Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-29
PETERSBURG LIGHT.
COUNCIL DECIDES THE CITY SHOULD
OWN ITS ELECTRIC PLANT.
BRADY SIN Thinks Blaine II Not In the
s--stons.Custsrs Qais work-vete-
rams Coming to the Unvssiing.
,oor.poudsnce Of tho Richmond Dispssch.l

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Pxrxrsnuno, Va. May 2s.--The Common
Council met last night for the special con-
alteration Of the subject whether or not
the city should own and operate the cleo
trio plant for lighting tho city. The Com
mittce on Gas and Lights. of which MI.
William Cameron IS chairman, after
thorough examination of the matter sub
mitted an amendment to their exhaustive
report made to the last meeting OF the
council, and asked that a resolution DE
adopted expressing 1t as the sense OF .ne
rate its electric plant, providing the same
could he done economically and IN the ln-
terosts of the city. The council was clearly
~ the opinion that the city should own
such plant, and ct 1890 A. NJ, after hear,
inc statements from the representatives OF
several bidding companies ana arguments
by members OF tho council. adopted the
resolution, with only three dissenting
votes.
MORE ECONOMICALLY.
The idea of the Gas Committee was that
the plant might be run more economically
in connection with the waterworks power,
but this point was yielded for further con-
Alteration. II IL estimated that the COM
plete plant. with engine and boilers 70 on be
600. Tho Committee on Gas ana bights
(before any contract is made( were re-
ouesttd to visit and inspect the electric
rlant in Alexandria, with Wow TO obtain
ing information as 10 the system In use
there.
1t was stated upon the floor OF the coup.
Gil during the discussion that IN tne last
forty wears the city has paid between
800, coo and $500. 900 FOR its lights, mostly
10 orr local gas company. IL - now pay
ing at the rate OF nearly $4,000 per annum
for electric-lights.
FoRTY-HouRs' DEVOTION.
The forty -houEs' devotion at st. Josephs
church. in this city, begins on SUNDAY
morning at 10 o'clock. The sermon Will
be preached by Rev. A. Mck9eiry, OF the
Sacred-H Heart church, RichInond. Inc
choir will render Humans Mass IN =. as
sisted by twenty-five trained cniidren.
%fter mass procession of children.
dressed in white, will be had, during
which the blessed sacrament Will be ex-
posed on the main altar. The deyotions
will be concluded on tuesday with solemn
high mass. Rev. T.. n. Iierney, OF the
Cathedral. Richmond. and hev: fatnei
Donahoe. of Newport News. VIII ASSIST
Father O'Ferrall during the services.
TO MINNEAPOLIS.
Colonel James D. Brady, the virginia
member of tho Republican National Com
m;ttee. LETT to day for Washington, whence
he will leave next week to attend the com
mittee meeting at Minneapolis. The Colo
mel ia still firm 10 has belief that President
Harrison will be nominated. and that
Secretary Blaine is not IN the race. Will,
70 the Minneapolis convention Will meet
in Richmond on the Sd of June, whence
they will proceed in body on their
journey In special car. General Malone
will probably JOIN thsm at Washington.
DR.. John Herbert Claiborne. who was
taken i'll In Washington on his return trip
from the North has sufficiently recovered
TO urn home.
Judge Fl. ". Flournoy, Secretary of the
Commonwealth, spent last night with
friends in the city. He was the guest OF
Mr.. J. F. Mcllwalne.
Mr.. Henry Richardson. late keeper of
the West End Park. whose illness has been
mentioned in this correspondence. has
since died. He was well-known ana
popular citizen OF the West End.
II is reported that the cutters at the
Petersburg Grsnite-Quar ying Company's
works have temporarily suspended opera
tions, pending the consideration OF re-
vIsed schedule Of wages submitted by the
management.
VETERANS COMING.
About 40 uniformed veterans OF A.
/. Hill Camp, and good many members
without uniforms. Will go over to Rich
mond on Monday to attend the exercises
incident to the unveiling of the statue OF
their old corps commander. The Peters
burg Grays will also 60 over. But Tor the
fact that regular rates are charged tor
citizens large crowd of our people would
go over with the veterans.
A negro woman, Corinne Crawley, was
arraigned In the Mayors Court this morn
ing for larceny and discharged. Upon
subsequent examination there were found
upon her person several articles of cloth
ins stolen last night from the jail COOK,
and she was held for trial on this charge.
An engine OF one Of the early trains from
Richmond jumped the track near CHESTER
this morning and caused considerable de-
lay in the passage of other trains.
PRAYERS AGAINST LYNcHISG.
1t is said that special services will be held
in the colored churches IN this city on
Tuesday next. with offerings OF PRAYER for
Divine protection of the negroes in the
South from violence. and especially from
lynchings at the hands of mobs. good
deal OF feeling has been quietly manifested
among the colored people because of the
frequent lynchings of members OF their
race. II would seem appropriate also that
PRAYER should be offered for the cessation
of the heinous crimes which cause the peo-
pie to take the law in their own hands.
EscAPEp FROM JAIL.
Two negro prisoners escaped from the
iail of Nottoway county this morning
about O'clock. One of them was James
Henderson, criminal of rather desperate
character, who was charged with breaking
the seal OF one of the Norfolk and Western
cars. When caught in the car he violently
resisted arrest. and 1t required several
men to overpower him. An officer went
up to the courthouse from Crewe this
morning to bring Henderson down to Pc
tersburg, but found that the prisoner bad
fed. Hendersons mother lives near Rich
mond.
Pretty Marriage In Mathews.