The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-04
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PROSPECTS bR|GHTl,
FOR new STATION
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Has Interview With Super
intendent Witt.
OPPOSE STROBE BILL

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.,
PETERSBURG. Feb. 4.--Accordtng
to an appointment arranged early in
the week Superintendent Witt. OF the
Seaboard Air Inc Railway onfpany,
met the board of governors and thu
traffic committee OF the Chamber u
Commerce in the offices Of the chan1%
Der at I o'clock yesterday afternoon
to discuss plans for a passenger sta-
ton of the Seaboard Air Line, which
was recently destroyed by fire. The
conference lasted for about two
hours. and Secretary ouarles, of the
CHANGER. states that the prospects
are good for a thoroughly modern
and creditabie station building.
Opposing STROBE Bill.
The Chamber of Commerce will he
represented to-day along with tho
city government before legislative
committee at the capital IN Rioh-
mond in connection with the Strobe
bill which, IL passed. will deprive the
city OF Petersburg of a considerable
amount OF money annually in the
form OF taxes on certain properties
of railway companies.
To Mark battlefield.
A. p, Hill Camp Sons of ConfederS
aSc NNtC&ahS vii HOtu tutkT ISKVka
meeting tonight at o'clock In the
camp hail. This la an Important
meeting, as matters concerning the
marking OF notable positions on the
battiefieids around Petersburg are to
be considered. This camp has q com.
mittee appointed to cooperate with
the veterans in order to locate and
mark the lines or important stands
and forts OF the Confederate Sofdtera
Former Congressman tthe latc) Franz
els n. Lassiter worked faithfully. for
| the establishment OF battlefield park
here. and IL Is hoped by the poopla
that Hon. Robert Turnbuli Will take
up the matter and carry out the peo.
pies desire that the lines and i'm.
portant positions around this city BE-
permanently cared for.
Health Oficer Reports.
The report OF the healeh ofiicer, DR..
X. A. Martin, for the past mbnth
shows that there were forty deaths
fourteen whites and twenty-six color.
ed. The births reported numbered
thirty-eight -- thirteen whites ana
twenty-five colored. Pneumonia has
been quite prevalent. and durini the
month nine deaths were reported
from this disease.
To Build Rch Line.
The plans Of the Norfolk and West.
arm Railway for the building OF =
belt line around the city have been
approved by the State corporation
board. The line will be about ten
miles In extent. beginning four miles
west OF Petersburg and connecting
again with the main line six miles
southeast Of the city. BY thiA con-
struction of road one mile win be
saved through coal trains. some heavy
grades and dangerous crossing obvi.
ated.
News In General.
Mr. David W. Hawkins fof sAv.
eral years employed in the offices cf
the Federal Cigar Company, thfs city.
LEFT Thursday morning fer Baltimore.
In which he has accepted the posi.
tion as once manager of large to.
bacco plant.
The brick store which the W. II.
Harrison Company IL erecting on
Washington street will be fiye stories
high and have a basement, thus max.
ing six floors. In which will be stored
agricultural implements of all kinda
Charles Godsey. well known
young man, son of Mr.. r. II. Godsey.
was operated upon for appendicitis
Thursday morning at the Petersburg
Hospital. The operation was per-
formed by Drs. ]. Boiling Jones', Har-
wood, Beckwith and McGill M.
Godsey's condition seems to be -
vorable.
Frank B. Mccuiioch, a popular
young man OF the West End. II quite
sick at his home on Hinton Street.
Mrs Agnes Buchanan. widow OF the
late David Buchanan, ST., OF Rich-
mond, Is Ill at the residence OF her
son. John Mes. Buchanan. In Din.
widdie county.