The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-25
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RANDOLPH.
Petersburg Greatly Interested.
In Its New Hotel.
a VERY MARROW ESCAPE r !. ::
r. VI % Haven, Of Petersburg, and
Friend Come Near to Being VIE
Drowned -Appoma.tos
@ RIverls Still Rising
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y PETDRsBURG, VA, March A.--Worls
on ."rhe Randolph" the new hotel Peters
burg is to have, began to-day Men are
now at work clearing away the lot, max
ing ready for the foundation, great
deal or interest IS being taken In the
project and the people generally will do
all they cun to assist the management In
making the hotel q success.
". a NARROW ESCAPE.
Mr.. r. w. De Haven a we'll known
real estate agent Of this city, and q friend
had narrow escape from drowning In
Tho Appomattox River this afternoon
While returning to the city from Chester
field county, 1,hey attempted TO come
into the city. where the river crossed the
turnpike. The river, swollen by the Tres
ct, spreads out over so Inuch space tnat
tlloy lost their bearings, ana the horses
were heading straight for the RIVER. tle
crowd on Pocahontas bridge, watching inc
high water. stood almost breathless, ex--
pecting to see the men and the horses
swept to their death
4 THE cries Of those nearest the men at-
tracted their attention. and directed py
signs, they guided their horses again 70
wards the road. The horses swan, pull
Ing tho llOHLlNE DuSBS. 40 1850 $500.
,1p to Mr. De Havcn's neck. while no helo
fast to the seat. Els friend, standing up,
GUIDED the horses till they reached e.
footing. No injury, occurred to the men
or the horses. X
II It was some time, however, before the
crowd who saw them recovered from tho
excitement Of watching what they reared
would be an awful accident. IS
The Appomattox River Is still rising 70
night. Passengers from the Union Sta
ton have to use wagons In order TO cross
River Street and como up into the CITY,
Thus far no serious damage is reported
along the Appomattox River. The water
at Petersburg Is very high, but the lresnee
"A Is not as great as 1t was expected 70 90
from the reports received yesterday. IN
less there is q considerable rise tonight
no great damage will be done.
pool EXHIBITION 3
Mr.. Grant Eby, OF New York, champion
pool player Of tho world, VIII play MIR.
~. Fl. Clearwater, of Pittsburg, from
New York last winter, at tho Elite club
rooms, In this city, next Friday night.
The game will be two hundred pals ana
viii be very interesting. Mr.. Clearwater
4 viii give an exhibition Of flnger, pool !, IN
addition to fancy and trick shots.
IA Right Worthy Brother Parker tJo 1.,
grand lecturer Of Division No. Order
I Of Masons, paid an official visit to Powha-
tan starle Lodge Of Masons last night.
Blandford Lodge, No.3. was represented
/ at the meeting The third degree was
conferred upon ono candidate. An4lnfor-
NAL banquet was rendered the visitor at
tor the regular business Of the lodge was
over. aSl
Robert Woodley.t the colored boy con-
yicted Of housebreaking In the CORPORA
ton Court Of this city. was sentenced to-
day by Judge, Mullen to serve four years
ii the coored refornatory, near Rich
mond. t5tt II & /,
Rev. Ernest stevens, pastor }otjs ti,e& Me,
mortal Methodist Church, Lync1burg, and
Miss Elizabeth 'snead, Of N elson county.
~ the Rev. r. Fl. Bennett;of Richmond.
Rey. Mr. Stevens formerly lived In Pc
uel and w. B. Stevens, OF this city,.
Neal Bradley, a young negro, claiming
FLORENCE, S. G.. as his home, was prob.
ably fatally injured while trying to board
q through train In this city last night
Ho missed his hold and foil beneath the
train. He was taken to the hospital m
this city. where both legs were ampui-
toted.