Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-24
eager GILL, A WORTHY NEG
BURNED TO DEATH.
ROBBERY ON THE HIGHWAY.
yonnr Lndys, poc1sctbook snntched.
The Thief cauEht-Evidences of
IRON md OH in King George
American cisnr Company to re.
main.

~ aenth Mt an carly tour this mornihs
at his home In the rear OF Lombard st'ee'
between Second and Third streets" W.
rho lived by himself, got up shorus oe
fore 6 o'clock to prepare Tor MS ods
work. and lighted his oil lamp oS VIM
TO dress. He had long been suoJee' ~
ept,eptic attacks and COMPLAINED !es'e'
say OF feeling badly. The supposition mat
while dressing this morning he zen III d
fit overturned and caused the lamp TO eA-
.oiode and set his clothing afire, unable TO
helm himself, and no one being near 10
-en-cd assistance the unfortunate man
was terribly burned, and dead in half an
hour. Those who first reached the mouse
found him lying at the bottom OF the
stairway leading TIP to his room. showing
that he had tried to run from the mouse.
The place was saved from burning by
The fire department. The deceased had
been in Mr.. Bailey's employment for SIX
teen wears, and is said to have been
very valuable man.
ROBBERY ON THE HIGHWAY.
Last evening between six and seven
o'clock as Miss Virgin Bragg, was pas
sing along Bank street on the way to her
home on High street her pocket book
containing several dollars and silver
thiulble was roughly torn from her hand
~ a negro who ran away. 1t was light
enough for the young lady to get Sood
view OF the negro, S from her description
given OF him, the police soon Afterwards
arrested one Willie Nosely, from Rich
rnond. when confronted by Miss Bragg.
this morning. Moscly was positively identi-
fed as the robher and he will be tried for
felony. The police also arrested a negro
named Kelley 4; Trenton. \. j., negro
who was found with Mosely-
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
On the edge Of Blackwater Swamp in
Prince George county. few miles from
this city. there have long been evidences
Of the existence beneath of iron and oil.
During the visit recently of Grand Army
men from the North, the attention of
some OF them was attracted to this spot,
and the opinion was expressed that the
indication showed valuable deposits. This
morning Mr.. c. A. Clarke received letter
from Mr. Thomas r. Mcmillan. of Glade
Springs, Pa, asking that samples Of the
water and soil AT this place be sent him
for analysis If found satisfactory. he
will come on and make further invest-
CATION.
Mrs. alexander Donnan announces the
engag cement of her daughter. Miss Lena
May Donnan. to Mr.. Patrick Hamilton.
The marriage will take place November
18th at the residence. on Market street.
AMERICAN CIGAR co. TO REMAIN.
The American Cigar Company, which
has been offered fiattering Inducements
from nine cities. Richmond included
among the number, to remove its plant
from Petersburg. mas decided to enlarge
its factory here and remain in this city.
L. 10
The sheds and out-houses on its grounds.
he same to be removed at once in order
10 build large brick factory. in addi-
ion to the one now occupied. for the
manufacture OF cigars. When this new
building is completed. and there will be
no delay about it, the plant Will be an
immense one. and will greatly facilitate
work. besides giving employment to
large additional number of hands.
The company now has the largest pay
roll OF any manufacturing establishment
in the city, having $40 names thereon.
mostly females. Besides doing the stem
ming for eighteen different factories at
different points for the company, 1t turns
out $4,000 cigars day for the trade.
Some Of the inducements offered for the
plant by other cities were offers to build
factories, to charge but a nominal rent,
and to exempt from taxation for periods
of from ten to twenty years. While these
offers We're tempting, the chief. advantage
of labor, which Petersburg has. was lack
ing in other communities. Therefore the
company prefers to keep its plant in Pc
tersGurg, and to build and enlarge to suit
It's own convenience and meet it's own
reeds
RUNAWAY BOYS ARRESTED.
Police Officer Webb last night arrested
. i3-year-old negro boy named julius B.
1iairston, who has been a runaway from
his home in Farnville since the 18th OF
September last. This is the second time
he has run away from his parents.
This morning Officer Dyson picked up
two white boys, aged about 16 years each
who are runaways from III, ir homes in
Atlanta, Ga. They give their names as
Addison Hoop and Bert Spencer. and say
they left Atlanta on Friday. Their pa
rents viii be communicated with.
DISAPPOINTED MEN
Many men. white and coIored-ma chin
lists, laborers. and others-appcared this
morning at the Shirley Hotel in response
to an advertisement of a gentleman from
Richmond. who wanted to employ 1.Oon
men The applicants. however. We're dis
appointed in rot finding the advertiser
G. A. r. MEN GRATEFUL
Letters have been received from many
of the northern veterans who recently
visited Petersburg. expressing hearty
t!ldIihfS ~. VIC received while
here. Mr.. c. =. Clarke. the Confederate
guide who had charge of all these peonlc
on their trips to the battleaelds. is cspe-
cialy than!.ed.
Peter Morgan. a colored emplove, in
TIE gas 2f the Norfolk and Western
railway in this city, accidentally fell into
an engine pit in the yard last night and
was seriously hurt.
THOSE DISCOUNTED NEGROES
AS FAR as known no formal repor, has
ever been made by the committee of NO
sroes who went from this city to Wash.
inSton 10 Jay before the President and
the Republican National Committee ,h.
political grievances Of the negroes in vir
ginia. The committee gave out on thcir
return that they had Very pleasant and
satisfactory interview with the Iresiaa,,t
but they withheld ali details uni, 70
port could be made to the meeting 5bs,
sent the committee This was MANY da,.s
ago. and no report has yet been made
Inc tilrst rug factory Just star,ed ~,
Guarantee street, is now in full operatio,,
Ihe flrst rug turned out was nrasanta,
hy ar fiirst to Mr.. a S. Renacb No.
prletor Q. the large hosiery manufac,nr-
ing establishment on the same stree, ~,
was instrumental in getting Mr. Hirst w.. ~
come TO Petersburg. 10