The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-29
ALARM SOUNDED,
But HAD NO FIRE.
Manchester Department Annoyed
With False Alarms,
WATCHING FOR WIRE THIEVES.
LonS>Distancs Company Experiences Some
Trouble ID Keeping its Line 10 re.
tersburg 0pen- Other South
Side Items.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,

Tho fire department was cai!ed u
Twenty-hrss and Hull Streets yesterday
afternoon at g o'clock. Fire was discoV-
cred in the undertaking rooms Of Sidney
johnson (coiored). The fire was put out,
however. before the department arrived
T on the scene 1t was ascertained that a
few rags were on fire in the yard OF the
house and some one turned in the alarm.
Chief Crooks, OF the department. IS using
every means to put d stop to THIS IN
necessary turning in OF alarms. 1t mas
tendency to make the iiremen careless
and slow to set out when there is a
real ti.e The department has been called
on numerous occasions to places only 70
find that some nervous person mad caieu
them.
STILL WATCHING.
The Long Distance Telephone Company
is still forced TO keep men stationed along
the route Of their lines tetweeu the city
and what is known as Belewood. NO
more OF their wire has been stolen lately,
but the officers OF the company want to
eaten the person or persons who have
been doing the stealing, and it is safe to
presume that when they are caught an
example will be made OF them. There is
no connection between the city and
Bellewood at the present time, owing to
the theft of the wire recently. From this
point TO Petersburg, however connection
is good The reward of $50 which was
offered some time ago is vet good. Mr..
Grant. the shrewd county constable, is
sure he has the parties spotted, and ii
they begin operation again he will up
hold his reputation as being one OF the
best on the force.
COUNCIL .EIEETING TONIGHT.
TN
the Council chamber. 4 full attendance
is expected as there is much business OF
Importance before the Council. The ques-
ton of putting lights on poles of the Fe
tersburg Electric Railway. on the turn
pike will be brought up. The special
committee in the ThawMatheWs inves-
tigation will also submit Il report, and
with it the opinion of Judge Clopton that
the matter is one which the Mayor !athe.i-
than the Council should deal with.
ACCIDENT no MIR. LITIIGOW.
Mr. W. Z. Lithgow, a very aged
gentleman met with a painful accident
Wednesday night just before retiring. lie
had (lisrobed and went to the CRATE to
stir the fire, when, in some manner, he
slipped and fractured his thigh near the
nip. DR.. Ingram, The family physician.
was Immediately sent for, and rendered
the necessary medical aid MI. Lithgow
is probably the Oldest citizen in this city,
being nearly ninety years old. He was
resting comfortably yesterday, but, ow
ing to his extreme age, his condition IS
thought serious.
WED AT HAMPTON.
News has been received from Hampton
that Mr.. Paul Tunstall. OF this city, and
Miss Annie Elicit, OF Crewe. We're mar
red there Wednesday. MI Tunstall lett
on. Monday evening for that place 10
>.ot+ n
this city probably on Saturday. and re-
side at No. 1l26 cambridge Street.
DEATH or AN INFANT.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. c. BEDFORD have the
sympathy of the entire community IN the
death OF their infant baby "Wednesday
morning. The funeral was from the
house Yesterday evening and the inter
lrcnt in MaUry Cemetery.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
AT the district ccnclave of the Kappa
Sigma fraternity. held in the Masonic
Temple, i'll Richmond, last nlsht' MI.
w C. Pulian, ono of our brightest
,,o,;n.. 1.,yyers responded to a toast.
sergeant Fursuson prepared Thanks
r;,.in~ dinner for the prisoners IN the
citv iail They were served With turkey
NIeasrs. stafford and Berry Betty, who
arc attending Randolph Macon College,
! are in the city visiting their parents:
! Miss Annie Brown has Just returned 70
+he city. after u, delightful stay Win
| friends i'll Norfolk.
+ rhe Chautauquan Circle VIII meet TO-
night. p,,o,,a,,
of his CITY. who is attending the johns
uonl.i17s Institute, is spending a few days
with his parents mere.
| Miss Helen Robertson, of Woodland
Roirhts. is visiting Miss Manic Lyon,
| Of Petersburg.