The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-18
|ApPOnlTIOI RIVER
ROARING TORRENT
WATER HAS REACHED SAME MARK
As IN FAMOUS FLOOD OF
AUGUST. lses.
MISSING MAN SEEN
SEARCH ron PREsrDENT OF NOR.
FOLK CBAMBER OF Govt
MERGE BEING MADE DY
PETERSBURG PoLIcE.
vtrginian Bureau.

VtrGtntan Bureau.
Law building. Phone 1887.
PETERSBURG. VA. March IT,
Owing to the recent heavy rains the
Appomattox liver Is roaring torrent.
and the water II a. high - II Was In
the taiuous hood Of <AuSust. lsUa. Al
that time the Union passenger eta
ton. southern Express Lonipauy's OIL
ncs and numerous otner uuiiuIns
were washed away.
This great toou taught the city and
rain oa1s lekeon, anu O river diver
sion Was competed ny cutting a VIDE
channel around. focanonLas tnrouxn
Lhcsternet0 10 point two Mills be-
low this city. and dam was con-
structed to tirn the water into thus
channel.
rne rains Of tho past several days
have been very heavy in the upper
Counties, ana Slogans are swunen. ana
numerous brioaDS washed away. the
norfolk and western RAILROAD TO-DAY
placed hunoreus Ut SAM bags to pro-
tect its properly. Inc waller al pres
ent Is three teet in river street, ano
the OLD market Is partly Submerged.
The damage done asonY River stree,
will probably be heavy. The water
Is still rtsinx.
MfeofN9 wan Noo0anf8ed,
William h. Land. preeiuent Of the
Chalnper OF Commerce, OF Norfolk,
has been missing from hts home u.
that citv sine, inursday morning. ana
his friends fear foul play. 4 Peters.
burg cttisen. who formerly resioed in
Norfolk. saw Mr.. Land on the street
here thursday morning at 1850 O'Clock
and mention WAS nlaQe OF the fact in
the Richmond Nirgtnian. Friday.
Relatives OF MIR. Land In this city
seeing tho item. notified the ponce au-
thorities hero, and every effort Ia be-
ing made to find him.
Mr.. Land is engaged In the real
| estate business in Norfolk. and 1t is
claimed chat he was seen on Main
street, Norfolk. Thursday morning, at
the same time that he was seen in
this city. AT the time Mr.. Land was
seen here the person who recognized
| him did not know that Mr. Land was
missing from home.
Lunaey Commission Acts.
Drs, w. r. Drewry, A. G. Priddy
and w. c. Powell. who were appoint
| ed by Judge Barksdale. OF the Circuit
Court of i.unenburg county to inquire
into the sanity OF Mrs. Irrna Gwathney.
| who In charged with the murder OF
| her husband. Jasper Gwathney. we're
In session In the city Jail yesterday
afternoon, making an examination Of
| the accused woman. Mrs. Gwathncy
| killed her husband lat September and
has been In jail ever since. The men,
bers OF the commission would make
no statement regarding their decision.
Money From Massachusetts.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts
has appropriated $1,000 for the inn
| ~rovement OF the grounds around the
| Massachusetts, monument on the
Crater farm. The site of this monu-
ment embraces a plat 50 feet square.
and this will be enclosed with low
I concrete wall, surrounded by u ran.
This will give the monument nm
'shed appearance. and win -rovide Tor
| the perpetual protection of the square.
Large Class Confirmed.
RI Rev. Beverly D. Tucker. D. D.,
bishop Of the Episcopal diocese OF
Eastern Virginia. administered the rite
OF confirmation to large class at
Grace church this morning. and an
other large class at the Church OF the
Good Shepherd tonight. Bishop Tuck
er preached on both occasions. and
was heard by large congregations.
! Big Week In Real Estate.
Thousands Of dollars were paid Out
last week for real estate in this city
and the real estate market which has
been active for months. had one Of
It's biggest weeks.
Wire Grass League.
President Fiers. Of the Wtvegrasi
Baseball League. last night announced
that the league the coming season
!. will be composed Of four teams-
Stars. Tigers ard West Ends Of THU
city and Chester team Of Chester