The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-04
THE SWIFT CREEK MILLS
A C0rTOy MaNUFAC7ORY TO RE-
OPEN Aztec YEaRS0F fDLENESS.
The Suicide OF Thomas Rowiett-He Feeds
tho Horses Before Killing hinscif-hc
was Accidentally Killed by Train.

rErrRsBrRG. VA. Sept. Especial.
Mr.. Thomas Rowlett, aged about TWEEN
~ wears. a son of MIR. James Rowlett.
residing near Woods Church, In Chester
field county. about eight miles from Pc
tersburg. committed suicide this morn
ing in his fathers stable by shooting
himself through the head with Sis-
toll MIR. Rowlett went out into the
stable and fed the horses. and then hred
che fatal shot. No cause can be as
signed for the rash act.
Coroner u. G.. Leigh held an Inquest
this afternoon at o'clock at the court
house 10 inquire into the cause OF the
death OF the negro boy who was run
over and BILLED by south-hound pas
scnger train No. 81. which left here last
night.
The accident. as stated In these us
patches occurred on the bridge over
Gill street. The unfortunate lad proved
TO be Thomas Nebiett OF Fayetteville.
N. c. lie had been 10 Richmond in
search of work. but not finding employ
fnent there, he came 20 Petersburg 10 see
If he could get anything to do mere
Mr.. ". r. Reams. who was the engineer
OF the train, testified that he saw no
one on the track. and that on his ar
rival at Rocky Mount he heard or me
accident. and at once examined his loco
motive. but could find no evidence OF
having struck any one.
After hearing the evidence. the jury
fpturned verdict that the deceased
tame 10 his death from having been
accidentally run over by the tram
NARRiAos-
Al. St. Josephs Catholic church par
ct gfG
J. l.. Pearman. a well-known young tall
or Of this city and Miss Dannie Ed
wards. also of Petersburg. were married.
Ri.v. II. j. O'Farrcll Oiiiciated. Mr..
John n. Pearman. brother Of the groom,
and Mr.. George A. Thompson were the
FISHERS After the marriage ceremony,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearman left on a bridal
tour for Washington and New York.
Colonel ". Gordon McCabe will remove
his family 10 Richmond about the mid
die OF this month. whore In future he
will conduct his school.
Repairs are being made 20 the Swift
Creek Cotton-Mills. in Chesterfield coun-
ty. about two miles from Petersburg,
which ere shortly 10 resume operations
again These mills have been idle for
the past two or three years. a short
time ago they were purchased by
party I'm North Carolina, by whom they
are now to be operated.
Miss Dahlia Longworth. who has been
on n visit TO friends In Norfolk. has re-
TUNED to the city.
MIR. David A. Taylor. formerly of
Petersburg. now of Norfolk. is here on
visit.
A TRAIN WRECKED.
coal train on the Norfolk and West
orn railroad was wrecked this evening IN
the vicinity of the Union depot In TINS
city, and the track torn up for some DIS
lance A wrCcking car was sent here
from Crewe to open the track.
MISS Mary Howard Splors hnd Mr.. {.
W. X. Russell were married this after
noon at 40 o'clock at Shiloh church.
carson's, Dinwiddie county. Rev. j. r..
Riddlck. assisted by Rev. j. A. Spiers.
ofiiciated.
There were six maids Of honor and an
equal number of groomsmen, all of whom
were cousins of the bride
The brioc is quite pretty and accom-
yl,shed. The groom Is a well-known
citizen OF Norfolk. and is on the staif of
the Pilot newspaper. of that city.