The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-01
APPOMAT TOX HIGH
AT PETERSBURG
Back Water Stops Street Cars
from Making the Loop.
A VERY HEAVY D0WNPouR
Musical Pilgrimage From the coekade City to
Richmond to nur Faderewski-Two
Suspects Turn Out to Be Deserters.
. * CAPITA Mccnnee ParaIyzed.
A VERY HEAVY DoWNP0UR
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

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PETERSBURG. VA, Feb. 2S.-Appo-
mattox River has been rising all day, and
damage to shipping and to other inter-
ests along the wharves is now threat
ened The back water from the river
stopped the cars from making the loop
around the market and River Street this
morning, and pedestrians find difficulty
in getting to the Union Station by the
usual way down Second Street. The heav-
lest downpour of rain for many years fell
for two and half hours this morning
about o'clock in this vicinity. The rain
was driven by a heavy wind, and was
accompanied by lightning and loud
thunder. No damage has yet been re-
ported from the downpour, but it is pre-
sumed that many bridges on small
streams have been washed away. There
was another heavy shower this after
noon about o'clock, after which the
weather cleared.
The new hat works established in this
city by Messrs. E. a. Savory and z. II.
Wells will be known as the Savory &
Wells Hat Works, instear Of the Viz
ginia Hat Works.
MUSICAL PlLGRlMS.
There was q musical pilgrimage from
Petersburg to Richmond to the Pade-
rewski concert last night. Music lovers
from Petersburg went in large numbers.
The Southern Female College sent about
forty pupils and teachers in q special
car chartered for the occasion. The
president, y. X. laws, conducted
the party, which consisted Of the
president of the musical faculty
Miss Wilson, Miss Chairman. Miss Noble
and the following pupils: Misses Ethel
Aethron. Paul Kirk, Eloise Borannon,
Lizzie Fleetwood, Lucy AIcIlwaine, Sa-
Davis, Ellen Williams, Mandy Gurley.
Frances Fagon, Belle Stainback, Pearl
Hall, Jennie Taylor, Bounthel Cross,
Virginia NIcKenney, Maybee Nunnally,
Gertrude Boyd, Annie Walters, Grace
pritchard, Ellen Scott, Mollie Dean.
Fannie Priddy, Ida Jones. Margaret FL
lis, Myron Galusha, May Wrenn. Sallie
Fleetwood and others.
WANTED FOR GRAND LARCENY.
W. r. Little, who is wanted i'll Nor
folk on the charge of grand larceny.
was arrested in Petersburg to-day. a
police officer from Norfolk this after
noon took charge of the prisoner.
The two strangers arrested i'll Peters
burg about ten days ago on suspicion are
Andrew Mcdonald and a. C. C. Rhod-
entaugh. deserters.
Ten United States sailors, recently
sent from Brooklyn to Norfolk, were
ordered to report to the United States
ship Franklin. Eight of the men re-
ported for duty, but the two above de-
serted. They will be turned over to the
naval authorities a Norfolk.
Captain w. S. McCance suffered a
stroke of apoplexy at the Union Station
this morning. He was taken to his
| home, and is not thought to be in q Sc
rious condition.
TO CHANGE IT'S NAME.
The Cockade City Cycle Club next
| Tuesday night will serve supper at the
club rooms on Sycamore Street It is
| said that the club at this meeting viii
| change its name. The club since it's or
| ganization has been one Of the most
| popular ever established in this city.
| Miss Ada NJ Kenny. who has been
| visiting Miss Ethel II. Burke on Wash
l.ington Street. left for her home in Pied
| mont, WA. this morning.
The funeral of the Ilte Rev. +. w.
Proctor. who died in Raleigh. N. c.,
Wednesday. took place in Petersburg
| this morning at II o'clock from Market
Street Church.
/ Rev W. Nc. White.#o Louisburg, w.
| Va, who recently accepted 1nll to the
| pastor OF the Second Presbyterian
Church of this city. will preach his first
sermon at that church next Sunday.
Mr.. Thomas G.. Leath was In Peters
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