Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-29
Three Hundred Italians Coming to
Do Railroad Work.
Tho Richmond. Potor#burg ana Cur.
oiina Line 10 he Pnshod TO Cons
plotion-slurder ou.o. Continued
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Petersburg. Va, Dec. 2S.-Three hun
dred Italians, who have been employed
to work on the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina Railroad, are expected to
arrive here from New York Saturday
next. These men will be put to work
surfacing the road between Butter
worth, Dinwiddie county, and Ridge.
way, N. c. The Seaboard Air Line, by
whom the Richmond. Petersburg and
Carolina Railroad is practically owned,
Is anxious to get the road completed
as soon as POSSIBLE In order to secure
some OF the heavy winter Southern
trade. 1t was expected to have the
road completed from Ridgeway to
Richmond and in such condition
that trains could make speed of 40
miles an hour over it by the 1st OF
January next.
road will be completed from Ridgeway
to Richmond before about the 1st of
March. A day and night force is now
to be put to work on the road, and
1t will fbe pushed to completion as rap
idly as possible. Nineteen thousand
six hundred dollars is to be paid out
here in dividends on the list of next
paid by the National Bank, $4,000 by
the Petersburg Savings and Insurance
Company, $4,000 by the Petersburg Per-
petual Building and Loan Association
and $4,000 by the Matoaco Cotton
Manufacturing Company.
The Old Street Presbyterian Church
Sunday school had most delightful
Christmas tree entertainment last
night, and gifts were presented to each
OF the scholars. Hon. William b. Nc
llwaine's class presented him with
handsome travelling case.
MURDER CASES.
The case OF Samuel Spencer. colored,
charged with the shooting and killing
of James Jackson. another negro, ON
last Monday, was called for eXamina-
ton in the Mayors Court this morn
ing and continued to the Goth instant.
The case OF Albert Hunt, charged
with the shooting and killing of John
*. Parrish on Monday night, was also
called and continued to tomorrow.
Mayor Peasants has received a tele-
gram from Congressman John ]. Jen-
kins, OF Wisconsin. inquiring if Mr.
Hunt had proper counsel. Mayor Pleas
ants sent a reply to the effect that Mr.
Hunts interest was being looked after.
Mr. Hunt came here from Superior
Wisconsin, and was foreman of n gang
OF men at work on the Richmond, Pc
tersburg and Carolina railroad state
Senator VIM. B. AIcIlwaine is his coun-
sci. Mr.. Hunt has n sister here, who Is
completely FRUSTRATED by the unfortu-
nate occurrence.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. John w. Bradbury, one of Peters
burg's best-known citizens, is confined
to the house by sickness.
\ ~ al ~
ebrated the seventh anniversary of
their marriage at their residence to-
day. Only relatives and members of
the family were present.
PISTOL AND KNIFE.
Chief Of Police Ragland has received
q telegram from the officials at Smith,
field. requesting the arrest of L. C.
Gilligan (white). charged with the muir
der of Beverly Turner. at Smithheld,
last night.
a negro named William King, hall
ing from Portsmouth, was before the
Mayor this morning for carrying Il con-
cealed razor. and was fined $50. and In
default of payment of the fine he was
committed to jail King answers in
some respects the description given of
Cotton. the negro murderer, = who
walked out Of Jail at Portsmouth few
nights ago.
HYMENEAL.
Mr.. w Il. Tucker and Miss Annie
Harris, both OF this city. were united in
marriage in Washington, D. c., yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis N. Burgess, who
reached here last night from Norfolk,
where they were married yesterday
afternoon. were rendered reception on
their arrival here at the residence Of
the groom's father Mr.. S. w. Burgess,
on New street. The couple will go
from here to Norfolk, where they will
reside.