The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-15
The 0fficills of the Mill Ignore the
Fact That They are Cut.
THE CLEANSER OF COMMERCE
Takes Up TAG Diversion scasne, Naiion a
Bai.lc.s-ied ra.k aad Local Norio.S
aad western .faia b=tw.cu
Petersburg aBa Ly4c-ln I.
(speciai Dispaieh 20 The qincs.o

regard 10 the strike They Ce1iine TO give
tho number OF operatives or the numocr
who are oat, and are seeminsly unia-
formed that there is such a thing as a
strike ut the mills. The girls who are
ont say that they we're getting from
forty-tiye TO fifty cents II day and that
they are informed that the company au-,
.icipates bringing To their mills girls from
other cities ana win pay them fifty cents
ger day and board, which is equivalent to
$3.50 per week
They Glay are unable te-understaud
Why, If This be true. the company VIII
not accedc to their request VIII ch is that
experienced hands be paid $3.50 per week.
The mills have been working overtime
two and one-half hours each night and
Tor this time the girls have received
Gouble pay
PUBLIC MATTERS
Three matters Of sperial interest to Pc
tersburg received the attention of the
Chamber OF Commerce tc-nirilt-tl 48poe7
maftoS diversion pan I'd nationel battle
field park ana a local Norfolk and West
eyn train between Petersburg and Lynch
burg, a telezr ram from Co gresham Las
sitter stated that the Congressional Com
mittee on Rivers and Hasl 99is w7u.d hear
n COMMITTEES next TUESDAY in reference to
the APPROXIMATION River improvement.
a committee, cCrnrosed OF Bartlett no.
per, chairman; Alexander Hamilton Cen
eral Stith Boiling j u Rockwell, ". s.
9IcIIwafne and Il a. Mann was apoint-
ed 10 go to Washington that Ga and to
cooperate with the committees a"2nint-
cd by the Common Courcfl and the Young
Mems BUsiness Association.
BATTLE If2LD PARK.
'ti.esal tsNA .ilts NJ ''aaa o. Tue ~,
tlti'ai at't1elleil ia 9'i'in,ltee anu
simon Seward addressed the Chamber IN
the interest OF the park a committee
from Massachusetts headed by Tames
Anderson, Of Springfield vii g tn Wash
lnston this month to confer with Prcsi-
,3e,t I7caee,-c1t and ,,,re Tho l,ilil7ing of
tt,o ,,o,5, ,,ear me- cit,ys IN matter has
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g,..,,- -. s-o-
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.lldt eiisit -NDi It'll = 80 " ~ -
az set1lihs lte -. OF y - p7s.iS4
zee GO ot SeuefaL at'tn
E8o'iing II. 7. Ro2er and captain
j Nichols. was a7poinfed to go 70
Washington to meet the committee from
Erringfelt2
LOCAL TRAM
The Norfolk and Western, Railroad will
be requisites 10 put ON a local train be-
fy,-,s,,. 40..tts,.s,,r ,7Tf, I,,7ty.hl5li,.s o..
s,a,grytt,e
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ftis -. 80 a,d F,.o,,,
40 N-i',z2 Is ~ - ~ 80 = -, 60"
1eleHstuFE 10 LN'.eH9 10 " VI 80 e.,.'ts
per hundred was hreasht TO the attention
of the Body and reiererd TO the proper
committee
Frank is er. Of Chesterfield county. was
drowned in Appomattox River this morn
ing near The point where Swift Cree,
enters the river He. in company with
Henry MaTes. was duck hunting. The
1aa began to leak and The ice prevented
tho r7aa from harding 1T Went down
~ith both men, and they came up under
7he ice. which extends a considerable
distance from the river banks.
Maves rose near the running water
where the ice was TIM, broke through
it, and saved himself. letter, 1t IS sup
posed rose nearer, me shPfe, ana peils
9rafee 10 '..1h IN gu I.. me ss re. Was vas
oto"liSu' 80 VS. - o.''
go ItN%9 No =
7-,,,,ry,, ia mana. as Prank 1Jer;l1sv-
IIis BODY WIS later recovered.
MUIR AY-WADE,
Mr.. George S. MURRAY antl Miss RTaude
Booth Wede were married ut the home
OF the brides parents in Blaudford to-
rteht The Rey. Henry j. Derby Off
ciatinE
Miss Sa'lie Friend left tonight TO visit
friendS n fealeigh
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mono Whsre ne mas accepted a 1os'uoa
10 lFaRo' ier the T. Z. Hiillains Iohaceo
Sef.hagN.
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large Iot NJ inc sTa,rtel, ,I..,,',,ts wax,
made today al n c@5,ts
THE Ieet-rsl,llr., 1,-s-.e,,aiant 77.so,,e,,3-,,,
Ass9cia ION cleo ed flee $ last night The,
are. President. James NJ Qu:cke; l!e,,.-
President {. M. IsristeI- Secretary and
Treasured William II. Baxter; Board Of
Directors. James Y Branch Charles A
Williamson Fisb n SYnith Ararcv +
Clement Robert u I},,,rlat ;,n5 p Il.
Camp5eIl; pranerty C,onmifec 9 W,
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