The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-20
PETERSBURG ROAD
ONEMILE SHORTER
The Electric Car Line viii Be Regen-
Grated This Week.
QUESTION OF WOMAN AND MONEY
Fire at City Point Damages n school
House-Dr. Wharton to- Exhibit the
Passion PIay-Dr. II. G.. Leigh,
5r., Appointed Coroner.

PETERSBURG. VA. oct. l9.-Speclal-
The work OF shortening the Petersburg
railroad from point near AGREES. a
short distance south from Petersburg, 20
the sixteen mile post. IS being pushed. \
considerable distance Of the new route
has already been graded. By this new
route the road will be shortened one mile
and seventy feet The Petersburg road
forms "a part Of the great Atlantic Coast
Line system.
Mr. W. Z. McRae. receiver OF the Pc
tersburg Electric Street Railway, receive
ed a telegram to-day from Philadelphia,
stating that the generator OF the COM
pany had been repaired and shipped 10
Petersburg The generator was burned
ont about three weeks ago, since which
time the electric cars have not been run.
Receiver McRae stated to-day that he ex-
pected To have the car line In operation
by next Friday.
TO BE MARRIED.
First Lieutenant W. ). Bond. Of Com
many G.. Petersburg Greys Third Vir-
ginia Regiment. and Miss Mary Feline
j
ternoon at q O'Clock al st. Paufs Episco-
pal church. This promises 10 be quite
brilliant affair The bride-elect is
daughter of Major y. \. Johnston. Of this
city. and "a favorite in society circles here.
The couple will go on am extended North
crn tour.
The October term Of the Hastings
Court. Judge J. VI. Mullen presiding'
will open tomorrow.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Debating Society VIII have its first pub
lie debate tomorrow night in the audito-
rum of the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation. The subject 20 be debated is:
Resolved That money has greater in
nueuce over man than woman has.
The judges will be five members Of the
Board OF Directors 81 the association.
FIRE AT CITY POINT.
The school house al city Point was
badly damaged by fire this morning.
Rev. H. VI Wharton, D. d., was IN me
city to-day making arrangements Tor me
presentation Of the Passion PAY, fpr lhe
benefit OF his orphanage, ut The Academy
Of Music next Monday Tuesday ana
Wednesday night
Professor Y Dushane Coward mana
ger for DR.. Wharton in the exhibition OF
the Passion Play. and In which play ne
sings. will sing in the FIRST BAPTIST church
here on next Sunday morning.
Judge Mullen. Of the Corporation Court
this morning appointed II. g. Leigh Jr.'
] coroner OF Petersburg 10 succeed MS
father. the Tate DR. H. O.. Leigh. ST.
Dr. Leigh T. a prominent young
physician and at once qualified to as
sumo the duties of his new position.
CONTRACTS TO BE AWARDED.
The contracts for the building OF the
Richmond. Petersburg. and Carolina raul
road from RilseWay. y. c.. 90 Richmond,
other than fhc first twenty miles OF tue
road which has been completed ffom -
tersbure 10 ButterWorth's store IN Dln-
widdic county. Will Doe awarded IN New
York to-day.
! The contracts will be awarded In sec
lions of ten miles each. During ihe pdal
few weeks several railroad contractor
/ from New York have ridden over inc
rout7 OF the proposed road.
II is not thought that any daHaEe
| has been done 90 tobacco M Ihe helsHooI-
| ing counties by the recent frost
Postmaster Stith Boiling was reported
| Yesterday 90 boz resting as easily as
| could Doe expected. -
Mr.. John Wynn. n widely known car
/ penter OF this city. is confined 10 snH
] bouse from injuries received hy l'l
/ he had some DAYS ago. Mr. wynn is Z,
! member 90 one off the Masonic .odte7 Oh
| mis- CITY and also 20 member OF Appoihdt-
| tox conmandcry knights Iempiar-