Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-17
MYERS AND BROOKS.
r,vo BASEBALL oEsERTEas FROM
the PETERSBURG TEAM
They Leave for Norf"'s wa" $50.
excitement Among the cr""k
Heavy Loss by fire.

,rpo VA. April is.-tSpe-
a,s.r, has been a great deai Oh eA
c,ter,ent in baseball circles ~ ' ,ho
,o.dav. very naturally caused, ''o' ~
,.., q, betrayal on the part VI W.
,avors ON the Petersburg ciuo' no
=. ,,a,, tnowu 10 the. reading pupiic' 'ne
-. pa club has been In TINS CITY
d,vs and has been beaten III
.,r.,ybt games by the Peterspurs
club. The Altoonas were mere "''.N
management Of former Petersourser,
and this morning left for Norioih 70 HI
an engagement there. Last evening" now
sver two o( the players OF the nome
foam mysteriously disappeared, ana 1t IS
understood. went to Norfolk under an
engagement with the Altoonas, VINO Of
fered higher wages than they were getting
here. The names Of the two men are
Myers and Brooks, and the rumor that
Alley had jumped their contracts here
caused a great deal OF harsh comment.
From subsequent developments 1t is be-
lieved that Myers and Brooks acted under
a. misapprehension. having been informed
by the manager OF the Altoona club that
the Petersburg team was not under the
protection OF the National Association,
which representation, TO say the least
was misleading.
PROTECTED.
The action OF the Altoona club In
signing these players has been very Sc
vereiy criticised. The manager could not
be found last night to make explanations
al h. mo h., ,f..l,,
placed In a very inconvenient position. 1t
Is alleged that the Jumping players
were shown telegram purporting to be
from Nick Young, the president OF the
National Association, saying that the Nir-
ginia League was not under the prOtec-
ton or the association. The manager of
the Petersburg club. however, sent "A tele-
gram to President Young last night ask
ing him II the protection asked for by the
Virginia League had been granted. and a
Telegram was received from him to-day
saying that it had, and that the Peters
burg club was protected under the rules
governing the National Association. Tn
der these rules Myers and Brooks will
have TO return to this city and play with
our home team or be black-listed. They
will be prevented from playing with any
other team, not even with the Altoonas,
as the latter team Is governed by the
national agreement. a representative
OF the Petersburg team was sent 10 Nor
folk to-day to inform Messrs. Myers and
Brooks Of the decision Of President Young,
and TO notify them that unless they re
turned they would be black-listed. 1t is
said that efforts were made also 10 get
two other players on the Petersburg team.
FIRE IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.
Mr.. Alpheus Homer, a well-known citi-
zen OF Chesterfield county. who has a
large saw-mill about six miles from the
courthouse had the misfortune on Satur-
day afternoon TO lose about 10000 feet
OF fine lumber by fire. The lumber was
stacked near the MILL and is supposed TO
have caught fire from a spark from the
mill. MIR Homer's loss Is about $500,
without insurance. The mill was saved.
SERIOUS CHARGES DISMISSED.
Justice Gerow, of Dinwiddie county,
held court at his residence this morning
TO examine the case of George King,
charged with committing rape upon the
person of Georgeanna Wright. Both par
ties are colored, and the evidence OF the
prosecution and her witnesses was such
as to justify the justice in dismssing the
case.
THE LATE CATASTROPHE.
1t was rumored to-day that at the pro-
per time evidence would be submitted
that would throw new light on the cause
OF the late fire and explosion in Bland
ford. by which so many lives were lost
and so much property destroyed. There
have been rumors about the city for
several days of probable suits for dam
ages against the city and against the
Romano Brothers for conducting and al
lowing to be conducted such an establish
ment in the city. but it il not be-
lieved such suits would have any practical
foundation. The gentleman who proposes
to give important Information on the
subject does not wish to have his name
mentioned at present. He was very badly
wounded by the explosion. He witnessed
the killing of Messrs. John H. Bland.
Charles. n. Romaine, and Captain James
II. Tosh, and his own escape from death
was miraculous. He says there was not
enough powder in the drying-room at the
time OF the second explosion to do any
harm, and denies that the fatal eXplO-
sion was caused by the burning of the
room. He intimated that Captain Tosh
and the other gentlemen were killed by
the explosion of barrels OF acid, which
they were rolling away from the fire.
Some 200 persons were baptized at the
colored churches in this city yesterday.
There will be two marriages in the
upper society in this city this week-one
on Wednesday and the other on Thurs
day.
The walls of the burned factory of
Bland Brothers q Wright and the old
whiskey distilery were adjudged to be
dangerous on Saturday, and have been
pulled down.
Colonel James d. Brady. formerly Col
Iecjor of this district. is at home from
Washington quite sick.