The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-29
THE CITY OF
Or. ROULAND'S HOCSE ~ PRINCE
GEURGE BOCNTY DEsTROr
The Family Escaped with Nothing But
Their Night Ciothes-Heceivcr
Appointed.

PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 2S.-Special.-
The dwelling house Of DR.. j.. r. Rowland.
"a prominent physician Of Prince George
county. was destroyed by fire about
o'clock this morning. the family barely
escaping with their lives ana In their
night-clothing. DR.. Rowland lost all Of
his furniture, household effects, and IA
fact, saved nothing.
The family had 10 be furnished with
clothing by some OF the neighbors this
morning. Or. Rowland lost surgical in
struments to the value Of about 500. His
total loss will be about 5000. The fire
originated from a stove IN the kitchen.
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
On the motion of Mr.. W. =. McRae,
counsel for MIR. Charles Watson. local
stakeholder Of the Southern Building and
Loan Association, Of Knoxville, Tenn,
Judge j. NJ. Mullen. Of the Hastings Court
OF petersburg. to-day appointed MI
Alexander Hamilton receiver of the asso-
citation in the State of Virginia Mr.
Hamilton at once gave the bond requested
and entered upon the discharge or ms
duties AS receiver
This action was taken in the interest
Of an tho Virginia stockholders. and was
merely "a precautionary measure TO pre-
serve the assets in Virginia mad prevent
their beinw dissipated by multiplicity
OF attachments and suits.
lanes williamson, a white man en-
plovcd as trucker at the freight depot OF
the Atlantic Coast Line in this city, was
struck by the nOrth-bound passenger
train tonight and had both ieot cut OH.
Williamson. who was IN an intoxicated
condition. attempted 10 cross the u"1N
I'm front of the train.
MAYOR SUMMONED.
PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. Especial
This morning the following subpoena was
served on Mayor Charles +. Collier. II
road as follows. State of Virginia, city
of Petersburg. to-wit: TO tho Sergeant
Of the city of Petersburg You are mere
bv commanded forthwith 10 summon
Charles T.. Collier TO be and appear be
fore me at the Office of J. VI. quick Ji"
upstalrs il. 30. : north sycamore slItel
iu the city of Petersburg, state OF VII
ginia. and that he have ana Dring WIN
him the record OF his court ana an anu
singular the books. papers and entries
rcrtaining 10 or I'm any wise connected
with Lewis G.. Sheffield or Lewis Sheffeld.
or I'm which name the said Lewis Sheiiield
or Lewis G.. Sheffield may appear during
tho wears 1sg5-gG-g1. which are ln ms
posecseiOn. or for which he IS in any way
accountable or responsible In the state Oh
virginia az 10 o'clock 4. VI. Iucsuay 4.
February 2nd. 1897. as "a witness IN behall
Of X. n. Thorp in certain contested
election case now pending lot stat ii.
the the Fifty-nfty Congress OF the oIll''"
states OF America. from the Fourth CON
erossional District of Virginia. In which
Said r. r. Thorp is contestant and sidney
T.. Epes is contcstee Given under my
hand this 9th day Of January 1891 Asa
Mayor Collier said this morning ihat ne
expected 10 appear in accordance WIN
the summons and give the Information
sought for as far as he was lncliheL
The particulars Of this summons are
given in full as much cuhiosilF was
,,roeeod IN tho community as 90 why the
Navor should be summoned as Wit
ness in this contest