The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

A small nongrel black fee, which
ran amucll on Hull street yesterday
afternoon, was later shot and killed by
Policeman w. L, Waymack. after It had
bitten w. j. Hechler of Richmond, and
Police Officer Waymack, who killed It.
The chase through the streets OF the
city was led BY Waymack and Joined
that another man was bitten. but his
name could not be learned. Accord
Ing to Chief of Police Llpsco comb, the
dog was not mad but snapper Be
mack had several times emptied his
revolver at 1t, the dog was finally
killed by him with double barreled
shotgun at the corner of Cowardin
Avenue and NcDonough Street.
Officer WaymaclS said yesterday af-
ternoon that he had chased the dog
for an hour and a half before he had
begn able e k It. vas vas gsay
crowd attracted by my shooting. and
the larger crowd which joined me IN
the pursuit
!, y appears that the dog first bit NJ M:
Free School building at Eleventh
Street.
While Mr.. Hechler, who is a nephew
OF Treasurer Henry G. Hechler, of Hen-
Policeman Waymack came along, and
was likewise bitten. The dog was
first wounded by. a bullet from the re-
volver but continued TO run. When
into It there was not much left.
Good News From Wnshin & ton.
Rumors. purporting to emanate from
Washinston We're rife here e, yeste ,pai;
way shops, located in this city, would
start up in full blast within fifteen
days This report. which is being
hailed With delight, is said TO nave
by one in close touch with headquar,,,
tiers OF the Souther When in fun
operation, the shops employ between
400 and GOO men, nearly all OF whom
the past six or eight months the plant
has been working half time, while
some have been forced 70 discontinue
work at the shops altogether and seek
employment elsewhere.
Since April LIST the repair shops have been
practically closed down With virtually the
entire force stricken from the payroll,
Want IL New Bridge.
The meeting oftthe Manchester and Ches-
terneld Business Mems Association on Tues
day night was largely devoted 10 the con-
sheraton of ways and means for procuring
q new bridge between the sister cities. which
VII, suppant ne oia Masos nt ,en com
posed OF T. NJ, Carrington tchairmanl
James Redwood David L. Pulliam, u, W
| Moore. Augustine Royal, a, l., Adamsor
ana j, W. Bronaush. Jr, was appointed Il
etnger With the Richmond Chamber OF Com
! merce to the advisabili,y OF constructing
| the new bridge.
This body Is TO be known as the "Specia
| Free Bridge Commttee," and Ia TO rende
q rerort OF It's work 10 tho board OF dlrsc'
| tors of the association.
| Railroad fares aud freisht rates We're alss
< discussed al this meeting and 1t Is possible
that the association and the Richmont
Chamber Of Commerce will cooperate OF
| these qr6stionsia t some later date.
] a Comedy Of Errors.
Hugh Ennis, OF No tia Decatur Street
was arrested by Policeman Waymack yes
terday on q warrant charging him with as
saGit and battery upon Harry Levy, thu
lnewly-appointed INSPECTOR Of sewers an,
sewer connections In Manchester.
4 The prisoner desired that his wife b,
\ present when the ease is brought to trial
adding that Mrs, Ennis is at present con
| fired to her bed hy Illness II also Leaked
| out that the accused was Ignorant of tn
/ fact thet Leyy was a mnnicipal officer,
4 IN the light az the above facts II IL be
il,lieyed that she aiterc alton between the rwt
men may be the better understood .whe,
4 more thoroughly known. They are nov