The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-15
ITEMS IN VIRGINIA.
EXCITING RUNAWAY IN PETERS,
BURG'S STREETS.

Reported Assassination of Chief Of
PoIice-Meeiing OF Odd Fellows At
Roanokc-Norfolk Corvocation-Min
Notes.
PETERSBURG, Va, April ll.-I special.
The representatives from Petersburg TO the
Grand Lodge Of Odd-Fellows of Virginia,
which meets in annual session at Roanoke
tomorrow morning, left here to-day. They
We're r. B. shcburn, Joseph Terry, W. T..
Parham and T.. b. Branch. from kppomat-
tox Lodge, and George H.. Eanes from Mon
roe Lodge.
Rev. II. NJ. Wharton viii commence a
series Of meetings at the First Baptist
Church. in this city. on Wednesday night
next.
The ice dealers of Petersburg put up the
price of ice to-day. The price from to-day
will De one cent per pound in quantities
of from ten 90 one hundred pounds. and Tor
one hundred pounds ANA over ninety cents.
10 was formerly sixty cents per one hundred
pounds.
Mcssrs. Joseph B. Worth g. Co.. commence
breaking ground to-day for their new ice
factory. 20 Dee erected here. 10 is expected
90 have the factory in operation in ihe next
few weeks.
In view Of the ward meetings 10 be held
tomorrow night, politicians here nave pecu
busy today electiOnooriug for their favor
ite candidates 90 be voted for ai tne munich
pal election 90 Doe held in May next Al
these ward meetings delegates Will Doe
elected tO "a city convention. go De held on
Thursday night. which viii nominate can-
didates for the various offices 90 Doe voted
for.
a very exciting runaway occurred heie
about O'Clock. when "a horse hiched 90 "a
wagon loaded with lumber took fright ou
Bank street and ran oh down that thor
Oughiare into Sycamore street, where ihc
vehicle colhded with sirccl-car, which
brought the horse 90 halt. The driver
held ON tO the rein- until the collision oc-
CURED. when he was thrown out. nut NOT
hurt. The only damage done was the break
ing of one of the wheels ol ihc wagon.
There will Doe lgll meeting of the board
of directors of the Central lunaiic Asylum
at the asylum tomorrow. II Will bc rc-
memberpd that at the last session of the
Legislature am appropriation of SinOuO WAS
made for the ENLARGEMENT ol the asylum.
At the meeting of the board ON tomorrow
the question of enlargng the asylum viii be
t NlNHN~~iNs N' ifi'."'tN Ittth ~ ~ '''''t .''
more wings 10 the building for the accom-
modatiOn of two hundred patients.
The pastor of the Fifth street Prcsbytcr-
ian church. Rev. >. W. R0SebrO. is holding
series of morning and nightly prayer
meetings. which commenced this morning.
and tonight Roy. Mr. Sampson. OF kich-
m0nd. is assisting boo these services.
Roy. Il. R. Acrcc, pastor of ihe First b1l-
tist Church. returned from hlchmond ihis
morning. where ou yesterday he delivered
the annual sermon before the Young Men IS
Missionary society of the Lcgh-strcci bai-
tist Church.
The Red Mems Hail. ON Bank street. has
been handsomely painted and ornamenicd
throughout. in anticipation of the meeting
of the great council in this city nest month.
The hydrant were left running on saturday
night. and the second floor was Hooded. J Doe
walls was damaged 90 thc extent of one
hundred dollars.
Mrs. NJ. J.. Run. well-kuown millmor
of this city, has gone to lrankiold tier
many.
a telegram has been received here an-
nOuncing the death of Nr. Charles Collier
Hinton. son of Captain =. %. Hinton, OF
PETERSBURG. which occurred 40 Washington,
y. c.. this afternoon. The deceased was %
travelling salesman for Messrs. g.. \. Jack
son a. Co.. large tObaccOui-ts of this place.
Mr.. James J.. Cook leaves tomorrow for
Richmond as "a juror iu the United states
Court
Mr.. Raymond owen, Of Macon, Ga, is in
the city.