The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-31
FALL Of Y|ADUCT ON
UPPER APPOMA1 T0X
The Overflow Did Much Damage
to the Banks.
MANUFACTURES TO CLOSE
Large Force of Hands Employed in
D: ,Lo Rroak-Repjstrars
MANUFACTURES TO CLOSE.
Large Force of Hands Employed in
Restoring the Break-Reg'strars
Have Not Qualified Promptly,
and Vacacancies Likely.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

PETERSBURG, VA, July 30.-An I'M
fortunate accident occurred Monday
night on the line of the Upper Appomat t.
tox canal. a considerable portioh OIL
the canal trunk or viaduct, spanning the
Old Town Creek, several miles west OF
the city, gave away under the pressure
of the water in it, and fell to the
ground The overflow of water which
followed did much damage to the en-
bankments AS quickly as possible the
water was cut off from the canal, and
yesterday and to-day large force OIL
hands has been at work rebuilding the
viaduct. Meanwhile several large MUS
in this city--corn, flour and cotton-which
were supplied with water power from
the canal, have been forced TO close
down until the water is turned on again.
This is matter Of inconvenience TO the
mill owners.
REGISTRARS DELAY.
Only ten of the eighteen registrars ap-
pointed for Petersburg have as yet quail
flied. and only one day more remains
in which they can do so. 1t seems pro-
bable that there will be some vacancies
on the board, which will have to be filled
by the judge of the Corporation Court.
Mr.. Richard Clayton. pitcher ana one
of the best players on the petersburg
baseball club, has resigned. ana hst
night left to play with the ROANOKE
team.
The taking of dispositions in the mat
ter of the suit pending against the Pe-
tersburg Granite Quarrying Company is
now in progress before Commissioner
George Mason.
THE DIVERSION SCHEME.
In few days United States Govern
nent engineers will come to Petersburg
to look after the Improvement of the
Appomattox River as authorized by Con-
gress. AS soon as the plans for this i'm
provement are completed, the right OF
way through private property in Ches-
tcrfield. where the new river channel is
to be opened, will be obtained and then
the work of diversion will be begun In
earnest.
The official vote of the Fourth District
at the primary election on the 18th in
slant has not yet been announced. and
will probably not be for some days yet.
But the people all know who is elected
The delay is caused by the desire to
verify the returns by the official poll
books.
Robert Yates (colored) was charged in
the Mayors Court with feloniously OBJ
tanning SIS of Mr.. c. T. Kenesh's money.
It was shown, however, that Mr.. Ken
esh had voluntarily given Yates the
money to loan cut at usurious interest
to needy borrowers. and that the case
was one for civil action. The criminal
prosection was dismissed.
LEACH WILL STICK.
Thomas Leach, the Norfolk negro ex-
cursonist who came here Monday af
ternoon and who devoted himself to
stealing instead of to pleasure. was given
another sentence to Jail this morning
for larceny. He will have to spend seven
months in Jail here, and there is still an
other charge of larceny against him
George Phillips. the young Whining
tonian. will be called into court tomor-
row for alleged robbery. His sister came
on this morning to see him. He will
probably waive examination, and fight
his battle before a jury.