Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
CITY OF PETERSBURG
TREMENDOUS INFLUX OF TOBACCO
INTO TOWN AT PRESENT.
STREAM OF. WAGONS.
Preparing for the River Improve
ment Wor1x-New Cigar Factory
No Kew. of Little Lula Joyner-
Efforts to secure wilkins, Pardon

PETERSBURG, VA, November 90
/ fspecia10-It is estimated that the re-
! ceipt5 OF loose tobacco here yesterday
and last night to De offered on the mar
! ket to-day. aggregated nearly 1,5oo,O00
pounds. All yesterday afternoon and up
to midnight last night there was a con-
| slant stream Of wagons laden with the
weed pouring into the city. The floors
| Of all the warehouses were crowded, and
many of the teams could not be unloaded
{! for want of room. For squares around
| the warehouses the streets were almost
/ blocked with wagons and carts, and SO
| remain to-day.
| The sales began this morning at 8
! O'clock. and were cont inued until nearly
dark, and yet it was found impossible
| to get through with the second ware
! house. Such a rush OF the weed to mar
| ket, and such heavy buying, have sell
dom been known in one day. And this
rush. Il is believed, with the 5000 season
prevailing for handling, and the good
prices obtained, will be continued for
some days. Good to fine wrappers to-
day readily brought 212 to ST. as to
quality.
PREPARING FOR WORK.
Government engineers have been here
for several days making surveys and
planting stakes, preparatory to the great
work of divecting the surplus water or
our river from point above the harbor.
Arrangements have been made for
dredging the harbor and river for a GER
tain distance below. The government
and the landowners on the Chesterfield
side have not as yet come to an agree
ment as to the value Of the lands 10 be
acquired for the digging of the new
channel, but this is a matter Ior later
consideration. This work is to be done
under the supervision OF government
engineers, an appropriation having been
made for it at the last session Of Com
gress.
THE NEW CIGAR FACTORY.
The work on the large cigar factory to
be erected by the American Cigar Com
pany, on their premises on Byrne and
Harrison Streets is progressing Rapidly.
The foundations have been completed
and the brick and woodwork thereon IS
going up. The building Is to be several
stories high, 200 feet long, and e. feet
wide For its building 100000 brick We're
purcna sed. Its design is for the greatest
convenience and usefulness It's rooms
and floors will be clear ct all oostruc-
tions-the elevators. the staicways, the
closets, and such like, Deing all on the
outside. Mr. Mankin. OF Richmond, is
the builder.
THE LOST CHILD.
After the most thorough search for a.
week for the missing child OF MIS-. lda
y. Ioyuer. Of Church Road Dinwiddie
county. the conclusion has about been
reached that the little girl has been car
ried away probably out OF the state:
But the belief is still prevalent that II
the case Is one of kidnapping, the wrong
child was stolen. Investigations are oe-
ing made in this direction. The report
:,oS J., Wit, a
gypsies camping near Petersburg, was
investigated but found untrue. The
! hope is entertained that the child may
be found unle-r7ned and returned to the
sorely distressed mother.
Strong efforts are being made to induce
| Governor Montague to pardon the young
| man, wilkins. who was convicted Ill the
| Hustinss court Of this city year ago,
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
! term CT three years for robbing an Old
| lady named Mrs. Mash Of her money
| The evidence in the case was clrcuIn-
| stantial, but there are many people. IN
| Guiding prominent officials, VINO peNe'e
| the man to De innocent of the crime. a
| strong letter in his behalf was written
! to the Governor this morning urging
| nar6on, and it is more than probable
| that the Governor will act favorably
| on the case. Wilkins is from North
! Carolina, and had been in Petersburg out
| q short time when convicted.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
| st the regular meeting of the Metno-
| dist preachers yesterday, the following
| of1cars were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Rev. w. 6. Starr. D.
| D.; Vice-President. Rev. S. c. Hatcher;
/ Secretary, Rev. E. P. Parham: Assls-
ta1t Secretary, Rev. S. Q. Wright.
! The Board Of Stewards OF Hlgh-e!reet
| Methodist Episcopal church. at 1hslr
| meeting last night, reorganlzed, with the
| following officers for the ensuing year:
| president. J. c. Rowell: Vice-P1esldent,
r e Gill: Secretary. J. +. Harrison;
| Assistant Secretary. r. E. Baxter; Irea-
| s,,T.,r. James II. Gray; Assistant Urea
| surer. w. n Winfree. The board IN
! creased the salary of the pastor, ReF.
| George E. Bosher. ~.
| IN Grace church, at wilson S, III LIN
| widGie county, tomorrow afternoon, MISS
Tena E. Butterwortll daughter o.
Mr.. A. Goode Butterworth. Will oe mar
I red TO Mr.. r. Z. Hawkes., Well-hno"n
| citizen of the same county. me mar
| riage will be fashionable event
on Thursday Mr.. Isaac Cohsn' prom,
went manufa cturer of this city. will LEAD
| 10 the altar. in Norfolk. MISS Emily D.
| frank. daughter Of well-knoWn Her-
chant Of the latter city ine orloa.
will be given a reception, to-morro" nlsIe
| At Wasnington-stree Methodist Epls-
! copal church tomorrow evening. Mss