The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-29
WILL BUILD
ITS OWN DAM
r. &P. Go. Rejects All BIDS
for the Work.
TO FURNISH CITY POWER
The Carnival Under the Auspices OF the
Firemen's Relief Fund Opens for
" Week--Talk Of an Independent
Candidate for Legislature.
TO FURNISH CITY POWER
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PETERSBURG, VA, september %
The Virginia PASSENGER ana lower G on
pany Will build Its dam across Apo
mattox River, at this city, all bids having
|hecn reiected, The dam will be forty
feet high. forty-three feet thick and
|,iearly a mile long More than 10000 bar
rels OF cement and 1000 carloads of sand
will be necessary in Its construction. IL
is estimated that the building YIN con-
sumo about three years. me power
house at the locks near the city VIII
|develop about 5000 horse power, and
still larger plant ut the dam, seven niles
beyond the city, will develop more than
1000 horse power, giving combined eiec-
(tric power OF about 1900 horse power.
a line will be built from Richmond 10
Petersburg to transfer electricity, anu ~
is estimated that enough power VIII %
|deyeloped in this city to supply both Rich
mond and Petersburg. The canal from
the dam to the locks, seven miles long,
will be forty feet wide and eighteen feet
deep. The work OF widening and deepen
ing the canal is now being done by Lane
Brothers. contractors.
MAHoNEsS BRIGADE.
Colonel W. II. Stewart, of Portsmouth,
was delighted with his visit to Peters
burg Saturday in the interest Of holding
h reunion OF the survivors Of Mahonc's
brigade. who participated In the battle
lof the Crater July 30, 1864. Colonel Stew
|art commanded the Sixty-frst virginia
Regiment in that battle. He Is the chef
officer OF the Crater bivouacs that have
been formed In several localities, haV!ns
originated the scheme for a reunion. lie
Is enthusiastic In pushing the movement
to SUCCESS OF the $50 men In Mahone's
Brigade he says, about 200 are now Nv
ing. One feature OF the reunion Will be
the marching OF the line over the ground
upon which they marched to the Crater
forty years ago. There will be roll
call by the company of men OF Mahone's
Brigade
YOUNG MEN IN TROUBLE.
Morris Murphy and james N. Young
were arrested Saturday night on the
charge OF having broken into the store
OF MI. w. W. Brister, on HALIFAX Street
end the bicycle store OF Sam Liebert and
Southall's blacksmith shop. Young said
he had nothing to do with the robbery
and tried to dissuade Murphy from his
purpose. The Mayor sent Murphy on to
the Corporation Court and dismissed
Young.
THE carnival. under the auspices Of the
Fircmen's Relief Fund Committee. opened
this evening. It will be continued through
out the week. There seems to be great
deal of Interest In tho city, ana large
crowds are expected to turn out. The
contest for the queen continues, and votes
are being literally cast.
The Democrats next Friday evening will
hold ward meetings for the election of
members of the City Central Committee.
Three will be chosen from each ward
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.
Rumors of an independent candidate
for the Legislature from Petersburg con
tinue. but 1t Is hardly likely that any
candidate will run with hope of SUCCESS.
There are 900 registered voters in the
city OF this number 1.o20 participated in
the recent primary, each OF whom pledged
himself to support tho regular Demo
cratic nominee so that none OF these
voters will support an independent cam
didate, There is nothing to indicate that
Mr.. John Watson will not be the repre-
sentative from Petersburg
Rev. j. I. O'Ferrel! yesterday cele-
brated his eighteenth anniversary as
pastor of ST. Joseph's Catholic Church
In this city. Father O'Ferrell has done
q splendid work In Petersburg. During
his ministry his congregation has built
cne OF the most beautiful churches in
Virginia. and his membership has largely
increased Father OIFerreil is honored
and beloved by the entire community.
Roper and Company are now In Their
large, new warehouse on Union Street.
This company has been established since
1869 and is one of the oldest wholesale
firms in The State. They recently occu-
ried double three-story stores on Syca-
moro Street, but their business having
grown to such proportions and an add
t,onal warehouse being necessary to the
handling of the goods. the company de-
termined to build a warehouse on Union
Street Of sufficient size for the handling
OF all shipments
The warehouse Is Nos H. 16 and IS
Union Street, and Is two stories high.
running along the Atlantic Coast Line
FOR more than 200 feet. Several cars can
he loaded and unloaded from their pri.
vete siding.
The stores on Sycamore Street for
merly occupied by Roper and Company
will now be occupied by Mr.. III p. Ifar-
rison. Wholesale confectionery, In this
city. Mr.. Harrison has begun moving
into his new store, and will probably be