The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
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VERY BRIEF STAY
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HARBOR, THEN HE Them
SELVES AWAY.
MISSIONARIES s P Z A K
BOY WHO WAS STRUCK ON HEAD
WITH BASEBALL BAT IN DIES
pERATE CONDITION AND
MAY NOT LIVE.
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Firginian Burea u.

Firginian Bureau,
Law Building. Phone 1887. I
PETERSBURG, VA. July 23.-
Four members of the United States
rivers and harbors engineering board !
arrived here this afternoon at
O'Clock They began a public hear
ing in the Hastings courtroom, adj /
journed. then inspected the work
done and undone in and about the I
harbor, and left at 4:20 o'clock on
their return to Washington.
The members OF the board were
Colonel William T. Russell Colonel i,
w. G. Iangfitt. Major W. j. Bardon
and Secretary Weber.
Colonel Russell presided at the
public meeting. and the speakers in
Guided Chief Engineer Churchill. OF
the Norfolk and Western; r. II. Mann,
representative OF the chamber OF
commerce.; Alexander Hamilton, vice
president of the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad, and Chief Engineer Pleas
ants. of the Atlantic Coast Line. All
of the speakers made short talks
about the condition of the river here
and contemplated improvements.
Mayor Cameron read the resoln-
tions adopted by the common coun-
ell giving the government the city
assurance of cooperation in improV-
| Ing the present condition OF the mar
! Dor It was stated in the resolutions
! that the, city has spent in river ina
! provements since 1879 100000. and
| si.4o0. 900 since the founding OF this
! city.
/ None of the engineers said any
| thing. They were only listeners In
/ addition to those mentioned. there
/ were present at the meeting Colonel
Mason NJ. Patrick, L. S. A, Norfolk,
CITY Engineer Budd, William koenig:
w f. Poole, Charles w. Bland and
( Captain y. r. Patteson. representing
the council and aldermen; Secretary
Martin, of the chamber Of commerce;
! Charles r. I<assiter, and NUMBER OK
other prominent citizens.
Missionary Meeting.
missionary meeting Was held IN
the Second Presbyterian church to-
night. and ten missionaries, who will
sail for Korea Saturday, were present,
= some Of them taking part in the exer-
/ cises. The meeting was union ser
vice of the Tabb Street and Second
Presbyterian churches, and large
congregation was present
The chief address of the occasion
was made by Rev. Charles H. Pratt,
Of Richmond, formerly secretary OF
| the Laymen.s Missionary Movement
! of Virginia, and he was heard Win
close attention by all present. An A.
tractive musical program was also
! rendered by the choir OF the Sscoha
Presbyterian church.
Mon Go to Camp.
The Petersburg Grays. Captain NC
l1,redv commanding. will leave tomor
row afternoon at 80 O'Clock over the
Norfolk and Western railroad ior INC
national encampment at MI. Gretna,
Pa sixty men will go Ldeutehan,,
! Tucker. OF the Richmond Bluesr wan
act as first lieutenant OF the Irass.
IN the absence OF Lieutenant hldo' Oh
| this city. who will be unable to go. =.
| The board Of aldermen held orlel
xession last night and concurTed IN
the action of the council in authorizing
| the repairing Of the broken sewer al
the river, the cost Of when VIII ee
about $70o. The work will be done al
onSe. -
has granted a charter 10 the Eaet
HIN Development company. Inc, OF
| this city. The capital stock is to De
not less than $1,000. nor more than
$4,000 The object Of the company
is to conduct the real estate business
and the officers are: President W: a.
Worth; vice president. Benjamin mar
risen: secretary and treasurer J. Nat
Harrison.
Smallpox Eradicatsd.
Sanitary Inspector Eanes To-Day tu-
migated the last case Of smallpox IN
this city and raised the quarantine
/ The city is now entirely free from
this disease.
A telegram was received here TO-
fday announcing the sudden death at
her residence at Ocean View of Mrs
Bessie Adams parham. Mrs. Parham
was the widow OF Darcy Adams. of
this city, and married William Par
ham, OF this city. few weeks ago.
She was the only daughter Of the late
George Eanes, of this city. and Is sur
vived by her husband, Wiil.am ral-
ham: one daughter and three sons,
Virginia. little girl and George,
Koenig and darcy Adams. all OF
ocean View. The body will reach this
| city tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock
and viii, be taken direct to Biandford
cemetery. where the burial Will take
place.
Statements having been made by the
local water department officials that
tvphoFd bacilli exist in the water OF
/ the springs in Central Park. Health
. Oftacer Martin today sent bottle OF
the water from these springs to the
State health department In Richmond
Ia be analysed. Hundreds Of citizens
are using this water fcr drinking pur-
! poses.
In Prsoarious Condition.
Clarence Clement. whose skull was
fractured by Robert Mitchell with 9
baseball bat at Stony Creek Saturday
afternoon. liz In a precarious condition
!, and his death Ia imminent. Rober'
Mitchell was bailed today in tho sun
81 Il. 900 to await the result of yount
Clements injuries. He has retained
Richard Fl. Mann. of this city. Il
| defend him.
Court convsnss.
The Hastings Court convened today
fudge Mullen presiding. The CRANE
iilry returned the following present
ments For felony. MAN Peeran, Mai
lard Walker, J. ". Rittenberry. j. n
Goss. non support OF wife. George W
billiard Max Pesram. convicted q
stealing 4 robe from the stable O
] Hatcher Seward was given one yea
on the public roads.
+ w RittenbsrrN, charged will
criminal assault. was found guilty. o
assault and given six months Ia jail
Nallsrd Walker. charged with as
saulting t.utlfer Davis, was fined s.
Court will be in session again tomor
row.