The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
Young Man Badly Hurt by a
Fall from a Car.
PETERSBURG, RoBBERIEs
Deposed Pastor Of Colo.ed Church Is
Preparing to Build an Edifice Of
Modern Stye-Dr. Taylor
Not Heard From.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.)


PETERSBURG, VA, August 18.-,Peter
Campbell. young man, living In this
city. was rendered unconscious and badly
injured by falling from a street car on
Washington Street last night near Chapel
Street. The story of Campbell and that
Of Conductor Scott differs materially.
Scott asked for Campbelgs fare near
Chapel Street. and says the young man
fell off. Campbell says, and others agree
with him, that upon his not paying his
fare the conductor pushed him of the car.
At any rate Campbell fell to the ground
and was painfully hurt. He was taken
to house near by and attended by DR..
II. II. Jones. 1t was feared at first that
the Injuries are of g serious nature, but
his physician this afternoon says his con-
dition shows Improvement.
MANY ROBBERLEs.
Many robberies have been committed
recently on upper Sycamore and Halifax
Streets, and the thieves have worked 50
ceverly that only once has any clue been
left. On this occasion a thief, who ran
sacked house on Halifax Street while
the occupants were sitting on the porsh,
left so hurriedly when his presence was
known that he forgot to carry pair of
shoes with him. considerable sum of
money was taken from house on st.
Matthew's Street and other articles of
value stolen. 1t is thought that the same
person Is committing the robberies.
PASTOR REDIYIVERS.
Rev. Ellis Watts, the recently deposed
pastor of Harrison Street Baptist Church
(colored), will soon have a new church.
The First Ebenezer Baptist Church, of
which he Is now the pastor, are to erect
a building to cost between $4,000 and
$4,000. 1t will be of modern architecture,
according to plans drawn by Major Waite.
of this city. The Petersburg Builders
Supply Company have been awarded the
contract.
The verdict OF the coroner's Jury that
inquired into the cause of the death of
Henry Alternately Is that the young man
came to his death from the wounds In
aicted by his uncle. Charles D. Alternately.
FOWLER-BEASLEY.
Mr. Robert Fowler and Miss Viola Beas-
10y were married at West-Street Metho-
dist Church parsonage last night by the
pastor. Rev. H.. G. Davis.
The groom Is just seventeen years of
age and his bride nineteen.
The local politicians are now beginning
to discuss politics. The municipal cleo
ton will not be held till next spring.
naptha launch, owned by Mr.. A. 8.
Davis. was almost totally ruined by Are
last night. The cause of the fire Is not
known.
DR.. ]. w. Bryant, of Crewe. the owner
Of valuable patent on spark extn-
gulsher, has gone to Wilmington, N. G.,
to arrange with the Atlantic Coast Lane
Company for placing the axtingulsher
on several locomotives. He has many
letters from Norfolk and Western officials
endorsing his patent.
DIR. TAYLoR's CALL.
The First Baptist Church In this city
has not vet heard definitely from Rev.
DR.. Taylor, of Indianapolis. in reference
to the call recently extended him,
There will be change Of bill at the
Casino each night for the rest OF the
week. The Cummings Stock Company
continues to please
Miss Page Nichols has returned from .
pleasant visit to North Carolina,