The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
N. {. CONFERENCE
IS IN SESSION,
MANY RICHMOND MINISTER'S At
TEND DIR. BOOKER BREACHES
SERMON.
GUARD WATER SUPPLY
CITY rs IN DANGER OF SERIOUS
SITUATION-MERCHA HURT
NY CLOSING OF
DOCK.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
PETERSBURG, VA. Aug. 2.-The
second days session Of the Method
ist conference Of the Petersburg dis
trict came to close this afternoon
with a missionary rally conducted by
Lay Leader sparklin. which was
largely attended by delegates and Wis
tors. The missionary sermon was
preached by Rev. George e. Booker.
pastor of Washington Street church.
Petersburg. The reading of reports
and the discussion OF matters of in
terest to the district was the feature
of the morning session.
A number of Richmond ministers
are present as visitors to the confer
ence. among whom are Rev. J. D.
McAlister of the Ant-Saloon League;
Rev. David Hepburn and others, Mr..
McAlister led an interesting discus
sion yesterday of the temperance re-
port. The conference adjourns to-
morrow.
Guard Water supply.
The serious situation confronting
the people of Petersburg because of
the limited water supply resulted in
the passage by the council Tuesday
night OF an ordinance prohibiting the
use of water for sprinkling flowers
and lawns whenever the water In
the storage reservoir falls below 10
feet. The city engineer is to notify
the mayor whenever the water reaches
this level and he IL to inform the
people Of the fact by proclamation.
A fine Of $40 will be imposed for
each offense. So low is the water
in the canal that even with the emer-
gency supply from that place. 1t is
feared. 1t will be sufficient when add
ed 10 the city's supply to furnish
water for consumers unless there be
rain shortly. The Virginia Railway
and Power Company has notified the
city that II cannot supply power for
lights and for pumping the water
from the canal as ii had agreed to
do, and the city has accordingly been
compelled to utilize an old steam
pumphouse. The power company has
done the same. having shut down its
electrical punnphouse for the time
being, unable to secure enough wa
ter to supply power. Unless it rains
shortly the city may be forced to
have water shipped In from a dis
lance.
Want Dock Open.
The local Chamber Of Commerce
has become Interested In the dock
trouble in Richmond. as the closing
or the dock has stopped the opera
ton Of the Furman line rNtween Pc
tersburg and Richmond to the loss
of many wholesale merchants of Pc
tersburg, who shipped and received
goods to and from Richmond and in
termediate points by the line SEQ
rotary Martin, Of the chamber, was
informed some time ago that the con-
tract for repairs to the gate at the
dock had been let, but In long dis
lance conversation this morning he
was told that no contract has vet
been let. Secretary Martin under
stood from Colonel Burgwyn more
than a week ago that the contract
had been let. Both Colonel Burgwyn
and Mr.. Bemis being absent from
Richmond, he was unable to reach
these gentlemen to clear up the sit
uation.
Funeral of Capt. Osborne.
The funeral of Captain Nathaniel
/ Osborne, who died In Norfolk Mon
day night. was held this morning i'm
mediately on the arrival OF the train
from Norfolk. Burial was In Bland
ford Cemetery. Ofcials Of the Nor
folk and Western were present
Funeral OF Mrs. Badger.
The funeral OF Mrs. w f. Bad
ger was held this morning from ST.
Paurs church. Members OF the La
dies Memorial Association attended
ffF q irsty. ByfY'fRf ~ttfR FIJI Btand
ford.