The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-13
ENGINEERS. WILL
DREDCE HARb0R
RECENT FREsHET HAS SERIOUSLY
INTERrERRED WITH Pc
TERsBURG SHIPPING.
WILSON is FAVORITE
SUPPORTERS of BATH NEW JEn-
SEY MAN AND JUDSON HAIR
mon WILL ORGANIZE CAM
PATGN CLUBS.
Nirsinian Bureau.


PETERSBU RG, VA. April H.
| Mayor Cameron this afternoon receiv-
ed letter from Major Mason NJ. Pa
, trick, OF the United States army corps,
of engineers. who ia stationed in NoYr
folk. saying he will be here the arst
OF next week, and at once begin the
/ work OF cleaning up the harbor. which
has been blocked up since the recent
freshet.
The government dam here broke in
the recent flood ana sand and debris
! filled the harbor bed to such an ex-
tent that navigation has been diff
cult.
Travelling Man Hurt.
Ernest Rosenberg, a. travelling sales
man for the Excelsior Novelty Com
pam. of New York, was nainfully in
jured at the Washington Street depot
this afternoon at / o'clock. He was
experimenting the RENE vaI OF his bag
gage when the driver OF the wagon
accidentally ran the wagon over his
foot, causing him to faint, and throw
ing him to the pavement DR.. Beck
with attended the injured man. He
was taken to the Petersburg hospital
for treatment. His injuries are not
thought to be serious.
- To Organize Campaign Clubs.
Friends of both Woodrow Wilson
and Judson Harmon, in this city, ex-
pect to organize campaign clubs in the
near future In order TO promote the
| interests of their respective favorites.
There is no doubt about the ract that
the Wilson peor1a here are in the
majority. 1t is believed the Peters.
burg delegation to the State Demo-
cratic convention will be solid for him.
License Tax Ordinance Passed.
In addition to passing the ordinance
| requiring all dogs allowed in the
streets to be muzzled. the board OF
aldermen last night passed upon the
! various matters sent UP to 1t by the
! lower branch, concurrec in all depart
mental and special appropriation made
| by. the council and disposed or the
usual routine business. The license
tax ordinance for the year beginning
F.! May LIST was passed. This is the same
! ordinance that was in force this year
/ Adjutant d. A. Lyon. Jr., Of A. p.
| Hill Camp, Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams, has received a letter from Mrs
/ Lucy Lee Hill Macgiil, daughter OF
! General A. T. Hill, saying that she ana
! her sister. Mrs. Russell Hill Hale, ana
! her mother win attend the unwilling
! of the A. P. Hill marker in Dinwiddie
! county April 10th. This marker Is
erected on the spot where General A.
2. HUI was killed, Arril ?. 1863. Thc
address OF the occasion Will be de-
livered by Assistant Attorney General
Richard B. Davis. of Petersburg.
DR.. II. Parker Wilson. of George
Washington University. delivered an
address on Currency Reform" in A.
p. Hill camp hall last night. The
meeting was under the auspices OF
audience was composed Of bankers
and business men of this city. Reso-
lutions were adopted CONNIE nding the
work of the National Citizens League.
of which DIR. Willis is representa-
tive.
Nine Dead in Three Months.
In the past three months. nine
members OF A. P. Hi Camp here
passed away. Two former comma nd
ers of tho camp were among tho num-
Der. The mortality rate among the
veterans this year has been unusually
high.
Andrew Hill. a negro, was adJudged
insane by lunacy commission here
today. He was taken to the Central
State hospital for treatment.
Death Is Expected.
George Sermons. who was struck
by locomotive on the Norfolk and
Western tracks Wednesday night in
the western part Of the city, Is in
precarious condition at the Peters
burg hospital. His death is hourly
expected.
Educational Needing.
A large meeting will be held at
Prince George court house tomorrow
in the interest OF education, and 1t Is
expected that every teacher In the
lcounty, together with many from eur
dance Among the subjects to be dis
cussed. is the proposed new high
school for Prince George county.
Advices from Pittsburg state that
Mickey, Kelihsn,, last years first brse-
man on the local team, will be farmed
cat to the Kansas City club in the
American association for this season.
Briefs.
Harry Glenn. we'll known police
court lawyer. OF Richmond, was on
the streets here today
DR.. David Klein. formerly pastor
Of the Jewish Synagogue here. but
now stationed In South Carolina,
spent last night here, and left today
for Baltimore, ,~.
l. Mrs A., NJ. Hall Is visiting relatives
lin Norfolk and Portsmouth.
w. W. Scott of New York, Is visit
Ing relatives on Shepherd street
Calvin Rives, county engineer Of
Dinwiddie county. was on the streets
today.
Rev. C.. o. Woodward, 4 former
pastor, preached at Washington
Street Christian church tonight. The
revival services at this church are in
oreasipg in interest nightly. and a
number Of conversions have taken
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Bowman. OF
Blackstone. are visiting relatives here.
Alvin Sutherland. of Dinwiddie
county, was in the city today.
PRISON ASSOCIATION