Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
CITY OF PETERSBURG,
CHANGES HANDS.
NEW OWNERS NEXT MONTH.
sireinta Passenger md Power Com
nnny the purcha~cr-statc Council
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Tovp-pennut md Tobacco News
YmDortant Lawsuit.
important Lawsuit.

PETERSBURG, VA, October Io.-toPo
cialo-The Richmond and PefeTsouF'
electric railway with all its properly
rights. and privileges. and immun!tlcs
has been bought by the Virginia Passen
ger and Power Company. and the 'a'te'
will take formal possession OF the pro
perty about the IniduIc OF next mohth-
Under the SIS, 100000 mortgage deco O
the Merchants Trust Company, OF ne"
York. given by the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company, and admitted 'e
record several months aeo. covering inc
consolidation or merger OF the ciect'i.
RAILWAYS OF Petersburg, Richmond, ano
fhnir suburban roads. special mention was
made of the acquisition. by consolidation
merger, or otherwise, OF the Richmond
and Petersburg electric railway and pro-
vision was made therefor IN the deed.
The Virginia Passenger and Power
Company was given an option on TINS ran
way with tho terms Of which the com
many complied some time before the uH1e
limit. or arranged TO comply with. so ina
within q short time 1t will be IN acttai
possession OF the property.
While the amount of money involved in
7he purchase Of the Richmond and Peters
h,rc electric railway is not stated. IT is
understood to cover fully the cost OF COM
st-uction and operation of that property.
It is believed that the Virginia Passen-
ger and Power Company. in the event OF
falling to secure the Richmond and
Petersburg road, would have built line
Of their own between the two cities.
STATE COUNCIL JR. O. U. a. NJ.
The State Council of the Junior Order
OF the United American Mechanics. will
meet In annual session in Norfolk on the
21st and 22d Of this month. Mr. Thomas
3. Ivey. State Council Secretary, is busy
with the advance reports Of the officers
to be submitted TO the Council. which, he
says. are highly encouraging, showing
good gains and sound financial conol-
tsoD.
The entertainment; Of the body will be in
the hands of the Past Councillors Associa-
ton of Norfolk, and the association pur-
poses making very merry of the return OF
the State Council to that city, after an
absence OF nine years.
Some months ago. says Secretary 1vey,
"a so-called State Council met III Nor
folk: but the Council which is to meet
o. the 2st is the bona fide body, the true
representative head Of the Virginia Ju-
aiors. and. as Mr.. Ivey humorously says:
'Is the genuine article-all wool and
several yards wiGc-"
Mr.. C. Z. Selle-E. Of NcGaheysvile, is
the State Councillor, and has made q
splendid official. The order in the last
severa! years, has grown rapidly IL mem
bership, and in influence. AT the coming
session the question OF a State Orphanase,
will be discussed, but definite action on
SO important q matter at this time, is
doubtful.
UNION VETS CAMP FIRE.
A large number Of Union veterans,
members of the O. and Army of the Re-
public, who came on from Washington,
TO visit Petersburg, and its battieiieids.
met together in a. p. Hill Camp Hall last
night and had joyous time These men
are from various States, and many Of
them met here as strangers. Their meet
ing last night was informal and social,
but many interesting short talks were
given. many war scenes recalled and
many war stories related. The Confed-
crate veterans of the city had not been
notified of the meeting, else many Of them
would gladly have attended. and added
their part to the evenings enjoyment
However the Union speakers paid grace
ful compliments to the veterans, and peo-
pie of Petersburg, for the ..ospitality and
courtesies shown them. A. p. Hill Camp
Hall has been the headquarters all the
week, of the northern visitors.
CAREFUL INSTRUCTIONS
In the suit of J. f. Ruffin against the
city OF Petersburg, for $4,000 damages
for injuries received by falling over de-
fective cellar cap on the sidewalk. which
was ended last night with verdict for
the city, Judge B. A. Hancock gave a
series OF twelve instructions for the guild
ance of the jury. These instructions were
prepared With the utmost care. were tho
roughly impartial. and exhaustive of the
law, governing the case. and they were
very important in their statement of the
law.
Among other things the jury was in
structed that municipal corporation is
not an insurer against accidents upon
ats streets. and sidewalks; nor lis every in
Jury caused by defect therein actionable
though X may cause the injury sued for
1t is sufficient if the streets are in reason
ably safe condition for travel in the or
binary modes. by night as well as by day;
city is not charged with notice of de-
fects in its streets, not apparent TO ordi-
aary observation. unless such defects are
Known to the city. have remained in
the street long enough for the city to have
known thereof; that persons walking on
,he footways or sidewalks of a city are
bound TO exercise ordinary care and pru-
sence to avoid danger; that the cellar
cap complained Of must have been in a
dangerous condition; that the city must
have had notice of its condition either
Actual or implied, and that the city must
have neglected to remedy the defect with
IN n reasonable time after receiving such
notice
1t was claimed that the city had never
received notice of defective cellar cap
in question.
Personal AND GENERAL.
Rev. NJ. A. r. Goodwin, rector of ST
Johns Episcopal church, has gone to
Boston to attend the National Convention
of The brotherhood of ST Andrew. as
q representative from this city Before
his return. Mr.. Goodwin will do some
canvassing in behalf or the Payne (col-
oredl Divinity School in this CITY. This
school is maintained by the two Episcopal
dioceses OF Virginia. for the education Of |
colored students for the ministry. and !
1T has sent out a number of very bright
men. The late Bishop White. for many !
sieaSs and up TO the time of his death was |
The president of the school |
THE BIG CIGAR FACTORY
1t is reported that the Continental To !
bacco Company has been offered induce. |
nents by other cities of the State to re- |
move their large cigar manufacturers |