The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
new ENTERPRISE
FOR PETERSBURG
The vineIand Rug Company to
Start Mandatory.
WILL EMPLOY MANY HANDS
A Runaway Horse in Book Store.
Cases Against the Railroad for
Alleged Damages Due from
Engine Sparks.
ESPECIAL Dispatch to The Tlmes.)

Especial Dispatch TO Inc lineS-)
PETERSBURG, Va, September D.
Petersburg will have a rug factory to
add to the many manufacturing interests
in the city. Mr. Thomas Hirst, presi-
dent of the Vineland Rug Company, OF
New Jersey. has been in Petersburg for
the past two weeks negotiating for a place
to locate mis- plant. AT length. through Alr.
Charles "A. Clark, to whose efforts the
location of the plant in Petersburg IS
due. the Schwenck factory, on brown
Street, was secured. The property was
inspected and leased by Mr.. Hlrst yester-
day. and the keys turned over to him
TODAY.
The machinery for the plant is nearly
ready for shipment. and the factory will
begir work within a very short time.
1t will give employment to one hundred
or one hundred and fifty operatives
A RUNAWAY HORSE.
The horse hitched to Kent and Com
rany's furniture wagon ran away on
Jefferson and Sycamore Streets to-day,
and in attempting to make the turn at
Sycamore and Tabb Streets, dashed into
the book store of William Rudd and
Company. A large plate glass was
smashed and an artery cut in the horses
head. The driver was in the house de-
lvering goods when the horse started.
He ran slowly. making his way for the
stable, and became frightened by the
yelling crowds on Sycamore Street The
horse. though badly cut, is not seriously
injured. No other damage was done.
DAMAGE CASES.
The cases against the Norfolk and
Western Railroad for alleged damages
by fires, said to have been started by
sparks from engines. began in the Din
w;ddie County Court to-day. The case
of Branch and Cobb will be the first on
the docket. and there are four other
cases for damages said to have resulted
from, the same origin. The other two
cases are said to have a. common origin.
The case Of Branch and Cobb has been
lending since March l, 1901 the alleged
damages having been caused by fire Sep
tcr-ber H. 1900. The company is repre-
scented by George S. Bernard and W. II.
Mann: the plaintiffs by r. II. Mann.
There was very small crowd at the
Academy last night to see "On the Quiet,
the best play by the best company that
has visited Petersburg this season. To
the Indictment weather and the circus Of
that day and evening is due the small
crowd that saw the play.
DAUGHTERS ELECT OFFICERS.
The Daughters of the Confederacy to-
day elected the following officers:
President-Mrs. w. R. Mckinney.
vice-Presdent-N1rs Bartlett Roper.
Corresponding Secretary-Nirs. w. Pry-
or Jones.
Treasurer-Mrs w. II. Drewry.
Executive Committee-Mesdames Wav-
erly Wilkins, w. ]. Nelson and j. w.
Claiborne.
Relief Committee-Mesdames ]. Y. B.
Ashton, W. E. Bcasley and w. II.
Camp.
Delegates to the annual meeting of
-
Lexington. October Stll-Mesdames r. T.
Meade. Brooks Rogers. Nora P. Nichols,
w. ]. Nelson and w. Pryor Jones.
Observation-Disclosures r. w. Collier.
James McClevy. Edwin ]. Nixon, Bart
lett Roper and NJ b. Showacre.
Mr. Joseph R. Wherry. of Petersburg.
and Miss Mary Hudgins, of Crewe, were
married in Crewe this afternoon at half
past five o'clock. Rev. L. w. Guyer. OF
this city. ol..ciating.
STRAY HATS AND CAPS.
Police Officer Payne found new hats
and new caps in Battersea yesterday.
The officer did not exactly understand
why new hats and caps should be with
out owners in Battersea, and he started
to work to find out why they were
there It was not long before he found
that a car on the Seaboard Air Line had
been broken open and robbed, and that
the hats and caps were a few Of the
articles that had been stolen from the
car. The police believe they know the
thieves, but no arrests have been made.
Chief E. v Farley, of the Fire De-
partment, has returned from New York,
where he attended the Convention of the
International Fire Association. The chief,
while in New York, was presented with
a. handsome gold-headed cane by Dick
White, a we'll known young colored man.
who formerly lived in Petersburg, and
who for some time was employed by Mr..
Farley John Sharp. another colored
man, formerly of Petersburg, contributed
to the cost Of the cane. The chief val
ues very highly the cane and the mo-
tive which prompted its gift.
Mr.. J. B. Blick, superintendent of
schools in Brunswick county, has re-
turned to his home, after spending
few days in Petersburg.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. and Mrs John o. Barlam and
Mr.. II. w. Duane have returned home
from New York.
Mrs. ]. W. Phillips. of Norfolk, and
her daughter, Miss Lottie Phillips. are
in Petersburg.
Mr.. ". E. Griffin is in the city.
Miss Fannie Johnson, of Philadelphia
who has been on a visit to the family
of Mr. John S. Pollard, on Eryne Street,
has returned home after a pleasant Wis
1t.
Mr.. John R. Turner left for the North
yesterday.