The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-02
GERMAN IN PETERSBURG
RECORD DREAMING TRIP OF The
CANNON BdLL TRAIN.
Ono Hundred and -Four Miles in ono
Hundred and Twenty-Thrcc minutes
sale of Bonds Ordered.

PETERSBURG. VA. May l.-Speciai'-
Tho Assembly club gave most delight
ful scr.nan at Library Hall last night.
Among those present were Miss Carrie
Bayard of Ncw York. with Mr.. +. O.
Suatton. Miss Annie Gray, OF lAchmond'
with Air. B. a.. StringiciiOw. Miss hoh~
Gag. OF Portsmouth, wtA NJ. X. -
Arlington. Al1s.s Jones, Of Bluckstone,
with AIR. b. Rogers. Miss henderson. Of
Cumberland. Ma, with Mr. ". !. 4dc-
kac. Miss LCipcr NCnaolc, with Mr.. II.
L. Jones Miss Annie GIN, with Mr.. John
lummer. Hiss Mary thinner, with Mr.
John Watson. Miss Mamie scott. with
Nj. A. a. Johnston. Jr.. Miss Elise Har-
r.soa. with AIT. Robert Martin, Jr.; Miss
Sle,l. with AIR. Meade Doyle; Miss Lucy
Watson with Mr.. 81. 4. Mann. Miss
Carrie Pryor, with Mr. il. 4. sutton,
Hiss PcrchIu. with Mr.. W. 4. Young;
Miss Lulan Nichols. with Mir. Herbert
Mann Miss Bessie Cooke with Mr. Ken
non Collcr. Chapcrons-Mrs. Il. G.
scott. Mrs. A. G.. Pryor. Mrs. w J..
N,uaMe Mrs. George Mason. Mrs. Mich
OILS. Mrs. l.. A. Bcaslcy. Staggs-W. a.
Bond. c. A. Davis. NJ. G.. jackson. >.
l,l.chic Smith. ana sir. Seldom, of New
York
The dance was kept up until o'clock
this morning.
CONFIRMATION CLASSES.
Bishop Randolph visited Merchants
Hope church TN Prince Edward county
yesterday. where he preached and con-
frmtI "a class of four persons. To-day
he bishop held confirmation services at
Blnwldlie Courthouse. On Sunday he will
administer the rite of confirmation az
the Episcopal churches in Petersburg.
THE CANNON BALL.
The fastest time over made by the
cannon IaI train. running between Rich
inoud and Norfolk. was on yesterday,
with engine 80. Co. Air ". Il. Gates
engineer. and Captain Grady. conductor.
The Trip from Richmond 10 Norfolk, a
distance OF one hundred and four miles,
was run In one hundred and twenty-three
minutes. making the usual stops at sta
tons. The schedule is two hours and
twenty-five minctes. The fast running
was due 90 t-e train being behind sched-
ubc time.
A mulatto infant was found last night
ou the door steps of "a house on Jones
street occupied 10y "a colored family.
match game Of baseball is 10 be
PLAYED next week between two amateur
Mines TO raise funds 10 help purchase
a gymnasium for the Young Mems Chris
tan Association. The teams will be
composed OF business and professional
men OF Petersburg.
BONDS For SALE.
The City Council al fits meeting this
afternoon adopted an ordinance provid-
iug for the issue and sale of ffty-eight
thousand dollars OF the bonds of the
city of Petersburg bearing five per cent.
interest. for the purpose Of paying all out
standing floating debts of the city OF
Petersburg.
The Council appointed Captain 5. W.
Ntuable and Mr.. ames NJ. Quicke,
committee 10 prepare a memorial to the
proper authorities Of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company setting forth
the citys position in the road and ask
ing for equal treatment at the hands of
The reOreanizcd company. This memorial
VIII be presented to the company at its
annual meeting TO be held next week in
Roanoke.
TIA city OF Petersburg owns three thou
sand shares of stock in the road. The
plan Of the reorganization of the road
includes an assessment Of $3.50 per share
upon an preferred and common stock.
According 90 the plan published, the fix
al charges upon bonds and first preferred
stock will amount TO s. $1,000 annually.
ana the net canings of the system based
urou the large earnings OF January and
February of this year. which amounted
20 Sig2 4Q7, win show a deficit OF Sgl9,55S
por year.
THE ANTICIPATED STRIKE.
In anticipation Of a strike in the coal
mines az Pocahontas. the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company, have had
stored away large quantities Of coal, at
different points between Crewe and
Jambcrt's Point. At Crewe, there is now
nftccn hundred cars loaded with coal
standing on the tracks.
At "a meeting OF the Council, there was
considerable discussion I'm regard TO the
safety Of the steamer American, which
has just been repaired az the Petersburg
Iron Works. The Council finally voted
T.. tnn.oy Mr. peniamu W. S.ocum am
experienced engineer here. 10 examine
the steamer and give a public test of Sc.
Miss Carrie Bayard. Of New York. is
visiting the Misses Nenable on Wash
ingtou street.
Miss Annie Gray Of Richmond. is the
guest OF Miss Martha Vaughan, on Mar
ket street.