The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
News Of South Richmond

scheduled for trial In this court during
the rest OF this week. On next Mon
day the $4,000 suit of Stein against
the Virginia Iron and Metal Company
Will be tried and later In the week
the $4,000 damage suit of Isanc Tins
ley against the Baughman Stationery
Company will be heard.
In the Police Court. Part 2. yester-
day morning c. p. MoXley and John
Hall We're ned $3.50 and costs each
by Justice Maurice for allowing their
horses to run at large in the streets,
Accident ON Bridge.
Following the almost daily occur
ance. an accident TO an automobile
tied UP traffic for some time yester-
day afternoon on the Free Bridge.
So crowded Is the traffic over this
thoroughfare that blockades are now
considered a matter of course, and
rarely day passes that some vehicle
is not disabled No one was hurt In
the automobile accident. and the ma
chine itself was not badly dana ged.
1t was dragged off the bridge and re-
paired.
General Holiday.
Business life was practically at a
standstill yesterday aftern, on In
South Richmond. with most OF the
~
park or watching the Memorial Day
parade or taking advantage OF the
legal holiday TO firt with the fish in
the Jeems River Nearly every firm
in the Southside gave half holiday
yesterday, and great many, inciud-
Ing the banks and courts, knock ed on
work for the entire day.
The colored portion OF the popula-
ton was enthralled yesterday after
noon in the joint celebration of Eman-
cipation Day. the celebration OF which
was spoiled last April by a rainy day.
and the colored Maury Cemetery Me-
mortal Day. After parade through
the streets of the Southside headed
by brass band and n collection of
gilt-covered uniforms, the procession
ended at the cemetery, where an selab-
crate program OF exercises was had
Want Station Retained.
The recommends tIon made by Major
Werner, chief of police of this city, to
the Board of Police Commissioners
that the Third Police Station, located
in South Richmond. should DO done
away with. is stirring up the hottest
Ward. Nothing of a municipal nature
has SO stirred the Southside since
annexation. as this proposal, Rrst adj
ranced several months ago In meet.
ing of the Police Board, and now Of
Tered second time by the chief
What will he the eventual fate OF
the proposition can only be surnised
but strong fight is certain before
the measure is adopted. Advocates OF
the abolition of the Third Station
claim that 1t Will result in better po-
lice protection for the new ward, but
this Is looked upon with doubt by
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river Some action will probably he
taken on the subject at the next meet
Ing of the Police Commissioners.
RcorEnnihc Confederate Camp.
The recent death OF several men
prominent in Joseph r. Johnston
| Camp OF Confederate Veterans. par
ticularly of Squire r. A. Jordan and
y. NJ. Robertson, has made necessary
II reorganization of the camp, and q
meeting for this purpose Will be held
in tho courthouse Thursday night IT
is probable that the reorganizati ton
meeting will be held after the session
OF the Washington Ward Democrats,
Club.
So many of the boys In gray" have
passed to their last reward during
the past twelve months, that the ranks
of Joseph f.. Johnston Camp will be
terribly thnned after II is started
afresh. and only fragment OF the
once Furnishing command will remain
to attest the eternally memorable
days OF the sixties.
1t is probable that the camp will
edopt some appropriate resolution to-
morrow night in respect for their de-
parted comrades.
il# Personal and Gcnerni.
From the zeal with which the plans
for a Southside Memorial Day have
been seized upon on all sides. the pa
rade and exercises In Maury Gene
terry 10 morrow. promise to be most
memorable. 81 Many Of tho shop.
keepers will act on the suggestion Of