The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-19
South Richmond Bureau.
The Timea-Dispatch.
1non IIm,l STRAIT

Phone Madison iTe.
While clearing out tho trcnch, prcrara-
tory 10 laying the nefv water main on E,ev-
cnth Street between Hull and cambridge.
Water Department employees yesterday I'M
eartAed o section OF pipe. which. from Its
appearance and position, many feet below
the present line has led to the belief that
Il Is n portion OF Manohcsters first water
system.
The pipe. which Ia about four inches In
diameter. is twice tho thickness OF tho or
binary p,pe now used and from tho length
OF time under ground has heen almost de-
stroycd in many places by eorros1on' Sew
cral of the older citizens OF the town
can recall when tho sole supply OF water
for tho Southside was pumped from tho
Canal TO n reservoir which stood on HUI.
since icveled, to make way for tn" Powha-
tam School at Eleventh and BainoridEe
Streets. within a stones throw from where
tho pipe found yesterday.
Manohcste,'s supply WAS furnished at that
time by a turbine pump. located on the
Canal banks and which pumped the water
uptown through four-inch pipe When
enough water was In the reservoir tho
hack through the pipe. which did double
duty as feed and supply pine.
CAPTAIN IArscomn. who was both Chief nc.
date for the laying OF the first system In
tho early hfties. Tho present system WAS
Installed In ISIS. Tho now mains which are
Reservoir in Richmond. doing away With
the pump-house on this side of tho r!vor.
Negro Convict at Large.
Adding burglary to his other crimes, Ned
Dae,r colored. who escaped from the Ches-
toras!d county road force Friday night.
yesterday entered n farm house near Falling
Creek and helped himself to a quantity OF
clothing.
The man. who was a. trusty. was worlln &
F. Woodnn. superintendent OF the force.
He was driving wagon, and on his las.
load, about niShtfall. deserted his team and
made of. lie was sighted by OFFICER Jim
Cousins. OF Ettrick. who fred at him with
a shotgun but without effect.
Day was sent to the roads for malicious
shooting. and had until November. 1914. to
serve. lie Is recognizable by triangular
scar on the right sled OF his mouth. When
last seen nc was dressed in convict stripes.
but has probably changed his clothing.
Crap Game Raided.
Henry Jones Bull Graham and Arthur
Bailey. colorcd. were engaged in @ merry
were rounded up by Officers Manning and
Webster. The men were unable TO get bail,
and were taken to the Third Police Station
TO await trial tomorrow morning.
q. q. Williams, charged with operating
team on tho streets without a license. was
dismissed upon payment OF costs and a
promise TO get license once.
5lay Term Of Hastings Court.
The April term OF the Hustinss Court.
Part 2. ended yesterday morning when
Judge r.. II. Wells finished several small
chancery matters. The may term will con-
vene tomorrow. without a grand Jury,
there being no criminal matters on the
docket
Tuesday Judge Wells will hear the per-
sonal damage suit OF r. j. Bush m In
rant, who sues by next friend. against !.
h. Chewing. Damages In the sum OF 5000
are sought because of injuries due TO the
alleged negligence Of tho defendant, a con-
tractor. TO properly safeguard machinery
which was attractive to children
Chesterfield Farm Sold
At public auction yesterday L. p Pool
and Willis G. Pullani, commissioners II,
cha merry, sold to 4. J.. Adams for the sum
OF $3.50, forty acres adjoining the Licking
Creek Fishing Club, In Chesterfield county
Runaway Hits AInil Box
NO little excitement was created Yesterday
morning about 10 O'Clock. when two mules
hitched to n heavy farm wagon galIope d
mp Hal! street. Before they could he
checked they had knocked down n mall
hoS AT Twelfth and Hull Streets ana
snlas shed tho wheel OF a wagon standing
along tho curons. The owner OF the team.
~. w. MCGEE. was summoned to annnnr IN
tho Police Court. Part .. next Saturday 70
answer to an ordinance violation FOR ,crmtt
tlns his team to stand without heinr
hitched. ''s
Good Sum Collected Bell Day.
Thursday. Bell Day. the Soutitsidc tenn.
under Mrs. +. q. Franck collected s,SsTl
4he largest amount was from tho hov a,
tne corner OF Eighth and HUI Streets in