Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-26
THE TAsERNAcLE's TRUSTEES.
Report OF the Committee on Snbscrip-
tions-Other DanyilIe Affairs.
rypo,,al telegram 70 IN, Dispa,ch.l


DANyILLE. Va. August 25.-The commit
tee appointed by the various churches IN
this cityand North Danyille TO canvass for
subscriptions to the Tabernacle and 70 as
certain the number Of trustees each church
is entitled to met this afternoon and after
several hours work found that about $1,000
had been collecten. and that each church
was entitled by it's subscriptions 10 the iol-
lowing number of trustees: Maln-Street
Methodist. 3: Mt. Vernon Methodist, 4;
Presbyterian, 3: First Baptist, q Episco-
pal. T. Calvary Methodist, North Dahyllle,
2. Tie pastors of the several churches
will appoint the trustees at once.
LITTLE DAMAGE
Sparks from a smoke-stack IN q wood
yard set fire 10 frame building on Crag-
head street to-day, but the prompt turnout
of the fire Department prevented much
destruction OF property. IL was owned
by % syndicate and was insured.
-T,iis cifv Is so have another brick tobacco
factory. ground for which - now being
gotten ready. and in a few days the work
will commence on It's construction.
HEAVY BLASTING.
The work Of digging the sewer ditch on
Lvnn street is very much retarded owing
to the diggers coming in contact with
heavy rock boulders. There seems 70 he
several large veins, and the work OF drilling
is very tedious, owing TO the narroWness ot
the ditch. Then they have to put IN blasts,
and the flying rock has broken number
Of names Of glass in the factories near by.
4 Mr.. Gee. who lost both hands by an eX-
plosion on the Atlantic aud Danyille road
some months past, Is IN charge OF the gang
of blasters.
-HE CLERGY.
Rev. DIR. George b. Eager is still in the
city. He filed the pulpit at the First Bap-
ust church yesterday morning and at MI.
Vernon church at night At both services
ne preached stirring sermons. lie expects
To leave for Old Point Thursday morning.
Rev. s. J. Brown. of the Virginia Con
ference, who has been stationed IN TINS
citv for nearly three years at the Floyd
Street Methodist church, expects TO leave
the city on the sth OF September for Kan
sas Civ. Mo lie will be transferred to
that conference.
TROTTING RACE.
A trotting race, the first of any kind for
many wears. was witnessed on the track
here this afternoon. The track was IN
good order, but the visitors numbered
perhaps only 2JJ.
The horses entered were: Holcombe's
bav mare Malta, Iyey's brown geldlng
Walton r., and Haryeys bay gelding
Charlie Ross. The trot was best three IN
five.
On the start Walton Il. took the lead,
but at the three-quarter pole he broke
badly, when MALTA took the lead, winning
the heat in 2;42.
In the second heat Walton r. took the
lead. but was caused TO shy by dog on
the track, when MALTA took the lead and
kept 1t 10 the finish. Time. 2:4lls..
The third heat was won by Walton K,
closely showed by Charlie Ross. with MALTA
in the distance.
The fourth heat was the most exciting,
and odds were in favor OF Charlie koss,
The horses got good start. and Charlie
Ross shot by both the other horses, hold;
ing the lead to the half-mile pole, stopped
short. and was passed by Malta, who held
the lead to the finish, winning the heat and
the race. Time. 2:i4