Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-09
PETERSBURG.
PUSHING RAILROAD WORIl-RE.
PORTED KILLED-DEATIIS
(SDeclal to UirpIniop Joi,otN

OoI1ltNG ItAlbttOAD WOltIN--fIC-
PORTED KILLED-DEATIIS.
Especial to virglnian- Pilot.)
Petersburg, Va. March S.--The work
on the Richmond, Petersburg and Caro-
lima railroad between Petersburg and
Richmond is now being pushed ahead us
fast as possible. The sirls and rails
have been laid for some distance. and
one hundred men are at work OH the
trestle bridge which is to cross Swift
Creek. near the Swift Creek Cotton
Miiis. Another large force is employed
building the trestle across the Rich
mond and Petersburg railroad between
Chester and Centralia.
SNOW STORM.
p heavy snow storm has prevailed
mere pretty much all day. but the flakes
iiha'eed as soon as they touched the
ground. The snow was followed by hail
and rain.
CHILD INJURED.
~ little son OF Mr.. Arthur BRYANT foil
from a. scaffold at his parents resi-
uence. on Harding street Yesterday af
tcrnoon and fractured his left arm in
u most painful manner. The little fell
low cune near sustaining serious and.
perhaps, fatal injuries.
ltEPORT1ID KILLED
II was reported here to-day that Mr..
KAT Coyle, Il former well-known MON
Der or the Fire Department of this civ
WIS run over and killed last night by
d LIain on the Richmond, PETERSBURG.
anu carolina railroad near Butter
worths. in Dinwiddie county. The re-
port, however. is not Thought ia ba
authentic. Coyle has been for sometime
III the employ Of the railroad company.
WE'LL KNOWN CITIZENS DEAD.
MI. Henry l.. Plummer, one of Pc
tersburs's best-known citizens. who
was stricken with paralysis some ye,rs:
ago. ana who has been in bad health
ever since, died this morning Mt bis
residence. The deceased was for year.
aseht OF the Swift Creek Cotton Manu-
assuring Company and at another
tine was a large cotton buyer here
He leaves widow. one dau@hto, 81, e
FOUR sons: one of whom is Licrtcnant
IiarVie Hummer, OF the United States
Army. who is now with his regimen
in me Philippine Islands.
nr. John S. Holt, II widely-known
SttiIen OIL Motosco, Chesterfield county.
49,, 81 ms nome last night. He had
nceh foreman of the weaving dapol.f
ment at the Motsaco cotton racto,x Co.
nearly half a century.
BREvITIEs.
Jane Blackwell. colored woman
ABOUT 10 years old, died at the city mi
.a.s nlorhing. She was adjudged in
a'ne three or four months ago and had
10 De placed in Jail on account of tho
crowded condition of the asylI,m near
this city. ''i''' near
Miss Mary Minetree, principal OF An
aerson school, has been sick for several
Guys with the grip. She is improving.
ana her physician says she will soon be
well enough to resume her duties.
Hon. Joseph T. Lawless was in Pc
tersburg to-day.
There is marked improvement Il,
the condition of Mrs. w. l.. Venahle
Mr.. Robert Gillian, clerk of the court
oil this city, is suffering from an at
tack of the grip.
Mr.. Emmett l.. Adams. of Ports
mouth. business agent for Virginia
ana the District of Columbia of the
international Association of Me-
cnanics' Is In Petersburg for the pur-
pose OF organizing n local branch. He
mas been very successful. and n flour
ishing organization in this city may be
the result of his work.
Messrs. It. f. Heath and w. A. Totty
viii be candidates for reelection to
the Common Council.
DR.. Hunter Bond. of New York. Is
NiS!tinG his parents IN Petersburg.
Miss Lucy A. Chamberlayne left to-
day for Washington to spend several
weeks with friends in that city.
1t is rumorcd that work will soon
be begun on an electric railway to con-
meet Petersburg with Richmond It
| has been rumored for the past fifteen
years. and there seems to be no occa-
| sion for n revival of this rumor other
| than the fact that It has become a
chronic, for the promoters have within