The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09
PETERSBURG
OVERLOOKED
Water TWO or Three Feet
Deep on Lower Streets.
LIGHTNING AT FERNDALE
The Pavilion Set on Fire, but the Flames
Were Extinguished by the Pleasure
Seekers-Bishop keely Preach
es at st. Joseph's.
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PETERSBURG. VA, June S.-The
western portion Of Petersburg was flood
ed yesterday afternoon by the heaviest
rain that has fallen in this city for many
years. The downpour was accompanied
by severe thunder and lightning. just
west of Petersburg the downpour amount
ed to a cloud burst. In West and Dunlop
streets the water In some places was
and 3 feet deep. There was some dam
age done, but the loss will not be very
much.
At Ferndalo Park lightning struck the
pavilion where the wires connect with
the electric fans. The pavilion caught
crowd at the place. AS soon as the men
recovered sufficiently from the shock
they set to work and saved the building.
Dr. I1oy. while Mt r. l.. Bowman's
drug store. at Market and Bank Streets.
was shocked by lightning and throw,
down. He soon recovered. however and
experienced no III effects. All the small
streams around tho city are within their
banks again. but the AppomattoX River
has begun to rise and Is already, beyond
its banks. No flood is expected In the
river unless there Is another heavy rain
fall.
Bishop Kelley. of Georgia. preached at
st. Joseph's Catholic Church yesterday
morning. Bishop Kelley's boyhood was
spent in Petersburg. where he has num-
erous friends. He was kept busy most
Of the time he spent in Petersburg en-
PERTAINING the many people who called
to see him.
Mr. ]. w Halloran. Of Richmond. as
sisted the choirawith their special music.
GAMBLING HOUSE PULLED.
Theodore Glazler was taken in charge
by officers yesterday morning on the
charge OF running a gambling house on
Sunday. Several young men were found
in Glaciers place early Sunday morning
shooting craps. The matter will he in
5vestigated by the Mayor Wednesday.
Glazier says the men were in his private
bedroom and that he was In no way con-
Quoting gambling house.
Mr.. Monroe NJ Gill, q well-lnown
printer. formerly Of this city, who for the
past twenty years has been living In At
lanta, Ca. is in Petersburg on visit.
This is the first trip to his homo city
for twenty years.
Rev. George =. Booker preached an ex-
ceedingly able and eloquent sermon be-
fore a. P. Fill Camp at Hgh-street
Methodist Church last night.
The longest parade seen in Petersburg
for many years ON the occasion OF the
9th of June (Memorial Day. is expected
to march to Blandford Cemetery to-mor-
row. The First Virginia Regiment. Uni
form Rank knights OF Pythias. will take
Norfolk, Portsmouth. Suffolk. Berkeley,
Hampton and Newport News will be on
hand General Still, Boiling will be chief
marshal. Tho parade will pass up Syca-
more and out Whytc Street to the ceme-
terry in the following order: Mounted
police, chief marshal and staff. Colonel
w. j. Wilcox and staff, commanding
Petersburg Grnys' Band. A. p. Hill Camp
Drum Corp, Pickett Buchanan Camp OF
Confederate, Veterans A.. p. Hill Camp
Confederate veteans, J. G. Spotswood Camp
Spanish American War Veterans, Sons
of Confederate Veterans. citizens who
wish to Join the parade. Petersburg Fire
Department.
BUSINESS ADDRESS.
The Petersburg Chamber Of Commerce
! has issued an address to the business
men Of the city for the encouragement
OF greater public spirit In the. matera
development of Petersburg. 1t calls at
tentlon to the improvements which have
been made In recent years, the new
buildings, new Industrial enterprises. the
water power. car service, the healthy In.
crease in the value Of real estate ant
other Indications Of advancement
The County Club golf team has received
an invitation from the Hampton Road:
| team to place tournament at Hampton
on the 18th. Ill
w. .. SANFORD, VINO eScaI'eu from LII
penitentiary farm by painting his stripes
with brown paint and thus outwittini
the guards, was convicted IN PetersbnrI
about year ago Of grand larceny nnt
sentenced to three years In the peniten
tlnry,
Mr.. o, Jennings Boissenu has mn
nounccd himself an independent candl
date for the Legislature from Dlnwd
die county.
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