Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
RICHMOND NEWS
Judge Edmund WaddiIps Eloquen,
Tribute to Late Col. Elan.
Railroad sion viii soon Meet ana
Consider Freight Kate Reductions
ON Grain and Coai-Lieut. Echo,.
Will Give dinner 10 senate.
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Petersburg, Va, Feb. 26.-The hand
some steel bridge being built for the
Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina
railroad, over the Mehcrrin river, is ex-
pected to be completed within the next
two weeks. This bridge has two steel
spans $50 feet in length each and three
piers o f masonry, and will be one
fourth Of q mile long, and completed
will cost s175,oOO. The contract for the
granite for the masonry work for the
bridge over the Nottoway river has
been awarded to the Petersburg Gran
lite Quarrying Company. The depot
station buildings between Petersburg
and Rldgewuy, N. c., have all been
completed and are quite attractive. The
ceilings of these buildings are all of the
best South Carolina pine, free of knots
and other imperfectlons. The buildings
cost between $1,000 and 81, 500 each. The
work on the road between Petersburg
and Richmond is to be pushed forward
with energy, and in n short time it is
expected to have trains running through
from Ridgeway, N. c., to Richmond
Rev. /. Preston Lewis of Wise coun-
~. va, who recently accepted n call to
the pastorate of Park View Church of
Christ, in this city, entered upon his
work here yesterday. and preached
morning and night. His subject in the
morning was The Temple of God" and
at night, "rhe Three Living Issues
Life. Spirit and Immortality" Mr..
Lewis congregation is very much
pleased with him. He will shortly re-
move his family to Petersburg.
Mrs w. l.. Venable is critically III
at her home, on Washington street,
Ia II e.t.-
berland county. Md, have been written
for.
Mr.. Shirley Carter, of Richmond has
been elected by the Board Of Directors
of the Petersburg Iron Works Com
pany vice-president of that company.
John Davis, young man employed
at Mitchell's box factory, had four of
his flngers-two of each hand-cut Off
Saturday afternoon by having both of
his hands caught in one Of the box ma
chimes.
Mr.. John S. Webb. of Disputanta,
Prince George county, general inspect
Ing engineer of the Richmond. Peters
nurg and Carolina Railroad Company,
Is In the city to-day on business
The weather yesterday was about the
coolest experienced here this winter.
and cold, biting wind blew during
most of the day. The streets present.
ed a very deserted appearance and the
CONGREGATIONS at the churches were not
very large.
Two colored men came very near be-
Ing seriously injured to-day at the store
OF Mr.. b. d. Booth, on Sycamore street.
Mr.. Booth was receiving a carload OF
flour In bags, which were being pack
ed away on rack in the rear part OF
his store. While the men were packing
the -four away the rack gave away with
Its heavy weight. catching both of the
men under 1t. Neither of them how
ever was much hurt.
Major Harrison Waite has been ap-
pointed stamp clerk in the United
States Internal Revenue Office in this
city. to succeed Mrs. S. G.. Gillian, re-
signed. Major Waite will enter upon
his duties the first of next month.
Mr. Atwell, an areonaut, gave bal
loon ascension this afternoon from the
vacant lot on the corner of Chappcl
and River street. The air ship ascend.
ed to considerable height, and came
down near the Mt. Aairy shops, some
distance from where the ascension wa.
mnde.