The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-20
BAD ACCIDENT TO
FLORIDA SPECIAL
Train of Pullman Cars OH Allan
tic Coast Line Wrecked Near
Petersburg-Nobody Hurt.
al to The Times lspa, oh. /


PETERSBURG, VA, February IT,
The southbound Florida Special
train, on the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road, composed entirely of pullman
cars. was wrecked near the village Of
Swift Creek. in Chesterfield county,
about IL o'clock last night. Four cars
were derailed and the track was torn
UP for some distance, but no one was
injured. and the passengers were
transferred to another train as soon
as possible. The wreck occurred where
the belt line around this city crosses
the Seaboard Air Line Railway, and
the strong iron bridge at this point
is sud to have prevented the four de-
rallied sleepers from turning down che
embankment. All freight and passen-
ger trains on the Coast Lire arc pass
ing through the city to-day.
i. Liquor Dealers Pledges.
The liquor dealers OF the city will
present the following petition to the
Common Council and the Board of AL
dermen at the next meetings.:
ITO the Honorable Common Council and
Board of Aldermen of the City of
Petersburg, Va:
In view OF the prevailing opinion
and misrepresentation that the laws
governing the sale of liquor are being
violated. we, the undersigned liquor
dealers of the city of Petersburg, Va.
hereby pledge ourselves to uphold and
maintain all State and city laws gov
erning same.
and further. That We will not sell
liquor to habitual drunkards or any
one in state of intoxication.
1--WE will not sell to a minor. and,
ms ii'otection to ourselves, we petit
tion your honorable body to pass an
ordinance prohibiting minors attempts
Ing to purchase liquor. and prescribe
a penalty therefor. We will observe
i the closing law strictly. and when our
present pool-room licenses expire, we
will thereafter have no pool tables in
our bars"
\ The Ladies Memorial Association of
Sthis city have received $1,000 from the
State, being the amount of appropria
tion due for two years under the act
passed by the Legislature on February
10, 1905 providing an annaul appro-
priation of $500 to the Petersburg as
sociation.
A small fire in the epileptic building
at the Central State Hospital Monday
night caused some slight damage, but
was soon controlled by the admirable
fire drill at the big institution the pa
tients being removed to other wards.
Marriage In Prince George.
Miss May Ella Terry, of Ohio, AID
Mr.. James Winsfeld wel-known
resident of Prince George county, wero
married al o'clock this morning at
the parsonage OF the Washington
Street Methodist Church in this city,
Rev. ]. q. Winn performing the cere-
mnny. Mr.. and Mrs. Wingfeld will
make their home in Prince George
Major j e. Kuhn. of the United
States engineers, who Is stationed at
Norfolk. was in Petersburg yesterday
inspecting the work on the new chan
mel for the diversion of the Appomat-
tox River.
j. a Nilbury and Clyde Cain, two
young men of this city. have enlisted
in the United States army and have
gone to Fort Slocum. n. y.
A telegram was received here last
night announcing the death of Mrs
Martha G. Archer, of this city, who
passed away about 10 o'clock last even-
ing at the residence of her daughter
Mrs. l.. ]. Nottingham, at Brandy Sta
ton. in Culpeper county, death re-
sulting from pneumonia Mrs. Archer
was in the eighty-first year of her
age. and was a daughter of the late
Douglas Morton. of this city. She was
twice married, first to the late e. NJ
Barksdale, of Petersburg, her second
z husband being the late Colonel L. IL
Archer, also of this city. She Is sur
vived by three children. who are Mrs
i. j. Nottingham. of Brandy Station
and Messrs. f. NJ. Barksdale and c. l.
Barksdale. of this city. Mrs. Archer
leaves twenty-one grandchildren anl
four great grandchildren. The inter
ment viii be in this city.
Death of John II. Clark.
Mr. John z. Clark, a well-knowr
resident of this city, died suddenly il
Roanoke, Va, at Z o'clock yesterday
morning while pn visit to his sons
Mr.. clarks' is survived by three sons
and two daughters who are AIessrs
James. Reuben and Henry Clark. Mrs
Josephine Finch and Mrs. j. Benjamin
Andrews. The funeral viii take place
here at 1890 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing from the residence of Mr.. j. Ben
jamin Andrews, No. 613 West Higt
Street.