The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11
LARGE SALEOFBRICK
IN PETERSBURG
"A Negro Tries to Kill His Wife in.
Prince George County.
WoULD-BE.RIoTERs LET L: OFF.
a Railroad Damage Suit That Will Take
Several Days-Mr. Fisher and Mr..
Sitterding Inspect Canal Work
on Upper Appomattox.
on Upper Appomattox.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)

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PETERSBURG, VA, November 1O.-The
largest sale of bricks ever made in Pc
stersburg was made Saturday by mr..
Charles NJ. Brister, contractor in this
city He sold 100000 bricks to the Ameri-
can Cigar Company, to be used for their
building to be added to their large fac
tory at Bryne and Harrison Streets. The
addition to this building will be seventy.
five feet wide, two hundred feet long and
four stories high. When it is completed
this building will be one Of the largest
manufacturing plants in the South.
W. w. Carroll. a six-foot brawny negro,
attempted to kill his wife in Prince
George county yesterday morning about
5 o'clock. The screams Of the woman
awakened neighbors, who came to her
rescue. and her life was saved. although
she is badly injured. Carroll, fearing ar
rest left his home a few minutes after
attempting the murder of his wife, car
lling with him a mulatto girl with whom
he is infatua ted. Officers searched the
County diligently for the negro yesterday.
but no trace could be found of him. He
is believed to be making his way to
Mecklcnburg county, where he formerly
lived.
INTO WINTER QUARTERS.
The Reade Brothers European Shows
have gone into winter quarters at the
farm of T. E. Davis, near this city. in
Prince George county.
Barlow Jones, Ollie I4ite, Isaac F-lippen,
Albert Harris, James Butcher and Willis
Williams. the six negroes who We're re-
Gently sent to Jail for six months for
attempting to incite a riot among the
strikers on the Upper AppomattoX Canal,
had another hearing before Justice Gerow.
OF Dinwiddie county, at Ferndale Park
this morning, and were discharged on the
-. ment OF the fines.
Rev. w. ". Williamson, at Park View
Christian Church, is drawing large con-
sresations- Last night large audience
Heard the evangelists sermon, The Bible
Lost and Found" The meeting will con-
.taue throughout the week.
DAMAGE SUIT.
The suit Of w. A. Crowder's admins
traitor against the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company for $4,000 damages was.
.Iegun to-day. Mr. CroWder was an engi-
neer on the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road, He was killed near the passenger
station in this city October Is, 1899. He
went under his engine to pack hot
box having taken the necessary 7reclu-
lions. Another train was pushed against
the train to which his engine was at
#tached, and the engine and two cars
PASSED over Crowder's body. crushing him
10 death. SIessrs. w. B. McIiwaine and
Alexander Hamilton are counsel for the
Iiaintiff and Messrs. ". II. Mann and
George s. Bernard for the railroad COM
pany, The trial is expected to last sew.
@elal days.
LAUGHTER DELEGATES.
Mrs r. I. Meade. president of the Hlr-5
;-inia Division United Daughters of the
Confederacy-. and Mrs. Mary Alorrtson.
historian, left yesterday evening for New
Orleans to attend the convention Of the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy OF.
the South Mrs Morrison VIII spend
some time with friends #in# New Orleans.
She anticipates stopping in Meml his 10
visit her only brother for several Wees.
and from Memphis expects now to r.
turn to New Orleans in time for the
Mardi Gras.
This week will be observed as a week
of special prayer by the Young Mems
Christian Association throughout the
world. Most of the churches in Peters
burg devoted a part of their services Yes
terday to this observance.
Mr.. Gray McAlister delivered an al
dress in the afternoon at the Young Men s
Christian Association.
COMING NEEDING.
Mr. j. T. Raftery and Miss Ruth Niik-
erson. of This city. will be married IN
Washington the latter part of this month.
There is some improvement in tlle toli-
dition of DR.. J. E. Booth. who has oeen
quite SICK at ms nome ~ ~
severa days. AS soon as ms ~
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Mrs II. cooper is sun = -,
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