The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-06
WORK ON new CANAL
AND POWER HOUSE
Satisfactory Progress Made by
Passenger and Power Co.
TO REBUILD THE FACTORY
A. P. H. Camp of Confederate Veterans
Elects Oficers-Judge Hancock
Sitting in the Circuit Court
Important Gases.
TO REBUILD THE FACTORY
especial Dispatch to The Times. ,

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PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 5.-Satisfac-
tory progress is being made with the
work on the canal in this city for the
Virginia Passenger and Power Company.
The foundation for the powar-house al
the locks have been completed and the
fume constructed. The engineer in charge
says that one-third Of the work has been
done, SO that unless obstacles not anti
cipatcd interrupt the work, it will be
competed next year. About FIVE miles
of the canal is to be made five feet deep
and forty feet wide, and in some places
the water has to be carried over streams
of water while in other places the blast
ing of solid rock-beds is necessary to
the opening of the channel
Judge Hancock entered three DEGREES
in chancery in the Circuit Court which
opened in this city this morning, and
set the following cases for trial: Harri-
sons executor against Q. 3. Wimbc, re-
moved from Prince George county, De
cenber 10th: Kent against Roper, Jan
uarv 18th next; Norfolk and Western
Railway Company against w. S. Nc
Canoe will be set for trial later in the
term The case of r. G. Kent against
H. C. Roper is for $1,000 damages for
alleged assault and personal injuries
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this city, and abe counsel is engaged
by both sides. The case has been in
court for nearly two years.
REBUILD FACTORY.
The Southside Manufacturing Company
whose plant on South Street. was re-
Gently destroyed by fire, viii build a fac
tory III Blaniord near the factory Of the
Bland Tobacco Company. The South
side Manufacturing Company has con
Structed temporary Buildings On The site
If it's former large plant and :I.:; been
filing orders. not having lost l::olch time
from the fire. Their site III Blandford
will be on the railroad and they viii
have splendid facilities for shipping. Ihe
company manufactures all kinds Of fruit
baskets. crates. and butter dishes. It
is owned by Messrs. James Z. Roltl
and Dunlop Routh, of this city, and
gives employment to several hundred
operatives.
ELECT OFFICERS.
4. p Hill camp laSl liEii. elected
officers for the term. On motion Of
General Stith Boiling the resolution was
unanimously adopted rendering the re-
firing Commander, Z =. Thompson. the
manner in which he discharged the
duties of his office. Commander Thomp-
son on retiring delivered q. brief char
ac+a~iStir Spccch.--- ~.-a- =r--
The officers are: Commander, John r.
Patterson: First Lieutcn7nt-Commande
E. 4. Goodwin; Second denominations
mander. w Z. Badger; Third Lieuten-
ane- Commander. General G. 4. Battle;
Adiutant. Carter z. Bishop; Quartermas-
ter Homer Atkinson: Officer of the
Day. a. J. Clements: Surgeon. Dr. John
H. Claiborne; Chaplain Rev IT. L.
Derby: Assistant Surgeon, DR.. James w.
ClaibOrnc; Treasurer, Hugh r Smith;
Sergeant Major. John r. Parham: vi
dette. \. & Simmons: Color Sergeant.
j. 4. Pulley: FRS. Color Guard, y.
Bend; Second Color Guard. ]. Z. Caid-
we'll
Executive Con1nittee-R. E. Davis. 7.
6 Isecllwith. George S. Bernard. DR.. j.
L. aToyler. w N Jones, II. c. Roper
and Z. a. Goodwin.
NEW RUG FACTORY.
About thirty operatives are now en-
ployed in the new rug factory on Guar
antee Street in this CITY. Additional ma
chinery will be installed as soon IS posi-
',le. and the factory when in full OPERA
lon will give employment to about POO
persons.
The tobacco sales continue very large
at the warehouses in this CITY. and the
satisfactory prices obtained for the past
two weeks are being received.
Work is being carried forward very
rapidly on the brick factory being built
IN this city for the American Cigar Com
Many This comnany, which now en-
ploys the largest number of operatives
of any mannfactorv in the city, will
increase its force fully one-thrd when
the addition to their factory is ready
to be occupied.
BUILDING COMPLETED.
The congregation of Wesley Methodist
Church expects to move into their hand
some new building next week. The main
auditorium will not be completed by that
time but the basement of the church
will be used until the main auditorium
has been completed.
Mr.. James A Saunders. a we'll known
Young man living on High Street in this
city is seriously i'll.
\ heavy st"t',ol swept over this vci-
nifty this morning. but no serious damage
has been reported. Telegraph and tele-
phone wires We're slightly damaged in
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