Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-06
PETERSBURG.
Rushing Work on the R. P. & c.
Railroad.
Interesting Talk WITH vicn-prcSi-
dent and General Manager Sc.icJ
-sichest Price For ToDacco-sur-
prise For Pastor.

Petersburg. Va, May General ].
S. Negley, vice-president and general
manager OF the Richmond. Petersburg
and Carolina Railroad Company, is in
the city and told your correspondent
that the completion or tho road, which
is to run from Ridgeway. n. c.. to
Richmond. Va. is being undertaken
with a large force of men, and horses
and mules, and that preparations are
point along the line with vgor and
ample supplies. General Neglcy said
that there will be engaged on the
work during this month five hundred
or six hundred hands, with machinery
and from six hundred TO one thousand
horses and mules. There are already
three hundred mules being used along
the line OF the road near LaCross, in
Mccl1lenburg county. The rights Of
way for the road. said General NcSley.
have been nearly all obtained ana de-
signs are being prepared for the eta
tions 10 be established along the line
of the road. General Negley sccs no
reason why the entire road should not
be completed by the first of December
next. The distance OF the entire line
will be one hundred and four miles.
BRIDGE WORK.
The bridges. said General Negley,
have all been contracted for and are
now being manufactured. They will be
erected across the Appomattox river. in
Petersburg, just below Campoers
bridge, across Swift creek, across
James river, between Manchester and
Richmond. across Nottoway river, Nie,
hcrrin river and Roanoke river. The
bridges will all be iron structures, Tho
cost OF the road, General Nceiey said.
may exceed two and n half million dol
lars. The Union depot to be built in
Richmond will cost between one and
two million dollars.
WHAT IT MEANS.
General Neeley stated that while the
building Of the Richmond. Petersburg
and Carolina railroad appears to be Ia
the people tho construction of line
connecting Richmond with the Sea-
board Air Line nj Ridgeway. y. G.. its
Importance IS far greater than this con-
ception. The completion OF the proicc:
is one of great interest 70 the citizens
of Petersburg and'thiA portion or Viz
ginia. but it possesses a commercial
Importance of much greater value
HIGHEST PRICE FOR TOBACCO.
Some very fine tobacco is now being
brought 10 tetcISDufS ana sold loose
OH the floors of the warehouses; The
bidding is spirited ana the prices very
satisfactory. 1t is understood that tile
highest price obtained recently was
that for a lot sold yesterday Mt Centre
Warehouse. which brought $3.50 per
hundred pounds Leroy Roper x soma
were the purchasers. II Is reported
that one of the warehouses here sold
yesterday ill the ncighborhood of 100000
pounds loose tobacco.
SURPRISE FOR a PASTOR.
The young ladies' OF the Missionary
Society of Washington Street NJ. l..
Church gave their pastor, Rev. George
w Wray. a pleasant surprise yester-
day afternoon. The pastor opened the
meeting for theadies and rose to leave
them to conduct the further services,
but was asked 10 remain few min
utos longer. They then presented him
with n certificate Of life membership In
the society. Mr. Wray expressed his
high appreciation OF this token Of es-
TEEN on the part of the young ladies.
SURGICAL OPERATION.
An abscess has been removed from
the lungs of n little daughter OF Rev.
w. G.. Boggs, pastor >ot Wesley NJ T..
Church. The operation was performed
at the Home for the Sick by DR.. Os-