The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-29

Death of Engineer Robinson.
james ]. Robinson. probably the old
est locomotive engineer throughout
the country. "A natives of Greenesvi.is
County, but for many years a we,i-
known and highly esteemed citizen of
Petersburg. died rather suddenly at his
home In st Andrew Street AT 40
ociock this morning.
Mr. Robinson was born in 1894, and
Tor sixty years was employed as an
engineer by the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company. entering the employ
Of that company when II was known
NJ the Southside Railroad, and remain
ing with the company throughout the
time IL WAS known as the Atlantic
Mississippi and OHIO. and until few
years ago, when he was retired on a
pension. During the War Between the
States he was engineer in charge OF
numerous trains which carried thous-
ands of Confederate soldiers. and for
a number of years sfterward he drove
the engine which carried the cannon
ball" train between Richmond and Nor
folk. He was an excellent type of
the gentleman of the Old school and
OF firm and unbending integrity He
knew and was know by as many pea
pie probably as any resident Of Pc
tersburg. MIR. Robinson is survived
by four children. Mrs. J. .. James aud
Mr.. r. Il. Robinson children Of his tirst
marriage. and Misses Susie and ocie
Robinson. all OF Petersburg. The flu
neral arrangements have not been com =
pleted.
Tag Day" which was observed here
yesterday for the benefit of the Meth
odfst Female orphanage was a tire
mendous success, according 10 the an
nouncement of those In charge late
last evening when receipts amounting
to $712 had been counted. a number
Of persons who sold tags did not re-
port last night and the amount Is ex-
pected to total 5000. Those in charge
of the project are highly jubilant over
It's success.
Negro shoe Ing mt Hopewell.
A negro, whose name could not be
Learned. was the victim at Hopeweil
today of pistol shot or shots fred
~ Sis Triangle and Samuel Mayfeid,
also coiored. Triangle and Mayfleld en-
34ged In a row with another negro.
during which several shots were fred.
enc or more of which struck the un-
known neg.N, who was on the inside
~ nearby shanty, killing him in
stantly.
Both Triangle and May field mad their
escape after the shooting. coming to-
ward Petersburg in the opinion of the
w {
| u them this afternoon.
Victim Of Highway Robbery
a;a ~ White. colorcd. was the vic
.. OF highwaymen while passing
through the A. G. L. Railway yards
- .lis city last night White. ac-
s.s.sss!ng to his statement was assault
| cd and dragged into the yards by two
negro ,nen. one OF whom attempted
u cut his throat, His screams at
tracted the attention of an officer. and
t5r htehwaymen were frightened of
after rayipg secured all Of Whites
cash which amounted to about forty
cents.
Loses Pay Check.
CIV F"ilick an empioye of the
! Duport Powder Company was rob-
bed Of his pay check, No. 7.f27. for
47N75. hy pickpockets last night. ac-
cording to a, statement made to the
Icral nosic~ J The check represented
III. Hedrick's earnings for the past
| fwo weeks, In addition to the check
90 sIo-eweIIhe lost two 81 bills.
mich had been pinned tn IT,
COuccrt for Piano Fund.
concert will be given In the
SitoSaum as the Years Mans Chris.
Yen:
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