Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-20

for which the city would only get petit.
sums. The present condition OF al1alrs -
more alarming than It has ever oecn "
fore, and 1t .is generally conceded ma
there must be more police to enforce tIe
law as there are not enough policemen 10
guard each ward. All the present mem
bcrs of the force are regardd as goou men
and are highly esteemed for their INTEGRITY
and fidelity to duty
WHO KILLED THAT DEER?
Talking about President Roosevelt no.
wanting to shoot a bear tied to tree,
said Mr.. J.. c.. Snellipgs last night. re
minds me of a hunting trip we had IN
Amelia county some time: ago. James
Bradley. DR.. Cheatham and myself went
up there and spent the day hunting ueeC'
After hunting all day deer was Sliieo
but there was discussion as TO VINO kllle'!
it. 1t was finally agreed that we slo'i.''
draw straws The man who got the small
est straw was to be the man who Killed
the deer. Well. got the smallest straw:
We brought the deer to Manchester anu:
my friends thought they had a good JOKE
on me. I had to tell that | killed the deer
when was not even in sight OF II Nnen
it was shot. am invited to Amelia TO
hunt deer near Chula, but do not think
that will be able to avail myself OF the
opportunity to hunt there
OWENRS OF FINE HORSES.
Among the owners of fast road and
trotting horses in Manchester are DR.. I.
p. Mathews, Joseph Linton, DR.. In
gram and w. J. Carter. DR.. Mathews
has the richlybred roam mare, MISS
Bird by the famous sire, Jay Blrt
Mr. Linton owns a very fast and~hand-
some trotter in Hazei-2:26 Ia. the chest
nut mare by Hinder Wilkes Dr. In
gram uses in his practice and as a pleas
ure horse the promising young mare.
A Tn NV NorfO1k- from the
great brood mare, Frosty May. Mr.. Car
ters private stable shelters several fast
horses, among them his recent purchase
Of the bay-pacing Geldng. Hutchcratt,
which can show two minutes speed but
is simply used for pleasure purposes,
At the sale of Kentucky bred trotting
stock at the Richmond Bazaar. on sat
urday last. Joseph Linton and w. j. Car.
ter, two well-known business men OF
Manchester. purchased two fast and
handsome steppers in Hazel and Hutch
craft Hazel has a record of rs IA ana
has trotted trial in the teens Mr. Linton
bought her as pleasure horse Hutcn-
craft is a PAGER and has shown lightning
speed on at that gait. He joins Mr. Car
ter's private stable, and will be driven
on the road. These horses were regarded
as the bargains of a sale which 1hciuueo
many richly bred offerings.
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4 large number Of passengers ana seVe-
raj street car employees narrowly escaped
losing their lives or being seriously m
iured in a collision. which occurred IN
Hull street, near Cowardin avenue, IN
Manchester early yesterday morning
Two cars were damaged and many pas
sengers jumped to save their lives
Car No. 40, in charge of Motorman
Emmett Rock and Conductor e. "A
Moses. was crowded with passengers VINO
were being taken to Richmond. when
it was crashed into by car No 4io IN
charge of Motorman LigSon and Con-
ductor Flynn. The latter car was Knock
ed from the track and badly damaged.
the vestibuIe being torn to pieces and the
glass broken out. Conductor Flynn jump
ed. but was not hurt
Car No. 440 ran into an open switch
and the motorman did not reverse the
current in time to avert the accident.
Conductor Moses said yesterday:
1--WE had to cross over and were running
fast Before we could get back Motor
man Liggon ran his car into the open
switch and the collision occurred The
vestibule of his CIR was broken. Tho
passengers were excited, but no one was
hurt.
It is understood that Superintendent
Buchanan contended there was no excuse
for the accident, as Motorman Logon
should have stopped his car before going
into the open switch.