The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-28
VIRGINIA ITEMS.
a SODk-WATER FOUNTAIN EX-
PLODEO IN PETERSBURG

sad Double Tragedy Scar Lynchbura-
cypsics Camping in fIuvanna-A Strike
for More Wagcs-Vireinia Pastor Called
60 Georgia.
PETERSBURG. Va. Mar 21.- Special F.
To-day about noon. the generator of s0da-
water fountain on the cellar floor of the
drugstore of Mr.. William T.. French. ON tire
corner of sycamore and Lombard streets,
exploded with "a tremendous report, which
could he heard for squares of. At tine time
Of the explosion two colored men. named
Daniel T.. Hill and VIM. Love. were chare-
ing the generator, when Love discovered
that There was something wrong. and that
there was danger of the generator cXplOd-
INK. Love 40 once informed Hi of the pos
sihlc danger, and the two men at once
sought places of safety. Scarcely had the
two men left the generator before 10 exc
plOdcd, the fragments being sent lyug
ln every direction. ilad fill and
Love been a. minute later i'm loaf-
ing the generator. both would either
have been killed on seriously injured. The
explosion not only shook The building in
which 10 occurred. but several other stores
in the same vicinity. The explosion caused
time large crowd bad gathered at Mr.
trench's store tO ascertain what had hap-
poned.
a day or two ago. about one hundred Ia
b0rers in the tobacco factory Of"lhe =. w.
NcnaDle Tobacco Company" in this city
struck for more wages. 10 appears That the
strikers wanted fifty cents for work they had
heretofore received forty cents and seventy
five cents for work they had been paid size
ty-twO and half cents. The trouble hae
been satisfactorily adjusted. ana to-day
nearly ail Of the strikers returned 90 work.
Mr. john W. Harrison. of this city. has
graduated as NJ. d. from the College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Baltimore.
This morning. about $ o'clock, the roof 0i
store ON Washington street, kept by %
c0lored man named Albert James. took fire
from chimney sparks. The flames were cN-
tinglished before much damage had been
done.
Miss Ellen B. Nunnally. Of Richmond.
who has Been visiting friends in Petersburg,
has returned home.
Miss Pattie Harrison. of this city is visit
ing friends in.Richmond.
MT VIM. y. Richards. 20 prominent mcm-
hor Of the Boston Bar and trustee of the
Boston Public Library, is visiting in thi,
city. and is the guest of Captain Frank il.
lassiter.
N" ~iItlAI NIl MOI N'IN |"NAINN Na AlN''t t"AN
to-day from Lynchburg with negro named
johnson. who is wanted in Norfolk county
for h0use-hreakng.
The chief of police Of this city has re-
coiYod q telegram from West Point. asking
that lockout Dee kept for % man named
Frank Rooney. who i- wanted for seduction.
The revival meeting of the Wesley VI. B..
Church continues t0 increase n interest.
and every night the church i- crowded.
There have been several conversions. and
many have asked the prayers of the con-
creation.
During the past month there were thirty
one deaths in Petersburg whites. D. color
cd. %.
Rey.J. G.. Jones, has rendered Dis sigma
ton as rector 0ffhe Good Shepherd Memorial
Episcopal church. in Bland0rd. 90 accept a
pastoral call extended him hr Ga church iu
Georgia. His RESIGNATION takes Clect about
tho middle of June nest. SIR. J0nc. Aas
been rector of the Good shepherd Memorial
Church. and assistant rector of ST. laul-
Episcopal church. for five year-
The Young Mems Democratic Club held
meeting tonight and changed the name 0i
the organization 90 The Democratic Work /
inumon's Club"