The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-10
PETERSBURG.
HANDSOME BUILDING FOR The
Y. M. c. A. AT CREWE.

Another Appeal to he Made for the Ne
gro Murderer, PhilIips-WeekIy Busi-
ness Statistics Boy Stabbed by An.
other-Personals.
PETERSBURG, Va, August 9.-lspecial.l
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany are to build handsome hall at Crewe,
which is to be donated to the Young Mems
Christian Association Of that place. The
hall is to cost $500. The cornerstone
of the building is 10 he laid by
the Masonic fraternity of Crewe within
the next sixty days. In addition to the
hall, the railroad company is to give to the
Association 5000 per anmm with which to
pay for the services Of secretary. The
membership Of the Y. NJ. {. A. at Crewe
numbers at present one hundred and forty,
and each member Of the Association has
promised Ia give standard volume for the
library which the Association proposes to
have.
The prOtracted meeting which has been
i'm progress at Sycamore church, in Prince
George county, ended yesterday. There
were thirty-seyen conversions. The SER
.
Of Prince George county, and Rev. Porter
Hardy, of Petersburg. \ meeting will COM
mence at Neville church, in Prince George
county, tomorrow.
An effort is now 10 be made by Judge X.
II. Jones and Mr.. W. II. Jones. of this city,
20 secure respite for John Phillips. II is
the intention Of Judge Jones aud Mr.. Jones
to see the Governor.
During the past week nine hundred and
twelve bags Of peanuts were shipped from
this city over the Norfolk and Western
railroad.
Mr. George Beadle is thinking Of extend
ing his street-car line to the Heights, thence
down sycamore street from CamefOn's Hill.
The receipts Of tobacco at the different
warehouses in the city for the past week,
30 hogsheads; inspections, liJ hogsheads;
sales Of loose, II 600 pounds.
Eleven thousand four hundred and
twenty bushels of meal were shipped from
Petersburg this week.
The receipts OF cotton at this port for
the past week were forty bales.
During the past week thirteen deeds were
admitted to record IN the office Of the clerk
Of the court of this city.
Mr.. &. Il. Mann. of Petersburg. who for
some time past has held the Office Of billing
clerk at the Philadelphia warehouse at Nor
folk, has accepted position in this city
with the Norfolk aud Western Railroad
Company. Mr.. Mann is TO take the place for
merly filled by Mr.. Robert Cameron, son
of Ex-Governor Cameron. who has been pro-
NOTED 10 the Office of billing clerk, which
place was rllled by Mr.. Gaskins, who has
been made ticket agent Of the Norfolk and
Western road at Norfolk.
I'm the Mayors Court, this morning,
Wayerly Cooper was charged with stabbng
another boy named Henderson Thomas.
The boys. who are each about eight years Of
age, became involved in quarrel. when
Cooper drew a pOcket-knife with which
he stabbed Thomas in the side. The boys
are both colored. The Mayor discharged
Cooper after he had been properly whipped
at the jail by his mother.
The taking of the school census Of Peters
burg, by Mr.. w. T.. Maddern, is expected
TO De finished in a week or Two, ,..,,,.. .,.,
Mrs. NJ. +. Pulley, Miss l.. {. Pulley, and
Master John Pulley left for Brunswick
county this morning.
Mrs. William Pannell, Mrs. George NJ.
Pollard, and Miss Jennie Brougbton, OF Nor
folk. and Miss Lula Doyle and Mrs. Charles
Reid, Of Baltimore. who have been on
visit 10 the family Of Captain Thomas Pan
nell, have left for home.
Miss Ida l.. Watkins, of Brunswick
county, who has been on visit 10 Miss Cor
nelia, Of this city, has gone to Emporla,
Greensville county.
Mr.. Alex. Donnan and family are at Viz
ginia Beach.
Mr. John W. Bradbury left this morning
for the yellow sulphur Springs to visit his
family. who are sunmering there.
Miss /eta Jones, Of Crewe, IS visiting
Miss Eva Jones, Of this city.
Miss Gay Goodwin. Of this city, IS visiting
friends and relatives at Crewc.
Miss Lorena Akers, Of Crewe, is visiting
friends in this city.
Miss Leila PEBBLES, of Prince George
county, and Miss Matte MahoOd, Of Lynch
burg. are on "A visit 10 friends In Peters
burg.
Mr.. lsadOre Reinach will leave tomorrow
morning for New York.
The contributions for the Home for the
sick from the different churches in the city
for the past month, were SS9l5.
The horses hitched 10 the buggy Of Mr. W d.
u. Burton took fright on Wilcox street this
afternoon and ran away Mr.. Burton and
little boy who were in the buggy were
thrown out but escaped injury. The buggy
cOllided with "A cart. on which Mr.. James
Coleman was seated and that gentleman
was Knocked oil OF the cart, the wheels OF
the buggy passing over him, lnlurlng
him very seriously about the head. lie had
10 ne cdlllcu UNlllt lul litdthi'ht' NV
buggy was demolished.
The body of the negro boy VINO was
drowned some evenings ago near the low
der magazine, was recovered this afternoon
in the vicinity of Puddle dock by some gen
tlemcn who were fishing. The boy Is said
TO be from Weldon, Nc.
Mr.. George Schank died tonight. lie
was taken sick on Wednesday night after
eating some cantelOupe and canned beei,
and death resulted from obstruction of the
bowels. He was born in Petersburg, aud
was thirty-eight years of age. lie had been
in the nitcd states Internal Revenue De-
partment for sixteen years. He was also al
one time United states Commissioner for
this district. Mr.. Schank was also at one
time i'm the niled states mail service. lie
had carried on the drug business in Peters
burg for four years. lie leaves widow
and two children. Mr.. schank was widely
known in Richmond.