The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-18
STRIKERS
RETURNING
TWO More Take Their Old
Positions In Petersburg.
SENDING CARMEN HERE
A Night Watchnnan Who Walks Eighteen
Miles on His Rounds Every Night.
Grand Jury to Investigate
Car Oerailment.
SENDING CARMEN HERE
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PETERSBURG. VA. July l7.-Motor-
man Harris, another striker. returned to
work In Petersburg this morning. 1t is
said that three others will return In
few days. The company now has all the
m en- they need In Petersburg, and sew
eral of the men who have been employed
on the line in this city have been sent TO
Richmond to run cars there.
The case Of John T. Harris and wife
against tho Camp Manufacturing Com
psny was heard by Judge Mullen this
afternoon, at the request OF Judge Null
len, the case having been removed from
Sussex to Petersburg. Harris and VIE
made a contract with the Camp Manu-
featuring Company, in which the company
was given certain rights Of way through
their land Harris and wife now peutlon
the court to grant them an ln9uhcn aua ., .v
straining the company from operating
roads through the land in question, on tne
ground that the contract was for three
years, and that time has expired. ne
Camp Company alege that they are not
exceeding their rights.
The plaintiffs are representea ~, ~ a. da. :.
Henry Butler, OF Waverly, and the de-
E. Davis and J. G. Parker.
WALKING DELEGATE.
A we'll known gentleman in this city.
siaty-nine years of age, recently acceplsu
a position as night. watchman IN a man
Ifacturing plant In the country He was
required to make his rounds thirty-slx
times each nightThe distance around the
plant was exactly half mile making
eighteen miles the Waterman had TO walk
each night. The old gentleman held the
lob more than half a month, waking IN
that time two hundred and eignty mus.
A raise in wages was offered him as an
to stay, but he declined ana
gave up the position.
The grand jury, after brief session
this morning, adjourned until next Iues,
day. The Jury would have investigated
the recent deraiment OF an e!ectrlc car
on Washington Street put LOT me apSeAI :.
OF witnesses, who are in the country. y
Is presumed that the case will be 1nves.
tisated by them next Tuesday. The civil
docket OF the Corpor Court VIII Dc
called tomorrow morning.
The Tippecanoe Tribe OF Red Men trans
acted regular business at their meeun a
la st night. Two members were received.
STRUCK BY a TRAIN.
John Jackson, colored, an employe or
the Atlantic Coast}Line Railway at the
Mount Airy Shops. who was touno IN an
lin conscious condition at the shops last
Monday night though much improved. -
still at the Home for the Sick. jackson
was found beside the tracks with wound
on his head and 1t was thought ne was
struck by train. jackson does not know
how he was hurt, but believes that he
was knocked in the head by man with
whom he had had eonle trouble recently.
Both Jackson and tle man who is suf-
pected OF the assault live In Williamsburg.
An unsuccessful attempt was made last
night between and 10 o'clock to rob the
store of Jones and Company, on Mar
Yet street. The cash register bell was
heard to ring and man was discovered
in the store. Police Officer Collier was
called to the scene. but the robber had
made his escape
Petersburg Lodge OF Elks had picnic
and barbecue at Ellerslie to-day.