Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-14
LEFT WITH A CIRCUS,
NEGRO LABoRERs STRIKE
hands of Virginia Passenger and
rover Co. Want More Money
suther,nna,. store in Dinwididc
narns-Blue and Gray Vets Minslc.

nnrnt-DluS and Gray Vets Minfkc.
PETERSBURG. VA, October l3.-tSpe-
cial1-Much anxiety is felt by The family
end friends here over The disappearance
n a weil-known young man named K.
BlanKeaship. aged is years, who left
,hc city on or about the I'D of Septeln-
osr. and is supposed 10 have gone away
with John Robinson's circus, which eX-
hibitcd here on that date.
Anxiety has been heightened by vague
-umors. which cannot he traced 10 an au-
lhentic source, that somewhere recently
stth Robirson's circus a man bearing the
aeYne of BlankenShip had been ACCIDENT
allv killed. and 1t is feared. IL SUCH pe
INC case that, the deceased might prove
N he the Petersburg boy. Otherwise the
,arfuts Of young Blankenship have re-
roved no intel gence Of him since he
jeft the city. Efforts are being made to
communicate with the circum company
NEGRO LABoRERs ON a STRIKE.
The negro laborers to the number OF
about three hundred employed by the
Virginia Passenger and Power. Company
IN clearing the ground Ior the widen
ms Of the upper AppomattoX canal, be
tween the locks and the river, in Din
1Sidd!e county quit work and went OH
on n strike this morning These men
we're hired al 81 a day, less car fare 10
and from the city, amounting to cents
per day.
morning they made a demand for $.25 per
day with weekly payment Of wages. Inns
was refused by the superintendent and
the strike followed. A number OF the.
laburers. it is said. were disposed TO con-
1inue work at their contract rate of 81
per day, but they We're persuaded by
Of negroes laid down their implements
and left 1t is probable that some con-
oessions may be made on both sides, ard
work soon resumed.
The Confederate veterans of A z. tilil
Camp assembled at their hall last night
and marched in body, TO the Second
Presbyterian church. where they wor-
shipped and heard special sermon by the
pastor Rev W. McC. White. An inter
estlng feature of the occasion was the
Army veterans, who was visiting in our
city. These Union veterans met with the
old Confederates at the camp hall and
marched with them. being assigned the
position Of honor to the church, and the
two bodies worshipped together
During the past week, when hundreds
Of the northern veterans were IN our cltt'
there were cordial exchanges of courte- |,
sizes and friendly feeling between them |
and the Confederate veterans, and 1t is /!
believed that these meetings will result |
IN much good in removing prejud1ces. A. !
P. Hill Camp threw open their hall all the
week for the accommodation OF the vis'l-
tors.
FIRE IN DINW1DDIE COUNTY.
The large store owned and occupied by |
MIR A. J. Sutherland at Sutherland's Sta
ton, on the Norfolk and Western rail |
way. was DESTROYED by fire, with its stock
Of general merchandise, on Friday night. |
It is believed the store was first robbed !
and then set atire to conceal the robbery.
The store was one of the largest in the |
county, M. Sutherland's loss will be |
near 81 1000. with only partial insurance. |
Mr.. sutherland is postmaster at this |
station. and kept the postof1ice in his |
store Nearly all Of the postal property |
was saved.
Deputy-Co Collector Charles Gee and United |
States Marshal Benedict last week cap
Mccklenburg county. near Boydton The
still was of about sixty gallons capacity,
and WIS in active operation. The owner
snG operator Richard Benson. was ar
rested taken before Commissioner Dugge
at l3oy6ton. sent on for trial, and in de-
fault of surety for his appearance was
A FORTY-FIVE DOLLAR BILL.
Mr. II. Y. Parham. Deputy Clerk OF
this city. has in his possession an inter
esting piece of gontinental money. In
4: 1873 On this bill the United States
Of America are obligated to pay the bear.
or IS Spanish r1iIled dollars, or an equiVl-
lent In gold or silver The names of Hall
and Sellers appear on the bill as the
printers. The bill is in good state of pro
SefNall01. ana was 1oHnQ many years dSO
among the effects Of the late James b.
Cogbill.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Mr.. Fred Heneman has been elected
Mr. ]. B. Strachan. who has resigned,
because of removal to Lynchburg.
Rev. J. A. Thomas, pastor of Wesley .
Methodist Episcopal church. is preach
especially 10 women. He had Il packed
congregation last night, he tells plain:
practical truths. in plain and pointed
language. In his sermon next Sunday
night he promises to give the men Il pill.
and says it will not be a sugar coated
All of the woodwork of werres & Hin
tons large new silk dye factory. in Din
widdie county, has been completed. and
the machinery will be put in at once.
The old Maids Convention to be held
night gives promise of great entertain
ment to our people Many Of the young
ladies' Of the city will take part in it.
tory in his cI l0r has ali a arrv fs ana
much of it has been put up. The factory
a. 0Gated on Gnara1tee street and N on
work negro labor will be employed. .
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Baptist Sunday-School Association of Pc
ternoon in the church in Ettrick, Presi
dent pro TEN. r. L. Matthews presiding.
a splendid programme of singing and re- 5
citations was executed; and a fine address +,
was delivered by Rev f. w Moore The !,
REPORTS for the month We're as follows:
Average Average Per
Register Attendance. Cent
First church -..... 2ss 203 81
West-Street ....... 30 200 Il +,
Second church 80. 1s4 $50 &c ,
Ettricl ............ IS 50 SO
arT TStal GRocERs e CHOOSE s. orrIc e
The retail grocers of this city met to- /
night and perfected a permanent organi- +,
zation for membership in the Retail Gro 7
Gers Association of Virginia. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President.
William Z. Ramey: Vice-President. Z
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