The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
BODY As
THAT Of 5. {. EAkEs
Unfortunate victim or Drowning
ACCIDENT Was Seen On Streets Of
Fetershurg On Saturday.
0 REMEDY TRAIN DELAYS.
Young Woman From Cincinnati
Comes to Petersburg TO Wed, But
Husband-to-E8e Fails To Keep APP
pointment--Pugh Confincd In Pc
tersburg JAN.

Petersburg, Va, Jan. 1o.--The body
Of white man, which was found
floating In the city hArbOr Mt tl1s
lower end of the wharfs about noon
yesterday has been identified an tina,
OF Samuel u. Eanes. OF Ridgeway, Va.
and was taken to that place on the
train leaving here at 3:40 O'Clock this
afternoon by Mr.. A. r. Eanes. a mem.
Tber of the Roanoke police force and
brother Of teh deceased.
Coroner Leigh viewed the body
shortly after 1t was taken from the
water and. deeming an inquest un.
necessary, turned 1t over to Messrs
Badger & Wood to be prepared for
burial.
The unfortunate man was about
forty years Of age and unmarried. II
Is not known how or when he was
drowned. but It in stated here that he
was seen on the streets Saturday. He
had been at Hopewell since July.
where he was actively engaged In con-
tracing. Before coming to Hopewell
eral years In Roanoke. His brother.
before leaving with the body. made q
trip to Hopewell in an effort to ascer-
tain what he could concerning the
personal and business affairs Of the
unfortunate man.
To Speed Up Schedules.
Secretary william M. Martin, Of the
Chamber OF Commerce. Ia In receipt
OF a letter from General Passenger
Agent Saunders. OF the Norfolk and
Western Railway, dated January s, In
which Mr.. Martin IL assured that Inn
mediate attention win be given to pre-
vent any further delay in the labor
trains between Petersburg and Hope
well. Mr.. Martin wrote Mr.. Saunders
on the 9Th inst, placing before him
numerous complains with reference ia
the handling OF these trains, to which
Mr.. Saunders replied Immediately,
giving full assurance that the matter
would have Immediate attention.
Failed to Meet Bride-to-Be.
Miss Elizabeth Metzner. young
woman of neat appearance and well
educated. arrived in Petersburg yes
terday afternoon from Cincinnati ia
meet Lawrence Shell. young man
lemployed in the sheet metal depart
ment OF plant b in the Dupont works,
~ having been previously arranged
that they should meet at the Union
Station here and launch into a life
Of matrimony Miss Metzner was dis
appointed in not finding her fnnce
upon her arrival here. but is positive
that Mr.. She'll will appear at the Sal.
walton Army headquarters. where shs
| Is now being cared for and claim her
as his bride.
| Pugh to he Confined At Petersburg.
! At the request OF U. g. District At
torney r. III. Mann. counsel for Vernon
w. Pugh, the alleged head OF the pay.
roll swidle. who operated extensively
at the Dupont plant recently. the &C.
Icused will be lodged in the Petersburg
Jail in order that he might be neal
his wife. whose home Is In this city
instead of being taken to the Henrfce
jail. Pugh L. now being held in the
Dupont Jail to await formal commit
ment papers from Judge West.
Elders Installed.
| Al the morning service OF Tabh-
Street Presbyterian Church yesterday
Ex-Governor william Hodges Mann
Messrs. r. M Martin. Writ Robinson
land s. III. Hobbs were installed as rub
ling elders of the church. all save Mr.
Hobbs were former ruling elders who