The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
A Barn In DlnHlddIs Damaged But Gill;
drsn In II Escaped Without Injury.
THEA. P. HILL RIFLES AREMUsTEaED In.
Narrow Escape of a Child from Drsvfi.
ing-A Man Arrested I'm Petersburs,
roro Larceny in Norfolk, Fonmd
to bo Innocent-A store Rebhco-
Watermelons Damaged.

petersburg, Va. July 25.-Special
During storm yesterday afternoon In
Dirawiddie county the barn Of MT. w. B,
Ratchie was struck by lightning end a
prank torn from the building. AT the
time OF the occurrence the children OF
ME- Richie were in the barn, but neither
or them We're injured.
IA little son of Mr.. Joe Moody yestcr-
Gay afternoon was reachine, after.
some STICKS in the river near Carnp-
peifS 'DridSe, when he lost his balance
ana fell into the water. Al gentleman
VINO was near at the time plunged Into
the stream and got the little fellow out.
it is saio that IN consequence of the
recant heavy and continuous rains, t1,e
watermelon crop In this section will I,e
snort one. | saw gentleman from
one OF the adjacent counties in the CITY,
to-day endcavoring to purchase 100
melons to snip to Piusburg, Pa. The
peanut crop, 1t Is also said, with be q.
snort one. The vines have become red
ana are failing to the ground. "a
Tho book and stationery store oe
Prltchett W Co, on Sycamore street. WAS
etc, last night. ~ -,
Chief OF Police Perkirson received in
struotianti some days since from a detec-
tive In Norfolk to keep "a look -out for a.
young man who was wanted there for
larceny. AN description OF the nart,,i
wanted was given. This morning .,
young man answering the description
Gurnlshed was arrested by the police. Hs
had tried TO pawn watch at one of the
restaurant He gave his name as Gas~
on ana stated that he arrived I'M Peters-
burg,ton the cagLy1nornins train from tts
South this morning. He stated further
that his home was in Brookly1n N. ".
where he was studying law a telegram
Nus Nus sent to,Norfoik informing the au-
thorltics OF the arrest of he man,
custody late this afternoon. a teIe-
gram having been received from the
Norfolk detective stating that he was
Is acquainted with some OF the best
people In Petersburg. He is highly in.
dignant at his arrest =
"A committee from the Chamber OF
Commerce, consisting of Gen. Stith BOZ
EnS. chairman: w. M. HaIbliston and
PASCAL Davie, went over to Richmond
this morning to request the governor to
muster into the service of the State the
A. +. Hill Rifles new military COMPANY
recently organized here. M. c. Jackson.
captain or the company, received a telc-
gram tonight from Gen. Boiling satinrr
Slat the governor cinsents to muster the
company into service.
Mr.. William Quarles has declined Ia
accept the offer made him to sign with
the Portsmouth team.
mrs Waller Sanford. OF Richmond,
who has been visiting friends in Pee
tersburg. returned home this morning.
Miss Rosa Rogers. Of Prince Georges
county. is visiting her sister. Mrs. Wav-
ery Daniel. in Manchester.
Rev. II. w. Battle. D. D., pastor Of
the First BAPTIST Church, returned to
the city to-day from Old Point, where
he has been spending the past week
He goes to Richmond tomorrow after
noon by invitation from the COMMITTEES
of Arrangements to represent the Bep-{
lists of Petersburg In the farewell mass
meeting in honor OF DR.. w. w. Lam
drum. who is soon to assume charge Of
the First Baptist Church Of Atlanta,
after having been a prominent pastor
in Richmond about fourteen years.