The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-21
News Of South Richmond

that many desirable manufacturing sites.
heretofore nearly worthless because of the
lack OF railway facilities. have been recent
" purchased by man who is thought to be
acting as the agent for the road. IT is he
hered oy many persons In tho southsIde
mat this reported move on the part OF the
company originated in a desire 20 compete
with tho Southern and Seaboard Air Line
railways for the heavy freight traffic In the
northeastern section OF South Richmond
Serve Large Section
Inc proposed route Tor the st,ur track
would be in the neig OF the plant
OF Miller q Miller and tho new tobacco rae.
tories mat are to be erected In tho South.
side. And while the spur would serve TO
give tho factories already established bet
Ter freight service. IL would have an influ-
ehce on the value OF ali tho property in tho
eastern section Tor nlanutact,lrinv sites .i,he
freight Facilities which have haen lacking
IN this nciGhbohood in the past would be-
furnished. and the growth OF the sector,
When Questioned concerning Inc matter
superintendent FenniSer. OF the Atlantic
Coast Line said that no knew nothing OF
INC matter. and had heard nothing or such
a proposition. but the unprecedentod activity
IN alaury Street real estate seems 10 mo ex-
p!dihdoie only on TINS superstition.
Put In New switch.
y large force OF laborers was Al work YES.
terday laying tho new switch OF tho vir-
Sinla Railway and Power Company OH Sew
enth Street between cambridge aud Porter
Streets. The job will probably be finished
stop hitherto necessary.
The raised switch" which has been used
In that spot for several months has been OF
great Inconvenience and cost to the COM
pany. as "A Waterman had 10 be maintaine d
there nigh. and day. The were forced
to stop before crossing the switch then
rocked like a storm tossed ship in the act
or crossing.
The switch is nsoded us an adjune, Of the
new station and car barns seventh and
Perry Streets.
Magistrate Robinson. OF Chester. presided
at Oak Grove Court yesterday morning In
place OF Squire l.. c. Cheatham. who was
detained from the bench By pressing busi-
ness Several minor cases We're called
In addition to the following criminal cases {:
Russell Farmer and Ernest Ferguson.
charged with lighting on the street. were
discharged after being required to divide
the cost of the proceedings between them.
The negro arrested by Officer farrell be-
cause OF the alleged suspicious manner In
which he had been hanging around certain
neighborhoods. was discharged.
The case OF David Jones, which hos been
postponed for various reasons. resulted yes
$40 and costs on the charge OF being drunk
and disorderiy on car OF the Petersburg
line one night last month.
In IIustings Court.
In the Hastings Court. Part =. Judge Wells
handed down Judgment nthe chancery suit
in favor OF tho defendant. Many other
chancery cases camc before the court. but
criminal docket was called.
Several important criminal are
scheduled TO be heard Monday morning In
this court. when the grand Jury Will be on
hand.
Without Legal Lights.
For operating their automobiles on the
nights OF January u and II without the
city ordinance. Il. J. Jones. of Petersburg,
and the Fulton Brick Company were eacn
fined so and costs in Police Court, Part :.
yesterday morning.
No other cases were called by Justice Mau-
a blaze. which originated in the boiler
ro0 nj h,A
Tenth and Hull Streets. Thursday night at
$50 L. NJ. and later spread TO the roof. was
only eXtnguishcd by tho prompt response OF
the mombers OF the South Richmond Fire
Department.
With the mid OF chemicals and buckets OF
water tho members OF the department sue
cceded In subduing the flames before much
damage had been wrought. The alarm.
which was u silent one. was he second OF
the day. but did cause the department
the trouble that the first blaze did
From Its station exactly across tho street
the department WAS ublo to begin their fight
on the flames within II fow seconds after
the sounding OF the alarm.
Personal and General.
1t IL now feared thai Thomas Blunt, who
was for long time critically Ill al the hona
OF his son OF Spring iiil. VIII not recover
from his sickness. lie was carried 10 the
Memorial Hospital two weeks ago. but his
condition now Is desperate.
The funeral OF Captain Thomas Cook. OF
Swansboro. was conducted yesterday after
noon at o'clock By Rev. d. q. Lancaster
from the Oak Grove Church. y large NUM-.
Dor OF friends and rclatves were present to
Join IN the last ceremonies over the dead.
4 large and appreciativo crowd took ad-
vantage OF the opportunity last night of
hearing Dr. J. W. Durham. pastor OF thu
Balnbrdgc Street Baptist Church. deliver
his lecture on the Passion Play" The lee
turo, which was illustrated BY sixty stare opti-
con views of the ,bay. resulted In q large
increase in the bank account OF the building
fund
i:ev. D. q. Lancaster viii preach at both
aerv iccs tomorrow morning in Oak Gave
Church. There will be special music at
both services. At night there will DO a duet,
rendered by Mrs. J. $. Renner and william
East
Mrs. Howard l.. Lovali. OF Porter street,
ls visiting her mother. Mrs. s +. Ped!go. in
Martinsy1lc. va.
Woman of 90 Ends Life with Gas.
Drawers. Mass, January o0.-During
a ut OF dependency, the result OF e
nervous breakdown. Mrs. Eugene NJ.
Grant, wife OF the pastor of the DAN
yers Universallst Church, committed
suicide at her home here to-day by in