Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-14
PETERSBURG
C0ckade City Granite Wins a
Partial Victory.
The williams street Railway syndi-
cuto PurchnseS Electric Light
Plaut-A Fox Ihat Chased, Fought,
Fled nnd Died-Rcmovni-T

Petersburg, Va, March 13.-Messrs.
Robert Gillian. Alexander Hamilton
and K. +. Davis. who with Col. James
d. Brady went to Washington on Fri
day to cndeavor to get Petersburg
granite selected for the improvements
TO be made at the Naval Academy, re-
turned home Friday night. They as
certained that the contract for the $780,
600 work had been awarded to Z. Car
lin, of Brooklyn, n wealthy contractor.
and the selection of the granite to be
used was referred to n board composed
of Rear Admiral Endicott, Commodore
Cunningham McNair. 4 superintendent
Of the Naval Academy.
Petersburg granite has already been
selected for the erection of the sea wall
to cost $250000 and Mr.. Carlin is the
contractor.
ELECfttttttG HIGHT PLANT SOLD.
Tho electric light plant and water
power has been purchased from the
Upper AppomattoX Company by
Messrs. John l.. Williams. of Richmond.
and Middenforf, Oliver Il Co. of Balti-
more. Mir Edmund Randolph Will
iiams. of Richmond, counsel for John
H. Williams " Sons, was in the city
yesterday in connection with the neccs-
sarN transfer of the property. The
price paid for the property was not
made public. 1t is the purpose of the
purchasers of this valuable plant to
furnish both light and power. Tho pur-
chasers are the capitalists who are to
ouild new electric street railway here
for which Il survey is now being made
y FIGHTING REYNARD.
Mr. G. w .Willlcrson, who lives about
seXen- miles from the city, in Dinwiddie
county. was surprised one day last
week by the novel spectacle OF n fox
in hot pursuit of n cur dog, which was
making its way with all possible speed
towards Mr.. Wilkerson, pursucr and
pursued being closely followed by
hound. They ran into Mr.. Wilkcrsons
yard and there the fox turned upon
two young ladies, nerCcly attacking
them and tearing their clothes. Wild
with anger and hunger, Reynard pro-
cceded TO make things very lively. and
finding himself cornered. with his
chances for escape very unfavorablc.
made the best OF the situation and
fought desperately for his life. 1t was
not long, however, before brc'r fox
realized that his time had come, and
his death soon ended the conflict.
EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENT RE-
MOVED.
1t was learned yesterday that the
passenger equipment department of the
Richmond division of the Atlantic
Coast Line is to be removed to Will
mington, n. G. This, it is stated, will
necessitate the removal of the Mt.
Airy shops in Petersburg. Already the
force at these shops has been reduced.
BREVITIES
On Friday night the saw mill of Mr..
w. 70. Gill, III Chesterfield county, n
short distance from Petersburg. was
destroyed by fire. This mill was used
for saving wood into blocks. The or
isin of the fire is not known. In ad-
ditlon To the destruction of the mill
and machinery. II wagon was burned.
DR.. Dorman, OF New York city. who
is To lecture at the Y. NJ. c. \. Hall
next Thursday evening to men. will be
prevented from So doing on account of
sickness. lie viii, not be able to fill
any of his ENGAGEMENTS in the South.
lie VIII be secured. however, as soon
rs possible FOR this city
The Surry, Sussex and SOUTHAMPTON
Railroad Company have contracted
with Mr.. ID. II. Jackson, Of this city
for their supply Of oil and waste. Mir.
jackson had as his competitor bidder
the STANDARD Oil Company