The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-08
FEAR OF DANGER
At THE CARNIVAL |. Al!
RriIroad Tracks Where the Crowd
Will Gather.
KELLY LIKES C0CKADE CITY
Was Started Toward Richmond But
Soon Returned-Young Men Are
Charged With Offering An
Affront to Lady.
fsnec,al Dispatch to The Times.)

(special Dispatch to The Times)
PETERSBURG, VA. August I-There IS
some interest manifested In the caInlVai
to be held In Petersburg the latter part
OF this month on account of its being
innart for the benefit Of the Firemen's Re-
lief Association. The people generally
are not enthusiastic over the carnival
The railroad tracks on East Washington
Street will seriously affect the gather1ns
of a, crowd on that part of the street al
the carnival shows. It would be dan
gerous all along this street for a cro"o
~ collect The Council Of Portsmouth
has refused to give permission LOT tue
carnival in that city unless the COM
many execute a. bond in the sum OF slV,oVo
to save the city against damage Inc
bond question has been overlooked IN tnls
city. and there Is no contract WHEREBY
Petersburg would be protected in inc
event of accident or other damage
SENT AWAY, BUT RETURNED.
Daniel Kelley is small one-eyed man
and says he was Confederate soio,et.
and is seyenty-six years of age. he ieie
FLORIDA several months ago, and his destl-
nation is anywhere He started his pes
cling tour in Petersburg and soon ap-
preached the Mayor for gift mayor
Jones handed him q dime and told MIN
he must cease his begging in this city.
Kelly got drunk that night, and gave Inc
officers much trouble when they attempt
ed to arrest him. He tried to de1ace MS
steel cell, and finding this task TOO
di1,icult. he poured out his wrath on the
station keeper. Kelly was quiet ana soo-
dued when his name was called IN court
to-day. The Mayor ordered that ne oe
shown the way out of the city. heiy
was taken to the end of Pocahontas ana
pointed the way to Richmond. he liheo
this city better, however. ana retutneo 70
it, He was sleeping peacefully IN MS
cell to-day.
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT.
John Williams and Edward Smith,
two we'll known young men IN TINS Guy
are under arrest charged with nlaliciousiy
assautling Mrs. Ida Bishop in the central
Park in this city about o'clock last
evening. Mrs. Bishop passed through the
park on her way home, and the young
men, she says. caught hold of her ana
QUlleO EeT Idtuel IooSlllS. A'Ao AAA1.>S~
was reported at once to the Police Sta
ton, and the men were arrested. Both
of the men had been drinking freely dur
the day. The case will be heard to-mor-
row.
Lillian Moody. the flve-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. A. R. Moody. was painfully hurt
yesterday. She was playing with her
little brother at their home on Market
Street, and while trying to sharpen
large knife by rubbing it on the bricks OF
the basement floor, she stepped too near
the knife and her ankle was badly cut
just above the heel. Drs. Claiborne Leigh
and Snippen attended the child It Is
feared the accident may result n perma-
nent lameness.
COUNTRY CLUB COMPLETED.
The handsome building of the Country
Club, in Dinwtddie county, short dis
lance from Petersburg. has just been
completed. and will be occupied by the
club within few days. The building,
with the grounds. cost $4,000. and is a
very attractive home. The rooms will be
handsomely furnished and the grounds
improved. A board walk will be built
from the house to- the track Of the cleo
trio railway where a small station will
be built
The dredge Richmond" owned by the
city of Richmond, was towed into the
ship-yard of the Petersburg Iron-Works
Company, on Swans Island. yesterday
afternoon for repairs.
The three councils Of Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics and two
councils of the Daughters Of Liberty of
Petersburg spent a delightful day at a
picnic at uinwiddie Courthouse yester-
day.
FrotracteC meetings were begun last
Sunday at Cochran and White Oak
churches in DinwIddie county, and also
at Macedonia church in Brunswick coun-
ty. Next Sunday meetings will begin at
at Mixpath Christian church in Dinwid-
die county,
Personals AND BRIEFS.
It was learned in this city to-day that
Presiding Elder Wilson will recommend
that DR.. Starr be appointed as pastor OF
Washington Street Church.
Two members We're initiated in the
Petersburg Lodge of Elks last night.
The lodge now has a. membership OF
over two hundred. There are nine appll-
cttions on file for membership.
Mrs. J. D. Bradshaw has returned tc
Petersburg after visiting her sister al
Burwell, Va
Mr. and Mrs. John o. Barnam are at
the Blue Ridge Springs
Mr.. Mason Romano, Mrs. Victoria Ro.
maine and Masters Charles, Lawrence
and Mason Ronaine returned to Peters
burg to-day from Virginia Beach, where
they have been guests at the Hotel Vir-
GINA. Mrs. Romano was accompanied
by Mrs. r. Boiling Wilcox. Of Flower de
Hundred, who was also guest at the
Virginia
There is no improvement in the condi.
ton of Miss Edith Pitcher. daughter Of
Dr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Pitcher, who is ex.
tremely i'll with typhoid fever in this
city.
The funeral Of the late Phillip Jones