The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-03
DIR. STARR'S PREDICTION
RAPID TRANSIT As EVIDENCE or
FULFTLMENT or PROPHECY
OF Christ's Second Comtng-Petersburg's
Council Refuses To PurchaseNew
Steamer or Repair the Old One.

PETERSBURG, VA, Sept. Especial.
There was no observance OF Labor-Day
I'm Petersburg other than the closing OF
the banks. The post-ofice Kept open
until o'clock In the afternoon and the
carriers MADE their usual two morning
deliveries.
Rev. NJ. W. Doggett. ID. D., OF Fat
Worth, Tex. occupied the pulpit Of Tabb-
Street Presbyterian church yesterday
morning and night. and preached two
very able and eloquent sermons.
Rev. W. @. Starr, d. D.. pastor OF
Washinrton-Street NJ. f.. church. preach
ell last night on the two Scripture pro-
phecies which he believed to refer to
the fact of rapid transit Of the nine
teenth century, as one of the signs Of the
second coming OF Christ.
sIessrs. Simon Seward and f. d. Hart
ley returned home from their European
trip yesterday.
Rev. ID. J. Fristoe. pastor OF the Second
Baptist church in this city, also came
back. but stopped at Culpcper Co.rt-
house TO see his family
The Mutual Telephone Company ex-
pect 10 begin business in few days,
with as)ut two hundred ard sixty-five
subscribers. The central station will be
in the Exchange building on Bank street.
Peter Jones (coiOred) OF this city. ac-
cidentally shot himself through the hand
yesterday while attending services at
church in DnwiGdie county. This was a
case Of didn't know it was loaded"
Mack Kitchen (colored) was sent on
20 the Hastings Court by the Mayor
this morning to answer a charge of third
offence Of petit larceny.
AR W J.. Morton. formerly Of this
city, now of New York. who has been
on visit here. left for home this after
noon.
RErvsfs TO BUY srEANiK.
The matter in reference to the pur-
chase Of a new steamer for the Fire De-
partnut to TAX tn place of the steamer
America. came up in the Council tonight.
ana provoked much discussiC. For the
want OF a two-thrds' vote. the Council
refused to make an appropriation OF
800 for the purchase OF new steamer,
or 10 appropriate sos to have the steam
er repaired and put in proper order
The following resolution, adoted by the
Board OF Public Works of Virginia, was
received by the Council from g Lee
Moore. secretary OF the board
Resolved, That the assessment for 1896
etc. Of the Petersburg Railroad Company
in the coty Of Petersburg be- and the
same is reduced from $1,000 30 5000.
and the assessment OF its rolling stock
in the city Of Petersburg. he and the
same is reduced from 1880 10 800 J62.
and the secretary Of the board Is di-
rected 20 certify a copy 81 this order 10
the Common Council Of the city OF Pc
tersburg, TO the Petersburg Railroad
Company, and TO the Auditor Of Public
Accounts"
The resolution was referred 70 the FL
nance Committee. with instruction 70
have the books Of the Commissioner Of
Revenue conform 10 IL.
The Council adopted a resolution con-
tracing with the Mutual Telephone Com
oany for phones FOR the use Of the diff
ferent city officials. This company was
recently organized here.
Intelligence has been received here Of
the burning Of the dwelling-hous Of Mr..
l.. j. Wall, at Sturgenville. Va. with all
Of his furniture. Loss, 5000; no insur-
ance.
\ negro youth. whose name is not
known. was run over and killed by the
south-bound passenger train. which left
mere tonight at o'clock. The boy was
on the bridge over Gill street. attempt
ing 10 cross In front of the moving
train. His skull was fractured and
both arms broken. The coroner viewed
the remains, and VIII hold an inquest to-
morrow.
Some twenty-five members Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. of Brooklyn, n.
Y. who are on a visit TO Richmond,
arrived here to-day. and went out 10
the battie-fieids I'm front of Petersburg,
rtHlt fI...sa
was accompanied by several ladies'
Rev. W. j.. cassill. of Portsmouth. who
some time ago was appointed by Bishop
Randolph to the charge Of the Good
Shepherd Memorial church. in this city.
and the Episcopal church al City Point.
has entered upon his duties here. Mr..
Cassill was ordained some time ago at
the Episcopal Theological Seminary. al
Alexandra.