The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-11
TEE PETERSBURG
NATIONAL PARK
A Committee TO Confer With the
Government Authorities.
WARRANTS FOR M00NSHlNERS,
Contracts Let for the Bridges from
Petersburg to- Richmond and from
Petersburg South-A Man ana
His Horse Killed.
WARRANTS FOR M00NSRINERS.

PETERSBURG, VA, July 10.-Special.-
Deputy United States Collector Charles
Gee. destroyed on last Saturday the HI
cit distillery Of Goode Hatchett, OF Char-
lotto county Va. This afternoon United
States Commissioner Bartlett Roper, Jr'
of this city, issued a warrant Of arrest
for Hatchett charging him with carry
ing on an Illicit distllery.
Commissioner topper also issued a
warrant Of arrest for W. G. Hardle, OF
Lunenburg county, on the same charge.
The distilleries OF these two men were
seized and destroyed by Collector Gee.
BATTLE PARK.
AT 4 meeting of the Petersburg Ma
tional Battlefield Park Association held
tonight. "A committee consisting of Cen
eral suth Boiling Carter r. Bishop.
simon Seward. Robert Cabaniss ana
George 5. Bernard was appointed to go
TO Washington and confer with the
proper authorities I'm reference to the
location of the proposed park 10 be To-
Gated on the battlefield In front Of Pc
tersburg. ..I..
WORTHY FIRM.
Holeworth. Butterworth & Co, have
the contract for the building of the bridge
across the Appomattox river here for the
Richmond Petersburg, and Carolina
Railroad Company. They also have the
work for the building Of all the bridges
for the company between Petersburg and
Richmond. There will be three and per
haps four bridges between this city and
Richmond The foundation for the
bridge here which will cross the river
near the silk mill on Fleet street. is now
being built The span of the bridge over
the river viii be about 155 feet. And is
is expected 10 have the bridge completed
by the 18th Of September next. II will
cost ia the neighborhood Of $1,000
The Mcdonald Company has the com
tract for the building of the bridges
south of Petersburg, and are now get
ting ready to build the foundation for
the iron bridge which is to cross the Ne
herrn river. This firm. besides building
the bridge will also do all the masonry
work
ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY.
Isaiah Crawford, c0ored. who is charg-
cd with breaking into the house Of ne
gro named william Mitchell IN Dinwid-
die county about two months ago. and
stealing some clothing and pistol. was
arrested here yesterday. lie Is being held
for the authorities of Dinwiddie county.
A very severe storm passed over Prince
George county ia the vicinity Of The
county courthouse on Saturday after
noon during which Thomas Pollard and
his horse We're struck by lightning and
both instantly killed Another horse be-
longing 10 Pollard. was badly shocked by
the lightning
The body Of Mr. Martin Lambert the
Young man who was drowned IN the APP
p0matt0v river. n few miles below Pc
tcrsburg last Friday morning under
such distressing circumstance. was
found yesterday morning near where the
accident occurred. The funeral took
place this afternoon AT 4 o'clock from
Was hingt0n-Street " j.. church. and
was very largely attended.
Mr. John T. Jackson one OF Pe.ersburgs
best known citizens is very ill no Buck
roe Beach. Va. Dr. IT, g. Leigh. of this
city was teiegraphed for yesterday. and
left here no O'Clock T.. VI. on a special
train.
Hands are at work to-day oxcavating
on Halifax street for the Street Electric
railway