The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-02
CARNIVAL SPIRIT
IN PETERSBURG
Burlesque Circus at Washington
Street Skating Rink Proves
Great Success.
HAVE AUTOMOBILE sMAsH-UP
Car Crashes Through Railway
Gates and Collides With
Street Car.
HAVE AUTOMOBILE sMAsH-UP
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PETERSBURG. VA. February L.
The burlesuue circus at the Washington
Street Skating Rink tonight under the
auspices of Petersburg Lodge, Uniform
Rank knights of Pythas, was the largest
and one of the most scccessful carnivals
yet given under the new management. One
of the best collections of characters in
costume ever seen on the door rolled
around the rink. playing their vartea
parts with no little skill. and receiving
enthusiastic applause from an audience of
ut least four hundred people. #
AUTOMOBILE AND CAR COLLIDE.
An automobile, in which there were
four men-Joseph Carter, Charles w.
Carter, George Carter and George Smith
crashed through the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad gates ut Washington and
Markets Streets early last night and
reached the Washington Street trolley
car tracks just as an electric car cane
along. A collision resulted, breaking tho
automobile and throwing Charles W.
Carter some distance, but not seriously
;njuring him. Tho other occupants
Jumped before the machine struck tho
track gates. which. they say. Were I'M
lighted Joseph Carter, the chauffeur.
cut off the power as soon as It was seen
that the gates We're down, but the ma.
chine was SO near the gates that Its
momentum carried the heavy vehicle
through the bars on to the Washington
Street electric cur tracks. The gate
keeper was arraigned in the Mayors
Court this morning on the charge of
violating city ordinance, and decision
was reserved
ALLEGED GAMBLING.
THE grand jury is engaged to-day in
examining cases of alleged gambling.
true bill was reported this afternoon
against Joseph Lynch. colored. who is
president Of an incorporated club oc-
cupying rooms over drugstore on Halt
fax Street, where gambling is alleged
to be- allowed.
The buildings of the National Bank OF
Petersburg and of the AppomattoX Trust
Company, two OF the handsomest struc-
lures In the business section OF the city,
arc practically ready for occupancy
The NATIONAL Bank expects to move into
It's now home at Sycamore and West
Tabb Streets tomorrow afternoon and
work on the Trust Conipany's headquar-
ters is rapidly nearing completion. The
two hanks are located nearly opposite
each other. All the woodwork in front
OF tho Trust Company building has been
removed. disclosing q very handsome
+ front Of Georgia gray and blue marble
a This bank Is in the building which was
formerly owned by the Young Mems
Christian Association. and was after
wards purchased by the Appomattox
Trust Company. Tho upper floors ore
to DO used for Offices
WORK OF THE POLICE.
The report of Chief OF Police r. T.
Ragland for the month Of January shows
n total Of 1865 arrests, of which 100 were
for violations of city ordinances,
In the Mayors Court this morning
James Gillian, alias Weafer, H. young
negro. charged with stabbins' Moses Clark
during a row In a Halifax Street bar
room last saturday night, was fined S26
and sent to jatkfor ninety days. p, B.
Wilcox, Jr., counsel for Gillian, gave
notice OF appeal. 5s
Rev. DIR. w. 9, Taylor pastor of the
First Baptist Church. has returned from