The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
STRIKE IN
MANCHESTER
Some stone-ThroWlng. but
No Serious Trouble.
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No. 1902 Hull Street, (

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Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch
No. 1902 Hull Street.
The strike situation In Manchester re-
mains practically what It has been for
the past several days. Business is more
or less at q standstill, but ls beginning to
show some signs Of picking up. Travel
on the cars 10 incr easing.
Last night things kept pretty quiet. as
general thing. There was no serious
disorder of any sort. Some stone throw
ing is reported from Cowardin Avenue
and Perry street. The glass In one OF
the cars was smashed
There seems every ground for the be-
lief that the trouble Is about over Cap
tain Lipscomb said yesterday that he
was encouraged to believe that there
sort.
THE GRAND JURY TODAY.
The greatest interest is taken in. the
session of the grand jury which will be-
lar matter for investigation Will be the
shooting of Luther Taylor. about which
there has been 80 much discussion, but
portant matters-the question bf boy
colts, for Instance, and some other
things.
e c y th sfns ths grand Sev vsS
the the Taylor r case A The very able charge
Judge lngrnma aays Of ae6 be
general tenor OF the address that the judge
Is strongly Of the op1iSSnI ON that ,as the sg sol
when they shot. Still. there is, of course,
something and hence the proceedings will
Throughout the two cities. The two SOL
diers mentioned In the verdict of the coro-
ner's jury are Corporal Mtson Lane, OF
Richmond. The horse of Mr.. Taylor's
which was shot in the shoulder. Is still
alive and is being looked after by Robert
The names of the grand trymen have
are are wel,-known business men Of the city.
The foreman mHh i4 IA. e s WIFI nfHse'
The work OF Improving the sanitary con-
dtions Of Mart hester is progressing nice
~. The Committee on Health met Few
ine enas t heo CHEF h feature Of which was
request to the Mayor that he instruct tne
police to keep an eye on PACK alleys t %a,n
| a view to preventing .the throwing tnete
of trash and refuse.
Captain Lipscomb said yesterday that
he was now at work IN the second WARD
to to'i provide the chief streets with cobble-
stone ne cutters. He issued subpoenas yes
terday for about twenty citizens who
havs failed to keep their premises in pro-
pef eo't MAY RUN FOR SENATE.
There is q possibility that MI r. e ~. y,
Toney will be a candidate Tor the Sia.o
ton at the next election. Nothing definite
can be learned either from Mr.. Toney or
from anybody else, but q man from that
"doings in Powhatan,h though he would
not indicate clearly what these "doings'
were.
about the possibility Of the announcement
Toney said he was done with public life
eern 1ad as an aIpTaE u To
thrust upon him he would not run again
for anything. It is reported, however,
tMo naa nsef from with
ference to the senatorship. This is sup.
posed to be the "dolngs;" It Is genera ~
believed that II sufhciently large I baWs
him run for the office he will 40 SO. ne
said yesterday. discussing ponues gene ee
rally that would d haxe 10 70 s aTopt the 6
az. GOT FIFTEEN DAYS.
John G. slocumb, the negro ma r WE
o oas watts Watts. charged with being gus-
picious character, was given fifteen (, days Y,
In jail yesterday morning ~ Mayor Ma nn NAL Az
pocket-books and pair OF brass knucks.
It was thought at first that he might pc
Implicated in the Centralia assault put
negro was arrested before the time the
other is supposed to have boarded the
train in the direction Of Manchester ana.
ne does th net man al w Who ea attempt
ed the dirty work In Chesterfield. One
of the young ladies who were robbed took i
a>look at Slocumb yssteraeay mornlms' t pne
declared at once that ne was 1ot w"
'''N IN THE SOCIAL WHIRL, w..
The marriage OF MISS ,Ea.herine way way.
last last night at the home Of the brides faith
err Mr. James waymack. in Swansboro.
The ceremony was folloWea pS ;,, reS ,,ls
i ia9tt we'll s, known in Manchester. Mr.;
BEDFORD is a son OF Mr.. games Reqtonrd
and is employed In the southern Rai1-
way de sheRSf dance was given last night
at DreWry's mansion by Mr.. and Ms:
Charles r. Friend, 4 large number OF
Richmond and Manchester people were
- x most enjoyable time was spent yester..
day West Pent y ths f fhiii1 Gbe 81
I Ina s Manchester early in the morning was
crowded with happy children and their
parents riue They returned last night about
10 o'clock. d,as, A,d soo,et,,
Of the Bainbridge-Street Baptist Church
vim sen ss cream II Mr. s1,nFht a. on 1 5ae s%h
n t,,.iftL ,nd Bainbridge Streets. The pro-
ceeds viii be for the benefit Of the
church FUNERAL SERVICES.
r,ha rennains Of Mrs James w. Roberts
who h o'e died tuesday us at her home at Eley-
and Perry ss1ttbs f Tees tassn 70
W. u,arn haii yesterday Mrs. Roberts was
formerly form ris Miss Kate Fewell, OF Manassas
She leaves one daushter, Mrs; Wlill an
" W. E'eweIl Merchant, Of Manchester.
y" The g funeral ms Of Mrs, Emma r. Bryant,
who died TUESDAY night at her residen9s
az a n,cIock Yesterday afternoon from st.
Marks Episcopal Church, in R not.r,ond
The interment vas m E1P p M oakwoou'
small fire was discovered yesterday
morning Ing about o'clock IN the McRsae
mansion at Seventh and Porter Streets,
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