The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-16
FRESHET IN RIVER
CAUSED BY RAINS
Diversion Channel in the Apo
nlattoS Again Proves Its
Value.
NEGRO MAN RUNS AMUcK
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Fund Being Raised to Enable
Veterans to Visit Spring
field.
NEGRO MAN RUNS AMucK
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street,
IaA 20 l. IL 4. az 40 I.A,.n

Petersburg, Va. June Is.
The almost continuous rains for the
past week have caused freshet In the
Apponla,tox which, however has not
ye. assumed threatening proportions.
rho benefit OF the diversion channel
has been abundantly proved in the
cayrying or, as II has repeatedly done.
the flood water, and thus protecting
the harbor and its valuable property
from damage. This food water is
.urned off above the harbor and is
smptied into the river about three
miles below the city. Such Is the case
to-day. and the harbor is free from the
current
Negro Running Amuck.
negro, who refused to tell his
name or give any information about
himself except that he is from North
Carolina, was arrested this morning
for shooting up Browns Alley. pc
tween Grove Avenue and Gladstone
Street He was wild with llduor and
sho, a number OF times in the alley.
alarming the residents on hts per
son were found pistol ard nearly
pocketful OF cartridges He was laid
away 10 sober up.
w p. Johnson, for several years
past cashier OF the Peoples Savings
Bank. has resigned that position to
engage in other business. Robert
Young has also resigned his position
in the National Bank, and the two
have Joined under the firm name OF
young, Johnson & Co. 10 enter at once
In the real estate business.
Harry T.. Movler has been elected
cashier Of the Peoples Savings Bank
to succeed Mr.. Johnson.
Personal nnl Otherwlse.
The Index-Appeal European tour
contest closed last night, and trips
abroad we're awarded the four sue.
cessful contestants AS follows Miss
Mar f. Gill and Miss r. Gale Morriss.
Of petersburc Miss Elizabeth Butter
worth. or Dinwiddie county and Miss
Ruth Ellis. OF wakefield; Miss Bette
o Sweeney. Of Petersburg. was chosen
10 chaperon the four young women on
their trip abroad.
Mrs r G.. Wilson has gone tn Char
iottesville 10 attend the commence
rnent Of the University Of Virginia
Her son, Richard @ Wilson. is n grad
uHtc OF the Law department OF the uni
vcrsity this year.
-, Ds,atFive @fieelan was called 10 the
home Of coloref woman on Cedar
street to-day TO find curious condi-
t!nn OF arairs. The woman. with
several children OF her own, had un-
dertaken TO care for five children
left by coIored woman recently de-
ceased. and ~ was reported tH1l LOT
the price OF s5 TO $40. according TO
age and size. the FIVE orphans were
being offered TO any one who would
take them. The officer is considering
what can be done under the circum-
.tances.
well-known young AUTOMOBILES;
of this city. while driving night
or two ago In Dinwiddie county. was
struck and painfully injured In the
face by q rock thrown by some I'M
known person.
With the view of enabling as many
as possible of the veterans of a. P
Hill Camp to go on the trip to Spring
field, Mass, on July {. the people OF
Petersburg and the Chamber of Com
merce are raising fund TO aid ir
bearing their expenses.
Mr. and Mrs. j. T. Powers and Mis-!
Julia Reagan have gone to Emmitts
burg, Md, 10 attend the commencement
exercises of St Josephs College.
z. F. Wanwer, manager of the Ma
tional Fire Works Company. of thi
city. has just been advised by his pa
rents in Germany that his brother
aged thirty-six years. farmer, wa
recently killed by a stroke of light
ming.