The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-23
j. w. Phillips. Of Norfolk. to
Retire from Active Business
NEGRO KILLED BY TRAIN
Run Over by Seaboard Engine at the
Dunlop-Street Station Last Night
and Died About Midnight from
Injuries Received.
Special 10 The Times. ispatc1.)


PETERSBURG. VA. April 22.-Mr. ].
w. Phillips, formerly of Peters burg. but
now OF Norfolk. Will soon retire from ac-
tive business. Mr.. Phillips WIS in PETERS,
burg to-day. He says he will either lease
or rent oil OF his steamboats, within a
very short time, so that no may retire
from active business life and get much-
needed rest The last trip Of the steam
er Lakewood. which has been running
between Petersburg and Low Point on
the James river, will BIO made to-mor-
row. The steamer Mccall was withdrawn
by Mr.. Phillips from tho line between
Petersburg and Norfolk several weeka
ago Mr.. Phillipa is enthusiastic over
tho proposed jamestown Exposition. lie
believes that 1t will prove big thing
for Virginia and an entire SUCCESS from
business standpoint
Edward Carter (coloredD who has been
employed at McKenney, in Din@iddid
county, was run over By train on tho
Seahoard Air Limo. near Dunlop street
station last night. and died about mid
night from his injuries. Carter. 1t seems.
attempted to board n freight train but
lost his footing and fell under the wheels.
His left leg and left arm were cut of
and he received other bodily Injuries. Hd
was taken to the hospital In this city and
attended by Drs. Burke. Mann and HOY.
The verdict of Coroner Lees jury to-day
was that the man came to his deati as q
result of the injuries received on the
railroad and attached no blame.
In the CORPORATION Court to-day, in tho
case OF the city OF Petersburg against
| the trustees OF Park View Christian
| Church. n judgment was entered IN Ia
eco tt,Ic Ylf ra,
| presenting the local. assessment against
| the church for street improvements.
Tomato plants and other early vege-
| tables were somewhat hurt is last
nights cold. DR.. Potts. who has about
| thirty-hve thousand tomato plants.
| thought this morning that he would lose
| most OF them. They are not seriously
Damaged. however.
Rev. George Wesley Jones, OF Norfolk.
| who is assisting Rev. George z. Booker
In n revival service at High-Street Church
! in this city, was n scholar In High Street
Church Sunday-school when he was n
boy and was converted In revival meet
| ing at that church, Flo Is q son OF Rev.
| a. A. Jones, pastor OF Denny-Stteee
Church, in Richmond. and Is one OF the
! most successful young reVlVahsts III tho
| Virginia Conference.
charter is to be granted to A. G..
Winter for a new bank at C.aremont. a
meeting Of the stockholders to be held
in n few days to perfect the orsaniza-
/! tion.
AS Clarcnont has over Ave thousand
population a local option election Will be
| held to find out whether or not the town
/ shall have Il saloon.
! Eight new members we're elected at an =,
enthusiastic meeting Of the Retail
| Clerks, meeting In this city last night.
| The union has promises OF support rom
the street railway employees and \, .h on Gar,
/ pcnters' and Joiners Union. Al mo unions
OF the city will be Invited TO enjoy
| smoker with the Retail CLERKS ch'oh
! within a few weeks.
DR., q. r. Glen, OF Atlanta, Ga. who
-. :. ~ Curry as agent Of the
/ Peabody fund, visited the Virginia NOR
nal and Industrial institute aaxins the
s so az the Board OF Visitors. ana
himself s, %nen n p1enssesh the s
dnstrial lines. About $500 Is received an an.
n nually y, by this institute from the Peabody
| fund.