The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-25
Two ACCIDENTS
IN PETERSBURG {:
Collision Occurred on A. c. l.,
but No One Was Hurt.
CAR RUNS INTO A WAGON
Only Damage Was Smashing OF Wheel.
Two Young Men Fight aud Ono
Has His Throat
Cut.
tsnccIa1 Dispatch to The Times.

fSnecfal Dispatch TO The Timcs)
& PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. GA col
lision occurred on the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway, in this city, early this
morning on the grade between the Union
Depot and Lombard Street. One engine
was coming down the grade and another
engine, which was pushing two gondolas
of coal, was going UP the grade. The en-
CINE and gondolas collided, and the front
Of one of the gondolas was crushed in.
The tender of the engine was also dam
aged, but no one was injured
Wilcox Jones, the negro who was ar
rested last week for having in his pos
session goods belonging to his employer,
Salem Nraosha, wac tried this morning
in the Mayors Court and given thirty
days in Jail.
The residence Of Mr. C. r.. Wright, on
East Tabb Street, was entered last night
by a, burglar. The thief secured a small
sum Of money, but was frightened off be,
fore anything of greater value was taken.
HIS THROAT CUT.
Two young men, Burnett and Trayior,
were arrested for fighting in Ettrfck yes
terday. Traylor had Burnett down beat
ing him, when Burnett drew a knife and
slashed Traylors throat, just grazing the
jugular vein. I'raylor, who was badly
cut, was taken to his home, and Burnett
was sent to Jail.
A young Bohemian farmer narrowly es
capped injury at the corner of Sycamore
and Lombard Streets, in this city, this
morning. His horses became frightened
and attempted to cross the street in front
of a car. The car was running slowly,
and when 1t struck the wagon only broke
one of the wheels of the wagon.
John N. Stearns 6 Son have notified
their employees at the silk mills that there
will be an increase in their wages.
The inclement weather has somewhat
interfered with the work on the light
ship being built in this city for the Gov
eminent. The machinery Is now being
placed in the ship, and it will be COM
pleted at City Point.
There was a good demand in Petersburg
last week for tobacco, and the prices
were entirely satisfactory.
NEW GYMNASIUM.
Plans are being drawn for 3. new GYM
nasium at the Southern Female College,
in this city. and the gymnasium will be
ready for use by April Miss Weeks, OF
this city, who has had several years
study under efficient teachers, will be in
charge of the physical culture department
at the college.
The through trains of the Seaboard Air
Line Railway are now running over the
Atlantic Coast Line between Richmond
and point about ten miles south OF Foa-
noke River on account of the giving away
early Sunday morning. The local trains.
boil, passenger and freight, between Fe-
tersburg and Bracy are running on
schedule time.
The Methodist Sunday-School Union AS
ISOLATION of Petersburg and Ettr 'f%
held yesterday afternoon a Washington
Street Church and was fully attended.
Rev. G. E. Booker. pastor of High-Street
Church, delivered an exceedingly In
structive and interesting address on the
rise and Progress of A1ethodism.
PERSONAL MENTION.
The Washington Boot Tea. which was
to have been held at First Baptist
Church last Friday evening, was post
poned on account Of the exceedingly in
clement weather, and will be given at
that church tomorrow evening.
Mr. w. Gordon McCabe, Jr.. and orlde
returned to Petersburg Saturday from
their Southern trip.
Miss Annie WILSON and Miss Alice Col
1ier who have been visiting in Newport
| News for several weeks, returned to Pc
| tersburg Saturday.
| MIR. Tllad Young, who has been Ill foe
several weeks at his home, on High
street, is now in critical condition
Mr. r. A. Young is quite sick at his
| home, In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p Goodwin are in New
| York.