The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
CHAMBER in
PETERSBURG | |: J, II B
Doing Good Workl IN the Inter
est Of the city. ..2S
TO BEAUTlFY'TH STREETS
Grass Between the Oar Tracks VIII
Pscvent SO Mush Dust The Police
Court Docket the largest In
It's History for Ore Day.
1snerlnl 10 ,rhc Times .plspatct.)

(spccinl to The Times Dispatch.)
& PETERSBuRG, VA, Aug. H.-The
Chamber OF Commerce OF Petersburg, has
issued n circular letter OF tWcnty-nine
questions concerning various matters OF
interest TO the business men Of this city.
Twenty OF thse questions concern ship
ping and Transportation. The Chamber
Is cndeavorlng 10 ascertain II any person
or persons are seriously affected by dis
ordinations, delays or other trouble on
the part OF transported lion companies.
Y This is done In no spirit Of general COM
plaint, but only to ascertain II there ex-
lists any occasion for complaint In any
quarter. This body has taken renewed
interest In Petersburg affairs since Inc
reorganization and has already accom-
plishcd definite good In the city.
sa BEAuTIFY THE STREETS.
Doubtless the question OF bcauifylng the
streets, as we'll as that OF additional pay
ing, will be considered when the matter
OF additional paving comes before me
Council again. One proposition VIII ne
10 liayo grass planted between tho car
tracks In the residential parts OF the city.
The first object OF this Is to lessen the
cost OF paving \ fact Of more mpo'
lance to he residents however, IS that
grass between the tracks Will help 10 pre-
vent much of the dust that Is now caus-
cd by the passing OF the cars, ana
therefore be heslthfnl. Considerable
paving With asphalt has been done re-
Gently, and any further improvements
In paving would probably be done Win
like material. "a
MANY PETTY CRIMINALS.
The lawbrcakcrs broke the record to-
day. There we're about fifty cases In the
Mayors Court, the largest number IN any
single day in It's history. Tho cha rses
embraced almost every petit crime ana
incluied several felony cases.
Charles Bland. Fred. Fields. Ben. CAT
roll. John Pryor. Lewis Price nnot JlH
Tins, the six negroes arraigncd for PICK
ing pockets, were sent on to the Col
roratlon Court for trial. Tins, who con-
fesscd TO having picked an old man .
poockets Saturdays evening, SAID the
money was dcvded among the SIX
Cary Scott. arrested by Officer Hcelan
Saturday night charged with feloniously
stnbbing Luther Peace was not tried TO.
day, the hearing having been continued
TIL Peace can be able to apl.ar'
HEAVY FINES.
John Threat, charged with keeping
gambling house and being abusive to o.
Gcer Geo. Magce who arrested him. was
fined $50.
Emmett Ampey, colored, was nncd
$40 for carrying concealed eapons
The fines amounted 70 about $40. and
flftecn OF the sinners went to JAIL
A North Carolina negro, whose name
cannot be learned, drowned IN swift
Creek yesterday afternoon. through the
neglect OF his companion.
The negro. In company with the rest
OF the gang employed on the seaboard
Air Line Railway In that vicinity were
bathing in Swift Creek. When far be-
yond his depth he became exhausted and
his companions fearing their own safety
saw him drowned while he called o them
for help.
l HIS HIP BROKEN.
white strange, who has been IN the
city several days had his hip broken while
trying to steal a ride on NorlolK ana
Western train In this city.
The first death from dephtheria IN
Petersburg, was that OF Ruth Mills the
scven-year-old daughter OF NJ. A. t.
Mills. which occurrde Saturday night.
Mr.. John II. Bcasley, OF Petersburg
received a patent on an automatic rolicT
tray trunk.
Tho stage at the Academy in this city
has been so enlarged that the scenery
carried by any travelling company can
be handled.
Professor Edward II. Hinton. of the
University OF Missouri. has been vsitin.
his cousins. DR.. Samuel a. Hinton and
Captain e, Q. Hinton, in this city.
He will leave tomorrow to attend the
meeting of the American Bar Association
at Hot Springs, Va.