Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
on THE SOUTH SIDE.
ORGANIZATION or TIE FOURTH
DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Not 10 lie Effected Until Later On
In the Campaign-Najor Mann
PAGE Talked OF by the Democrats
for state Senator.

PETERSBURG, VA. August 23-(Spe-
cial.)-It IS understood that the Demo
cratic District Committee Of this district
will not be organized for the active work
OF the campaign until the latter part OF
September or first Of october. BY that
time all Of the legislative candidates Will
have been nominated and the local COM
mittees ready for work. Major +. r.
Lassiter IS chairman Of the District Com
Inittoe, Captain G. w. Pegram is treasurer
and Mr.. C.. b. Mann is secretary. The
committee win thoroughly organize the
district and proposes to be very active in
its work.
Grand-Lecturer W. J. Hubert, Of the
Royal-Arch Masons Of Virginia, is I'm the
city, accompanied by Mr.. J. j. English. OF
Iachmond MIR. Hubert will remain in
Petersburg for some days in prosecution
OF his special work. lie visited Peters
burg Chapter tonight, where he was
cordially received.
FAVOR VITRIFIED BRICK.
Mr.. r. W. Collier chairman Of the
Street Committee, and City-Engineer
Thomas r. Dunn, who have returned
from their tour OF inspection of the pave
mcnts Of various cities. express them
selves as much impressed with the vitri-
fed brick as tho most durable, beautiful.
and cheapest material for paving pur-
poses, and they will recommend that 1t
De used i'm paving Sycamore street. The
Council has this improvement Of our prin-
cpal business thoroughfare in contempla-
ton, and hence sent the above commit
tee on its inspection tour.
TROUBLE BETWEEN RAILROAD
COMPANIES.
The right Of way through Mecklenburg
county Of the Richmond, Petersburg ana
Carolina railroad and the Richmond.
Blackstone and Southern seems to be
causing some trouble, which in all proba-
bility the courts will have TO settle. Dr.
Arlund, the president of the latter road,
IS sull buying up the right Of way, and
has two corps OF engineers at work. He
seems 10 have plenty Of money and says
he intends 10 have his road completed
and equipped from Blackstone to La
Crosse by the end Of the year. DIR. Ar
lund says that al one time he would have
sold out 90 Mr.. De Witt Smith, but that
he will not do so now. In fact, when
these roads were under discussion in the
Council. DIR. Arlund proclaimed that he
would sell out Tor $lO,UD9.
The Cockade city cycle Club has de-
cidod 10 have another meet at the New
Market course on the 18th Of September.
The races on Saturday were decided
success. and II is proposed TO make the
September meet the best Of the series.
Ii IS reported that one of our citizens
was fortunate enough to realize a profit
OF $1,000 on wheat during the rise In
price last week. Others were not so
lucky.
After the presentation Of the prizes TO
the winners in Saturdays bicycle races.
Fred - hade was elected an honorary
member OF the Cockade Club. In the
races soon 10 take place at Greenesville, !
S. g.. Schadc will wear the colors Of this |
club.
MANN PAGE FOR THE SENATE.
I'll is probable that Major Mann Page |
will be asked to accept the Democratic |
for the state Senate in the |
district composed Of Greenesvlle Sussex |
and Prince George counties, now repre- |
scented by Mr. George w. Jackson.
The Petersburg Grays and A. II. Hin |
Rifles viii take part in the competitive |
duu at Norfolk in October.
James A. Jordan. a well-known plas-
toror and former policeman under Repub-
lcan rule. was arrested this afternoon
ON the charge of felonious assault, COM
milted on his wife Mrs. Anne Il. Jordan.
The lady was cut in several places about
Che hands and arms with a pocket-knife,
hgt is not believed 10 be seriously in
5urod. Jordan was bailed Tor his appear
srce g.. court tomorrow in the sum OF
Ed Mrs. Jordan is the sister Of High
Constable John ii. Harvil.