Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-04
on THE APP0MATT0X.
MONTH MORE OF LIFE FOR
ROBERT MORTON.
Tbs SCAFPOLD IS COMPLETED.
Petersburg Temporarily without
strcct-Car Seryicc-New Heating
Apparatus for the Custom-House-
ReItgious Notes-PcrsonaIs-B

PETERSBURG. VA, october S.-(Spe-
ct-D-The Governor to-day respited Ro-
bert Morton (coloredD for thirty days.
Morton is under sentence of death for the
murder Of George II. Westmoreland,
Young white man, at the West-End Park.
1 this city, on the 18th OF June last,
which sentence was TO have been exc
cuted in the jailyard on Friday of this
week. october 7th. Workmen were just
putting the finishing touches to the scat
fold when the telegram announcing the
RESPITE was received from Richmond. The
sranfold. however. was completed. Ii
stands in the southeast corner of the jail
enclosure. concealed in great part from
the jail view by high cross-wall, and to-
tally from public view from outside. The
platform on which the condemned man
win make his last stand is II feet above
the ground. and is reached by a stairway
Of eighteen steps Mr.. james T. Rahily,
counsel, and n number Of friends of the
condemned man went over to Richmond
this morning TO ser -H> Governor. ana Sc
e,lrea the respite, as above staten.
Petersburg is at present ard probably
for some days will be, without any street
railway service. Saturday afternoon the
armature Of the power-making dynamo
burned itself out and became useless, the
cars running at the time being stopped IN
the streets for lack OF power. The arma-
ture has been shipped north for repairs,
but IL is likely some days viii eiapse De
fore Il can be returned and the street
D, to. in
the electric fans in the stores and houses
about the city. which were run by power
from this source, are also stopped. Ihe
street railway, as heretofore announced,
is in the hands OF a receiver. and Will be
sold. by order Of the court on the 10th Of
November 1t will probably be bought
by the Piedmont Traction Company,
which is 10 build new railway through
the streets OF our city.
Mr.. Alexander Anders, head fireman at
the satisfactory in this city, was quite
painfully. though not seriously. scalded
about the face and arms yesterday. He
went 10 the factory TO look after the en-
zine and boilers, and in so doing caused
the escape Of some hot water, and suffer
ed as stated above.
The report Of the Port Warden shows
that during the three months just ended
the value OF the inward commerce OF the
city. per vessel. was $l0.5Oi. and of the
outward commerce. $9i.553.50 Total num-
her OF vessels arrived. including tugs, SOl.
The Port Warden's collections during the
month of September were $500.
The heating apparatus for the custom
House building was received to-day. The
post-office. customs, and internal revenue
offices will all be heated by water, and
an stoves and CRATES will be done away
with. The new apparatus will be put in
before cold weather.
James Thomas (coloreO is leld in jail
here. awaiting the demand of the DIM
wddle authorities. He is charged with a
burglary committed last night, just out
side OF the city.
The sales OF loose tobacco at the ware
houses in this city during the year end
ing October LIST aggregated 9,5lS,l2
rounds. as against S.345. 800 pounds durinl
tho previous year.
The brick-work on the new church o
tha West-End Baptist congregation ma
been completed, and the framework will
now go RAPIDLY forward. This will be
very handsome and cOmmodious ediiice
and an ornament to the city. This con
creation has been rapidly growing du
ung the past few years, and the presen
church building is far too small Tor IN
sccommodation of it's membership.
The question Of electing a successor I
the late Miss Winnie Davis as IN
Daughter of the Confederacy," is benz
generally discussed here. with the senti
ment preponderating, especially amona
Che old soldiers. against the proposition
The work OF Strengthening and shorten
ire the Atlantic-COast Line railroad be
tween this city and Reams's station, Il
Dnwiddie county, Is progressing rapidly
Large forces Of hands are employed an
the new line will DO completed at a.
early day. ~ :.
The peanut crop in this section VIII D
consideraOiy below the average TINS year
The vines are iuxuriant, but the NUS al
short In quantity
A letter received In this city this morn
lnr states that Colonel Taylor, com
handing the Fourth Virginia Regiment
60 Jacksonville. has approved the recon-
mendation that Sergeant Harvey rum
m.r be commissioned second Heutehan
Of the A. =. Hin Rifles Company N,
Mr. Plummer was endorsed Tor TINS posi
ton by the entire company, ana IL
gratifying 10 hear that his promotioh ia
the approval OF Colonel Iaylpr'
Mr. Warren G.. Elliott, president OF ,il
Atantic-Coast Line, spent yesterday
this city with his wife.
The petersburg Iron-Works was shgn'
ly damaged by IRE tonight. The nr
started In tho cupalo. the same piac
where Il started when the Iron WORK
had itg disastrous fire in June. The an
work Of the Fire Department to-nlsh
prevented a repetition OF the June hrt
and The damage will only amount I
about so.
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