The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-17
THE SILK TR|IKE:
IN PETERSBURG
Will Men Refuse to Confer With
Comm tee Of Prominent Men.
IGNORE THE WHOLE QUESTION
iii. Eads Writes from Springfield for Accu,
rate Description Of the TENSILE Attire
Found in Box ear-severa New
coavicts-A bur.e.qu .i.eus.
5NoRE THE WHOLE QUESTION
Especial Dispatch to The Times

PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 1.-THE
strike situation at the sterne Silk Mills
is unchanged. Mr.. Louis Sterne, MEM
Der Of the firm, came to Petersburg to-
day, but nothing can be learned from
him with reference to the situation Mr.
Werres, the superintendent of the mills,
refused yesterday even to receive conf
mittee consisting Of State Senator ". 8.
McIlwaine, Mayor John M. Peasants,
Messrs r. P. Barham. and z. NJ. Glenn
ents, editors Of the papers in this city
and Revs. John Ridout and George T.
Booker. The object of the committee
was to hear the company's side OF the
affair, but even this was denied them.
the reply of the superintendent being
briefly stated that they would recognize
no body OF strikers or any committee
from them.
Many Of the girls now out are the sup
port of families, who will feel heavily the
loss Of time.
HOUSE BURNED.
A small house on Jones Street. owned
by Mr.. Spencer Vaughan ard occupied
by James Mabry, colored, was burned
this morning. The loss of the tenant was
total. and among his; effects burned was
a new piano, which he had just pur-
chased.
Mr.. William Eads, Of Springfield, Ill,
has written to Petersburg requesting
definite and accurate description Of the
female wearing apparel recently found
in this city In q box car. Mr. Eads IS
the father Of Miss Caltha Eads, who
was arrested in Baltimore last week for
masuuerading in male attire. He is de-
sirous OF obtaining whatever information
he can that will lead to the location of
his daughter
NEW CONVICTS.
James Arts, colored, WHO assaulted
James Cheatham with hammer at the
Petersburg Iron Works. was found guilty
to-day and sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary. William Brown, colored,
charged with larceny, was given two
years in the penitentiary. Mary Dill
hotter colored, who was given six months
in Jail by the Mayor for larceny, appealed
and was given three months to-day by
the jury. John Hudson, colored. charged
with stealing a pocket-book from the
person of William Dennis, was given five
years i'll the penitentiary.
The case Of Henry Pierson and Herbert
Harris. the two negroes from Richmond.
charged with stealing pistols from the
store of Stratton & Bragg, was contin-
ued until the February term Of the
court.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Several members of the Legislative
Committee on State Institutions, accom-
panied by friends, visited the Central
State Hospital and the Virginia State
ormal and Collegiate Institute, near
this city, to-day. The party left this
evening for the West over the Norfolk
and Western Railway.
The Petersburg Lodge of Elks last
night decided to have burlesque circus
at the Academy of Music February It'll
for the benefit of the fund to be used in
building the Lodge a home in this city
The presentation of Sham, the Great
Tycoon by local talent, at the Academy
of Music tonight, under the direction Of
Mr. Albert l.. Baker, was a great sue
cess, and 4 very good sum was realized
for the treasury Of the a. P. Hill Camp.
for the benefit of which the opera was
given.
OPERA VISITORS.
About fifty persons from this city went
nver to Richmond last night to witness
the comic opera, Miss Bob White.
Miss Bayard. of Philadelphia, is visit
| ms friends in the city.
Mr.. w. G. Huntington. of F'arnlville,
| was in the city to-day.
Mr.. Hill Beasley left last night for
! Mississippi
| The January german of the Virginia
! German Club will be given tomorrow
night at Library Hall.
+; Mrs. Charlotte Littlejohn was para1yZefl
1t her residence, on Hinton Street, yes
| erday. Her right side is affected
Mr.. Joseph Finso, OF New York, one
| Of the tobacco buyers for the italian
Government, attended the tobacco sales
In Petersburg to-day.