The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21
|ENRAGED NEGRO
|ATTEMP IS MURDER
Shoots Five Times at s. A. L.
Roadmaster Who Dis
charged Him. 81
Times dispatch Bureau.
3 Bollingbrook Street
(Telephone 1850,
Petersburg. "a. Deeember 30

Petersburg, Va. December 20.
Roadmaster -. r. Moore, on the sea-
board Air Line Railway between Pc
tersburg and Swift Creek. in Chester
field County. was shot al five times this
afternoon by an enraged negro. but
fortunately escaped injury. Mr. Moore
had some trouble near swift Creek
with the negro, new man AT work
under him. discharged him from the
force, and ordered him away. The
negro left IN angry mood and plotted
rev enge as was subsequently, proved.
StatiOning himself on the side OF the
road some distance away, he awaited
Mr.. MOOres return TO Petersburg. AS
Mr. Moore was returning In his hand
car, the negro opened fire on him with
a pistol. shooting five ~mes at him
as ne passed Mr.. Moore was FORUM
ately not struck He reported the fact
when he reached the city. and posse
Is looking for the negro.
Meeting of Council.
An adjourned meeting Of the Com
mon Council was held last night for
the purpose OF attending TO business
unfinished and laid over from the reg
ular meeting the first OF the month
The Council approved the recommen-
dalton Of the Gas and Light Commit
tee TO award the contract TO the Viz
ginla Railway and Power Company
for lighting the city for period OF
five years from April 10 next. the time
at which the present contract expires.
at s57 per arc aSht per annum.
This contract carries with u the
placing OF forty additional arc lights
on sycamore Street. between Old and
! oak Streets. for the establishment OF
the proposed white way al cost
OF xe37iL per light per month.
It also carries with it the install
lation OF meters in the city buildings
where incandescent lights are used.
The company is to substitute orna-
mental poles on Sycamore street FOR
the present wooden ones
A message vas received from the
MAYOR recommending that ordinances
D. 10 be presented TO the Council In future
be first submitted TO the city attorney
for examination 20 see that they are
In legal and proper form. This recon-
mendation met with some opposition.
ana the message was laid on the table
Tor future consideration. Several minor
matters q a routine nature were pass
ed upon.
joint Meeting.
Previous 70 the meeting OF the
Council l Joint session Of the Board or
Aldermen and Council was held for an
election TO fill vacancies on the Relief
Committee and the School Board .
Cleveland Wright was elected cna'r
man OF the Relief Committee. and Il
Boiling wilcox was elected member
OF the School Board TO al the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Dr. !. D.
Osborne
Mnsons Fleet officers
Petersburg Lodge, No Is. A r q
.ff3
ensuing term. as follows. Worshipful
master Isaac T. Townsend; senior
warden. Thomas VI. Davis. junior
warden. J. ". Friend treasurer. p. Vi
steward, secretary. Charles z Borst'
senior deacon. Alexander ". Bryant-
iunfor deacon. Robert l. JACKSON
chaplain. Rev. George c. Zeigier' tiier'
Joseph williams; steward. J. J. Gard
ner.
- the residence % the Rev r W
Moore who performed the ceremony
Las, evening At o'clock. MISS Mauo'
Graves. Of this city. and "liilan
E;rnorv OF Prince George County, were
married
4 Sales % tobacco were closed for me
HOLIDAYS to-day. to Be resumed on Jan
uary :. The aggregate sales for tns
| season approximate 100000 pounds.
! The Episcopal and Catholic churcnes
are being decorated for CHRISTMAS. ahc
| special programs OF music Oe.1e
| ,rc,ar.d in all the churches for ta'
! ioyous festival
All tn Petersburg travelling sales
,,en and students at colleges are ar
living at home for the Christmas hon
! days - q.
Mss Bevin. one OF the nurses II
training at the Petersburg Hospital
was operated on FOR appendicitis yes
, terday.
Ar and Mrs. J. g Rowen VIII leav'
Tomorrow 10 visit NJ. KoweI!s sister
Mrs caleb waterdeld. In NortoA'
CouBty.