The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-23

EQUIP II: N.
Captain Bishop to Throw First
Spadeftl Of Dirt With
Silver Spade.
FOOT MASHED IN A BELT.
Mr.. J. N. White Suffering With
Erysipelas Hi His Foot---T. s..
Bcckwith Elected to Council.

Especial to The Times-D lspatch)
PETERSBURG. VA, June 22--rhe Sea-
board Air Line has filed for record in the
clcrk's otilce OF this city an equipment
contract between the railroad system
and Blair and Company, Of New York,
which Involves un expenditure of ssla,7
for ten new locomotives and one thousand
freight cars.
4 rho contract provides that on July !,
1904. ten consolidated locomotives shall
be delivered to the seaboard Air Line
Railway at Portsmouth, Va. the locomo-
3tlves to be built by the BuSltam Will.
liams Company, fthe Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works. The tenders are to have .
capacity Of GooO gallons each. and the
engines are to be first-class In every de-
tail. Il. 85
On September 1st the Western Steel Car
and Foundry Company Is to deliver five
hundred ventilated box cars of 60,0W
pounds capacity, and at the same time the
Pressed Steel Company is to deliver five
hundred frame cars OF $4,000 pounds ca
pacity. Tho railroad company Is to pay
to Blair and Company, sl7a,750 IN cash
upon the delivery OF the locomot lives, and
the balance Is to be paid In bonds bear.
ing five per cent. interest. the last OF
which will expire in twenty years.
AYBRS-BRADT
Mr.. Riley Ayers and Miss Marie Bradt,
a we'll known couple of Dinwlddie county.
were married lin that county. this after
noon at / 8, clock at the residence OF the
BRIDES parents. a largely attended re-
ception followed tho wedding.
THE condition Of Mr.. La G.. Nunnally.
who was injured by falling from his
bicycle yesterday. is much Improved to-
day.
Mr.. j. N. White. Jr.. and histwo sisters,
of New York are In the city in attend.
anco upon their ia Their, who is desperately
Ill. Mr.@White, Sir, attempted to re-
place a belt on tho machinery in his leo,
cream mandatory and was caught In IT.
His head and body was badly bruised.
and foot mashed, and erysipelas developed
in the foot He, has been III now for
several days, and there is fear that he.
may not recover
COUNCILMAN ELECTED.
The Petersburg Chamber Of Commerce
has elected Mr.. T. s. Beckwith president.
to succeed Mr.. Simon Seward. who re-
signed. Mr. Beckwith Is one Of the most
public spirited citizens of Petersburg, and
always works eagerly for anything that
tends to promote the Interest Of tho
city. He did splendid work as president
of the State organization of the tTrav-
elers, Protective Association, and this
secured for him the honor Of election as
vice-president of the national order.
The chamber will honor Mr.. Carter r.
Bishop, to whom is due the success OF
the plans for the Improvement Of tl>
fAppomattox River. He Will remove the
first shovel of earth, using q silver spade
that will be presented to him by the
chamber. The chamber will also pre-
sent him with a handsome silver loving
cup, in appreciation for his valuable ser
vices. and will give an excursion down
the river in his honor.
Miss Marye Lucille Mays, Of Alexandria
Va, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. s.. A. Hin
ton. on Washington Street, In this city.
High Street Methodist Church will run
its annual excursion to Ocean View and
Virginia Beach Thursday, July 14th. The
proceeds of this excursion will go to the
fund of the Phoenix class and the new
organ.