The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22
South Riclmonh Bureau.
Tho Times. Dispatch,


afternoon about : o'clock TIC automobiic
,.5! q the virginia Railway and Powe,
adoiinpahE smashed into the roar OF . buggy
nriNen by neEro man named Brown o
1thrsierheid blacksmith. who lives on the
Pctrrsburs Turnpike. as the latter attempt.
ea 10 cross IN front OF tho machine 10
'wcon Fifteenth and sixteenth streets
40 one was injured but the roar rhe,ai.
OF Tho buggy were demolished. Tho auto.
inobiln escaped with a fcw scratches and
Brown was able TO continue on his wa s s..
new Hhccl Was procured
Witnesses who saw tho accident say tint
Brown seemed TO in.sJudgc the distance md
w ,,,n' ne attempted TO pass N front Of the
moving car and the mishap was the result
Seed Seven More Hero.
y Prominent member OF tho Ctty Coiir Ct
when asked 10y The Times Dispatch reporter
rssaroing ,he need for more policemen IN
Washington Ward MAS very emphatic In his
answer.
Washington Ward he said. needs. and
ncSdt badl%. a. least seven OF the th!rty
nov ratrolmcn thar are TO he granted ~
the Colncii IN March. There arc portions
.: son'h Richmond tha, have never been
patro!cd and never can Dc uE;ii more men
are added 10 the force. Tac present force
has been doing most acceptable and praise
stonhl mere thna iheE can cover. and more
men must bN added IL tho Southside Is to
have tho same police protection: that ~ az
;ordcd other wards OF the city"
The Councilman went on 10 give a few
startling facts about She police protection
IN Washins,on Ward. iie said that 'hera
arc iwemty.hyo miles OF streets and alley,
IN the ward. tho majority Q, which Was
never patroied by an officer unless especial
Is called 10 The locality.
To cover this enormous territory there is
Only ono iuan ON the street and ono man IN
the STAT house after y. AZ uGt! ! 4
NJ From y. NJ. until z. NJ thcrc Is no
officer on the street. and from i. NJ. un,.i
J. NJ. there is only ono man, besides the
station sergeant. 10 cover ,he streets
But tito fact that interests the men on
the force tho mos, is that the members OF.
thA WASHINGTON Ward D!strict have to
work in Twelve hour shifts. SO small is the
force. as compared 10 tho eiEht-hour shifts
OF the Policemen IN other wards OF the city.
The Councilman called attention 10 the
fact that This department was practically
the only department that has received no
benefits iron! consolidation, and that. too.
Ing. lie ended hy commencing the work
done by the force as /; stands at present.
Grand Jury To-Morrow.
The grad Jury Of the Hastings Court.
hear the argument in several criminal cases.
Judge T. H. Wells vii. presid. over the
court.
There was nothing in the Police Court.
OF Justice Maurice yesterday morning.
To Widen Street.
Tho sign. Public Dumping Ground
placed on the extension OF seventh street.
West. announces The fact that the city has
como 10 he determination to widen the con
tinuation OF Seventh Street from the arch
the Southern Railway tracks 10 the
south end OF the Free Bridge.
Although the city owns something In tho
M ighborhood Of 40 feet OF land along tho
western end OF Seventh Street, only forty
that there is thirty-foot cmhankment OF
the street mt this point. y ncticclbIr con-
ccstion of mic accordingly results 1T this
end of the Free Bridge, and some steps
must be taken IN rectify the present condl-
i. is hoped BY making this city land a