The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-24
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
THE =. YEEsBUEG Iron WORKS.
COZ amer TOR PROJECTILES.
A squad Of Police Called Out TO Suppress
Two Puglistic Young Lawyers, But
They Had Finished the Fight

PETERSBURG. VA, March 23.-Spe-
ciaI.-The Petersburg Iron Works Com
many. which has a large contract for FUR
nishing the United States Government
with munitions Of war, shipped to-day
$4,000 pounds OF projoctiles to the arsena's
AT Sandy pook and Fortress Monroe. Inc
company has just received from the ora
nance Department at Washington another
large order for projectiles.
James T. Hardaway and john Davis
(colored). who were convicted al this term
of the Corporation Court, the former Oh
feionfous cutting and the latter OF house-
breaking. were taken to the penitentiaIy
this afternoon. Each 80 for eighteen
months. 49,
burg this season will be played next II
day afternoon at West-End Ball PARK
The game will be between the Wake + or
est College team, OF North Carolina, anu
McCabes University School nine, OF kich-
a sCRAPPING MATCH.
This morning about half-past twelve
o'clock a hurried telephone message 10
the police station brought in quick oIuer
a squad OF policemen TO reinforce lhe vi.
hcer on the middle Sycamore street Dedt'
The occasion for the call proved 10 DC
a lively scrapping match between two
lawyers engaged as counsel on Opposite
sides I'm the Thorp-Epes contested eiyc-
fi0n case and the scene was lald III inc
Cdd- Fellows building-SecOnd nOOr, uscu
principally for law Offices. The princl-
pals in the affair were Mr.. Richard H.
Mann OF this city and Mr. Edgar Al
Ian. Jr., OF Richmond The dlnlculty
seems TO have had its origin in one OF tne
adjacent counties. where dispositions IN
the contested case were being taken, ana
hot words led TO blows.
FORMAL MEETING.
No damage was done to either party in
the first encounter. but ii was arranged
that they were to meet subsequently and
settle the matter. fist and skull. each
bringing a friend TO insure fair play. As
cOrding TO this agreement they met last
night at the time and place stated. ana
the tight was fast and furious while 1t
lasted. Mr. Mann was accompanied by u
friend from Church Roads, and Mr.: AL
Ian had a friend from this city. Nhen
the police got upon the scene Mr. Allan
and his friend had disappeared, anu
was instituted for them at once.
Mr.. Mann was summoned TO appear be-
fore the Mayor next Thursday morning,
and "A similar invitation was presented
10 Mr.. Allan who was found later at the
Imperial Hotel Both men showed evi-
dences Of rough handling.
4 CHILD'S FALL.
Stfnucl watts LlfnHtis a niue SON VI
Mr.. VIM. i. thinner. a prominent tobac
COnist OF this city. was painfully Injured
yesterday afternoon by falling down the
embaEkment on Hinton street.
The EpwOrth League of Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal church Will
have an entertainment next Friday night,
at the church, TO consist Of singing, reel
tatiOns, and readings.
Mr. Romano Daley OF Fond Du Lac.
Wisconsin. has purchased Mr.. }. W. Ellis
interest IN the Imperial Hotel, IN this
city
Mr. Ellis came here from Burlington. y.
j., and purchased the Imperial some
twelve months ago.
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE.
The Board OF Supervisors OF Prince
George county has given Or. George
Potts the desired permission 10 put up
telephone wires and poles on the public
roads Of the county.
DR.. Potts recently purchased the farm
called Green Cross in Prince George
county. one and one-haf miles from Pc
tershurg, and wishes 20 put up a telo-
phone line from his house and barns. 10
connect with tho wires of the Mutual Tel
ephOne Company here.
Mr.. l.. Grammar. a wcll-known mor-
chant Of Cabin Point. Surry county is IN
tho city to-day.
Treasurer j. +. barrett. Of Sussex coun-
ty is i'm town.
Miss Glen Price. Of Richmond. who has
been visiting friends in Petersburg. has
returDed home.
Mr.. Edward Perkins Of Rcams' sta
tiOn, Va. was in the city se-~~-f