The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-17
South Richmond Bureau.
The Ttrnes-Dlspatch,
loco Hull Strcet

Phone Madison i75
Quite an interest is displayed by this
workmen engaged in tearing down the old
piers on the Mayo Bridge. while the water
is being pumped out OF the Golfer dams and
the river bottom laid bare, reports have
1t that box OF money viii be found
one oS the piers. This story traced to al
that years ago snatch thief made oil
with a cigar box full OF money. Hotiy pur.
sued and exhausted. ne hed to the bridge
and climbed over the side pier Dis.
covered. he threw the box into the rive.
Repeated efforts to locate 1t failed. and
there IT lies to this day a rich reward fol-
the finder
The vigilance OF the has been re-
warded by the finding o: numerous
and valuable coins and other interesting
relics, among which the most interesting.
probably is old cutass. two niche.
vice anu thirty inches long. including the
handle. This cutlass is such as was used
BY sailors OF nearly century ago Specu-
lation as TO Its age and how 1t could have
gotten under the pier have led many to
biiity by OF the sailors or the navt!
contingent OF the British army, which laid
W, waste 70 many towns and burned the Capt.
TOT at Washington curing the war OF ISL.
rrosress of Bridge.
South Richmond citizens are Rratiaed
over the progress being made tne new
Mayos SrioSe- AitnouSh trouble was met
IN The beginning oy the breaking Of a
cofef dam and seepage OF water .hrough
me temporary wa!is. everything IS now
running smoothly. With a force ,gorhing
night ana gay the work is being rapidly
Pusned forward. and the brtoge viii be
open Tor ttanic, according to Contractor
l. j. Smith, WITHIN q Year.
the noIrn wing or the bridge Will b.
finished oe.ore work is started on lht
south wing. In this manner material car
De safely ana quickly transported to the
WORKING point Already the south abute.
ment OF the north wing is completed ut
10 the spring OF the area, ana the rounGa.
eoueT dam around No. Is ready for use
Negro Badly Scalded.
Willie Staples. coioGeo, oI south Rich.
mohe. !aborer OH the Mayo Bridge. wa.
sea!ded III a terrible manner early saLur
Jay iaorhing. staples ihad finished worA
Failing TO sleep he became the subject Of
seVera! pranks, which fuiIed 10 arouse him
Al !Ast SOME one, VINO mas not been discov
out inc boiler hues. near Willie and turned
on the steam AS result Willie is NOT
e;1i,e tt TO i've; He was hurried 10 the
C!ty hoihe, but is IN a bad condition
Another Accident
Mniie al "otk at kichmond Wood
working plant. Just below South Kicn-
hed MS arm badly cut through accideptalIv
,9sa,n "a; revolving blade. He was
ioturn TO work shortly. -
m Special Grand Jury.
,o me e. members OF the special. grand jury
LOT la Monday are a. F. Holt. George vi.
Reams. Leroy X. Brown. w r: Fiournoy
A. Campbell. George Z. Gary. James
a; C!opton' W. HI Washington and Paul u.
In Police Court
1ucuee II a. Maurice. VINO has returned
ron rom ms vacation. was confronted by a
ne cay ooeket Yesterday morning in Police
Souri. rart ne opened the Jay by i'm
posing hne OF IS each on nve crapsboot-
Willie Stephenson. a white NAV W.,
se ;., 10 IAN ior hitcen days Tor cursing ano
accusing neighbor. 1'o
Andrew Esuoanks and r a. rr.n, ~,
series of nights last week, yere each 20 20.
w W. 81 10 pay 500 and costs.
w l. Butter. inspired by liquor, hired
laNi and had 81 JOY ride. Not desirinS 70
pay the price hey refused. and FOR ns,n 90
~ 80 Jerry a was sent to Jail in default OF
80 tb ana COSTS. The taxi man must get hi.
Joe Rock. coloreu. attempted 10 b.a,
wbirh -, ..i. ne was given thirty days In
6nsd s Ferry. a colored youth. who wa,
nhed - Tor crapshooting yesterday. ist on,
lam NM .hai he Would soon make IL nm
I'm Mulry Anthony. Jeff and tiJov Wyae =
oGiose; sidney Brooks and Jim Mnrra~ 0o ~,
lin, M,,rl were soon afterwards rounded up.
eyed concealed weapon in the sbans :,
tried Sma a. friend. Tom Williams, win be
discharge OF his duty IN
III, school at awanstoro
s.s,.a' "ansp oPo school VIII begin the new
was handicapped by,1iack NJ snsc eao v
o Meathefford Church being used for t uns
sold the old building 10 raise t,,nss =
MAKE ma quick start on the new str,,c,,re
. me work has been DELAYED for vsrtnn.
Iteasons. and IL is feared the -chlldren vs,,
nave 10 put up with the old buiIdinr ~ IN
some time yet. Miss Bonnie Vadan ~.
pitheipai OF the school. desires tha ola
s.noiaFs 10 come the irst day ana r.
new ones the second - Aio the
Gossip About Health Officer.
me question OF a health officer Tar so,,h
Is'eaniond IS assuming added importanca
IN trs past few days three ma ~ ~ ~
sseh mentioned as possible candidates "a,
me me position in case the appointment Of a
S Soa,h richmond man is made. as the resi-.
cea.s OF TINS ward desire! These men ara
y, A. kidd, D. 1 Ely and Walter Fereu..
son son, 7, The FIRST named is Young man Of
being indorsed by several prornins =, 'a,ae 70
aa..ons, p. l. Ely is former south Rich
, has, policeman. and is said 10 nave ,ns
the ward He has had experienca o o.
former member OF the healfhE 49,. as