The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times Dispa tch.
1910 Hull Street,


Fire Company No. IS came into existence
all OF the men having been assigned to duty
by Chief Joyncs following their election by
the Board OF Fire Comm ssioners. Company
No. IS Will be stationed In the new engine
house in South Richmond, now nearing COM
pleton. The new building is pronounced as
n model of convenience in arrangement, su-
peror to any house i'll Richmond. Tho com
pany Will BIO the largest III the city. having
eleven men, al! stationed Mt the engine
house. Tho standard Richmond companies
have eight station men and three call mon
each. Tho steam fire engine at the
Third Street Engine House Will be trans
TERED to tho southside on compilation OF the
new fire engine house.
The men elected to Engine Company No.
10 are: Captain II. e. Cosby formerly leu
Pcrduc, cnEincman. formerly with Engine
Company No, |. 'ircmon, Grade 4, c. ~.
Cotton, ". I smith and G G. Elder Fire
l. Q. Belcher &. W. Dowdy, j. y. Jennings
and J. L.. Williams.
Up to this time South Richmond has been
protected only by the iiremen and equipment
owned and employed by the former city OF
Manchester. consisting of two station men.
one call captain and six call mon, and u
two-horse hose wagon The city OF Manches-
ter had no fire engine. At present tho IRE
apparatus Is utioned in an old building on
tho corner of tho Courthouse Square. which
Is soon to be removed when the new build :
ing Is occupied. For the present tile new
ircmcn will be quartcrcd above tile fire de-
Connri chamber of the old city of Manchcs-
ter. and in rooms In tho rear formerly oc-
cunicd by the Commissioner OF Revenue.
In Oak Grove Court.
While Magistrate Chcatham was sitting
in tho special session or the Oak Grove
Court in tho courtroom Of the Itussings
Cowan. OF Bon Air presided over the crim-
nal session OF the Oak Grove Court,
Charged with interfering with officer
tn the eXccn,.on OF hia duty, S. l.. Deuncr.
| suncrn tcndcnt OF H. construction camp, was
fined So and costs. His attorney. John Win
go. appealed the case. Il was alleged that
Dcaucr had refused to allow an officer to
Inspect his n.ulea TO see II they had been
cruelty treated.
Thinks He's Got Him.
In the arrest OF Chris Mathews, a. ncsr o.
County Officer Flynn believes he has cap
tured the barefoot burglar" who has been
making frequent raids recently Oh homes in
Forest Hill and Woodland Heights Mathews
is nov IN The City Jail awaiting trial before
Magistrate Cheatham
Mathews who was discharged from tho
service OF a Forest Hill family. was seen
snoaking in tho ncighborhood OF this resi-
dcncn on tho night 1t was forctbly entered
and robbed. Chase was given. but tho negro
escaped at the time. running in his bars
feet. II this is the man the police think lie
is It is indeed an important capture
The Southsidc police authorities say tina.
they see little 20 BIO done liz the case OF he
ihroc young girls who were frightened
Thursday night by three white youths on
Fourteenth street. and are disposed TO think
there was nothing serious in tho action OF
| tho alleged desperndoes." They hold the
theory that tho boys, who arc described as
being wel-dressed, were acouaintances OF
the girls. who through a misguided conccp
ton Of fun wanted 10 scare" them.
Lodge News.
Washtngton Camp. Patriotic Order Sons OF
America. met last night at o'clock IN 1t.
| rooms in Ccrsleya Hail. corner OF Hull anc
6opton Streets.
| New South Council. Junior Order Of United
| American Mechanics. held ita regular meet.
Ing last night nt o'clock in its lodge rooms
| Select Council. Daughters OF Liberty, 3heit
its regularly weekly meeting last night a
o'clock in Its lodge rooms In Tones's Hall
corner of Eleventh and Hull Streets.
Church and Revival News.
While tho evangelist Dr., S. r. MoElroy
! has concluded his series OF strring sermon.
In the portar Street Presbyterian Church
| DR.. y. J.. Phillips won the hearts OF a large
| audience last night in his continuation o
| the two weeks revival meetings. There vii
be no service In this church tonight. hi
| Dr. Phillips viii preach tomorrow :nornini