The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10
TIECITY 0FPETERSBURG.
HEiyY sTORM BIOUs DOUN DUELL-
INGS IND ciJsIS DLdTH.
Streams All Swollen and the appomatiox
over the Wharves-lndignant Kepubli-
caus-Gcn. BoIlins's Removal,

PETERSBURG, VA, July 9.-Speciai'-
\ most destructive cyclone passed over
large portion OF Tcmpeton district
Prince George county last night blowing
down dwellings, out-houses, fenclns' up
roofing trees. and doing an immense
amount Of damage to the crops
The storm was especially severe In the
vicinity of Disputanta station, on the
Norfolk ana Western railroad. In this
ncighborhood SIS the old Lee homestead,
occupied by Mr. Henry Evans. This
dwelling IS said 20 have been blown down.
and four other residences in the same
locality and two persons badly injured.
IL is further reported that SIX persons
were killed during the storm. THIS report
however, could not be verified.
Mr. Il. b. Hartley, who resides IN sus-
sex county, Oh Stony Creek, had a crop
Of oats which bad been cut from forty
acres of land, washed away yesterday
by the ireshet The streams every where
are greatly swollen and several county
bridges have been washed away.
The App0mattox river at this point is
over the wharvcs and the meadows on
the Chesterfield side OF the river are
submerged.
The condition Of f. A. Rainey, who
was so seriously wounded in the triple
shooting affair i'm Dluwiddie county, re-
mains unchanged. Wade Perkins, another
or the victims of the unfortunate affair.
is moro comfortable to-day, and Is now
able 10 SIT up.
Dispositions were being taken to-day
before Commissioner W. !. McRac in
the divorce sui Of 5. y. Collier -. VIII
De Collier.
WILL HURT TIIORP.
There IS intense indignation among The
Republicans Of this city and section over
Colonel Lambs action ~ causing the re-
movm of General Slth Boiling Of Peters
burg. from tho position ho has held IN
the Republican party OF this state Tor
tho past sixteen years as a member OF
the Republican State Executive Comiat-
tee
General Boiling was considered az the
r-ost intimate personal and political iriend
OF General Malone, and his displacement
by Colonel Lamb influence IS attributed
by the Republicans here 20 his opposition
20 ThOrpe's candidsey for Congress The
Republicans who oppose Ihorp claim that
be is nor the nominee OF the party that
there was no regular nomination at the
7
that tho action u col. Lamb has In
tensIhed the opposition 10 1horp IN Oh.
district
AN UGLY CHARGE.
The question go regard 20 the regularity
OF ThOTs nomination. 10 is claimed
was NOT considered at the meeting OF the
Republican State Committee on TUESDAY
last. although as matter OF precaution
when the Thorp committee from this dis
trict were admitted 20 seats hy the vote
OF Colonel Lamb s. proxies. Colonel Brady
entered d protest and notice OF appeal 10
thu National Committee Rcpublicc-ls
trAC attended the 'a,etirg on .ia7lay .isf
az Norfolk charge Colonel Lamb with
having obtained the proxies Of twenty
four of the forty-egit members Of the
state Committee under false prctences
To is alleged that the notices for this
meeting were sent out under Colonel
Lambs signature announcing that IL was
assembled for the purpose OF calling con,
eressiunu conventions. and upon this
assurance the tweufy-four proxies We're
sent Co Colonel Lamb. which proxies hc
30 is said, without proper authority. as
signed Go his known partisans. and unler
such circumstances General stth Boiling
rHas removed from the State Executive
Committee without the knowledge or con-
sent of The majority Of the members
thereof
TSURPATICN OF POWER
The Republicans who were present f'Y-
Their claim that Colonel Lamb also
u-urpei the power thus vested in him by
, these twenty-four proxies I'm electmg a
new State Executive Committee which is
in clear violation of the plan OF organiza-
ton adopted at the state Convention. held
az Staunfon in April last
General Boiling is one OF Petersburg's
most prominent and influential citizens.
lle is president of the Tobacco A-socia-
ton and one OF the leading tObacc0uists
of The place.