The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-26
COL ORED VOTERS
ARE DISSATISFIED
Committee Will Leave for Wash
Ington Next Monday
CASES In THE CITY COURT
The Virginia Passenger and Power Co.
10 Begin Next Week to Widen Their
Upper Appomattox Canal-Five
Hundred Men Wanted.
CASES in THE CITY COURT
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PETERSBURG, VA. September 20
I'll. committee appointed last Friday eve
,in- at a mass meeting of colored peo-
pie IN this city to go to Nasmhs'oll tot
r7e purpose OF making an EFFORT TO ln-
,e7est Republican leaders in the nEht
lrainst the State Constitution, on account
IF the disfranchisement of many negro
roters will leave for Washington Moi
aay. The negroes are loud IN expressing
their dissatisfaction at the treatment .ileS
have received from their ttepuohCaii
friends.
They blame the Republicans as much
rs the Democrats for the olsliaiieitise
p1eat Of so many OF their race.
CHURCH IMPROVEMENT
Many improvements are being made TO
Na,ket-street Church. a beautiful steer
ceiling will replace the present ceiiiils'
md other improvements will add to the
sttrsctiveness of the interior
The suit Of Police OfficerRufhn against
NE CITY Of Petersburg was continued To-
s.y bv Judge Hancock until October so
w account of the absence OF Mr.. Rufiin s
,ttornav Mr.. ". 3. McIlwaine. who IS
& s,Irry county defending the negro
brown. who is charged with killing ms
,ousin.
The cases against the Norfolk and
Western Railroad IN Dinwiddle county
lave been continued until October 3D.
The Petersburg Banking and trust eo,il-
Many was today appointed trustee under
HE will Of the late DR.. r. NJ Anderson
The will Of the late Joseph T.. ROCK
we'll was proved today. All the estate
y LEFT TO the testator's wife
TO WIDEN CANAL.
The Virginia Passenger and rover
Company will begin next week the Work
of widening the old Upper Appomattox
Canal for the purpose of developing the
hmm ense Water-power at the Jocks near
shis city. The original width OF the canal
was twenty feet, but has filled UP III the
present average width Is about fifteen
feet. The company Will dig out the canal
from the abutment down to the locks. a
distance of more than four miles, making
II forty feet wide and four feet deep
At the locks there Is fall of eighty
five feet, and here the water of Appoulat-
tox River will be converted into electric
ity to be used for motive power and cleo
trio lighting throughout the city, and Tor
supplying motive power to the electric
line between Richmond and petersburg
Rs soon as the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company becomes the owner of
the Richmond and Petersburg Electro
80 " WANT MANY HANDS.
Tho Virginia and Passenger Company
have advertised for twenty gang fore
men and five hundred Iaporers at once.
The work will be done by the company
under tho management Of Mr.. w. w.
Robinson. contractor of this city
Miss Annie Boissean, the seventeen
year-old daughter of Mr.. George Boissean.
iieputy clerk Of Prince George county, is
extremely i'll at the Home for the Sick
In this city, and her recovery is hardly
expected Miss Boisseau had a fall several
DAYS ago. from the effects of which she
was taken suddenly III. She is under the
care Of DR.. McIlwaine-
EI.kS' BAZAAR
The Elks' bazaar to be held at Library
Hall for one week, beginning November
Path will doubtless surpass ANYTHING of
The kind ever attempted in Petersburg.
Mr. e A Morrison, the we'll known drug
gist In this city, is chairman of the COM
mittee, and Mrs. Edward w. Grigg has
accepted the Craftsmanship of the various
committees Of ladies who will use their
best efforts for the success of the enter
prise. A meeting will be held at A. p.
Camp Hall tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock to consider matters Of Importance
In connection with the bazaar.
Miss Bertha Creighton viii be seen at
The Academy of Music in this city to-
morrow evening in the comedy drama
"A Colonial Girl.
There Were a few sales of dark tobacco
Of the new crop in this city yesterday.