The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31
STREET CARNIVAL
E|SARN|S CRITICISM.
The Benefit 20 The Fireman's
Fund Has Been Substantial.
STOPPED ALL THE. TRAINS.
An Auctioneer's Flag Taken fora Dams
ger Signal, and Interrupted he
Traffic ola Great Trunk Line.
The P. and P. Co.'S Option.
STOPPED ALL THE TRAINS.
fspec.al D:spatci 10 The Times,

Especial Dispatch 10 The Isznes.1
PETERSBURG. VA. Aug. D.-The Pc
tersburg free Street Fair and Carnival,
which, has been held on franklin street
in this city, during the past week, closed
at midnight tonight, ending one Oh the
livel.est and most successful weeks IN
the history of the Carnival. Last Monday
the Cincinnati Il Midway and Carnival Com
pany took possession OF Petersburg, erect
ed their tents, shows. and booths and
Tuesday. when the festivities began large
crowds were drawn by idle curiosity, and
after the city fathers had pronounced
the shows first class and suitable for
ladies and children 10 visit. the midway
street has been the resort OF the cit!
during the week and had the tents been
twice as large they could not have ac-
commodated all the people who wished
10 see the shows
Many objected to the Street Fair be-
fore it came to Petersburg, but finding
no objectionable features at the shows
and seeing the crowds of people brought
to the city by the carnival. their prejudice
quickly disappeared and the leading lam
lilies of the city became the carnival :
best patrons.
Good order has prevailed throughout
ism AT any time and not an incident has
happened TO mar the occasion. The fund
OF the Firemen-s Relief Association. IN
der whose auspices the carnival was
given. has been sveIled several hundred
dollars. and everyone speaks in praise OF
the Cincinnati Carnival Company, 10
whose management is greatly due the abb
sence Of all disorder.
The company left Petersburg for Snf-
folk, where they will give carnival dur
ing the coming week
STOPPED ALL TRAINS.
An auctionee-'s flag to-day stopped all
trains on the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road. At a small house opposite the bark
mills on the Norfolk and Western Rail
road an auctioneer hung out his red iias
today. advertising the sale Of The mouse.
10 ne removed within ten days The
engineers mistsking this flag for GAN
ger signal, stopped their trains interrupt
ing traffic on the road Police officers
came 10 the rescue OF the aucuoneel was
notified tina, his little red flag was oo-
s,ructins transportation on the road and
advised that it would be best for him 10
lake il down. He compiled with the re-
quest removing the flag and the tratt1c
now goes on without any interruption.
] r
rany has for several months had an OPP
ton on the line of the Richmond and Pc
tersburg Electric Railway between Rich
no.6 and this city. The option will hold
good until the last of November For
what amour; il is, cannot be asce-tained-
= report is now current that the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company has Of
tered the interurban company sl-ptapto
for its line but that the company Is
holding 1t for $3.50, 90. One of the Pas
senger and Power Company directors,
when seen this afternoon, was unwilling
TO give the amount Of the option his com
pany has. but said that his company
would soon become the owners OF the
Richmond and Petersburg line
HOD CARRIERS PICNIC.
The Eod Carriers. Union OF Richmond
Will run an excursion 10 Petersbu.
next Monday Labor Day. They VIII
make their headquarters at Wilke-son's
Hall. which is the meeting place OF the
Hod Carriers Union in this city.
There are no special observai.ces scied-
uled for Labor Day in Petersburg Be
yond the closing of the postoflce and
Other public buildings, there will hardly
be any celebration.
Rev. S. C, Hatcher. pastor OF Market
Street Methodist Church. begins to-
morrow night series of sermons 10
young men. The subject of the first SER
mon will be. Some of the essentials of
character that mark z young man for
success"
Rev Dr. Starr will preach a, Washing
ton Street Church tomorrow morning
end evening His subject for the eve
ming will be The changelesS word OF a
changeless Cod.
St Jcseph,s Catholic school will begin
us next session Tuesday The new school
house has not YET been completed.
Tim Murphy, as Jason Green, in "Old
Innocence will be seen at the Academy
of Music next Thursday cveninE./
The fremen have received more than
$500 as their part of the carnival re-
ceip:s.
Personal.
Mr. Il. Flayd Hatch, who is employed
as electrical tester by the Edison Com
panS, is visiting his home in Petersburg.
Rev. George E. Booker has returned to
the city after spending his vacation in
Sussex county.
A delightful subscription german was
given q, Library Hall last night under
The mana cement of Messrs, William Ma.
hone. Jr.. and George Whitmore.
Mrs II. II. Lanier, daughter Of Cap
tain J. D. Alley. Of this city. is dead in
Barlow. Fla
AR. S. :Kivcli, general manager of the
Phoenix Feed Milling Company, which
was DESTROYED By FIRE Thursday erening.
says that for three successive nights
prior 10 the destruction. he dreamed
that The factory was burned
Miss Nina Wells. of Richmond, Is visit
Ing Miss May Taylor on Ma-ke, Street
Alleged Suicide.
Mr.. Willard Nugent weil-known
butcher. il is alleged. attempted TO com
NIT suicide this afternoon b. jumping
into the Appomattox River near the
Union Station. Mr.. Nugenr had been
drinking hard. and was intoxicated when
he leapsd into tbs river Police officers
rescued him.
AT the jai. tonight Nugent said Re did
no, attempt to take his life, bu, jumped
into the river to cool OF. He was suffering
considerable pain tonight and was at
tended by DR.. James Claiborne.
James Temple. small boy twelve
years Of age. Was seriously injured to-
Gay by being kicked by horse at his
fathers home in Prince George county,
about eighteen miles from this city. sey-
eral pieces Of the skull had to be re-
moved.