The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UT Inside
Broomstraw and Brushwood
Cause Big Fire in
Chesterfield.
EARLY-cLosING ORDINANCE
1t Will Become Effective on the
1st OF April-Personals
and Briefs.
Manchester Bureau. Dispatch.
No. 1102 Hull Street

Broomstraw and brushwood on a farm
near Belwood were ignited about 8
O'Clock last night by some unknown per-
son, and for an hour or more the heav-
ems were illuminated with the bright light
of the flames. Scores Of Manchesterans
watched the glare in the distance, and no
fewer Richmonders wondered what was
the source of the flames
1t was after 10 o'clock before the news
reached the city that only the broomstraw
and the brushwood on the farm near
Bellwood had caused the fire. Just who
started the blaze could not be ascer-
tanned. AT any rate, it was a good one,
and attracted the attention of many.
Early Closing.
The early closing ordinance has been
adopted by the City Council. and will be
effective after the first of April The
provisions of the measure are that all
saloons shall be closed at ~ o'clock at
night, and shall not be opened until 6
O'Clock in the morning.
The clause prohibiting foreigners from
conducting saloons In the city was stricls-
en- out of the ordinance before its pas
sage.
The closing hour meets with the al
most unanimous appreciation of the sa-
loonists, but there are many who think
that the opening hour should have been
made o'clock, instead of one hour later.
Mr.. r. l.. Brown, who defeated Presl-
dent j. S. Wakefield. Of the City AS
sembly, as member from the First
Ward, is the patron Of the ordinance,
and he Is being congratulated by many
upon his success in getting his measure
through the Council.
Busy With Police.
1t was a busy night with the Manches-
ter officers. Ten arrests were made. Five
white men were locked up. Likewise five
negroes were placed behind the bars.
All will face Mayor Maurice to-mor-
different tales. Some will, perhaps, be
let off. Many will have to give up some
OF the filthy lucre, for the faults OF the
majority were grevous. The majority
had scapped. And before scrapping, YER
lily. they had drunk. Drinking. mayhaps
caused the scrppng, or scrapping pos
sibly caused the drinking. The One
Henry A. Maurice, of Manchester VIII
figure on the proposition tomorrow.
Funeral of Mr.. Mcintosh.
The funeral of Mr.. John Mcintosh,
who died at his home NJ Bon Air sud-
denly yesterday. will take place from
the home this afternoon at 2 o'clock
The interment will be made in Maury
NtNttcTS, tilu lHe SERVICES VIII De con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Mcclure, OF Bon
Air.
Mr. Mcintosh was born In Scotland
in 1853, and came to Virginia twenty-four
years ago,
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. a, ID. Mcintyre, OF Chesterfield
county, Is III at his home with inflam-
mntory rheumatism,
The condition OF Lloyd. the little son
OF Mr., and Mrs, George Nunnally, OF
West Twelfth Street, Is somewhat I'M
proved.
Wesley oelslogh, the glass blower,
charged with cutting William Dudley, a
follow workman was sent to the grand
jury by Mayor Maurice yesterday morn
ing,
The condition of little Mimic Martin.
who was so severely Injured at her homo
Thursday afternoon. was somewhat i'm
proved yesterday, The little girl In at
tempting to get a bunch OF feathers from
hook on the back porch. lost her foot
Ing and her finger was caught on the
hook, She hung by h,e finger for seve-
raj minutes. The wounded member Of
the hand Had TO be arnputated