The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-17
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WANT CARS OVER
!MAYO'S BRIDGE
Bridge Company Claims Transfer
System Caused the Change.
BOYS CATCH NEGRO THIEF.
Couple 90 to Washington TO Be Married.
Negroes Body Found-News. Per-
sousi and Brief Items from
Manchester.
BOYS CATCH NEGRO THIEF.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
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Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
No. IIo2 Hull Street. }
The Street Committee met last night
in the Council Chamber. Mr. L. NJ.
Normally, the chairman, presided ana
read the ordinance presented 70 tte
Council last Friday night. mayo.
Cutchins was on hand in the interest o.
the Mayo Bridge Company, and ne ar
Eued that the Richmond Passenger ana
Power Company had been operating cars
over the bridge that were muon larger
than those prescribed by previous Or
dt,rance. He said the bridge was IN d
much safer condition now IMAM II had
ever been and The stopping of the cars
from running over II MS Que 70 inc
transfer system now existing between
the Richmond Traction Company and
the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company. The cars that ran over the
bridge two years ago were great deal
lighter than those neiag run now. tie
asked the committee not to pass an or
dinsnce, but to force the railway COM
pany 10 put the light cars back.
A letter was read from Mr.. G. p e.
Burgywp stating that he had examined
the bridge since 1886 and thought 1t
stronger now than ever before.
MR.. GUIGON SPEAKS.
Mr.. Guigon. attorney for the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company, con-
tended that il was not tbs transfer sys-
tom that made them take the cars of.
but 1t was done on account of the heavy
travel Carnival week, when he felt that
by running cars over that bridge it
would en0anger the lives of the patrons
of the road.
Mr.. Wakefield. from the First Ward.
argued very earnestly for the people, who
had TO walk from near Aiayos Bridge up
,s,ay,, y,,.l ,,.
William /. Clopton, city attorney, said the
city could require the street car company
TO run their cars from Swansbore to Four
zecnth and Main Streets, but III case
either bridge should become unsafe, then
the cars should run over the other
bridge.
The members were much agitated over
not being allowed to have transfees to
the Traction Company. The committee
went into executive session.
BOYS CAPTURE a THIEF.
Last night a negro. giving his name as
Charlie White, went into the store Of j.
Moses on Hull Street and stole suit
OF clothes. Mr.. Moses had his back
turned at the time, but saw him as he
was leaving the store. he gave chase
and called on the boys standing around,
TO catch him: He was run down at Thir-
teenth and Decatur Streets and safely
minded in Jail.
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Peter Dorald, Jr., and Miss Mag
gle o'Conner. viii leave this morning for
Washington, where they will be married.
After an extended Northern trip they will
make this city their future home. Miss
O'Conner resides on Semnes Avenue, and
is very popular young lady. Mr.. Donald
IS q. prominent young business man of
this city.
LITERARY CIRCLE.
There will be a meeting held at the
home Of DR.. VIM. p. Mathews, on Twelfth
Street. Friday night for the purpose OF
organizing a Chautauquan Circle. The
gentlemen engaged in this conlnlendabie
enterprise desire all of literary ordination
in Inc city who feel an interest N this
undertaking to attend and aid them in
what promises to be the most potent edu
oaive, social and literary function in the
community.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
A leak was discovered yesterday in
The large gas main running up Hull
Street. Hands were Immediately put To
work repairing the damage, which, how
ever proved TO be very small.
Liberty Council. No. Is, Jr. O. L. a. NJ,
held a very interesting meeting Tuesday
right Several new members were ini-
tiated. Mr.. Lenny Bowen was elected
councillor to fill the nnexpired term.
caused by the removal from the city OF
Afr. Arthur Bevel.
While Mr.. King, a conductor on the
Hull-Street line, was attempting yesterday
morning to let the brake off his car, his
ern was struck and Very painfully in
iured. de was relieved al once and went
TO his home, In Richmond
Miss Maggie Dobbins IS confined to her
home on account Of sickness.
Misses Fannie and Maude VIM, daugh-
ters of Hon. w. c. Wian, of Lunenburg,
have returned to their home. after spend
ing a week here with Miss Clara DECKER
son
Messrs. Harry and Frank Fitzgerald
left for West Virginia yesterday morning
to engage in business
The body of Mike Barnes, the colored
man from Swansboro, who left home
last Thursday morning to see the Carni-
ral. was found Tuesday night floating in
she dock at Twenty Sixth Street
Next Thursday night DIR. Tracy, who
is managing the Gospel Temperance tent
merf;nt; IL Richmond. will commence a
meeting in this city. Thet ent will be pitch
ed in To. large want lot at the corner
OF Fifteenth and Hull Streets.
Miss Lizzie Hargrave, who has been
spending some time with Mrs. L. \.
Cheatham. has returned TO Nelson coun-
~ to teach through the winter
Miss Ellie p. Pierce left to-day for Sus-
sex county, after spending some time here
with relatives.
Misses Fannie and Maud wnn. daugh-
ters of Hon. w. c. VIM. of Lunenburg
county, have returned to their home, af-
tel spending a week here with Miss
Clara pickerson.
Messrs. Harry and Frank Fitzgerald left
i'r IVES. Virginia yesterday to engage in
bis'ncss.