The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-03
Lctsor from Petersburg.
Correspondence OF .hs Richmond Dispo,eh.,


PETERSBURG, April 3, 1874.
A colored man named Dennis Tucker was
fatally burned yesterday near Ford's depot.
in Dinwiddic county, few miles from the
city. It seems that Mr.. David French en-
ploys large force wood.choppers, mostly
negroes, vt work near Ford's. nearly all OF
whom occupy shanties in the woods where
they are employed at work. Yesterday
Dennis's shsnty caught on fire from the
sparks arising from large brush-wood fire
which he had ktudied. In the excitement
Of seeing bis home destroyed, he made no
effort TO save any Of its contents until the
flames had almost completed their work,
when he rushed in to rescue his clothing.
While he was in the hut the roof fell 10,
burying him below It. When found his
body was burned to 4 crisp. Dennis was
twenty lone years old, and was unmarried.
The striking employees OF the Petersburg
Railroad Company resumed operations this
morning, having accepted the terms pro-
posed to them by, Superintendent j. c.
Sprisg. There were only twenty Of the
hands employed at Mt. Airy who took part
in the strike, and small number only Of the
read hands. There were no engineers or
firemen engaged in the movement, and no
interruption to trade or travel resulted from
it. The company has done everything that
the stringency Of the times permitted for
the accommodation of the workman, and no
further trouble is now apprehended.
This morning Robert Chandler, youth,
employed in the factory Of MeSsrS. Jackson
g. Co., had his hand caught in part OF the
machinery, and suffered q loss Of the thumb,
| which was mashed entirely of.
To-day dispatch was received by the po-
| lice in this city from Mayor Ludlow, of Nor
| folk, requesting the arrest of one j. B. Whit.
more alias Nat. Whitmore, on charge of
| burglary. The mans appearance was de-
| scrioei, and after q short hunt the detectives
found and secured him. He is steamboat
engineer, and is suspected to be member
| Of gang Of burglars. He IS now in Jail
! awaiting the requisition of the authorities OF
Norfolk.
Last Sunday the house Of Mr.. John Ward,
| in Prince George county, near Garysyille,
| was burned with its contents. The building
! was insured for $500 in the Petersburg
Savings and Insurance Company.
The Conservative ward clubs will meet
tonight, in obedience TO the call Of the City
j Executive Committee, for the purpose Of
effec,ing Reorganization and eecting dele
gates to the Central Committee. Meetings
were called by the club officers in only four
wards Of the six, but there is no doubt o
all being efficiently re0rganized in time for
the spring election. The people seem re-
solved not to allow themselves to be utterly
overcome by their hate disappointment on
the veto question, and if hard work car
carry the election in the teeth of all We iabol
under. 8 good report may yet be received
from the unfortunate city by the outside
world.
The flag to be presented to the Hibernisn
Society was shipped to-day. II has not YET
been decided who is to- make the presenta
ton speech. The flag was purchased a.
PoughkeepSie, n. 7.
1t is stated that Dir. r. F. Leslie, wealthy
and venerable citizen, was robbed day OF
/ two ago OF several hundred dollars in golt
by negro boy who attended him.
Mr. J. l.. Waterman, the register in bank
ruptcy for this district, was married to-day
in Rev. w. w. Duncan's church, to Mis-
Mollie Jones. of this city.
Judge Hughes has been in the city to-day
| ROBIN ADAIR.