The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-21
NEWS GATHERED
rom SOU1'HS|DE
Contributions Have Been Made to
tile People Of SAN
Francisco.
"DUD' ELY SANITARY OFFICER
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lie Was Choice Of the Joint SEES
sion Last Night T crsonals
and Briefs. n.
"DUD" ELY SANITARY OFFICER
Manchester Bureau, Times, Dispatch

| more titttnBlyh demonstrated IMAM OH yes
terdny, whom within q space OF three
| hours tho sum OF $500 was raised for the
! relief Of the destitute and starving popu-
| lace in San francisco.
The money will be sent Immediately TO
Mayor Eugene u. Schmtz, of the strick-
Ell city. 1t would have been forwarded
| by telegraph last night but for the fact
| that communication with the city on tho
| Pacific Coast was cut off,
The Postal Telegraph Company would
| not accept any pay for the message to
Nlayor achmitz notifying him Of the
contribution from the Manchester cti-
zcns rho OFFICIALS at the office were
perfectly willing to send The message
| and to deliver any answer, but they Wero
dubious as to whether or not telcgrapho
connections had been made into San
francisco or not, this early after the
great cntanity which befell the city.
MIR. a. j.. Adamson started the move
mont to raise money for the sufferers In
California at II o'clock yesterday morn
Ing. Mr. Augustine Royal and Mr.. D. IL.
Toney carried around petitions asking for
contributions
Ely Sanitary Officer.
AR. Dudley I. Ely u very well-known
young man Of the city; q to be The san
itnry officer for Manchester, he being
the choice OF seven candidates voted
upon by the members OF the Board of
Aldermen and City Assembly at a meet
ing held last night.
On the final ballot Mr.. Ely received
nine votes against seven votes cast for
Mr. John w. Westcott, his next op-
poncnt. The vote was later made imam
mous. 9sl
Mr.. ELY will enter upon his duties at
once and will from now on be. OF lnval-
uable assistance to the health author
tiles of the city But for the very En-
hcicnt and the active work OF the pal
trolmen under Captain Lipscomb, The
Board or Health would hive been III a
very embarrassing position during the
past ten days or more.
The election of Mr.. Ely removed lot
of work from the shoulders OF the reg
lllar patrolmen and will Fat' the same
time guarantee better sanitary Hcohdl-
lions In Manchester this SUMMER
His opponents last night were Nlessrs.
b. A. Baber a. L. Davis, John w. West
cctt, George Il. Wilson, George W. Wo-
mack. and Mr.. Markham.
1t required seven ballots to settle the
question OF who would be elected to the
position.
But He Had Discharge.
released from the pest house in Rich
mond only the day before and with a
! discharge in his pocket. Crack Harris,
| n. negro, who had the smallpox, while
| on tho north bank Of the James, created
! somewhat or a sensation in Manchester
| Yesterday afternoon when he appeared
on HUI Street. The negro was seen ana
| those who had heard that he had the
| smallpox were Of the opinion at flrst mat
| he had escaped from the Richmond pest
| house.
| Ctliccr Waymack and Sergeant Wright
| were notified and after steering the man
| OF to a quiet spot found that he mad n
! discharge from the Richmond pest-house
! in his pocket. lie was allowed 70 go.
To. Build Pest-House.
rhe CITY Assembly will meet in special
session Monday night to act upon bids
| for the erection of n pest-house IN which
smallpox patients may be cared for.
| The Health Committee met last night
after the meeting of the Council and
forwarded the entire matter to tho AS
senbly with q recommendation that some
steps lie taken ut once
All Of the smallpox patients-and none
or them have developed any bad case
! 80 no discase--nre now confined In a
| tent on the outskirts Of the city and are
being treated.
| Practically every negro in Manchester
| has beon vaccinatod and there Is not be.
| lievcd TO be any danger of spread OF
the disease.
Plate Glass Smashed.
There was excitement a-plenty on Hull
| street Yesterday morning when val
uablc blooded horse belonging to Mr.,
~ p. Watkins, of Sixth and Bainbridgo
| streets, dashed through the street
smashing everything IN Its path ana
sending pedestrians to the middle of the
street in a helter-skelter manner
a large plate glass window IN Lee
J,ntham's place, at Tenth and Hull
streets, was smashed ana several bot
ties of soft drinks We're thrown to the
gentle aephyrs at Eleventh ana HUI
i streets, when the animal bursted into
Il soda water factory.
lyle fiery steed was finally stopped
and the damage was paid Tor aht
everything got down quiet again,
Miss Hastings Surprised,
Miss Lizzie Hastings, OF West Fiftl
Street, was delightfully."- surprised Thurs
day night by number of her friends
Among those present We're Misses lotti
: Daniel, Mary Daniel, Pearl Atkins. Bessi
Vcrser Addie Dunnvant, Annie Wright
!, Mabel Heath, Matte Sandcrson, Bessi
Snndcrson, Mamie Pa,rmer, Stella Comp
ton, Mrs. Farmer, Misses Mabel Flip
pin Emma Richardson and Mrs. Guzh
and McSSrS. liunteT lAaWSoli, 1e"' +
Krebs, Arthur Clary. Horace Carr, Rob
ert Froman. Richard Palmer, Levi
Whitlocls. Joe WEIGH, Willie WEIGH, Les
lie Thomas. Jira Thomas, Cleveland lial
,, James E'llnn, Robert Hastings and MI
I.nurance.
Personals and Briefs.
Rev. pr r, Il, Bomar filed the nul
: pit in cambridge Baptist Church las
I night There will be no service in tn
church Tonight.
+ Mr. Andled pugh. whose arm wa
a broken by n fall this week, is inproy
ing quite randy,
Tho condition of Mr., Turner, who fe
from his engine In the Southern yard
Thursday and sustained q fracture c
the skull, was somewhat improved las
+ night at tho Retreat for the Sick.
A Miss Fannie Mcfiee, OF No. 500 Everci
4 street. left yesterday for Ilallsboro !
\ visit friends,
Mrs j, IL. Nichols, of No, 1909 liu
Y street, is confined to her home with sicl
rne