Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-12
PETERSBURG
The Williams Syndicate Secures
Street Railway.
alr. II. Lnncns,cr Williams Elected
Prosidcnt orthc Company Report
sent Out From Norfolk Denied
Peanut Factory Burned,

Petersburg, Va, Feb. 1t.-AIr II. Ian
caster Williams. Of the banking house
Of John l.. Williams & Co., OF Rich
mcnd. was In the city yesterday with
his brother, Mr.. Edmund Randolph
Williams. counsel for his firm. and 1t
is understood that they were here in
connection with the street railway deal.
When asked if the report that his
firm were the purchasers, MIR. Williams
said, yes the two properties mention
ed have been purchased by John l..
Williams " Sons. of Richmond, and
Middendorr Oliver & Co.. or Balti-
more. We Will at once proceed TO
give You street railway system which
will be not only satisfactory to you,
but Will be a credit 20 your community.
The entire property will be built over,
new cars, new tracks, and up-to-date
power house.
II regret that l cannot give YOU
more Information at the present time,
but can only assure you that n con-
Siderable portion of the ma tcrial ncces-
sary has already been purchased, and
al the equipment necessary for the
completion OF the entire system will be
brought forward as promptly as pos
sihle."
When asked IL his company contem-
plated furnishing light and power, Mr..
W stsAN'-'i tlidl tity ulu propose
10 furnish light and power, and that
he hoped by making Il good class Of
lights available that the public would
aoopt an electric light for residences as
well as for stores and public places.
The reporter then asked MIR. Will
liams if the report recently sent out
from Norfolk to the effect that his FIRM
mad merely purchaser the properties TO
sell out, Mr. Williams said that there
was no truth in the report, and he was
misquoted and the statement was both
misleading and Il creature OF the mag
nation of some one, that his firm had
purchased the properties mentioned
with no idea of selling them out, but to
build up and equip in the best possible
manner and TO permanently operate
them.
The officers Of the company are Il.
Lancaster Williams, presidents; direct
ors, Francis X. Lassiier. II. Lancaster
Williams. Augustus Wright. Charles
Han Davis. L. NJ. Williams. w NJ Hab-
iiston, II. Randolph Williams.
In addition To these, 1t is und arsto
that Mr.. j. VI. MlGdondorf and Mr..
Douglas II. Thomas. of Baltimore. Will
DE among the officers, and directors of
the company.
PEANUT FACTORY BURNED.
The peanut factory of y. Fleetwood
d Co, at Waverly. on the Norfolk and
Western Railroad, was destroyed nv
How the fire originated is not known.
There Were stored in the building
twenty-five hundred bags of peanuts,
all of which We're burned The ma
chnery which was owned by the Far
mer's Alliance was all DESTROYED. II
is understood that the loss is about ten
thousand dollars; insurance four thou
sand dollars.
DEATHS.
Mrs Rebecca Potts. relict of Colonel
ID. G.. Potts. died at her residence on
High street at an early hour Yesterday
morning at the venerable age OF So
years, and thus has passed away one
or the best known and best beloved and
most thoroughly Christian women OF
our city. For great many years sh.
was n member of the First BAPTIST
Church, and an active participant i'm
church work Of all kinds. AS long as
she could keep on her feet her activity
in the advancement of the cause of the
Master was kept up. She was lady
of great culture and her pure and use
full life was Il blessing to all around
her. Mrs. Potts was the last of quite
large family of sisters and brothers,
all of whom lived to ripe age. She
leaves several children.
Mr.. Charles Chance. aged So years.
died at his home on Fleet street this
morning of pneumonia His mother
died several days ago of the same dis
tHSc' an" W. VI MS DrOlnerS. TWO or
his sisters and one of his children are
at present i'll with pneumonia.
IfYM2NEAL.
Mr.. Lemuel G. Brown and Miss Rosa
Heath We're married last night at the
residence of the bride. on Harrison
street. by Rev. j. y. jefferson.
on the 2lst instant. al Sycamore
Church in Prince George county. Miss
Ine& West. daughter of Mr. W. j. West.
will be married 10 Mr. Henry Sherman,
of the same county.