The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
SUE RAILROAD
FOR LARGE sum
PETERSBURG MEN INJURED IN &c
eJDEST DEMAND sis.onO FROM
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
PLAINTIFFS ALLEGATION
FUNERAL or THADDEIs GRIFFIN
OCCURRED TO-DAY-RlCHNONU
STORE TO OPEN BRANCH-REN.
MR.. STRIBLING PLEtsEs.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginisn)
PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 1.-Two
damage suits aggregating $4,000 were
flied Saturday with the Clerk of the
Courts Robert Gillian against the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway Com
pany. These are tho result OF an
accident which occurred December II,
1903, at the intersection If Phoenix
and River streets. in Petersburg, in
which a furniture .su was demolished
and two men. W. W tpchurcn ana
Clifton II. Rladock, the plaintiffs, were
injured. They claim That in convey
ing lot OF furniture to the Philips
line on that date. while crossing Phee-
nix street, a freight train with loco
motive attached backed across the
street, striking the wagon and hurl-
ing the occupants to the ground. Mr..
Upchurch alleges TINT his back and
left shoulder were badly sprained and
his left arm badly injured. For these
injuries he asks $4,000 damages.
Bladock claims that in being forced to
Jump he was badly shaken up and
HIS right ankle was sprained and In
consequence Is asking damages.
The case is ready for trial at the
January term of the courts. and Mr..
William r. Mckenney is attorney for
the plaintiffs. while Mr.. William Il.
Meiiwaine is attorney for the defend
ant company.
Oppose Opening Alley.
Considerable opposition to the alley
to he made in the rear of Sycamore
street and between that street and
Union is expressed by property own
ers.
This alley is deemed necessary IN
case of fire. and the Council approves
its construction. and Engineer Hudd
Is now making plans fer its eonstrue
ton. Property owners on Triton street
are consulting legal authorities in OPP
position to the proposed alley.
To Construct Drinking Fountains.
Drinking fountains are to be con-
structed TN the public schools Of the
city after the first of thu, year. In
dividual drinking cups as now used
are considered Inadequate and i'm
proper. the children losing their cups
tend borrowing from others. The
fountain system IL generally approved
by all interested In the schools.
Teachers Head Reports.
At the teachers meeting Friday
afternoon reports were read from
those who had attended the conven-
tion recently held in Richmond. those
reporting were Miss Carey Meyers for
the high school and for the primary
schools Miss Ethel Pitcher At Fri
DAYS meeting Superintendent Jones
continued his lecture on How to
Teach"
Funeral OF MIR. Griffin.
The funeral of Thaddeus Griffin
/ who was accidentally shot Thursday
in Mecklenb6rg county while hunt
ing. and who died as a result OF his
injuries Saturday morning, was held
at the Washington Street Methodist
church Monday morning at II O'Clock
services being conducted by DIR. George
f. Booker. The young man resided on
Sycamore street in Petersburg and
was well known and had a large circle
of friends. Mr. Griffin was about
seventeen years of age.
Newsy Notes About Town.
4 Richmond department store will
erect a branch store on Sycamore
street. and negotiations are now pend
! ing looking to its construction. IT
will be built in the burnt district, and
will probably be built by Petersburg
capital hut win be- leased by the Rich
mond firm.
The High School Girls Literary Club
had very interesting meeting Satur-
, day afternoon and an excellent pro-
gram was rendered consisting of read
ings and music, Miss Mary Moyian
Banks presided.
The mothers club ~ the Peabody
school for colored pupils has collected
Sis. which is to be expended in Inn
pnrving the appearance of the school
by pictures. rugs and plants. This
club has for its purpose the improve
meut OF sanitary conditions among the
eolored children Of Petersburg
Rev. Charles Il. Striking preached
his first sermon rs pastor of Tabb-
Street Presbyterian church Sunday to
large congregations. His congrega-
j ton expresses themselves as being
much pleased With their new minister