The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-31
PETERSBURG SENDS
MANY TO REUNION
All Trains to Richmond Yester-
day Crowded With
Soldiers.
YOUNG MEN UP FOR FORGERY
Obtained Money in Disputanta on
Check Which Was Not
Genuine.
YOUNG MEN UP FOR FORGERY

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, VA. May 30.--A'l
trains and every interurban electric
car for Richmond were crowded this
morning with people going to the I'M
yelling Of the monument to General j. f..
3. Stuart, and the streets present rath-
er a deserted appearance here to-day.
A. p. Hill Camp of Confederate Veter-
anse, in uniform and headed by their
full drum corps, left at $3.50 o'clock In
two special cars over the Atlantic Coast
Line. a. p. Hill Camp, Sons of Con-
federate Veterans, In uniform and with
full ranks, also went over to take part
in the great reunion. A large de,ega-
ton of Pctersburgers went to the
Jamestown Exposition to attend the
celebration of Patrick Henry Day.
Decoration Day.
National Decoration Day was obserY-
ed at the national cemeteries in Din
widdie and Prince George counties this
Afternoon with appropriate ceremonies.
In Jail for Forgery.
Two young white strangers. giving
their names as George w. Black and
William West, and claiming to be civil
engineers, prevailed on Mr.. Cox at Dis
putanta in Prince George county, yes
terday, to advance SIS on $50 check
on the Citizens Bank, of Norfolk, pay
able to Black, and purporting to be
signed by James G. Williams. Black
was subsequently arrested on the
charge of forgery. and put in jail, but
West escaped and the police are now
looking for him. 1t is understood that
the prisoner has acknowledged that the
check Is fraudulent.
Smallpox in Jail.
The city Jail has bene quarantined
because of the development of a case
of smallpox by Cary Foster. a negro,
under indictment for feloniously as
sulting his wife, who has been In the
Jail for the past month, awaiting trial.
Foster was taken to the pest-house
early this morning: the jail has been
thoroughly disinfected, and every other
precaution has been taken to prevent
further contagion,
DR.. Daniel Il Candidate.
DR.. William b. Daniel, of Templeton,
Prince George county, has announced
himself candidate for the mouse OF
Delegates from the district composed
of Prince George and Snrry counties
1t is reported that Surry county will
also have a candidate.
Rural Carriers Organize.
The rural mail carriers, employed or
the many routes In the vicinity of Pc
tersburs, met here to-day, and formed
an organization. electing the following
officers: President, a. j. Tucker; Vice
President. j. w. Greasy; Secretary ant
Treasurer, L. A. Wyatt.
The Woman's Christian Association
one of the most valuable organizations
in the city, and an especially success
ful worker in behalf Of the welfare OF
young women who come to Petersburg
to secure employment, has decided tt
close its present home for the sum.
| mer, and to open a large and better
equipped house next fall near the large
factory now being erected in tho west.
ern part of the city by the american
Cigar Company, where a large mum.
her Of young girls will be employed
The officers Of tho association are
President, Miss Eliza Wright; Secrcta
ry Miss Mary Pitcher; Treasurer, his
| Nellie Vaughan.