The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
SELLING GOODS
WITHOUT LICENSE
This is Charge Brought Against
Mr.. w. w. crump.
FIRE DREW LARGE CROWD
Blaze Believed to Have Been of lncen-
diary Origin Near Tanks Of Stand,
ard Oil Company-Boys Break
Globes of Street Lights.

Globes OF street lightS.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
No. lO2 Hull Street.
Charged with pcddling goods without
license, w. w. crump. n well known res
.dent of Manchester. doing business for
q house In Richmond, was arrested yes
,e1,day by County Constable Grant and
teken before Squire L. w. Cheatham.
who bailed him for his appearance next
Friday in his court Mr.. Crump is alleged
TO have peddled house goods from door
10 door in Henrico county, and otilcer
Grant walked up on him while sale
was in progress.
Mr.. Crump lives in Manchester ana is
q well known young man
A crowd Of boys Of the city are having
a lot of amusement at present py shool-
inc eravels and throwing stones at the
Globes OF the electric arc lights. No
amount OF work on the part OF the l'o-
lice or citizens can avert the calamity.
For months past tho same complaint has
beea registered, 1t has been shown that
It is the work Of mischievous boys. The
police are on the track OF four boys who
have been seen TO break lamps. and when
they are caught there will be a general
shaking UP. and some one VIII certainly
feel the shaking.
SAYS HE WAS ROBBED.
John Powers. claiming his home to be
Powhatan county, was in the city yes
terday afternoon and after INDUCING IN
some fine liquors got into trouble with
the colored population. A few white
friends picked him up afterwards in
Gilapidated condition and with a bruised
eye. Later, when he had somewhat so
bered, he complained of the loss of six
teen dollars.
INCENDIARY ORIGIN.
The opinion OF those in position to
know is that the fire on Hull Street yes
terday morning about 5 o'clock was of
1ncendiary origin. The house burned was
not occupied at the time, nor had it
been for about two weeks A family of
negroes were given notice to yacate to
make room for repairs The police VIII
endearor to determine who did set fire
TO the building. .
The ringing OF the fire bells at 5 o'clock
in the morning caused many to leave
their peaceful slumbers TO investigate
Being near the Standard Oil Company
tank many persons living at a distance
came at once to the conclusion that this
was on fire. and in consequence the
street was for time packed with Pc
destrians going to the blaze. me IRE
dena rtment did good work after 1t ar
rived.
t,or assault on Mr.. Ohio Bryce, young
man of Swansboro MIR. Charlie VIII
mont h. of Manchester. was fined s. by
Mayor5 Maurice yesterday In the Police
Court The difficulty between the young
men grew out OF the meanness OF
small boy. who had worried Mr.. Bryce
until he slapped him. Mr. Wilmouth
resented the slapping of the boy and
words brought on a fight
Miss Alma Cheatha popular young
lady of the city. residing on Fifteenth
Street met with quite a serious accident
last week BY being thrown from a car
of the Main Street line in Richmond.
spraning her ankle. Since that time she
has been confined to her ROOM unable to
walk. Miss Chca tina II attempted to a4ight
from a car, when she was thrown. re-
ceiring the sprain of her ankle Pos
sibly not knowing she was hurt, the car
went on and it was through many diff
fculties that the young lady was able
to reach her home over here.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Emma Nunnaily, who has been
visiting relatives in Lunenburg county
for the past two months, Will return
to her home here today.
r. A. Hansford was arrested yesterday
afternoon. charged with an assault on
Mr.. I. B. Robinson. The alteration oc-
Cured at the Southern shops, and as a
result there are two vacancies there
now.
Misses Carrie and Edna Bayley. Of
Twelfth and cambridge Streets, Will
leave Monday for Henderson. n. c.. to
attend the marriage of their cousin. Miss
Stella White The Misses Bayley Will
make the bridal trip With the happy
couple.
Miss Ethel Morrisette. of Fifteenth
Street entertained a number Of her
friends at her home last evening.
Mrs. Odell. of Perry Street, near
Twelfth. is confined TO her room with an
abscess on the arm.
Mr.. Thomas Smith, who has been
very i'll for the past month. is Still in a
serious condition.
The funeral of Mr.. Nathan a. Eubank,
who died Thursday morning, was con-
dncted from cambridge Street Baptist
Church yesterday afternoon at o'clock
1nter,nent was made in Maury Gene
terry.
Mr.. William w. West. of near Branch S
Church Chesterfield county. is reported
to be much better.
Miss Lottie Crostic Of Fifth Street Is
said to be somewhat worse.
said to be somewhat worse to-day
Mr. Augustine Royall. the real estate
agent. who has been such a, sufferer with
his hand for several weeks, blood-poi5-
oning being the cause. is on the streets
now. and improving as fast as could be
expected.