The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-27
FROM PETERSBURG.
Knocked senseIcss by a Ncgro-Two or
Three Fires.

pFrFRsBtRG. VA. December D.~cpe-
cial.l-Christmas was observed IN Peters
burg In remarkably quiet and orderly
manner and but few people weie 70 pe seen
on the streets under the influence OF liquor.
There was the usual firing or pop-crackers
during the day and rockets at night. Judg-
ing from the qiiantity OF pop-crackers that
were burned. the dealers in these explosives
must have done profitable business: APP
propriate services were held at the bpisco-
pal and Catholic churches, which bad been
richly decorated for the joyous festival sea-
son. Services were also held at some OF the
Methodist churches.
The patients at the Central Lunatic Asy-
lum and the prisoners at the city jail were
given "big" Christmas dinner. During
the day two fires occurred. The nrst was
caused by the slight burning OF The ROOF Oh a
house in the rear Of one OF the stores on
sycamore street. which was extinguished
with buckets Of water before the arrival or
the fire department. and the other was the
burning OF the roofOf the undertaker's estaD-
lishment Oft. ID. Wilkerson, on Harrison
street. The fire originated In the ceiling.
Loss small. Tonight Christmas-tree en-
tertanment was given at II. johns fpis-
copal Church. for the benefit Of the sunday
school scholars.
CAPTAIN John II. Patterson, ex-postmas-
ter OF this city, has been appointed msna-
ger Of the grain elevator being erected hefe
by the Atlantic Coast Line. The work on
the elevator is being pushed TO completion
as rapidly as possible, and 1t Is expected
to have II finished in 4 few weeks.
Ion Christmas morning the men WHO are
at work on the grain elevator presented
Mr.. Clark. of Chicago, who is superntend-
ing the building Of the elevator, with n
gold chain as slight testimonial oil their
high regard and esteem Tor him.
While Deputy-Sheriff i. '. Green was
walking along Washington near its inter-
section with Union street. Wednesday, ne
was passed by party OF negroes. one OF
whom rudely brushed against and Knocked
him from the sidewalk. Mr.. Green asked
the negro what he meant by such conduct,
when he cursed Mr.. Green, and applied To-
him an insulting epithet. Mr.. Grcen ana
the negro became involved in tight. during
which another negro struck MIR. Green ON
the head with heavy walking cane, IN
licting an ugly wound and knocking him
senseless. The negroes then ran of leaving
Mr. Green lying on the sidewalk. Mr.. Green
saws that he took particular notice oil the
negro with whom he had the tight and
would know him on sight, but that he
wouldn't know the negro who struck him
with the cane.
Mr.. John :. Pollard, the popular and
efficient manager for Messrs. ;. W. Nenable
Il Co., here, was presented with gold
headed cane by the managers OF the factory
az a token of the high esteem in whsch he is
held by them. Mr.. X. l.. Pollard made a
neat speech in presenting 1t, and Mr. FOL
lard accepted the cane in few well-chosen
remarks. =, -
This afternoon the stable Of Mr.. IL. i.
Morrison. near the Petersburg Iron Works,
was DESTROYED By fire. A fine horse was
burned To death. The fire is supposed to
have originated from sparks from locomo-
tive.
The Circuit Court OF Petersburg, Judge
B. A. Hancock presiding, was IN session
again to-day, hearing argument by Mr.;
Samuel Parish. of Richmond, in the case OF
the Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
against the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company. Mr.. Parish, with Mr.. William
B. McIlwaine, of Petersburg, represents
the telegraph company. Judge Hancock
saws that he does not expect to get through
with this case this week.
General Roger A. Pryor was in the city
yesterday.
Yesterday John Henry Washington and
Joseph CrOcker, Of Prince George county,
were taken in by the police on the charge
Of assault Washington had ON his person
a pistol and an axe. The two men were be-
fore the Mayor this morning, but at the re-
quest of their counsel their cases were post
poned until Saturday morning.
Mr.. Charles BOrst, formerly night opera
tor of the Atlantic Coast Line, in this city,
succeeds Mr.. W. +. Doyle as day operator.
Dir. Doyle has been appointed to position
i'm the Office of the master Of transportation
Of the same road in Richmond. Mr.. '. VI.
Bridges succeeds Mr.. Borst as night opera
tor.