The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17
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Of rain and lightning, swept over this
city and section last night. It was
followed by rapid fall of tenpera-
ture to several degrees below freezing
point. Considerable damage In a scat
terlny way was done In the city. Tho
cross OH the stecple OF St Joseph's
Church was blown off; large shade
trees on number OF streets were up
rooted or broken Off near the ground.
and many were distigurcd BY broken
limbs; fences were damaged and one
or two old buildings were topplcd over
and many signs were displaced.
The wind storm continued through
turc was very rapid. and tho ground
this morning was hard frozen.
Meeting Of Medical Fnculty.
the Petersburg Medical Faculty held
their monthly session tonight in the
office OF DR.. J. p. Osborne. on Tabb
street. An interesting paper was read
BY Or. r. II. Jones, which led TO
general discussion. Other matters of
interest to the profession were also
discussed
Connecting for City Contract.
Three large conpanies--thc Game.
we'll. OF New York: the Signal Phone
Alarm Company, OF Milwaukee, and the
Dean Electrical Company Of Elyria.
O.-last night gave explanation and
demonstration of the merits Of their
respective systems. with tho view OF
inc establishment OF police patrol
system in Petersburg which the civ
Council has practically determined TO
install Tho demonstrations were made
IN the City Engineers office. In the
presence of Il numhe, OF Councilmen.
Another exhibition will be given to-
morrow night before experts.
Dcnth of Prince Georgian.
". H. a. Barker, n we'll known cit
i|en OF Prince George county, died yes
lcroay In Williamsburg. where for some
time no had been patient The bur
lal was at his old homo this afternoon.
ME- Barker was in his seventy seventh
year, ana is survived by his wife and
SIX children: J. V. Barker and Mrs. L.
v DUEL, of this city, a. +. Barker and
Mrs Annie Cox, of Prince George; Z.
IT, Barker, of Washington, and Mrs G.
y. Marcum, Of Norfolk.
General Ncwa I'm Brief.
Representatives OF the Petersburg
benevolent Mechanics Association are
IN New York completing arrangements
Tor the loan Of money to erect their
new association building.
General n. u. Forrest accompanied
by w. T.. Edwards, of Norfolk, arrived
In the city at noon to-day from Rich
Hotel. To- night nc officially visited
and addressed the a. p Hill Camp,
Sons Of Confederate Veterans He was
greeted By large assemblage.
Two small fires occurred Yesterday
afternoon. one-stpry franc dwell
ing on Chandler's Alley, owned by
Henry George. ind occupied by A. i.
HAWKINS, was damaged to the extent
of f1o0. a frame dwelling on Batter
sea Avenue was partially burned, caus-
ing Il loss OF about $20n
There will be no formal observance
OF ST. Patrick's Day here. There will,
however, be general wearing Of the
green st. Joscphs Beneficial Society
Will meet at night and hold its annual
election of officers.
The NntOncn Bridge.
meeting Of the business men of
Matoaca Will be held tomorrow night
TO discuss plans for raising the bal
ance of tho money necessary to- build
the bridge over the -Appomattox at
Ferndalc Park About $4,000 has al
ready been subscribed by citizens OF
Matoaca and vicinity, and it is expected
that at least $1,000 will be raised in
Petersburg. leaving a small balance
to be raised.