The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-20
STRIKE In
PETERSBURG
Bus Lines as Well as Car
Lines in Operation.
NEITHER ARE PATRONIZED
Men Will Not Be Paid Until They Turn
in Their Badges and Buttons-Ihe
Almshouse Superintendent is
Asked TO Resign.
NEITHER ARE PATRON1ZED
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PETERSBURG. VA, June ls.-There
are now two transportation lines IN re-
tersburg. a street railway and a union
tally-ho line. Neither carries many pas
sengers, for the people seem to be DIS
posed to walk till the matter is settled.
There has been no demonstration OF any
kind in the city. and the striking street
car men continue to act in most COM
mendable manner. Cars are operated by
the company on the Washington stree.
and Ferndale Park lines. but no attempt
has been made to rim them on the o.he,
lines. No police protection has been found
necessary, and the cars in service make
their regular scheduled runs.
A committee from the men called at the
ONCE Of the company to-day to ask
II the men would receive what
IS due them, this being the regular pay
day.
superintendent Harvill advised them
that his instructions are not to pay the
mon until they return their badges ana
buttons.
REUNION AT THE CRATER.
The 1uzgestion Of Colonel William II.
Stewart. the ranking field colonel, that
the surviving members Of Mahone oi'-
'Cade who participated In the battle OF lie
ora tar hold q reunion at the crater, near
this city. Is creating considerable inter-
est among the survivors IN Petersnurs.
There are many in this city who partlcl-
pated In this famous fight. ana the f'en
bers OF A. P. Hill Camp VIII LEND tns'
aid in the matter of the reunion OF ire
surviving participants Just what the
programme will be Is not Of course. at
this time known. The suggestion was
made to-day by one Of the members OIL
the brigade that it would doubtless De d
splendid opportunity for sham oht,le
at the crater, where. only lew oec aues
aro a battle In all Its realistic fury was
|enrht THE idea OF the old soldier max
;nr this suggestion is that the sham
forces represent the Confederate ana the
Federal forces, and occupy the poaltlons
occunied by these two contendlng FORCES
at the time the battle was fought.
In the suit OF j. H. Pettus against the
Southside Railway and Deveiopl,'s, -,
Company for $1,000 damages. caused N
falling from street car at M was n;.s,
Ton and Guarantee Streets. IN THIS CITY,
the turv rendered verdict of $3.50 fer
the plaintiff. The testimony of Mr.. Pet
tus was that he requested the conductor
10 stop at Guarantee Street. and That
when the car slowed down he got from
his seat and had Just gotten down on th*
step when the car suddenly started,
throwing him against the back OF 'ne
car and knocking him to the street
Vie collar-bone was broken and his
shoulder now droops from the accident,
and his oversight and hearing were at
fected by the fall. The company was
represented by Mr.. R. B. Davis and MI.
Pettus by Mr.. W. r. Mckenney.
ASKED TO RESIGN.
Dr. w. A. Smith, the superintendent
of the almshouse Of Petersburg, was
asked for his resignation by the board
Yesterday afternoon. 1t was rendered
and accepted and becomes effective the
first OF July. The ground upon which
the request was made was the alleged
Improper burial OF NIilfred Pettus. of
Blackstone, the colored man who was
recently drowned In Appomattox River,
near this city. Attention was fist called
to this matter by the Blackstone Courier
after the body had been disinterred by
an undertaken from Blackstone ana
taken to that town DR.. Smiths success
sor will be elected at the next meeting.
Colonel George ". Scott, OF New York
who commanded the sixtE-tirst New
York regiment during the siege OF Pc
tersburg, is visiting the battle grounds
around Petersburg
Robert Vaughan, the convicted MUIR
derer, who recently escaped from the
Dinwiddie county jail Is still at large
and nothing is known OF his whereabouts.
The negro who was thought to be
Vaughan proved to be some ono else
Miss Nellie whitehorne Is visiting rela-
tives in Norfolk.
Mrs. L. Emmett Badger Is spending
some time in Ashev!lle, N. G.
Miss Marie Mines. OF Ashland is visit
ing Miss Emily Jones. on Hinton Street.
Miss Rosa Stephenson and Mrs. VIII
liam Malone left this morning for Lex
ington, Va, to attend the finals of tho
Virginia Military Institute.
The commencement exercises OF st.
Joseph's Academy will take place next
Tuesday at o'clock at the Young Mems
Christian Association.