The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-14
THE RUG FACTORY
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Work Lsborious and Mostly Col
ored Labor to Be Employed.
STRIKE OF CANAL DIc {: I: E:
Laborers Demand Increased Pay and
Street Car Fare, and the Work is at
Stand Still Baptist Sunday,
School Association Meet.

Especial Dispatch to The Times:1
PETERSBURG Y A., Dot. 15.-MachAn--
cry is now being put in the building on
GUARANTEES Street in the rug factory IN
this city, owned by Mr.. Hirst. Of Vine
land. N T.. the proprietor Of the Smyrna
Rug Company in that city. It Is ex-
pected that the factory will be IN opera
ton within few weeks. The work IS
said to be very laborious. Colored help
VIII be mostly used in the factory.
OUT ON#A STRIKE.
Three hundred negro laborers Went
out on strike in this city to-day. The
men were employed by the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company, and were
at work widening and deepening the ca
nal near this city for the development
'of tho water power at the locks Ihey
had been at work two weeks clearing
away the brush, cutting down trees ana
wood and doing other work preparatory
to the digging out OF the canai. 4ney
were paid OF Saturday night.
When tho hour came for them 10 pc
gin work this morning they refused 70
work unless their wages were Increased
tom 81 per day to SIPS per day ana
their street car; fare paid to ana from
their work. Serious trouble was narrow
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incited by some OF tho leaders Warrants
viii be sworn out for the arrest Of All
who threatened trouble. They will be ar
rested and taken TO Dinwiddie county for
trial.
Tho work Of widening tho canal Is
now at q. standstill and will be delayed
unless the strike is settled SATISFACTORY
" within short time
49, . Nh q
A. p. GIill Camp OF Confederate Vet
Grams attended their quarterly divine
service at Second Presbyterian Church
last evening. and were accompanied by
the visiting Grand Army Veterans in
this city. The visitors were given guards
and the right Of line, and occupied the
front seats at church.
The Baptist Sunday School Associa-
ton Of Petersburg and Ettrick met yes
terday afternoon at Ettrick Sunday
school. The address Of the evening was
delivered by Rev. r. W. Moore. OF the
Second BAPTIST Church. Reports for Sep
tember are: Second Church. percentage
of attendance IS; West End Church, -;
Ettrick, GO; First Baptist Church S.
Mr.. P. S. Blankenship, a young man
whose parents live in the western part
Of this city, disappeared September 22d,
and Is thought to have left with Robin
sons circus. Nothing definite has been
heard from him since that time Rumors
are now received to tho effect that he
has been killed and his parents and
friends are much disturbed lest the ru-
mors may prove true.
OLD MAIDS.
The Old Maids Convention at the Aca-
DENY OF Music in this city tomorrow
evening will be given for the benefit Of
the Home for the Sick. Every indication
is that the entertainment will be a
great success, and will be well patron
lied.
Fully eight hundred people heard Rev.
George E. Boxers sermon at High
Street Church last night on a ''Woman's
Happiness
The pastors had good reports to make
at the Methodist ministers meeting this
morning. The Methodist work continues
to move on encouragingly in Petersburg
Mr.. Fred w. Heinemann has been elect
ed vestryman in Grace Church in this
city to fill the vacancy caused by the
removal from the city of Mr.. J. B.
Strachan