The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-08
NO MORE
MEN NEEDED
Desires to Leave Some Open
ings for Old Employees.
EXCITEMENT AT EMPORlA
Military Called Out to Prevent Sup
posed Attempt to Burn the Town.
A Northern Family Returned
North for Fear of Negroes.
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PETERSBURG, VA, July i.--lhe 81 IN IN
ing street car men gave no slsils "
turning to work The number of passen
gers Increases every day and as far al
the company is concerned the strike Il
over There have been about two appn
cations for every position with the com
pany here No more men are needed JUS
at this time as the company desires [,
be in a position to take back some OF Inc
men should they desire to return In
reasonable time.
News reached Petersburg to-day to the
effect that great excitement prevailed al
Empolia Sunday night. A gentleman
who was in the town at That tl:ne says
there has for some time been much SUP
dued excitement among the coiored peo'
pie in and near Emporia, growing ou'
of the lynching that occurred some time
ago.
NORTHERN FAMILY FRIGHTENED.
About three weeks ago northern
family who had lived near Emporia fol
some time reported to the town officials
that they felt satisfied from what they
heard that the negroes in the vicinity
intended to burn the town and murder tho
white people.
On account of this the northerners re-
turned to their homes. 1t was reported &c
the Mayor and Sheriff of Emporia sun
day night that negroes were arriving by
the wagon loads at point about mile
or two from the town, ostensbly to at
tend a. meeting, but that the real purpose
was to attack the white people and burn
the town. The military was called out.
and every citizen was armed and guards
were stationed in all the roads lead
ing to the town. The negroes made no
attempt to do harm to anyone.
Mrs. Oma Gwaltmey, the wife of Jasper
F. Gwaltmey, the young womaa who,
while temporarily insane, took 4 jose OF
morphine several months ago and admins
istered a dose to her infant. from the
effects of which 1t died, has been dis
charged from the hospital at Williams
burg as cured, and Is now with her hus-
band in Petersburg.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
Mr.. Abram Eichberg. we'll known cit
izen Of this city. celebrated his seventy
fifth birthday Sunday at his home, on
West Washington Street All the children
except one, and all the grandchildren
were present on the occasion.
Mr.. John S. Clary is still suffering frrm
injuries he received in the rocant week
Of the Cannon Ball train. His kr CO was
painfully hurt, and he has suffered con-
siderably with 1t.
Messrs. w. e. Poole. T. F. Heath, II.
O. Egerton. T. S. Beckwith and Z, F.
Knox, commissioners appointed to assess
damages to land being condemned on the
south side of the Norfolk and Western
Railway on South Street, decided III the
case of Godsey and Parkinson to assess
the damages at $1,000 and in the case of
Mrs. Eliza beth Smith to assess the dam
ages at $500.
Virginia Dare Council, No. 5, Daugn-
tiers Of Liberty, held their usual weekly
meeting last night Officers for the
year were installed, and after the bust
ness Of the meeting was over, refresh
ments were served.
Miss Matte Nash, Of Goldsbo-o. n. c.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. D. Morris5,
on East Tabb Street
The Petersburg Lodge of Elks will give
their picnic at Ellerslie, in Chesterfield
county, next Tuesday.