The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-19
Blow from Wire Cable Causes
Man to Drown.
STUART IN PETERSBURG
Over Two Thousand People Go to Hear
Him Col. Burgwyn to Dredge the
Observation-Disclosures Escape
from Death.
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PETERSBURG, VA, May lS.--J. Bon
ner. colored, was knocked from dredge
at the ship yards In this city this after
noon ana drowned. The men were en-
gagged in holstng boiler into the
dredge. now nearing completion. The
wire cable broke, and the boiler fell. to
the bottom Of the dredge. The broken
cable struck Bonner, throwing him into
the river. The blow Is supposed to have
dazed him. No damage was done to the
dredge or boiler.
The stockdell-Myers Hardware Com
pany will build warehouse on Perry
Street, to be used In connection with
their business.
camorc and East Tabb Streets. in this
city, will be opened this week and the
contract awarded.
DREDGE THE iAPPONfATTOX.
Colonel c. p. p. Burgwyn will begin
this week to dredge Appomattox River,
under his contract with the government.
More than two thousand persons at
tended the Stuart meetings ut each SER
vice yesterday afternoon and evening.
Rev. George r. Stuart the Southern
evangelist. is holding these meetings ut
West Hill Warehouse, under the auspices
OF the Methodists OF Petersburg.
The Inquest over the body OF the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper L. Gwaltney
was postponed this morning on account
OF the Illness OF one of the Jurors and the
8 unfavorable condition of the mother
who administered the poison to her child
and herself last Thursday.
~ DANGEROUS FALL.
Mr.. Charles Brldgers, of this city, mar
rowly escaped death yesterday by jump
ing from train at Wakefield Mr..
Brldgers left Petersburg on the excur-
sion train from Richmond. Intending
to jump off. The train. however, did
not slow up sufficiently for passenger
TO lump with safety. Mr.. Bridgers did
not fall clear. and had to lie where he
fell to prevent his brains being knocked
f out by the steps Of the coaches. he
received painful scratches about the
face and hands, and also injuries to his
/. Ellnore Ellis, the negro who was ar
rested here several days ago, and who is
wanted in Chattanooga, Tenn, was
taken to that city yesterday by Sheriff
Hayes.
The remains OF Mrs. s. X. Woodson.
Oldest daughter of the late John G. Grit
I'm. of this city, were brought to Peters
burg yesterday and buried IN Blnaolo orr
Cemetery. Mrs. Woodson died at the
home of her son-in-law, Dr. James y
Dunn, in New York city
Mr.. Spooner Epes has resigned as lieu
tenant Of Petersburg Company. Uniform
Rank, knights of Pythians. The COM
pany will meet Friday to elect mem
Der to fill the vacancy.
CARNIVAL WRECK.
The train bearing the paraphernalia
Of the Heck Carnival Company was
wrecked near Dunlop's station. on the
Richmond and Petersburg road, yester-
day. Little damage was done
The league baseball season opens IN
Petersburg tomorrow afternoon with a
game between the Newport News and
the Petersburg teams. The game IS cx-
pected to be fast one, and large
crowd will doubtless witness It,
Mr. e. Y. Stewart, formerly q well
known citizen of Petersburg. has been
elected Mayor bf Washington, N. c.
An unsuccessful attempt to rob the
"Manhattan" Cafe was made last night.
The First Ebenczer Baptist Church
organized Sunday-school yesterday,
with eight officers and 100 scholars
The following officers were elected:
Superintendent, w. j. Smith: Assistant,
10. A. Moreneld: Clerk. Miss L. A. John
son: Treasurer. Mrs r. a. Randolph;
librarian, Charles Goodwin; Chorlstcr'
Samuel Bird; Assistant, Frederick Jack
son; organist. II. II. Harrison.
NEW CHURCH..
Tho First Ebenezer baptist Church,
which BECAME part OF the General As
ISOLATION Iot Virginia last Thursday, was
only recently organized It claims
membership OF nearly 800
The anniversary exercises Ct Market
Street Sunday-school were heia Ut ti1tt
church yesterday morning. Officers for
the next twelve months were elected.
They are: President. A. L. Lewis; Vice
President, A. Friend; Secretary, g. G..
Wright: Treasurer. John w. McGalcb;
Vice President to Union. ]. w. Scoggn;.
Representatives to Union. w. l.. Ennis
and w. T.. Bishop.
Judge w. II. Mann delivered the ad-
dress OF the morning. which was an ex-
cellent ono.
The registrars for the several wards
opened their books at 10 o'clock to-day.
Registration will continue for ten days
between the hours OF Il NJ. and Z. NJ.