The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-27
.DANY|LLE SOLDIERS
HIGH IN MOUNTAINS
A Ten Days Encampment Up at
Mountain Lake.
A LONG AND ROUGH MARCH
Swinging Wires for the New Electric
Car Line-Warrants Sworn Out by
Preacher Against People Alleged
to Be Living Improperly.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

Especial Dispatch to The Ttmes3
DANVILLE. VA. July 26.-Tho Dan
Vile Light Infantry left Saturday night
for q ten-day's eacampment at Mountain
Lake. Captain Samuel A. Shadrack.
who Is in charge OF the company. has
made every arrangement to facilitate the
pleasure Of the trip. Second Lieuteans
Cecil ]. Tinsley was sent on several
days ahead to pick out the spot for the
camp and to make necessary arrange
ments The boys are accompanied by
Rev. J. Cleveland Hall. rector OF tho
Church Of Epiphany, who is chaplain OF
the Seventeen Regiment, Infantry. Vlr-
GINA Volunteers. Mr. Hall will return in
time to FIJI his pulpit here Sunday
The boys are much Impressed with the
picturesque beauty Of the locality, which
they have chosen. The long march over
the mountains. however, was rather tire
some. It is generally regretted that Major
Stanley W. Martin was unable to accom-
pany the young soldiers.
BROKE HIS LEG.
E. W. Aren't. yard brakeman On tho
Southern Railway, broke his les while
coupling cars In the yard on the north
side Of the river several nights ago.
The Danville Railway and Electric
Company has awarded the contract for
the stringing Of the trolley wire on its
| extension III 6Oll ftOlUIOcA <1SCiiuc ~ ZIG
Standard Electric Company. Work on
the line will be Commenced within the
next ten days. and pushed to completion
rapidly. It is very probable that the
new line will partially belt the city. tap
ping the old line at tho Southern Rail-
way Depot.
SMALL RIOT.
The saloon OF verga & Gordon, on Main
Street, was the scene Of small riot
Tuesday night Ffx-Policeman John ].
HAL, and Joseph Harris. both partially
intoxicated, invaded the saloon, took
charge Of the premises. and showed
every indication Of attempting to run
the place to suit themselves. Hall
| slapped Mr. verga, and was promptly put
out OF the building by that gentleman.
| Both he and Harris were taken in tow
by officers. Both men were heavily fined
| in the Mayors Court the following morn
| ing. Hall was twice suspended from the
police force for drinking while on duty.
A drunken carousal with a woman was
responsible for his failure to receive
reappontment.
A SENSATION.
The excitement and consequent talk in
cidental to the trial of the Holiness
preacher. R. L. Jordan. who charged the
people residing In Union Street with
scandalous living, and the police officers
with being cognizant Of tho state Of at
fairs, has somewhat abated, though the
preacher IS persistent in swearing out
| warrants against these people. and their
subsequent trial. has been full of in
terest. The warrants We're against Will
liam Hubbard. W. Frank Brown and
Lizzie Parker and Jennie Smith. The
evidence OF a great many witnesses was
heard. but no tangible testimony was de-
duced to support the allegations, except
, In the case Of Simpson and the Hubbard
woman. This conclusive evidence was of
an act committed over a year ago. and
] therefore barred by statute limitations.
the cases were dismissed.
Evangelis' James E. Scheduled, whose
serious illness TT his home In this city.
| has been the cause Of much concern to
| his friends all over the State is I'M
proving slowly. It has been stated au-
thoritatively that the crisis is now passed
It IS thought that unless there is some
unlocked for complication. he will soon
! regain his strength.
The usual summer exodus has greatly
| depopulated the city The people are
summering at the various popular resorts
! and outstanding thei- energies for the So
cial activities which the winter will en-
| tall Those that are still here are in
augurattng daily excursions to the park,
| the House Rock. an dthe various springs
various springs.