The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-01
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
A LITTLE GIRL FATALLf BURNED
From AxPLOSION or coal OIL,
Coutracts Given Out for the Normal and
Collegiate Institute Richmond
Horses for the Races.

PETERSBURG, VA. June W-Special.--
Oracle, aged mne years. daughter OF
Mrs. Frances Tucker. residing on Bat
tersea avenue. was perhaps faially burn
ed this afternoon by the explosion OF
can of kerosene oil, which she was using
she was horribly burned about the up
per part of her body. The alarm OF lire
was sounded which brought out the de-
partmcnt. -.
This was the last day for paying city
taxes due for 1896 before being declared
delinquent. The amount paid IN to-day
amounted to 5000. The total amount
paid foots up about slio,ooO
CONTRACTS AWARDED;
The executive committee OF the virginia
Normal and Collegiate Institute met TINS
afternoon. and awarded the contract TOT
lighting the Institute building FOR the next
three years with the privilege OF hNe
years to the Petersburg Gas Light COM
pany.
The contract for furnishing the Institute
with so tons Of stone coal and 80 tons OF
anthracite coal was awarded TO Mr.. Nj. =
MIR. o. w. Wright. Of this city. has pur-
chased for the Orphans Asylum "A copy
Of "Grandfathor's Bible Stories. y copy
of the same book has been purchased py
subscription for the Home for the SICK.
These books were purchased through MISS
Kate Mason. of this city.
RICHMOND HORSES.
Mr. w g. BRYAN. OF Richmond was III
the city this afternoon. Mr.. Bryan mas
entered several of his horses for the races
TO take place at the New Market Race
course i'm Prince George county, on me
9th and 9TH of July. Mr.. Bryan VIII sehd
his horses TO Petersburg on next frlday;,
An Injunction was to-day AWARDED w .
4 Y McKenney. trustees for the eating
| Pharmacy Co. enjoining and restraining
! creditors Of the said company from pfOs-
ocuting suit against the same. pendins
| the creditors bill for the winding up OF
| the same company. now pendlng IN the
| Circuit Court Of this city. The lnlnnc-
ton was awarded bv Judge Mullen. and
/ suit was entered in the Circuit Court oil
/ this city.
Mr.. Jno. r Parham Will leave nero on
next Saturday for Minneapolis, MIMI, ~
! attend the Grand Lodge Of Elks. when
| meets there on the 9Th Of July next. MI
Parbam goes as the alternate for MT, Eu-
/ die Eigenbrun. who Is q delegate from
the Petersburg Lodge Of Elks Mt Ei2eh-
brun is detained at home by the illness
/ Of his father.
Hastings Court has issued marriage IL
| censes to twenty-five couples, whites SIN
colored. sixteen.
! The annual report or the cnleI cnsliesI
/ of the Fire Department, Il. b. tarIey, 10
! he presented TO the Common Council TO-
| morrow night. shows that the depart =
| rnent has been called OUT slNtN-elEn'
| times during the past year, forty one reg
/ MAR alarms twelve telephone alarms.
| fyo still alarms. The property involved
/ I'm the fire that was insured was Slloo'V'
actual loss being only SlS,0l6O3 The De
partment has two engines in repair. az
/ though but one is In active service. me
engineer recommends that nose car i.t.I uo
placed at the cad of High street. as some
! If the largest manufacturing interests IN
petersburg arc in that section Of the
city.