The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-05
WATER IN
MANCHESTER
The Reservoir Was Dry for
Awhile Yesterday
Morning. .
DUE TO WASTE OF FLUID
Citizens Kept Their Hydral,ts
Running All Night-Fune-
raj Of Miss Fair.
Manchester Bureuu. Times; Dlspa ton,

4 Manchester Bureau. Times. Dlspa ech,
No. 1902 Hull Street, !
| Manchester was practically without
water for about two hours yesterday
morning This condition OF things was
attributable to two causes.
One, and the most serious, was that
the reservoir had been almost drained OF
its contents by citizens leaving their
hydrants running all tho night before to
prevent freezing, This waste Of water,
according to the police reports, was un.
precedentcd and 1t placed the fire depnrt-
1nent at serious disadvantage. Had u
| fire broken out there is no telling what
might have been the result
The other cause OF the lack OF water
was the fact that the suction pipe, lead
Zig from the river to the pump house was
blocked with cnkes Of ice.
While the water was flowing from the
reservoir by the hundreds Of gallons all
tight, for a long time thore was none flow
Ing In
AS soon as tho condition OF affairs was
discovered, Superintendent. Sharp got his
men and together they set about chang
ing the state 1t took about two hours 10
clear the Pipe Of the Ice and to got the
proper flow Of water into tho reservoir. 4
SUBJECT TO FINE.
The city ordinances provide penalty
for the wanton waste of water. ANY cttl-
zen who allows the city water to run I'M
necessarily, is subject to report to tho
Mayor and q fine OF So for each offense
The police have been instructed to keep
) sharp lookout for all violations OF the
ordinance. a
lIAD NARROW ESCAPE.
While he was investigating the condt-
ton OF tho reservoir, superintendent
Sharp had a narrow escape from possible
serious injury. He was standing on the
steps leading to the tower. when ne SIP
red, and fell some distance He caught
himself, however. and was not hurt much.
The scarcity Of water was discovered
about o'clock yesterday morning by
members of the police force, who notified
the superintendent and the tire depart
ment.
frozen brooks In many places ana 1ormed
good skating places for children. The
weather Sunday night was looked upon
as the coolest Of the season.
A member OF the Council said last night
that at the next meeting Of the Council
the cues ton Of proper entrances and exits
to the public halls would receive some
attention. Tie main nall uele ~ WlI'1ou1
fire escapes and has badly arranged exits.
FUNERAI1&OF MISS FAIR.
Tho funeral Of Miss sBcrnice Fair took
place from cambridge Street baptist
Church yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
and the burial was in Maury Cemetery
| There was large congregation OF sor'
rowing friends.
Miss Fair was tho second daughter Of
Mr.. A. w. Fair. She died on Saturday
night about $3.50 o'clock. after q short
illness. te
Manchester Lodge of Elks met In reg
ular session last night. There were seve-'
raj mutations and number Of appica-
ticns.
Indtanola Tribe OF Red Men met last
night and held most interesting SEES
sion.
The funeral Of Mr.. VIM. Lowry, OF Ches-
terfeld county. will DO this afternoon
from the lone, near Drewry's Bluff. He
died Sunday night, aged cighty-three
years The interment will be in the Ma
tional Cemetery.
Mrs r. N. Johnson. OF Prospect. is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. 3. Brad
ley. .
Joseph t. Johnston Camp will celebrate
Jackson-Lee day with q banquet.
James Berry is under arrest as sus-
plcous chracter.
THE Police Commissioners will meet to-
night In tho office Of Mayor Maurice.
The Alnshouse Committee will moet at
1880 o'clock tonight.