Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-12
THE C0CKADE CITY.
A MYSTERIOUS FIRE IN A WOOD
YARD.
THE DINWlDDIE COUNTY GRANITE
The Proposed Electric Railway
Through Chesterfield County-lbc
question of street improvements
Accidentally ShOt-A Revival.

PETERSBURG, VA. March 1.-(Spe-
cial)-Mr. William Gns woodshed, at
his wood yard. IN Chesterfield county. a
short distance beyond Ettrick, was de-
stroyed by fire this morning between
and o'clock. The origin Of the fire is
unknown. as the engine had not been
used since Friday morning and wood had
been delivered up to o'clock last night.
Mr.. Gilrs loss is about SlGO with no
insurance. The engine and boiler it is
believed. were not much damaged. Prompt
work saved the other buildings on the
premises.
The committee ofsgentemen who went
TO Washington in the interest of the Din
widdie county granite for use by the
government In the building Of the Naval
Academy, at Annapolis, have returned
home well pleased with their visit They
were greatly assisted by Senators Daniel
and Martin, and Colonel James d. Brady,
and We're courteOusly received and heard
by Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Allen,
and others. They were given to under
stand that the work has been awarded 10
Mr.. Carlin, a New York contractor, but
used is in allegiance, and that the Peters
burg Granite Company viii stand as good
a chance for it as any other bidder, and
probably better. it, with its lower bid,
its granite stands the required test. ne
test and selection Of the granite TO be
used rest with a board Of experts. Ii Is
said that Mr.. Carlin has already a con-
tract with the company for granite with
which TO build the seawall of the Acad-
toto fff.na no
contract for the Academy building may
be given 20 Petersburg.
The survey Of the route Of the proposed
electric railway through Chesterfield
county. from Richmond to Petersburg,
has been completed. The route follows
the turnpike TO a point near the crossing
of the Atlantic-COast Line, a short dis
lance beyond Port Walthan 1t IL IN
derstood that the COast-Line Company
objects to the crossing of its track by the
railway. The route of the latter viii
branch off TO the east Of the turnpike,
and running around Port Walthall, will
approach Petersburg through the Dunlop,
Archer. Cole and Roslyn farms. and en-
ter the city on trestle across the Poca-
hOntas marsh.
GENERAL NEWS.
4 little son of Rev George W. Wray,
pastor of Washngton-Street Methodist
| Episcopal church. was accidentally shot
/ i'm the leg yesterday afternoon with an
air rife, in the hands Of companion.
/ The wound, while painful, is not at all
dangerous.
Professor Winston, of Richmond, has
| consented to deliver a lecture before the
! Tuesday Club at an early day.
/ The committee Of the Chamber OF COM
merce to make arrangements for the re-
ception and entertanment of the New
! England Newspaper League on the l'th
met tonight and discharged their dutles.
| A large addition is being made to the
/ silk mills in this city, for the manufacture
| of soap and other materials required for
use in the operations Of the mills.
Rev H. W. Guyer, the new pastor OF
! the West-Stroet Methodist Episcopal
/ church. has greatly endeared himself TO
| his congregation, and is doing noble Work
for his church. Since he took charge the
| Sunday school has nearly doubled, the
membership Of the church has largely in
creased. and arrangements are in progress
! for q decided Improvement Vi the interior
Of the building.
At the meeting Of the Common Council
! on the 10Th instant the question OF paving
! our streets with yitrhed brick asphalt
or granite blocks will be fully discussed
| ana in is hoped viii be finally settled.
! Citizens generally Will be invited 10 DC
present and express their views freely on
! The subject, and the meeting VIII doupI-
less prove a very interesting one.
IL is reported that the Atlantic-Coast
! Line will shortly remove its paint shops
AT Mount Airy, in this city, to Whining
ton. y. c.. and I'm consequence VIII re-
duce the working force here-a matter
very much TO be regretted.
The interesting revival meetings az
! Hieh-Street and West-Street Methodist
Episcopal churches viii be continued
throughout next week. There have been
many conversions thus far
AFR. Robert Gillian Clerk of the courts
to-day received letter from Bongere,
La. written by a colored woman named
Mary Frances Taylor. who was once a
Save in this section Of Virginia, and was
SOLD when "a small girl and taken South
Her fathers name was Frank Bradley
and she left many relatives behind. She
is writing TO inquire if any OF them are
alive ana is anxious 20 hear something
about them. Her letter is quite pathetic
and Clerk Gillian is anxious TO get the
| Information the writer desires.