Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-17
PETERSBURG.
Funeral and Burial of a Popular
Young Man.
Tho Death OF DR.. Sicdd Causes Pros
found iHtcGret observation-disclosures
OF Water Powcr-strcet Railway
BcEun-Brief Mention.

Petersburg, Va. May 1.-THE re-
mains of Mr. Morris l.. Myers. whose
death at st. Luke's Home, in Rich
mond. Saturday night has been an
nounced in these columns, arrived
mere Sunday afternoon,-ap were me.
at the train by n delegation from the
Petersburg Lodge of Elks. and other
friends. The deceased besides being n
member of the Ilks. was a member of
Blandford Lodge of Masons and South
side Council, Royal Arcanum. In thie
latter organization he carried an in
surancc OF $4,000; also $500 in the
Equitable Insurance Company, Of New
York
The funeral took place this morning
at 1880 o'clock from his late residence
on BollinSbrook street The following
gentlemen acted as active pall-bearers:
Milton Reinach. Mortimer Williams,
n. z. Harrison. Sidney Fischer, John
NJ. Hanrahan, Ed. Eigenbrun, Isaac
Cohen. and Louis Rosenstock
Honorary = y. Rosenstock, Jacob
Cohen, Jake Coleman. j. G. Birdsong.
Nj. X. Saal, Isadore Rcinach E. 4.
Goodwin. Chas Cohen and b. Hultzer.
of Richmond
The remains were inferred in the He
brew Cemetery.
THE LATE DIR. SLEDD.
The death in Atlanta, Ga, of Rev.
DIR. Il. n. Sledd, d. D., causes profound
regret among the Methodists In this
city and section, where he was so
widely known and by whom he was
regarded as one of the leading divines
in the church. DIR. Sledd was for four
years pastor at Market Street Church.
Street. the two leading churches OF
the Methodist denomination in Peters.
burg.
DEVELOPMENT OF WATER
POWER.
Mr.. c. P. T.. Burgwyn, civil engineer
OF Richmond, was in Petersburg YES,
terday looking after some important
developments of the water power OF
the AppomattoX river above THE; CITY,
lie has recently investigated the horse
power OF the Dan river at the Tyco
Falls. and at Danville. Va. MIR. Bur
gwyn reports that there have been
more enquiries in the last few weeks
from capitalists desiring such invest
merits than in the past five or six years
Mt Burgwyn says that owing to the
Facility of transmission of power to n
distance by electrical means the horsn
powers of Virginia streams are now
or from two to three hundred thousand
dollars year. 1t is understood that
some northern capitalists are contem-
plating erecting on the AppomattoX
river near Petersburg large wooden
mills.
ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMMENCED
Contractor Bradley, Of Manchester.
began work on the construction of the
street electric railway to-day. He en-
ployed large force of hands. had
everything in readiness. and ali the
rals and materials properly distribu-
ted. Work began at the head of Wash
inSton street, and will continue down
10 sycamore. The other lines will be
built q; soon rs this one is finished.
BRIEF MENTION.
The work on the Richmond, Peters
burg and Carolina railroad is now in
fnli blast in Mecklenburg county in
the vicinity of La Cross. a large force
OF laborerS and teams are engaged
At the meeting of the Baptist Sun
day-School Association, held Sunday
afternoon at the Second Church. the
following officers We're selected for the
ensuing term: President, K. w. Col
Her; icc-Prcsident, 7. c. Crowdcr:
Secretary, George y. Ramkcy; Treas
urcr, w. r. Bradley.
Reports from the schools submitted
AT the meeting were very cncourag!nC
as TO register and attendance.
The Street Committee to-day opened
bids for macademiZing Sycamore and
Halifax streets. as authorized by the
Council. but the contracts have not
yet been awarded.
Chief-ofPoice Il. +. Ragland has
been confined to his bed by sickness for
two or three days. He IL much better
to-day. however. and Will be out In
a day or two.