Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-02
PETERSBURG.
THE AppoMATTOx FREsHET ALL
GOODS REMOVED OUT OF DANGER.
Intcrnai-Revenuc Appointmcnts-The List
for the Petersburg OGice-5iis-
ceIIaneous Notes.
lcOrrespOndence Of the Richmond DIspatch.l
PrrrRsnuna. August l. 1ss9.

PErERsBuBG, August /, 1899.
The Appomattox river did not rise last
night as rapidly as was anticipated, but
nevertheless It rose steadily and ls still
rising to-day. The water is about one foot
above the lower wharves and covers the
turnpike on the Chesterfield side to
depth of several feet. The high water re-
ported ut Farmyille has not yet reached
the city and will hardly be here in force
until late tonight. All property in the
warehouses on the wharves has been re-
moved beyond danger. 1t IS not expect
cd, however, that the freshet will be any
thing like az great as that Of June, which
was the greatest ever known here.
Reports from the South Side represent
that all of the rivers are OVERLOOKING their
banks, but that otherwise no very serious
damage has yet been done. 4 number Of
the bridges washed away by the June flood
have not yet been replaced.
NTERNAL-REvESUE APPOINTMENTS.
Colonel James ID. Brady, the newly-ap-
pointed collector of internal revenue, has
made the following appointments of depu-
ties for duty in the main Office, which Is TO
be removed TO Petersburg: Charles c..
Clarke, chief deputy; Michael Rahily Zap
pointed TO his old position Of deputy in
charge of collections and Deposits; Jo-
seph Brady (son of the Collector, John
r. Hinton, +. Il. Green, division deputies,
and four cOlored men-M. n. Lewis, Scott
Wood. n. J. Smith, and j. A. C. Stevens.
The office of inspector of tobacco has not
yet been assigned. Il. j. Hartwell (col-
ored) has been appointed to the Office Of
messenger. 1t is understood that Judge
Il. w. Arnold. late Malone candidate for
Congress in this district, has been appoint
ed by Collector Brady as the division depu-
ty for the Sussex district.
Colonel James ID. Brady was asked to-
night by the Dispatch reporter whether he
had completed his list of appointments
for the internal-revenue service in this
district. He replied that he had not fully,
and that he would not be able to make any
official announcement until Monday next
when be will assume charge of the office.
There is every reason TO believe, however,
that the slate was completed to-day, but
1t is held open subject TO revision. The
Colonel himself intimated as much.
He has received number Of callers to-
day. among whom were several visiting
statesmen, mostly colored, from the coun-
ties near .he city.
The State Convention is now a matter of
great interest TO the anti-MahOne Republic
cans, and as Colonel Brady's friends an
nounce their intention Of turning out in
force at the ward primaries a lively time Is
anticipated.
SUIT FOR DAMAGTs.
The Hastings Court has been engaged all
dav in the trial of the suit of Mullen rs.
The Ettrick CottOn-Manufacturing Com
pany for damages for injuries sustained
while in the employment of the company.
The plaintiff is youth, and damages are
laid at $4,000. The jury We're taken this
morning over to the factory to view the
scene Of the accident that they might the
better understand the facts in the case.
The jury in the Mullen case failed to
agree, and at 10 o'clock tonight they were
discharged until tomorrow.
ACCIDENT.
Baptain Bartlett Burns, for many years
past conductor in the employ
ment of the Atlantic Coast Line,
met with an accident this eve
ming from which serious consequence
are anticipated. Captain Burns was in
charge of material train which was work
ing at the time near point which the eX-
press trains pass at slow rate Of speed.
He left his own train and went in advance
of the approaching express for the pur-
pose of making some observation. lie was
struck by the pilot of the advancing en-
CINE and thrown 10 the ground. His right
foot was severed from the leg Just above
the ankle. 1t is feared that lock)aw may
set in. Captain Burns is more than fifty
years old.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
The District Conference of the Metho-
dist Church for this district is in session at
Emporia, in Greenesville county.
During the month Of July one hundred
and forty-cisht arrests were made by the
police of this city.
There was a steady fall of rain here all
last night and more showers to-day.
RORIS AFFAIR