The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
LADDER BREAKS;
THREE INJURED
Petersburg Workmen Hurled to
Ground, One Seriously Cut
on Head.
OTHER NEWS OF TOWN
Episcopahans in Convention--Co-
Operation Sought III mineral
and Tliuber Exhibit.
OTHER NEWS OF TOWN

Especial to The Richmond Nlrginian.)
PETERSBURG, IA. Apr4 80
Whine tseoFge hing. James Sy kes and
JvTIu TsIy 50F weTs ga a IadueT ~
WORK ON tie DIV eAIuK OF ;. :. Elliott
On East Taob street wednesday
inorDanS. tbs ladder Uiuke wlth them,
As4a ala tEree fell a distance Of ABOUT
IL feet. king was seriously cut on
the head ~ being struck ~ a piece
OF failing u:n1er. lie WAS sent to The
Retereerg hospital Tor freshmen.
Sykes ana Trayior escaped SIthout
insurlSs.
EpiscopaIs Hold Convention.
The spring meeting of tne Central
Convention az the episcopal cnurcn
is being aeid al the GOOD Shepherd
Mem erial church in iSiandtorG, At
l. O'Clock Wednesday morning the
holy communion was administered
and sermon preached oy Rev. Is
ID. Tuck, Jr Wednesday afternoon at
33.:St q ctock ard essay III lae ~ro4ld -I4s
I Rev. E.ournoy Bonlain. subject. The
Place and Meaning OF Confirmation
In the Church" Wednesday night the
Rev. q. Otis Meade Will deliver an
address. subject, Sunday -Schoo!
Work"
Il mission conducted by Rev. John
Matthews will be held ia Grace
church, Petersburg. Rev. G. Braxton
Bryan. rector. April % to May /.
Efect Officers.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the CochaJe City Coal and
Coke Company was held at their
Office last night, and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
term; President, w. b. Beach; vice.
president, John A. Gill; treasurer,
John A.. Gill; attorney, william IL.
McIlwaine. secretary and general
manager. III. A. Berry.
City Asked to Cooperate.
f. A Sher bert assistant Industrial
agent of the Norfolk and Western
railroad was in the city yesterday
and had conference with Il. Gordon
Finney. secretary OF the Petersburg
Chamber Of Commerce, with reference
10 Petersburg cooperating In the
Installation of the Virginia mineral
and timber exhibit at Richmond Mr.
Sherbert was OF the opinion that
there should be exhibits of tAe granite
which Ia to be found near Petersburg
aud that the city contribute a case In
which TO make its display. Secretary
Finney will probably go over to Rich
mond 10 look over the grounds for
the exhibit.
Bridge Site InsncctetI.
uE6ESS4 ItEfiSibtJf ana ADnlEtOn, re-
presenting theJState highway commits
sion. .nbanied by Il. Gordon FIN
ney. IsePretary of the Petersburg
CharEsHer Of Commerce.. went out 10
E.4rfndale Park yesterday to look over
1.-THE location for the proposed iron
bridge across the Appomattox river
10 connect the park with Matoaea,
In Chesterfield county Messrs Rem
shaw and Appleton made a survey OF
the location for the bridge and expect
TO have blue prints OF the proposed
work ready to present to the board
pf supervisors OF Chesterfield county
at the meeting on Monday next. IT
Is expected that the super isors at the
meeting viii consider the question
Of making an appropriation towards
the fund 10 be raised for the con-
Etruction of the bridge. About $1,000
has already been subscribed by private
subscription fer the building Of the
bridge.