The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
FEAR BOND ISSUE
WILL Be DEFEATED
Rumor Gains credence That 1t
Cannot Pass Board Of
Aldermen,
STRONG PRESSURE ExERTED
People Will Be Out in Force to
Secure It's Pass
=. age.
STRONG PRESSURE ExERTED
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
BollinEbrook Street.
Telephone lISh.
Petersburg. Va. pecomber n.


favor the proposed bond issue OF s212.-
QUO for permanent public improve
mehts and ruinors having gained cred
cnce that the ordinance providing for
the issue. which has passed In tho
lower branch of tho Council, NAV he
Deaten i'll the Board OF Aldermen to-
morrow night grcut pressure So 10 be
Drought 10 bear on that body to con-
cur In the action of the Council. The
need of street improvements OF the
extension of the sewer system of wa
Ter mains. OF bridges over the Ammo
nattaN, of a new ulmshouse, of add
uonal public schools. otc., for which
INC bond issue Is designed, is rccoy-
nizcd by the progressive people OF the
city.
Advocates OF the bond issue will bio
present In large force Tomorrow night
at the meeting OF tho Aldermen 10
urge concurrence in the ordinance.
The majority OF the members OF the
board favor the issue. but 1t requires
two. thirds vote of the entire mem
bership TO pass the ordnance. and
some doubt Hcems to exist whether
this vote can be obtained.
The Chamber of Commerce, tho Re.
tan Merchants Associations, the Civic
League and the business men OF tho
city Will all be largely represe,ited
Mt Tomorrow nights meeting, TO ndvo-
cate the passage OF the ordinances.
which. II defeated. cannot come up for
consideration again under six months.
The matter will DO threshed out from
all points OF view before the vote is
taken.
TainpcrinB with Train.
Joseph Torch. negro, and Il strang.
or In tneRe parts, waB arrested here
Yesterday afternoon on the charge OF
tanpering with and cndangcring tho
safety of Il Norfolk and Western
train The negro stole aboard an cast
bound freight train at Wilson's. In
pinwiddie. Tor free ride, as Is sup
posed. to Petersburg. The train was
a through freight to Norfolk. and did
not come to Petersburg. but branchcd
OIL at Addiaon'e onto the Belt Line.
AS II did so the negro turned the
angle cock. which works the brakes
and brought the train 10 such a sud
den halt that IL broke into three sec
lions and some Of the cars were dam
aged. The negro was seen TO jump
from the car and made HIS escape 4
description OF him was photographed TO
the police ut Petersburg, ana when
the asstbound passenger train due
here Ut o'clock arrived, Torch was
found aboard. and wag arrested and
jailed. He denies the charge Of inter
fering with tho train. though he nc-
knowiedSes having boarded train at
Wilson'S He Will be held for the
Dinwtddse authorities. ana Will be
prosecuted BY the railway company.
Arrested for IIouHcbrenl<ing.
Some time Friday nighl the store
Of billiard * Mccoy. on Halifax Street,
was broken into through rear win
dow. The cash register was robbed
OF between SIS and $40, but az far as
known nothing elsc was taken
George Ellis. II negro. wac arrested as
the suspected thief.
Alleged Criminal Assault.
several months ago negro named
Henry Williams was arrested In this
city. charged with criminal assault in
Prince George county, the alleged VIC
tim being colored girl. Williams
was held here for Il reasonab BILE time.
and the county authorities failing to
send for him. he was released. He
left the city, and, returning, was re-
arrested yesterday. warrant having
been Issued for him In the county He
VIII be held for trial.
Turbulent Negroes.
Special Officer Ernest Collier in the
service OF the Coast Line Railroad,
was called upon at Dunlop's, in Chcs-
terrified county. late Saturday night to
dislodge some negroes from n freight
train. The negroes ignored orders to
move. and resisted arrest. The officer
was forced to usc HE pistol, though
he did not wound any of the negroes
The officer was attacked with rocks
by the negroes. was struck several
times and bruised and cut. He ar
rested one OF the gang-Spurgeon Sim
mons by namc-and brought him to
Jail here. Simmons was well armed
with rocks.
Proposed New County.
A movement has been inaugurnted
for the formation of new county out
of portions OF Southampton, Sussex
and Surry counties. with Wakefield as
the county seat Sentiment of the
people in the counties in the vicinity
of Wakefield Is said to be strongly In
favor of the new county. and the
movement Is to be pushed.
Joint Unwilling Ceremonies.
a large number of members and
friends Of the Order of Woodmen of
the World gathered in Blandford Gem
etery this afternoon to participate in
the unwilling of monuments to the
memory of deceased Woodmcn. Three
camps Joined in the ceremonies-Oak-
wood Camp, of Petersburg, which un-
yelled monument; over the graves OF
]. Beverly HARRISON and John l. Curry;
Appomattox Camp. of Ettrick, which
performed like act of remembrance
over the grave Of H. A Robinett, and
White Oak Camp. of Disputanta,
which unveiled the monument to ]. +.
Davis.
The exercises were OF q very I'm
pressive character, and an eloquent
memorial Grafton was delivered by tho
Rev. George Z. Booker. ID. D.
Records Destroyed.
All Of the valuabl, books and re-
cords of A. p. Hill camp OF Confed-
crate Veterans were destroyed in the
great fire of December 8 OF last year.
The records were in the keeping OF
Adjutant G. r. Bishop. the cashier OF
the .Appomattox Bank. which building
was destroyed. The camp has since
been endeavoring to restore the lost
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