The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-05
PETERSBURG POINTS.
The Appomattoz Division scheme-Im-
prov cments, SC.

The AppomattoE Division schemc-Im-
prov cments. sc.
PETERSBURG. Va February A. ,pe-
cal. Mr. e.. K. Bishop, OF the L2wer APP
pomattox Board, is in receipt Or a letter
from Congressman +. & Nenahle. asking
for an expression of the views Ot the people
Of Petersburg i'm reference 90 the division
scheme of the Appomatt0X river. Con.
gressman Nenable. in his letter, suggests
that the Common Council appoint a COM
mittee 90 appear before the Committee ON
Rivers and llarb0rs of the United states
senate i'm reference % the matter.
Messrs. John NJ. Stearns & Co., have re-
Gently made some costly Improvements To-
their silk factory in this city. Among these
improvements is an addition 10 the building.
10 Doe used for dyeing purposes. There AZ
rived here yesterday from New York
forty operatives. who are 90 DE employed M
this department of the factory.
Nothing has yet been done towards build
ing up the burnt district of sycamore
street There is some talk, however. OF or
ganizng Joint stock company ana build
ing five handsome stores.
The condition of Rev. William Robinson.
0f Chesterfield county. who was stricken
with paralysis in Richmond on SUNDAY. and
who was brought here on Yesterday, was
AT the meeting Of the City Council Yester-
day afternoon the resignation of Mr.. VIII
liam II. Baxter. as a member Of the school
Board from the Second district was Ie-
ceiyed and accepted, and Mr.. \. G.. 81.
Martin was elected 20 iill the vacancy.
The Hustines COur,-Judee ID. VI. Bet
nard presidng-has been engaged All day
I'M the trial of the suit OF Benjamin j. Br--s
against the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company for 5000 damages. The trial OF
the case was commenced on last Saturday,
and il will not probably be concluded before
tomorrow. The counsel in the case are Mr.
George :. Bernard. Of this city, and Judge
W. II. Mann. OF NOttOway county, for the
defendant railroad company, and Mr. W ~
liam B. Mcllwaine, Of this city, Tor the
plaintiff.
The argument in the suit was concluded
tonight and the case given 10 the jury. who
returned a verdict for the plaintlh for S2WV
damages. A motion for rehearing OF the
case will be argued tomorrow. This is the
second trial Of this suit. The plaintn had
two fingers cut OF while coupling tram
Of cars al the depot Of the company IN this
city, hence the suit.
The Circuit Court OF Petersburg, Judge
b. A. Hancock presiding, Will open to-mOr-
row morning.
Major T.. i. ID. Myers, OF ltichmohi- -eh-
eral SUPERINTENDENT Of the Atlantic Coast
Line. arrived here this afternoon ON the
fast train and made a thorough inspection
of the grain elevator recently erected on the
wharf IN this city by the Coast Line. MAJOR
Myers was much pleased with the elevator,
which was erected at a cost Of f2OoOO.
The committee for the City Council. con-
sistine Of William Cameron, j. NJ. New
comb. and Cary ". Jones, and the commit
tee for the Chamber Of Commerce, consist
ing of j. 4. Dalton and Il. &. scott ap-
pointcd 10 look after the city's interest in
The Virginia and Carolina Railroad, left
this afternoon for Richmond, 10 have CON
ference tonight in the parlor Of the EN-
change Hotel with the Senate Committee on
Roads.