The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-06
ITEMS IN VIRGINIA.
RAILROAD BRAKEMAN BEHEADED
AT lYNCHSURG.

Lady Injured by Jumping From an EIec-
trio Car-Death suddenly Of Ecv. DR.. =.
". sydnor-TieId Dayat Eandolph-Ma-
-GIcanings.
PETERSBURG. Va, May , Special.
The lump-makers about one hundred in
number omploycd AT the large tobacco
factory Of Mr. George Cameron. in this city.
struck this morning for more pay. They
were receiving one dollar per hundred.
Mr. Cameron told the strikers that hc was
paving as much as any other factory for
like work. and that he was not willing to
pay amy more.
The condition Of Miss Mary simpson. The
young lady. who WAS .O badly burned on
saturday afternoon Toy the explosion Cf q
Kerosene oil cooking sIONc. WAS thought 90
DE sOmcv hat improved to-day. Miss Simp-
ION is very popular with all who know her,
and she was iraycd for IN several II the
churches yesterday. She is a daughter of
MIR. ". =. simpson. of this place.
The Odd-fcllOws Association. Of this CITY.
whose hall on sycamore street was de-
stroycd by iirc several months ago. conlcm-
plate rebuilding very soon. The new BAH
is 90 Toe 20 thrtc-story structure. The first
floor will hc for stores and the third lO0r
viii Dee used as "A bail for the association.
The question of liking up the second floor
for "a theatre is being strongly agtatcd.
II was learned to-day from prominent
official ofthe Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company here That tine freight and pa-sen-
ger traffic over the road is now very. heavy
and that the company is doing a fine bu-i-
ness. The company now has large force
of lahOrcr~ at work LAYING new rails On tine
road.
Mr. knoy pamill left thic morning for
Saicm. w.. where hr goes 90 invest in
lois. Mrs. Pannill accompanied HIM as far
as I.ynchbure. where she goes 60 spend scN-
cTal days with friends.
The capital stock Of the company 70 Doe
organized for the establishment Of knit
ting factory in Petersburg is 90 he Slo.Ul1.
The subscription list % stock was opened
today.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Ettrick and Baticr-ca Cotton Manu-
featuring Companies was held here to-day.
when officers wcrt reelected and r0u-
tine business transacted. The officers
elected are as follows: Ettrick Manufacture
ng Compauy President. Il. Il. lIili.
Board of Directors: X. r. Iliil. George II.
Byrd. of New York: Alex. Douuau, John
W. Bradbury. aud John Il. Patterson, of
PetcrShucg. Batter-ca Manufacture ng Conn
pauv: President. John Il. Patterson. Board
Of Directors: George II. Byrd. Alex. Don
nan, John W. Bradbury, John K. Paitcr-
SON. and Alex. Hamilton.
Mr.. Augustus Wright expects 90 COM
mencc tomorrow Tine building OF large
and handsome store ON sycamore street, o.
cost S3O.OOl.
The bronze figure Of a soldier for tine Com
fedeTatc monument o. bee unveiled here on
the 9th Of June next. which was ordered
few weeks ago from New \ orh hf the Ladies I
Memorial Association of this city, Was
brought to City Point this morning by the
steamer Wyan0kc. Of the old Dominion |
Steamship Line and shipped here by rail. /
10 Will probably Dee taken from the depot i.-
morrow. The Public Property Committee /
has awarded the contract for painting tine
courthouse steepln 90 Mr.. !. l.. Cook, oi thi- /
city.
Sir. 4. 4. Allen left thi, afternoon for
New York and Manhattan Beach.
Mr. W. Il. Bragg. of Richmond. repair /
man of the Postal Telegraph and Gable /
Company. and Miss Bernie Farrell. oi this /
city. were married this afternoon at 1T. /
Ioscph'- Catholic hurrh. Rev 7. y. Of1r- /
rpll officiating. The attendants were MIR. /
i. II. Knott. of Richmond. and Miss Belle |
Farrell. sister Of the bride the coupla I
left on the Nnrth-b0uud train This afternoon. /
Ihe annual meeting of the Stockholders /
of tine Norfolk and Western Railroad Com /
uanN will Doe held at Roanoke next We'd /
ne~day next The following gentlemen |
from the Common Council have been ap- |
pointed "a committee tO attend the meeting |
t0 represent the city'- interest IN Tine road /
William f. MchrnuN. president Of tht |
council. and Me--rs. -. W. Nenahic, J.. y. /
GooIyn. William J.. /mmer. y. VI. New
comb and SIMON seward. the gentlemen /
composing this committee viii leave for