The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22
TWO ACCIDENTS
IN PETERSBURG.
Bakers Leave for Chickamauga to
Bake for the Troops.
LIEUT.. lASSlTER AT SANTIAGO.
A Terrapin Carries DIR. Longs sigma
ture for Seven Years-Pctcrsburg
Iron Works shipping Water
Meters TO Richmond.

PETERSBURG, VA, June 2l.--Specisl.
Mr. Henry Grizzard, carpenter wh1o
al work this morning had one OF his mig
ers so badly crushed by piece OF lum-
Der falling on II, that the member had 70
be amputated.
Miss Nellie Hanrahan fell from ol.
cycle yesterday Afternoon and dlslocated
her right shoulder, besides breaking one
OF the small bones.
Spccial Agent stokes and Inspector
Hanlon Of ths Treasury Department are
I'm the city inspecting the ONCE OF Cor
lector Shipper and the three tooaeco
bonded warehouses here.
Deputy Sherin John T. Parham, OF this
city, who during the war between mo
States Was a member OF the InlrtF-ssc-
ond Virginia Regiment. Picketts piyi-
sion. viii shortly write 10 senator John
W. Daniel ard request him 10 try ana
secure tne Tag of the regiment which
was captured at Sailors Creek on mo
retreat.
Messrs. Peyton Stewart. Peyton Fuque
and Thomas Evans, three bakers OF THIS
city. lett this morning FOX Chickamausa
Park, Tenn, whittier they go to bake Tor
the troops modified there.
WITH sHAFTER.
Lieutenant William Lassiter. OF tho
Firt United State Artillery, who left
Tampa, Fla. last week with his com
mand for Santiago Is a son Ut Or. d. w.
Iassfter one OF PctersbLTg's most promi-
nent PHYSICIANS Dr. Lasslter has an
other son I'm the United states army
Lieutenant Charles Trotter Lassiter OF
the A. +. Hill Rides, of petersburg, no"
at Camp cuba Libre, JaeksonyiHe RIA.
Hon Charles i. Collier, who VIII fes
tire from the mayoralty or the city on
the 1st OF next month, stated 10 me to-
day that ne should take needed rest.
after which he expected 10 resume the
practica OF law Colonel Collier has
served five terms OF two years each as
mayor OF Petersburg. Or j. NJ. Pleas
ants will succeed Colonel Collier as may
or OF tho city.
In 1891 a teTrapin was caugh, In Ches-
terneld couaty by DR.. Long. short dis
lance from his home which Is about
mile or two from Petersburg. After
capturing the terrapin Or. Long marked
on its back Or Long 1871 A Few
DAYS ago this same terrapin was caught
in the vicinity OF DIR. Longs residence
and the inscription DR.. Long had marked
on its back was plainly visible.
MEAL VS.. HARDTAcK.
Mr. " 81 Poole a resident OF thia
city some days ago sent to each, ths
Petersburg Grays and the A. p. Hin
Rifles five bags Of corn meal To-day
Mr.. Poole received through mall from
Lieutenant r. D. Jones, Of the Rines
a typical bareback on which was ~ril-
ten IN ink the following
"Old Virginia corn every time. Dear Biz
ly. Don't you know We enjoyed ths
corn meal.
The three co'ored companies OF Peters
burg have received from the Governos
orders 10 recruit thir ranks up 10 los
men. IL IS not thought that there VIII b.
anv trouble in getting the ranks OF each
, company recruited up to the maximum
/ strength.
The Petersburg Iron Works copaay
/ which has a contract for the furnishing
the city Of Richmond with fourteen
: hundred water meters have just shipped
! two hundred and ffiy Of The meters.
The oat crop in the neighboring eonfi-
! ties Is said TO be very large one