The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
THREE HUNDRED
ITALIANS COMING
TO Work on the Richmond, Peters
burg and Carolina Railroad.
THE CONSTRUCTION T0BE PUSHED
A Day and Night Force VIII 60 upon
the Work at Oncc-It is Now Hoped
20 Get the Road Through by
the First OF March.

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. $-Special'-
Three hundred Italians who have been
employed 10 work on the Richmond, Fe-
ters burg and caro- ina railroad. are expect
ed TO arrive here from New York on sat
urday next. These men will be put TO
work surfacing the road between Butter
worth's, Dinwiddle county, and Ridge
way. y. G.. The seaboard Air Line by
whom the Richmond. Petersburg and Caro-
ina 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 travel. Ii was eA-
pected 20 have the road compleved from
Ridgewav To- Richmond and in sucn con
di,iou that trains could make a speed o.
forty miles an hour over IL By the h's' VI
January next.
PUSHING THE WORK.
II is not thought, however that the road
will be completed from Rdgeway 10 hIch-
nond before about the first Of Mdrch. A
dav and night force is now TO be put 10
work on the road and it Will be- pushed TO
completion as rapidly as possible
BANK DIVIDENDS.
Nineteen thousand six hundred dollars
g. 90 he paid out here on dividends on the
first If next month.
OF this amount $500 viii be paid by the
National Bank. 5000 by the petersburg
Savings and Insurance Company, S-'V' ny
the Petersburg Perpetual Building ana
Loan Association and Siv@ oy lAe
Matoaca Manufacturing Company.
Mr.. John W. Bradbury, one OF Peters
burg's best known citizens, Is confined 10
his house by sickness.
Mr. and Mrs Charles ". Gillian cele-
hrated the seventh anniversary ~ thelr
marriage to-day. only relatives ana mem
bers OF the family were present
Welded IN WASHINGTON.
Mr. W. r. Tucker and Miss Annie Har-
ris. both of Petersburg, were married IN
Washington, ID. c., yesterday
KILLING OF PARRISH.
The case of the Commonwealth against
Samuel Spencer, colored, charged with
the shooting and killing Of James jack
son. colored. on last Monday, was called
for examination in the Mayors court
this morning and continued TO the oVtn
instant. The case Of the Commonwealth
against Albert Hunt, charged with the
shooting and killing Of John X. Parrish
on last Monday IlSnt, was alSD S"liIN
in the Mayor court this morning. Tine
case was continued TO tomorrow morning.
HUNTS COUNSEL.
Mayor Peasants has received a teie-
gram from Congressman John j. Jenkins,
of Wisconsin, asking him IL Hunt had
proper legal counsel Mayor Peasants
ieleeranhed Congressman jenkins that
Hunts interest was being properly looked
after. Mr. Hunts counsel is State Sena-
tor VIM. 3D. Mciiwaine. one of the aolest
members OF the Petersburg bar.
Mr. Hunt, who Is quite young man,
came here from Superior, Wisconsin. lie
was foreman of "a gang OF men who are
at work on the Richmond, Petersburg
Carolina railroad. lie has % sister here
who IS completely Frustrated by the un-
fortunate occurance
The Old-Street Presbyterian church
school had a Christmas-tree entertainment
last night. which was most delightful
affair. All of the scholars We're presented
with a nice present. Hon Wm. y. Nc
uwalne's class presented him with
handsome travelling case
Miss Annie III. Mann. Of Richmond is
visiting Mrs .. j. Baxtor. of this city.