The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
WATER IN RIVER
SLOWLY RECEDES
Temporary Wooden Bridge Over
the Appomattox Is Swept
Away.
RUFUS A. WlLKERSON DEAD
Decision in Tartte Case Expected
To-Day-Other Peters
burg News.
Ttmos-Dispatoh Bureau,
s Bollingbrook Street,
(phOne 1dS5l

Petersburg. Va. March ID.
The food In the Appomattox reached
Its highest point last night, and to-
day the water 10 gradually recedinE,
falling two feet to-day. The temper
airy trestle just above the dam ct the
old Pocahontas iron bridge gayo way
| this afternoon after having long with
| stood tho pressur against It and near
ly all of st was swept down stream
against and over the dam. Tho loss of
| this bridge viii cause great Incon-
venience The old iron bridge, which
| Crosses the river In one Bpan. still
stands. but 1t was long ago con-
and man. who had Just crossed the
trestle bridge. narrowly escaped going
with the bridge.
The most serious damage other-
wse by the flood was that fused to
the stores and other buildings along
River Street. not by overflow. but by
back water forced up through the
culverts to depth of from three to
five feet. 1t will be some days before
the bad condition on River Street can
be relieved. And the samo condition
on that street has occurred with every
heavy freshet in the past. end will oc-
cur with every freshet in tho future
until the city changes It's system OF
sewers In that section and raises the
grade of the street.
1t Is reported that the occupants of
stores and owners Of property on
RIVER Street Will shortly meet TO make
protest to the Mayor end Council
against these repeated damages by
Hood water. and urge that steps be
takon to prevent them In the future.
Died OF Paralysis.
Rufus a W'lkerson, highly
esteemed citizen, who was stricken
with paralysis q few days ago. died of
the stroke this morning about o'clock
ct the residence OF his son-in-law, L.
{. Nunnally. on High Street At the
time OF the attack Mr.. Wilkorson was
engaged in taking personal tax-llsts
Tor the commissioner OF revenue. He
was IN the seventy-third year of his
age, and Is survived by three sons and
three daughters. all OF this city. viz:
Charles and John (tw!ns), and Thomas
Wilkerson; Mrs. l. C. Nunnully, Mrs.
Thomas Rafferty, and Mrs. Charles
Lanier
Funeral of Treasurer Gillian
The funeral of Dr. j. p. Gillian, for
many years Treasurer of Chesterfield
whose death occurred quite suddenly
at his home in that county yesterday,
will take place at IL O'Clock NJ to-
morrow from the residence of IFS
sister, Mrs. ]. a. Johnston. on JEFF
Gillian is survived by several near
relatives here-Assistant Postmaster
John Arthur Johnston, nephew; Mrs.
Mortimer Williams and Mrs. ]. d.
Martin, nieces, and n nephew named
for him In Dlnwiddie 1t is understood
that DR.. Gillian leaves quite q large
estate.
Good sunday school neports.
The address before the Methodist
Oiot
regular meeting in Wesley Church yes
terday afternoon, was delivered b. the
Rev. A r Love. pastor OF West End
Baptist Church. His subject was
sunday School Evangelism"
Tho reports from the eight schools
comprising the association showed ex-
cellent organization and attendance
The aggregate average register for
the past month was 1881: average at
tendance. Log; per cent OF attendance,
1873, and money collected, s16I.S6
High Street school has the largest
registration, but West End shows tho
highest per cent. of attendance-Si.
Honored by the President.
Collector OF Customs II. Claiborne
Wilson has received from President
Taft a handsome photograph of HIM
self, with signature attached, OF
which he feels proud. Mr.. Wilson is
one OF the delegates from this dis
trict to the Republican National Con-
ventlon at Chicago. and is warm
supporter OF the President for rcnomi-
nation. 1t was due much to his IN
fluence that the district delegates were
Instructed for Taft
Decision Expected.
Judge j. West Is expected IN the
city tomorrow to render his decision
In the famous Tartte case. The de-
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