The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27
men RISK LIVES
TO RESCUE HORSE
FROM SUFFERING
Terrified Animal Blindfolded
and Led From Blazing Sta
e...Vandals Chop Down
Trees...Hull ST. Haunted.
Manchester Bureau, Dispatoh,

d Considerable excitement accompanied
tho burning OF the fecdhouse ant
stable In the rear of the grocery store
of y. NJ. Hancock, at Eighteenth and
Everett Streets, about o'clock on
Saturday night. The building stood
two stories high and was constructed
entirely Of wood. 1t was practically
from $3.50 to $500. No insurance was
carried.
The efficient services OF the Man
chester Fire Department We're never
more in evidence than in the manage
ment of this fire, as but for strenuous
efforts. a large area Of buildings would
Undoubtedly have gone up in smoke.
AS 1t was, the blaze was confined TO
its original source. where 1t was ex-
tinguisied shortly after midnight.
While the fire was at Its height, and
Willie crowd OF about 500 onlookers
were lining the sidewalks In ali direc-
tions, the rear door to the stable sud-
denly flew from It's hinges and was
inent horrible screaming sound. al
most human In its intensity. rang out.
and by tho red glare of the flames
n horse was seen plunging through
tho suffooating smoke in Its stall. Sew
eral men with blanket rushed into
the building, and covered the animals
ewes, so as to blind 1t, led the suffer-
ing horse to safety.
Another incident occurred when a
negro. straddling fence. was struck iek
sent him yelling into oblivion.
Much credit Is due Fireman Walter
Smith, who worked heroically The
conduct OF the entire department was
complimented by Chief Crooks.
vindictivc VnndR1s.
woodland Heights. the beautiful su-
5burban property lying to the south
OF the CITY. has several times recently
been subjected to depredations at the
hands Of persons nnknown mne la on
Saturday night. when no less than
twelve shade trees were wantonly cut
down and destroyed, presumably to
crafty private revenge.
area and represents to Manchester
what Ginter Park does to Richmond
The property is laid off in graded
streets. Its sidewalks are OF grano-
feet system of sewerage has been IN
stalled The township extends from
Spring Hill on one side to the Rivert
Road on the other. and reaches from
the Southern Railroad tracks to the
Fonticello Lithia Spring property.
About month or six weeks ago sew
.eral persons We're arrested and fined
for permitting their horses and cattle
to roam at large through the streets
and groves at woodland Heights. and
large number of cows were rounded
up and confined in pen on the prop
4erty.
The grounds. lying In the county. are
under theI jurisdiction and protection
Hull Street Haunted.
Either Hull Street. near Eleventh, is
infested with ghosts or haunted by
wayn,ack Is woefuly deceived. Ac-
cording to this officer, singular phe-
nomenon has recently manifested itself
in this neighborhood. When the cars
cease running on Hull Street. which
midnight. and when all the town is
still. then Policeman Waymack patrols
the beat which leads by Eleventh. on
Hull.
II has now been two weeks since the
officer first became aware of n most
doleful, unusual and lugubrious voice.
which speaks at midnight on the cor
5ner In question. For some nights the
from the peaceful nostrils of a pro-
found sleeper. He later thought he de-
tected in the notes the resonant bass
of some ancestral bullfrog. Recently,
become. more than usually melancholy.
his voice grooming out YEARLY, with
II Sepulchral gurgle. in an unholy and
nnutterable horror. So hideous has
become this nocturnal and intangible
terror that Policeman Waymack COM
municated hia experiences to a reporter
for The Times Dispatch yesterday ar
ternoon. The voice, says he. Is as the
voice of an enormous sad frog, pro-
ceeding out of the profundity of WE'LL
IT was suggested to the police officer
that he was possibly Clearing things"
He. however, stoutly maintains his
ground.
Hedge in Courthouse Square.
Sealed bids for the removal Of the
old rallied fence inclosing the Court
/. house Square will be received by Chair-
man John w. Moore. OF the Buildings
and Lands Committee. as late as August
9Th. after which time the present in
hedge. more in accord with the beauty
of the grounds.
The courthouse is among the many
( landmarks of Manchester. and it's square
is deservedly a source OF pride to the
city. Not long ago the Council ac-
luired the property lying 1T the north
eastern corner Of the block on which
the courthouse stands. with a view to
2 making the entire grounds more SYM
metrical.
Coupled with this addition. box
wood hedge. encirclnE the square with
Its wealth of old trees, will transform
the present appearance of the lawn
and courthouse into picture Of VEN
cradle and Yernal beauty
City Engineer Lipscomb Is said to be
greatly In favor OF the scheme.
3s Red Men and Elkn.
There VIII be an important meeting
'Hnf the Manchester Lodge OF Elks at
their home at O'clock tonight.
The Red Men will meet at Toney's
Hall at o'clock this evening. when
business OF Importance will be dis
9russed,
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