The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
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Brick Contractor Here Has His.
Ankle Broken.
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Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times
No. 1102 Hull Street.
AS a result OF scaffold breaking loose
from its hold upon house at Linden
Street and Grove Avenue, Richmond.
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. James A Harri-
son, a brick contractor of tbs city, lies
at his home here with sprained ankle.
while negro helper to Mr.. Harrison, On
the scaffold at the time OF the acci-
dent, is at the hospital in Richmond SUIT
fering from internal injuries.
Mr. Harrison with his helper had just
completed his brick work on the top OF
the building, and had lowered the scat
fold to the distance of twenty-five feet
from the ground. Without a moments
warning the whole structure tumbled IN a
heap to the ground. Mr.. Harrison ana
his helper being buried under the debris.
Upon investigation it was found that Mr..
Harrison's ankle had been badly sprained,
If not broken. He was treated by the
ambulance surgeon Of Richmond and
later sent to his home in Manchester.
where Drs. Ingram and Brodnax treated
him.
The City Democratic Committee met
last night in the police court, and heard
ma tiers OF vital interest to the voters OF
each ward. BY the redistrictlng of the
city, under the new charter, representa-
tlves in the committee elected from one
ward now live in another, or at least
some two or three of them do. 1t was
decided to have anoth4r meeting Of the
committee Thursday night, when these
names will be dropped and new commit
teemen elected. At this meeting Mr..
French will tender his resignation as
chairman Of the committee, position
he has thrice held. with credit to himself
and honor to thu party. Mr.. French is
now a resident of dfferentward from the
one he was elected from.
'RAzzORs" USED IN FIGHT.
And they drew their ''razzors'' and
started Something" This is the report
made to Squire Cheath last night
about negro carving bee pulled off on
upper Hull Street. AS a result Of this
little report there are now several war
rants in the hands Of officers for execu-
ton against two negroes who were OF
the opinion that this was the day OF
slicing One negro's shoulder is said to
be split a considerable distance, while
his left cheek has a pretty. little slice
taken out of it. Both will recover, but
it's hardly likely they will look like
anything afterwards.
ELBAS TOO WEAK
Manchester won from the Elbas yes
terday in Petersburg with hands down.
The game was farce, and bowls from
the spectators to take the Elhas on the
diamond and place them IN a room
where ping-pong could be INDUCED In.
were frequently heard. The score was
very close considering all things. Only
% to in favor Of the Manchester nine.
Crostic played excellent bali all through
the game. as did Driver. These two
PLAYERS are hard workers, and do much
towards the winning of games. AS short
stop and first baseman, they are hard
to beat Mr.. Bradley was In conference
with the members Of the team last night,
and thinks he will have a good team in
the league by Wednesday. If the Elbas
stay in they will be greatly strengthened.
At least six players will be on the team
Wednesday. Knightly. from the Blue
Jeans" battery. will be asked to catch
for the new aggregation
ALL NIGHT CAR
The owl car for Manchester Is gaining
ground in the minds Of the people. ana
the statement of a Councilman that none
but the press representatives would
ride on one If it were over here is being
questioned. At one nome mere. where
there are five young men, either car
riages have to be used every night or
the men are forced to walk. 1t is not
only dangerous to walk across the bridge
at night, but very inconvenenr fny-
sicians of the city recommend an all
night car Manchester gets aroused like
this every now and then, ana sne comes
cry nearly getting what she wants
she wants an owl car
MORE POLICE.
Whether the recent murder case IN
Manchester, which may place a blight
upon her fair name, never to be removed
by action afterwards taken, is the cause
of the sudden interest SHOWN IN the
question Of more police, or whether 1t is
lust a spell brought on by the stern fact
brought every day to ones face, mat
tiers little; the agitation is on again,
and this time with renewed force Inc
shooting of a crowd of negroes on the
streets here Wednesday night the ex-
citement in the neighborhood OF Seventh
Street, and the affair pulled on on the
river front by rair batners, mas uone
much to help the cry for better ponce
protection The whole city is napara-
minion of the law at night. and the
wonder it is that there are not more
murders and robberies committed
Miss Yuela Robertson, first base on the
c1icaeo Stars, female ball players. got
against the sphere delivered by Twirler
Charter of the Petersburg team there this
week, and when the ball landed 1t was
against center field fence. while Miss
robertson was safely anchored or second
Rag: Charter had to be taken out OF the
box in the fourth inning: the girls were
simply swatfing everything he threw The
score was 6 to in FAVOR Of the Peters
burg boys
MISS CARROLL ENTERTA1NS.
A delightful party was given "Wednesday
evening by Miss Louise Carroll. at her
rome, No 21{ East Thirteenth Street, III
honor of her guests. Miss Edith Merton:
# Richmond. and Miss Eliza Johnson. of
Granite Games and music were INDUCED.
r, until a late hour, when the party re-
-f,ired to the dining-room, where refresh,