The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-09
Gill Brothers Wood Yard Par
TALLY Destroyed Last
Night.
HAVE No MORE couNc y [
Common Council Decides :l,:lll
Present Membership Is Stiff
ficicnt--Miss Risby Found.
Mnnchester1Durcau Times Dlspntch, |
=, ~ ID. $50, NpF1iD5 Full Street. (

Gil HrothcrB' wood yard. Mt Ninth aid
tIcDonough Streets. was partially de-
strcycd by fire last night from II to u
o'clock.
The origin OF the fire is not known. It
was discovered by n colorcd man named
Jim White, who did heroic work In get
ting tho horses and mules out Of the
stables.
Owing to the latencss Of the hour and
the deserted condition OF the streets,
the Flames had gained considerable head
way before the alarm was turned in.
rhen the department lost no time In get
ting 10 the scene. Chief Crooks was at
home and ran to the fire In his shirt
sleeves. Firemen Smith and Cotton were
the first to reach the fire, and 1t was
but n few momcns before the fire was
under control.
MIR. w. L. Gill said last night that ne
thought from n cursory view OF the ire,
5000 would cover the loss
Besides about $50 cords OF wood. an
engine and two comparatively new saws
were burned or badly damaged.
At the time OF the fire Mr.. Gill was en-
gagged In game OF finch at Washington
and Eagle's drug store. When the alarm
was sounded he, with the others ell,
gagged in the game. ran 70 tho door ana
looked OFT.
j ut looks like my home, ne salu, out
! can't think 1t Is.
At that moment some one came up nnu
said 1t was ellis wood yard, and Mr.. Gu
made 2:4O tracks to the scene,
A large crowd OF citizens gathered 70
sec the fire, as is usual upon such ccca-
sIons, and several OF the business places
closed 30 that those on hand couid ~
&c, tho fire.
Mr.. GIN was very complimentary In his
,ra isc OF the work OF the fire depart
ment.
some time. as a hose had to be stretched
across the Perry Street car tracks.
COUNCIL MEETING.
7,he ,owor branch of the City Council
met In regular session last night. The
only matter OF public Importance teams
acted was the turning down OF the res
5olutIon from the Board increasing Inc
membership OF the lower branch 10 SIX
teen members, four from each ward ana
the Board TO twelve t t1'e a from ' eac ''
ward. VI H.. ~ .,,,+
4hn Constitutions and acts OF the 4Assel'',
4 h1y provided for such an Increase, ana
nr.on this the board adopted resolution
nrovidinc for an ordinance making that
Increase. a.,
IA, rhe laws mentioned say that cities o.
tho size and lmpor lance OF Mancneste =
shall have two bodies in the CITY Councll.
the lower to be eomposea. o. ~ no ,n ,osr
than fourteen mem bers. ana the upper
branch not less than eight. AT present
!. the ,iowy.r branch numbers tweTe and tho
upper eight.
city Attorney Page, after having con.
rftrrcd with Judge Clopton, SAD mat ~
his opinion, the Constitution did not
co SO far as to. embrace cities IN the
= ot,n tor In
iron this opinion the Council voted not
~ increase its membership and the reso-
luton from the Board was not con
Cured In.
Reports from the various committees
here received and the body adjourned
The Finance Committee. at Its next
MEG ting, will begin work on tho budget
for the year. 1t is likely that an extra
meeting OF this committee will be called
! SUSPENSE ENDED.
After several days awful suspense on
the part of her relatives. Miss Lottie
Risby was located yesterday.
She is tho pretty daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Risby, OF Gills. Chester
field county. Last Tuesday she dlsap-
peared from her home. and searching
parties went out, with the fear that she
had either met with foul play or an acct
dent. s
She was found yesterday. well and
sound, at the residence of q friend Of the
family, upon whom sho had called to
spend few days.
Manchester will have tho honor OF hav-
ing In It's midst the first branch OF the
Arabian Clan organized In Virginia. i
On Monday night, after the regular
meeting of the Juniors. the Dalmo Clan
OF tho Arabian Clan, No. 1889. will be in
! stit,.ted. at Odd-Fc1!ows' Hall.
This organization is an auxiliary, and
is calculated to spread few hours Of
pleasure around those who become mem
bers.
EXCELSIOR LODGE.
( Excelsior Lodge, No. 1874. d. r. c. OF
p a.. had largo meeting last night, when
eight now members were Initiated, and
several propositions wero made. Past
Chief Carman &. a. Meredith Installed
officers. Tho lodge then held smoker,
This lodge Is In flourlshing condition.
and tho order at large now numbers over
thirty thousand, and lodges are being
formed daily.
Olympia Club will meet tonight at their
rooms over Moore & Burkes. at which
time the regular business of the club
Will be transacted. and smoker Will
be enjoyed,
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
HEY Pr II Go@bs tnansil ssGre,
tlry or the plTPlNld fSlt!stuH .'i'SStoI'utJ
Society, Will preach at t,owardln Avenue
.sChrislian Church Sunday,
William Atkins and sam Nllllnms were
sent 10 jail as Migrants by Squire Cheat.
ham yesterday.
5iNi Oilo Longsworth was fined $ by Mayor
Maurice Yesterday for shooting an an
Ire funeral OF Mr.; ]. ]. Gr!eye took
place from the RESIDENCE OF his aun'
rho farmers Of Chesterfield county are
tllllng their Ice houses; -,
Pastor re BY iNISSTA Ll.llp; !,
pastor of Oak Grove Baptist Church to,
morrow morning at Il o'clock. Rev. II
w, Crldlln will preside ut the exercises
The Spirit Of Winter. 4,
The Spirit Of Winter Is with us, maxi
ing its presence known In many different
ways-sometime by CHEEKY sunshine and