The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27
EFFORTS Of THIEVES
TO BREAK IN SAFE
.
Petersburg Man Finds That
Robbers Have Visited His
Place Of Business.
OLD IRON WORKS SOLD
Those Used in Making Shells for
Spanish American War
Bought by N. & w.
OLD IRON WORKS SOLD
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Especial to The Times Dispatcll,l
PETERSBURG, VA, October 26.--
Sometime during Thursday night an
attempt was made to rob the safe at
G, l.. Seylcr's icchouse. on Lombard
Street. The robber or robbers entered
the building through a rear window,
and In their efforts to open the safe
broke tho combination and tried to
prize the door. Locked in the safe
were money and valuables belonging
to Mr.. Seyler. The attempted robbery
was not discovered until yesterday
morning, when tho store was opened.
There is no clue to the would-be rob-
bers.
Iron Works Sold.
1t is rumored that the Petersburg
Iron Works property. north OF Old
Street. adjoining the Norfolk and
Western freight yards, has been sold
to the Norfolk and Western railroad
authorities. II is understood that the
property was acquired in order to im-
prove the Norfolk and Western freight
facilities in this city. During the
Spanish-Amcrican War the Petersburg
Iron Works manufactured fifteen-inch
projectiles for tho United States navy.
The works closed down shortly. after
the war ended.
President L., T.. Johnson. of the Nor
folk and Western railway. while in
the city on q recent visit, referred TO
the freight and passenger facilities
in this city. and intimated that same
would shortly be improved. 1t Is UNI
derstood to be the intention of the
company to erect a new passenger sta.
ton.
Pulling Old Factory Down.
The old s. w. Nenable tobacco fac
tory, on Byrne Street. for the past
several years used as 81 stcmmery by
the American Cigar Company, is being
pulled down. The cigar company has
moved into the new quarters, on South
Street, and the factory on Harrison
street wifi hereafter be used as al
The site of the old Nonable
factory will be sold as building lots.
The following transfers of real es-
tate were recorded in the clerks office
The past week:
r. C. Bristow and wife to w. r. Tur-
ner. lot No. 10 Shepard Street, s32S.15.
Mary L. Collier to the Seward Trunk
and Bag Company, eight lots north
side Hinton Street. s4,100.
r. IL. Jones to Annie l.. Bell ct ais,
lot north side Shepard Street, S1,i25.
Susie Norris and husband TO Bette
Johnson, lot north side Shore Street.
Brief News Items.
The committee in charge of the plan
to erect the proposed new Owen Me-
mortal Methodist Church in the West
End has secured options on two lots.
The church Is to be a memorial TO the
late WaverlY G.. Owen, a leading Metho-
dist of this city. who died last June.
The Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Pitcher, of his
city, left to-day for a visit TO Hebron
and Holly Square Churches, in South
ampton county. to receive contributions
in bonds to the Woman's College en-
dowment fund of the Baptist General
Association of Virginia.
DR.. William +. Drewry, of this city.
president of the Virginia Conference of
Charities II Corrections. will preside
mt the annual session of the organiza-
ton, which convenes Wednesday, Octo-I
Der 30th, in the lecture room OF the
Social Economy Building at the James
town Exposition. DIR. Drewry Will
present his annual report.