The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-02
AUTOMOBILE FOR
HAMPDEN-SIDNEl
New McAdam Road to FarmyIIIe VIII
Start It.
MR., ROPER'S CIRCUITOUS ROUlt
New Saw Mill at Dewitt STATION
Police statistics-Petersburg Oeh-
ocrats to Elect Delegates 10
Nominating Convention
MR., ROpER'S CIRCUITOUS ROUTE

PETERSBURG. VA, August l-spe'
oial-A private letter received here TO-
dsv from Rev Richard Mchwaine' Do
D.. president OF Hampden-sidney COL
leee saws that the announcement that
tho board Of supervisors Of the county Oh
Prince Edward has contracted Tor
macadamized road from FarmVil.e 10
Tr,unden-Sidney. with an expert anu
trnstworthy road builder, has given
much Measure there. work Is t' u'
begun al once and the contract u"eu ln
five months Or. Mcilwaine IN MS le1'''
saws that il Is reported that an au'oiilp-
bile WIFI be placed on the ROAD as son
aftar its completion as possible, thus
hrto0inr Hampton sidney into close and
comfortable contact WIN Iailioau O'"'-
THE congregation Of wesley NJ. ID
,h,,-ch arc contemplating taking down
their church on Halifax street ana uulI9
ing another one on the same site SeNeIal
members have offered very hberal con-
trihutions -.
The Hastings Court was In session lor
short time to-day, but no business or
interest was transacted The Court WIZ
adjourn Tomorrow afternoon
FLED THE QUARANTINE
Mr. bartlett Roper and Mrs. Roper Ar
rived here this morning from Ola PoiIs
bv a Circult0us route. Through the
courtesy OF Mr. r. j. Camp and Captain
c. C. vaughan. Of Franklin. Va, and Mr.
Myer. of Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. Roper
were enabled 20 get away from Ola
Point and reach home
They were brought on a private tug
% wharf somewhere In the interior,
where they took train over the Al
lantic & Danyille railroad for Empori%,
Creeusyille county.
Mrs. Governor Northen and daughter
of Georgia, were with the party.
REFUGEES.
owing 10 the yellow fever passenger
! travel over the Norfolk and Western
railroad. west is unusually heavy.
This morning a horse hitched 20 q
wagon belonging 10 Mr.. J. W. Boisseau
of Dnwiddie, took fright az the county
courthouse and ran away. The wagon
was very badly br0Pen % pieces. and
john. a son OF Mr. BOlsseau. was thrown
from the wagon and painfully injured.
Mr.. w T. CawforG. well-known
lumber man, has iu,t had built large
saw mill at De witt n station on tho
Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina
railroad.
During the past week the police force
made 22l arrests. classified as follows.
Assault and battery. p: assault, 4. fell
ony a.. larceny, lunacy. 4. misde-
meanor 9; suspicious, -. yagrant /.
violation Of city ordinances. rs
TO ELECT DELEGATES.
The Democrats Of Petersburg Will hold
ward meetings tomorrow night for tho
purpose OF electing ten delegates from
each ward 10 city convention 20 be
held Friday night 10 nominate two can
didates for the House Of Delegates.
YELLOW FEVER PRECAUTIONS.
Very little apprehension is felt OF
the yellow fever reaching Petersburg.
but every preclution is being taken
against the dreadful scourge To-day
the principle streets OF the city are being
thoroughly lined and the Petersburg
Board Of Health has. through a public
notice. called upon the citizens 20 see 10
IL that their premises are kept In a clean
condition.
A day or two ago while hands were en-
gagged tearing down some houses on
South street. to give place for a right.
of-way Tor the Richmond. Petersburg
and Carolina Railroad one Of the work
men found inside the Walnscotting Of one
or the houses a SD gold piece and also
a letter written during the war between
the States. On the envelope In which
the letter was enclosed Was COnfeder-
ate States postage stamp.
During the storm Sunday afternoon
the residence OF Mr.. VIM. Johnson. In
Ettrick. Chesterfield county. was struck
by lightning. But little damage. how
ever. was done. A little son OF Mr.. John
son was eating piece Of watermelon at
the time and the slice OF melon was
knocked from his hand BY the electric
bolt. The little fellow was badly stun
ned but not injured.
The gross receipts 10 the city from
wharfage for the past month were about
s3l5.
Dr. ID. NJ. Brown superintendent OF The
public schools OF Petersburg, and Mrs.
Brown. who have been spending some
days in Tazeweli county. have returned
to the city.
Miss Nellie Cooke daughter .of Mr. John
j. Cooke. Commemorative attorney Of
Prince George county. was driving home
In a buggy this afternoon when the bug
gy was run into by wagon to which a
runaway team was hitched.
Miss Cooke as thrown out. knocked
senseless and very seriously injured.
The Common Council at It's meeting to-
night made an appropriation OF SA478 FOR
the building OF an engine-house at tho
head OF High street. and the maintenance
thara OF a hose wagon