The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-06
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHSIDE
Two Frame Dwellings Burned
Out of Reach of Fire De-
partment Hose.
NEED OF MORE PLUGS FELT
Volunteer Fireman Faints OF
ficers Elected by Central
Methodist Church.
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch.
No. hoe Hull street

No. HOE HUI Street
Two frame dwellings on Twentieth
! Street between Decatur and Stockton
Streets were destroyed by FIRE yesterday
afternoon. The houses were occupied bv
James Hicks and William Trice. both
colored.
An employee Of the Rlair-Ruhel Glass
Works first discovered the blaze, and
rushed 10 the houses. He rescued three
children from the home Of Hicks. The roof
tumbled IN as the last OF the three negro
children were brought from the building.
An alarm was sounded at $40 p NJ,
about ten minutes after the fire had
been burning. The department responded
al once, and but for tho scarcity Of plugs
might have saved one OF the buildings
from total destruction. The hose was
attached 10 a plug at the glass works and
one stream was thrown on the burning
structure.
In a few minutes it was seen that an
other stream was needed. and the wagon
was hurried back down Hull Street. a
dlstance OF nine squares. for more hose.
Returning the extra hose was placed on
the plug at Nineteenth and Hull Streets
and adjoining property was saved One
thousand feet Of hose was piled in the
Wagon. 1t required eighteen hundred feet
or hose TO reach the fire with two streams
on account of the scarcity Of the plugs
-lele was no insurance on the property.
tainted After the Fire.
J.. d. Waymack, a volunteer fireman.
tainted after leaving the ire yesterday
afternoon He was taken up By several
OF his colleagues and carried to the offica
OF Dr. T. T. Rucker. who treated him
and ordered him taken TO his home. on
Decatur Street, between Fifth and Sixth
Mr. Waymack was near the burning
buildings all during the fire. and having
O. q s. o. bod f4r.~-
the heat was too much for him. His
condition IS not thought TO be serious.
An Auditing Committee.
Anent the question Of sixteen Council
men-tlre Commissioners, Mr. r v
owen, former member Of the Assembly
and a prominent business man of the
city. said that at the time the new Con-
sutution went into effect and after the
council had decreed that all members
could be either fire or police commits
sioners he had raised the question Of the
lmprohabiuty Of a quorum OF the fire COM
INSTRUMENTATION IN number.
The decision of the City Attorney then
was that it required a majority Of those
elected 70 constitute q CuOrum-Or other
wise, it took nine before any business
could be transacted. Mr.. Owens asked
IL 1t would not be proper to have a sub
committee. known as the auditing COM
Inittee. to pass upon all bills. This sub
NT't--A--'t'Vf TIC tilNukllls should De COM
posed OF hve members In this way
bills could be ordered paid and forwarded
10 the Council, and there would not be-
So many delays for the lack Of a quorum.
thought Mr.. Owen Many agree that he
was correct in making the suggestion.
Central Church Officers.
Central Methodist has elected the fol-
ioWIs- ofilcers and appointed the follow
ing committees.
w J. Clopton. chairman; J. r. Jevyetf
secretary, and w. O. Farinholt treas
urer
The Finance Committee is composed Of
J. R Pcrdue William j. stiles. j. r.
Jewett. \. l.. Shotwen. ". Il. owens. !
T. BEDFORD, w. o. Farinholt r. b. Dun
ford.
Tho Public Worship Committee is COM
posed of w. w. Pool, J. r. Pcrdue. O. 4
Carr, sam r. Owens and q. w Jewott
The Music Committee Is composed of
9. Scott McRae. j. r. Jewctt. i. r. Per
due. Charles Schaadt Il. L. Walden c. 4
Carr and William J. Clopton
The Committee on Poor is COMPOSED OF
R NJ. A. Campbell. w. J. stiles. 8. q. Lucas
and Charles Watkins
The Heat and Light Committee con-
| sists of w. J. STILES. G.. w. Atkinson and
/ William d. Owens.
! Those having charge OF the buudiuc,
| and repairs are sam r.. Owens. 3. NJ
| Pcrdue. j. w. Deiuick NJ A CanlDhou
and &. w. Atkinson
The Sexton COMMITTEES ls comrosed of
J. +. Redford. A. g.. Lucas ana j. W.
Deitrick
The ushers for the year are $. NJ. Per
due, chief usher with W. @. FaIfnholt
George W. Roach. Jr. Maury Perdu. =
u. Dunford j. ~ Sau1ifer and j. T.
Pcrduc Jr.. assistants
The sick Committee is c0t.rose5 ~ NJ
A. Campbell $. r. owens. Charles