The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
BEWARE or STRANGERS VINO
ORDER ICE CREAM FOH DiSAEB.
Trees Blown Dow nd md Fenccs Frustrated
by tho storm-The New wharf at City
Point scarIy Completed.

PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. 6.-Spcclai.-
a few days ago white man neatly dress
ed, but who was evidently "A tramp, APP
Piled for board and lodging with Mr..
Bolker. a German, who with his family
reside near Swift Creek. In Chesterfield
county. mo stranger, who rcprcscnteV
himself TO be- "a man OF means Was accom-
modated. lie made himself very agree
able. and all went well until yesterday.
On that day Sir. Bolkcr and tho stranger
started 10 Petersburg, but they had not
gone very far before the latter suddenly
changed his mind and determined not To
come TO Petersburg, but to 30 back TO
Mr. BOXERS and await that gentleman
return. When the stranger got back 10
the house where he was stopping no told
Mrs. Boiker that Mr.. Bolker had request
ed him to tell her TO have ice cream for
dinner Mrs. BOlker went over TO 4 neigh
boris to get milk to make the cream
leaving the stranger IN charge OF tho
house. on her return home Mrs. Bolker
found that her boarder had departed, and
on investigation It was found that he had
carried away with him gold watch
chain and several other articles OF value
together with a sum OF money. The
whole amounted in value To about Si0O.
A man who answered TO the description
of the party, who committed the theit'
- SAID 10 nave b'Nh @SS.A a. - 'NN fN~-
here on last night.
YOUTHFUL HOUSEBREAkERs.
About $50 clock this morning WHO
Police Officer Dolau was standing near
The corner OF Sycamore and Washington
streets. he heard the crush OK "a glass ah1
on looking across the street he saw Two
boys run OF.
Inc boys had attempted 10 get into tho
store Of Mr.. &. i. Algood BY breaking
one of the glasses in the 'front.' aoor. Mr.
Algood does not think they secured any
thing.
This city was visited this morning by
a rainstorm. The rain was accompanied
by a perfect gale OF wind.
I'm different parts Of the city trees wero'
blown down and fences leveled TO tho
ground. IL was learned from gentle
man from City Point that the storm was
very severe at that place, but that no
damage was done.
The new wharf which IS being built at
City Point by the Norfolk ana Western
Railroad Company Is expected to be com
pletcd by the middle Of next week. Tho
cost of the wharf will be In the neighbour
hood Of $500.
DIR. BARKER.
DR.. Barker. who some time ago resigned
the Office OF assistant physician at inc
Central State Hospital. has just returned
from q trip 10 Accomac county. lie VIII
leave Monday for Frederick Hall, Va.
where Mrs. Barker is now visiting. DR..
Barker has not yet determined where he
will locate.
Mr.. Glen Price. who has been employed
al tho Richmond Locomotive Works. has
accepted a position at the Petersburg Iron
Works.
Mr.. Thomas H. Woody. FOR years tbs
general manager OF Mr.. David Dunlop
tobacco factory here. is 10 give mp the
active management Of the factory on the
18th instant Mr. Thad Woody now aSr
sistant manager viii be made eenerT
manager and Mr.. Pcyton Hawkins. nop
machinist is 10 he promoted 10 assistau
manager Mr. Milton Woody will be ~
master and Mr.. Harry Hawkins ~
chinst.
Mr.. T. Picot. OF Richmond has ~
employed by the Petersburg Iron Wof :
Company.