Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
PETERSBURG
Swift Creek Cotton Mills to Start
Up.
Act or Man I'm DeIirium CoIored
Soldiers Much In Evidence-Ncw
street Hallway -Death-Persomnl
and General.


Petersburg. Va, Jan. Slit was an
nounced in this correspondence Sun
day that Mr. Quinn, the owner of the
Swift Creek cotton mills in Chester
field county, had stated that he ex-
peceed to have the mills in operation
within the next two weeks. He now
says that when the mills start up they
will give employment to about one
hundred and twenty-five operatives,
and when they are running day and
night, which he expects them to be
inside of the next two months, two
hundred and fifty operatives will be
employed. MIR. Quinn is having a
house fitted up and furnished out at
the mills, which he will occupy.
MUCH IN EVIDENCE.
A young man who is quite sick at
ms nome on Bollingbrook street. while
delirouS with fever, got out of the WIN
dow OF his room yesterday morning
and then made his way down an avn
ing frame to the Sidewalk, where he
was taken in charge by gentleman
and carried back home. The sick man
said robbers were after him.
The Petersburg Blues and Flipper
of the service of the United States
army, arrived here Sunday night from
Macon. Ga The soldiers were much
In evidence on the streets yesterday
and were spending their money quite
freely
NEW STREET RAILWAY.
Mr.. John w. Hays begun yesterday
Il survey from West End Park down
washington street for the new street
railway survey of several OF the streets
are to be made for a route for the
road. 1t is understood that the pres
ent railway track is to be taken up
and new rails and ties laid with the
exception, probably, of the Halifax
street line.
The Y. NJ. c. A. Debating Society
will give its third public debate in the
auditorium of the Y. NJ. c. a. Hall on
the 2lst of February next. Subject to
be debated: Resolved. that terrific
rial expansion would be beneficial 10
American interests"
DEATH IN MECKLENBURG.
News has been received here OF the
death of Mr.. \. ii. Gracey, a promi-
nent tobacco grower and cotton rails
er OF Mccklenburg county. He was
widely known here and was a mem
Der of the Third Virginia Regiment in
the Confederate Army.
hog cnolera Is prevailing to a con-
siderable extent in Prince George
county. Mr.. James C. Harrison. who
was in the city to-day, reports that
he has lost 60 hogs from the disease
in the past six weeks
Mr.. r. f.. Long, of this city, who n
few days ago fell from the Meherrin
river bridge at Emporia while trying
to cross it on a bicycle. and was pain
lully injured. has been brought here
for treatment.
Twelve persons were baptized at the
Second Baptist Church Sunday night
by the pastor, Rev. j. d. Hart.
Mr. Crockett. assistant passenger
agent of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad here. who has been i'll for
some time with pneumonia. is much
improved and able to sit up
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. Il. i. Gill is sick at his home.
DR.. X. ID. McIlwaine is confined to
the house from an attack of grip.
Mr.. Peter Taylor. who has been sick
with the grip, is now able to be out.
Postmaster Stith Boiling is much i'm
proved. He is now able to walk about
his yard Il little.
Mr. r. II. Shclbourne, who has been
confined to the house from sickness
Tor the past week, is out again.
Mr. John n. Pearman, the we'll
known merchant tailor, has gone to
New York 10 take course" in ladies'
costume cutting.