
mond for the first few months of the for
mer lines operations but later the COM
pany proposes to enter Richmond on its
own tracks.
IN EXTRENIIS.
Mrs Susan Blankenship is in eXtrems
and her death expected at any
hour. She is at the home Of her son,
Constable George Blankenship, on Thir-
tcenth Street.
The City Council did not meet last.
night to designate the voting places in
the coming election, as no changes from
the former election were to be made.
Mr.. r. B. Robertson, of No. sal Decatur
Street. had his arm quite badly injured
at the Southern Shops yesterday evening.
His sleeve was caught in the machinery
and his arm badly sprained before he
could be Greed.