Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-13
PETERSBURG
A Mother and Six of Her Children
Burned to Death.
Tho Richmond, Petersburg & Caro-
lima Railroad Bridge o"i tho Appo-
mnttox River-rwo Dcaths-Rov.
DR.. w. j. Young's scrmon-I,Inoss.
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Petersburg, Va. Feb. 1.-THE span
of the Lansdowne steel bridge over the
AppomattoS river, near the silk mills,
which has been built for the Richmond,
Petersburg and Carolina railroad is
about completed. The bridge is fifty
feet in height. The wooden trestle for
the road. which extends from West
High street and connects with the steel
bridge above mentioned, where the lat
ter crosses the Norfolk and Western
railway, near Fleet street, is rapidly
approaching completion.
a delegation from Nottoway county.
consisting OF Messrs. L. M. billiard,
Freeman EDes and Jos. w. Hunt,
passed through here this morning en-
route to Richmond to appear before
the Legislature tomorrow and urge
the granting of the charter for the
Richmond and Washington railroad
DIR. YOUNG'S SERMON.
Rev. w. J. Young, D. D.. of Court
Street Methodist Church, at Lynch
burg, preached at Market Street NJ. e.
Church yesterday morning in the in
terest of the twentieth century move
ment. a liberal contribution to the
cause was made.
DEATHS.
Mr.. William Campbell, one of the
best known printers in the State, who
for years past has been employed at
the IndeX-Appeal newspaper office died
yesterday morning at the Home for the
Sick after a brief illness. The de-
ceased came to Petersburg from Rich
mond somewhere about 1850, and sub
sequently engaged in the newspaper
business with the late a. F.. Crutch-
field. the style of the firm being A. f.
Crutchfield e Co., publishers of the
Petersburg Daily Express newspaper.
II Iala=nf
the paper up to and during the war be-
tween the States. The paper was after
wards sold to o. p. Haines and Mr..
Campbell. who continued It's publica-
ton for some time, after which it was
sold to It. Jefferson Clarke &c Co.
Mr.. Campbell leaves one son. Mr.. Will
liam Campbell. of Richmond. The
funeral took place this afternoon from
the Home for the Sick.
Mr.. II. c. Davis, whose Illness from
grip and heart trouble has been an
nohnced. died ut his home on Jefferson
street this morning at . o'clock. He
was a native of Surry county. lie came
TO Petersburg about fifty years ago.
and after clerking for awhile he en-
gagged in the grocery business-for him-
self on Sycamore street. lie afterwards
became associated in the same line OF
being on Bank street. Mr.. Davis was
afterwards engaged in the wholesale
grocery business on Old street. the
style of the firm being Davis. Roper &
Co. OF recent years AIR. Davis has not
been engaged in any kind of business.
He was one of the purcst and hest of
men. Mr.. Davis was particularly fond
&c hunting. and was n splendid shot.
He is survived by q widow without
children. Mr. Davis has n brother, who
resides in Norfolk. He was n member
Of Dlandford Lodge of Masons.
SUDDEN ILLNESS.
Mr. W. L. Butts, an old and we'll
known citizen. was taken seriously and
suddenly Ill yesterday. but to-day his
condition Is much improved.
Mrs. w: r. Boisseau, OF Prince
George. is quite i'll.
SEVEN PEOPLE CREMATED.
Intelligence was received here to-day
of horrible occurrence in Sussex
county near Stony creek, last Satur-
day night, which resulted In the burn
ing to dca tn of Martha Smith, colored
and six of her children. 1t seems that
the house either caught Or was set on
fire, and before the occupants could
leave the house they were burned to
death. Only one member OF the fam
ily-a boy--escaped, and he did so by
jumping from n window.
TAIN-KlLr.Ef,, so Justly celebrated
w.ls INTRODUCED 20 the public about sixty
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