The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-31
Flames Are Believed to Have
Been Started by Incen-
diaries.
LOSS is ABOUT $4,000
Watcllman Sees Two Suspicious
Characters Before F:"c
Is Discovered.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
. Bollingbrook Street.
Phone las,

Petersburg, Va, May 40
The !arge plsnt of the Petersburg
Elm and Veneer Company. on Com
norcc Street was totally destroyed
by fire al $50 O'Clock this morning.
The ire was discovered by. the watch
man. Alfred Skinner. as he was
making his rounds, and had started in
Two separate places. \ short time
before he discovered the fire Watch
man Skinner saw two men lurking
about the promises. These men ran
of as soon as skinner attempted to
find out who they were. The plant.
which was large frame structure
burned rapidly, and the fire depart
!nent, which responded quickly. was
unable 10 check the fire. The plant
Is owned by company. all of whom
are residents OF this city President
Robert Cabiness estimated the loss at
$4,000. which is coveted by insurance
The company employs sovcnty-fve
people. The plant will be rebuilt at
once.
Mrs Lucy a. George. wife of E. n
George, ST.. died at her residence on,
West Washington Street last night
Mrs George who WAS seventy seven
years old, had been in feeble health
for several months. She is survived
hy her husband. one son. Z. II. George.
II, OF Richmond. and three daughters,
Mrs Ella Talley, Mrs. Alex Crowder.
and Miss Mollie George. of this city.
William Jones, colcred. for the past
ten years a brakeman on the Cannon
Ball train, died very suddenly on
train running from Norfolk to Rich
mond. AS tho train passed Chester II
passenger saw Jones fan in the a sic
of the car and called Captain Hawks.
IN reply to questions. Jones stated he
WAS very sick. The train was stopped
ana telegram sent 10 Richmond for
physician to meet the train Jones
never rallied. and died oeror. the
train reached Richmond
Married.
NJ tho resiience of the brides
parents. on she, pard Street. at
O'Clock this evening. Miss Frances
LYONS HurETaye. daughter OF l.. t.
hurgrave. was united In marriage TO
WinSheld Washington Scott. OF New
ISOLATION mas requested the Ladies'
Mr.. AMI Mrs scott left Immediately
after the ceremony for a bridal tour
North, They VIII reside in the future
briefs and Personals.
Tho Georgia state Confederate AS
ISOLATION has requested the Ladies
Memorial Assertion Of this city to
POSTPONE The unwilling Of their me-
mortal window in Elandiord Church
until October
The rails for the extension Of the
Halifax stree, car line from its
present terminus 10 a point half a
mile further south, arrived in the
city TODAY
Two dogs supposed to bo suffering
from rabies were killed in Central
Park this morning.
Miss Esther Alperen. and Lewis
lev"ll, merchant Of this city. will
hc married on Sunday. Jufe >.
large number OF Federal veterans
went to Poplar Grove Cemetery. in
Dinw!ddi. county. to-day and held the
usual memorial exercises. large
crowd Of coiored people won't to Guy
Point TO attend the exercises Mt the
National Cemetery near that village.
Negro HndI .Iniurcd.
Hcssy Jackson colorAd OF Hebron.
rinw'ddic county. was brought 20 the
Petersburg Hospital tonight with
ho'h legs cut off He attempted 10
Noard sr!sht. train on the Norfolk
and WssteEs Railroad. and fcjt between
;ue carS and was RIM over. ooth legs
d ing chi on inst oelow the knees