The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-15
Grant lime 10 Street Committee to
Settle Street Privileges.
ANCIEN7 ENGINE TO GO,
Anew Up-to-Da!c Firs-Fightlng Machine
to Be Purchased-A Yelng Lady's
Pocketbook snatehed trcm
=s. Her Belt.
Especial Dispatch to The Times. 3, ,

PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 14-The8
Street Committee this afternoon request
ed the Council to allow them further
time IN which to consider the requests
from the Southside Railway and Devel-
cpment Company and the Richmond and.
Electric Railway Company
for certain privileges along the streets
of this city. Mr.. Charles HALL Davis,
counsel for the Scuthsidc Railway and
Development Company, and r. H. Mann,
counsel for the. Richmo nd and Peters
burg Electric Railway. Company, each
addressed the Council, stating that it was
due to them thatEthe committee had been
unable to make further progress.
These gentlemen stated that they were
in q fair way TO make an anlicable set
tlen1ent and believed that by: the next
regular meeting of the Council -ney
would be able to set forth the terms they
would agree upon. Mr.. Davis said that
with the owners of one company in
Cleveland and with the owners OF the
other company in New York, considerable
tiations.
Neither of the counsel intimated what
terms of agreement would probably be.
settled upon.
NEW. FIRE ENGINE.
The Council this afternoon ordered the
purchase Of q. new up-to-date engine and
the old steamer, America will be solo
as soon as the new engine is received.
Miss Jennie Britton, a well kown young
LADY, employed at the dry goods store of
George J. Morrison & Co., had her pocket
book, containing about eight dollars.
snatched from her belt by q negro man
yesterday evening on her way home.
When on Halifax Street between Harding
and Porterville Streets q negro dashed
against her, and when she recovered from
tho shock her purse was missing. she
saw the thief running at full speed, ana
will be unable to identify him. Lieutenant
Donahue and Officer Helan later arrested
Dick, Manson, alias Bluestick. on sus-
picion Of being the thief. Manson was
seen loafing around the place where the
robbery was committed, but ran off on
the approach of the officers. He mas been
lodged in jail to await further investi-
cation.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
The members OF Naomi Lodge, No. 30,
knights of Pythias, spent a. pleasant
evening at a smoker in their hall this eve
ming. Chancellor Commander Williams T.
Davis called the business meeting to order
promptly Several candidates were init
ated. The lodge is now ADOPTING new by
laws. a half hour being devoted at each
meeting to the discussion.
There was a large attendance at the
Crater Council. National Union. at ODD
Fellows Hall last night. Several bril-
liant responses were made to toasts dur
ing the evening. Mr. w. D. Barbour. of
South Boston, Va, was guest. Deputy
Reed will remain in Petersburg few
Gays longer In the interest of the order.
The Board of Visitors Of the Virginia
Normal and Collegiate, Institution held
its semi-annual melting to-day and trans
acted regular business. Those present
were: Dr.z.J. W. Southall Superintendent
of Public instruction aud chairman OF the
Board: r. G. Watkins. chairman Of the
Executive Committee and secretary OF the
board. Judge A. D. Watkins. John \.
Harris, T. N Williams, P. p May. A.
c. Watkins, 7. C. Blnnton and S. L. Fer
guson.
A DEsERTER ARRESTED
"A sailor giving the name of Lamont
was arrested in Petersburg Tuesday. He
acknowledged having deserted from the
training ship Lancaster. and Chief-of-
Police Ragland Immediately telegraphed
to the navy authorities of young La
mont's capture. Lamont was held until
Wednesday evening, and no answer to the
telegram being received. he was allowed
to go. An hour after Lamont was dis
charged from custody, Chief hagiand re-
ceived a telegram signed Crowinshield,
requesting him to apply to the Seaboard
Air Line for tickets for an officer and
Lamont to Port Royal, s. c., and to take
LAMONT to that place, where the Lancas-
ter was stationed, and that an officer OF
that boat would receive the prisoner. The
message arrived too late, as the last seen
Gil Lamont was on the railroad going
north.
When Lieutenant Donahuc and Officer
Collier arrested Lamont he had on citi-
zens' clothes, and at the station-housc
it was found that these clothes covered
{. sailors full uniform.
"A 1nad-dog created some excitement Oh
Bollinebrook Street to-day. 1t was finally
shot and killed by Police Officer MCGEE.
FIREWORKS CHARTER
A charter has been granted by
Judge J. NJ Mullen for the Incorporation
of the Virginia Fireworks Company.
The principal Office of the company is to
be- in Petersburg. The company has re-
Gently ilivcnted and apr'ied for patents
for several different kinds Of fireworks.
The buildings are to be located near this
city, and wor! on them Will be COM
MERGED atsonce.
The officers elected for the first year
are: President, Robert Cabaniss; Vice
President. John o. Barham; Secretary
and Treasurer, r. II. Seabury. The
above-uaned officers, with Messrs. a. B.
Wood, Antonio Del Grande and Nicholas
Del Grandc, constitute the Board of Di-
rectors.s
Mr. w. B. McIlwaine has made con-
siderable improvements to his home. on
washington Street. adding about twelve
rooms TO the building. The interior has
been beautifully fitted and his home will
be one of the handsomest In this city.
The warehouse being built for the
Southern Express Company, near tho
Union Depot. is nearly completed, and
will soon be ready for occupancy.
Rev. E. IT, Dadmun, during his pastor
ate in Petersburg, married more than 100
couples.
DR.. Tracy each night delivers temper
ance lectures to great crowds at the
Academy of Music.