The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-06
.MR,BRYAN NAMED
FOR C0ADJUT0R.
New Rector Has Made Many
Friends in Peters
burg.
WORK ON DIVERSION SCHEME
Clearing Sand Bars From the
Harbor-A Motor
Boat.
WORK ON DIVERSION SCHEME

Special to Tho Times. Dlspatch)
PETERsBURG, VA, June Sit Is un-
dcrstood that the Rev. Carter Braxton
Bryan. rector OF Grace Episcopal Church
here, Is prominently mentioned for bishop
coadjutor Of the diocese OF Southern Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Bryan, who was very recent
" chosen for his present charge, has
made n host OF friends here, who arc
much Interested In the report,
a new charter and the changing OF the
name. riverside Country Club, to River
side Hunt Club are propositions being
discussed by officers Of that very active
organization which is now In the most
tlourshing condition Of It's existence. Tho
establishment OF fox-hunting and drag
hunts and the recent Introduction or
steeplechasing, and general races arc
features which have attracted many new
votaries. tennis tournament Is now
being arranged and matches between two
teams OF trap shooters are to be held as
soon as the best shots are selected.
SHORT SESSION.
One Of tho shortest sessions on record
was that OF the Circuit Court this morn
ing, which was opened and promptly adj
journed until Thursday Vmorningsby Judge
Mullen. OF the Hastings Court. who re-
ceived a telegram from Judge Walter A..
Watson, asking him to conduct that
formality for him. BY legislative mis-
take the June term OF the Circuit Court
in Petersburg and III Powhatan county Is
made to begin on the same day. Judge
Watson was at the Powhatan session.
DIVERSION SCHEME.
The clearing OF sand bars from the
Petersburg harbor and the Appomattox
River channel between this city and
Point OF Rocks began to-day. The work
is being done by contract under the su- Z
pervision OF d government Inspector.
The object OF the diversion scheme IS
to prevent the formation OF these sand
bars. which seriously impede navigation
OF the river, and have cost the city thou
sands OF dollars expended for removing
them. The bars are formed every year
by sand deposits brought down by fresh
cts. The building OF a big dam above
the harbor and the diversion OF the river
channel around the harbor to point
about two and half miles below the
city, is purposed to prevent the lorna
ton OF the sand bar. thus giving the
city an unobstructed river channel. WORK
on the new channel is actively progress
ing and q big steam suction dredge is
soon t. be added to the machinery no"
In use.
a SENT TO JAIL. 9ss
C. L. Brown. a young married man
from Roanoke, was sent to- jail for thirty
days by the Mayor this morning ior
jumping his board bill at the Imperial
Hotel. Brown was arrested In Richmond
several days ago by request OF Chle1-
Of Police Ragland, OF this city.
The expenditure OF about $4,000 on me
building OF sewers. extension OF water
mains and paving OF sidewalks VIII pc
recommended at to-morrows meeting o.
tho City Council by the Public Improve
ment Committee, which has prepared d
report detailing the plans
MOTOR BOAT,
A motor boat with guaranteed speed
Of twenty-five miles an hour beionslns
to David Dunlop, was put on the Apo.
mattox River here this evening. me pou.
was recently purchased from smith ,l 81 q
Mabley, Of New York. by Mr.. Dunlop p ior
use between this city.and his James Rlver
home. 1t Is forty feet by four ana one
half and Is handsomely equipped. IL
The Petersburg Grays elected to-nig ~
the = following officers: Captain, y. Y.
Parham: First Lieutenant, Ben n; MN ~
Harrison: Second Lieutenant, -
Bowie, These were promotions: occa,
stoned BY the recent election OF Captain
Moody to be major in the soventy-sec-
ond Virginia 80 S. coo fHs$ %Et