The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-02
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
4 LICORICE hETILE ~ a TOBACCO
FACTORY ENPIODES.
Several Men Seriously scaided by Is
Gaping >team-The Roanoke Cotton
Mills Nearly Ready for Work.

II LiNs T. NJ ~, Luz. NlcNldi--
About half-past O'Clock this morning
the hands employed in the dryins-room
OF William Cameron d Bro. tobacco
factory. on the corner OF Brown ana
Perry streets. were startled by loud
report. which was caused by the cxplo-
sion Of licorice kettle. The kettle-a
large copper concern. weighing ABOUT
two thousand pounds--was blown through
a window Of the drying-room on the
fourth floor of the building. and landing
In the yard OF s. stephens Episcopal
church. on Perry street. carrying bricks
and mortar with IL.
Strange 10 say. 10 damage was done
20 the church. not even "A window bciu.
broken. The room i'm which the ey-
piosiOn occurred was filled with the steam
from the exploded kettle. and six men
were very badly scalded, two OF tEem
very seriously so.
The injured men are William Burton.
Alex. Harris. Charles Williamson. James
Jones and Thomas Epes. The men are
all negroes. except Burton. who had
charge Of the drying-machine. lie was
terribly scalded about the face. head
and body. James Jones was injured IN
"A similar manner about the face and
feet.
The condition OF those two men SIS quite
serious. The others are not so badly
injured. The wounds OF the injured
men were dressed by DR.. K. -. Nell
waine. Exactly what caused the eX-
plosion is not known.
THE ROANOKE MILLS.
The Roanoke Cotton-Mnls Company
whose mills are at Roanoke Rapids. ON
the Scaboard Air Line OF railroad, about
five miles west Of Weldon. y. g., have
finished putting I'm an their spinning
machinery. and will commence az once
putting I'm their looms. coppers. and other
machinery. and hope 10 start mp I'm fuu
by January lst. The company Is build
ing fifty nice cottages, OF from five TO
ten rooms each. and there Is no min
cottage I'm tho South 10 compare with
them These cottages viii be completed
bv January lst next. The company has
also contracted for artesian wells for
the cottages. These mills cost over
quarter Of a million dollars. ana VIII
give employment 10 three hundred
hands.
Joseph Rutherford. Of Richmond.
selling pictures hero for q Philadelphia
firm and approprlating the proceeds
from his sales 10 HIS own use. was he
fore the Mayor this morning. but ia con-
sequence OF tho absence of witnesses
~ continuance was had 10 tho 9th in-
slant. Mr. H. NJ. Smith, OF Richmond.
IS counsel for the accused. hut Mr..
Smith not being able 10 leave home. he
was represented by Mr.. Gordon. also
OF Richmond.
THE TEMPERATURES.
Tho figures below give the temperature.
precipitation. direction OF wind. and
cloudiness for the month OF November.
and the CORRESPONDING month OF 1870. as
noted by the Virginia Normal and col
lceiate Institute:
isqG-Mcan temperature. @N. mean
max. CSC: mean min. 1910; highest 80;
lowest 900: rainfall and melted snow.
2.s3 inches. snowfall. lI5 inches pre-
valIing direction Of wind southwest:
cloudy days -: partly cloudy days. b.
clear DAYS l3.
lS5-Nfoan temperature. AL: mean
max. 5q.7. mean min. 1876, highest. 100.
lowest $50. rainfall and melted snow.
o 70 inches. snowfall 90. prevailing de
rocti0n Of wind. northeast; cloudy days,
o. partly cloudy days ~. clear days. y.
or q forecast records. rs were perfect.
g were partly true. ana three were false.
Charles W. Washington (colorcO was
arraioned for trial in the Corporation
Court this morning 10 answer tho charge
OF arson The charge against Washing
ton was that Of setting fire % a Kitchen
on the premises Of Mr.. y. a. Traylor
ON Bank street. The accused was ac-
quilted.
4 child OF Isaiah Davis (coloreO. re-
siding on Rock street. was painfully
burned this afternoon while playing with
matches.
Duriny The month Of November iho
police force Of PETERSBURG made z@ arr
rcst7.