The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-05
H0PfVELL CARS SOON
ON SYCAMORE STREET
Mystery Surrounds Burning of Mat
tress In Vacant Room In
Petersburg.
BUSINESS MEN HOLD MEETING
School Board Names Complete List OF
Ohfcers and Teachers for the Conn
ing Session-Deaths in Petersburg.
Custer Law Effective June is.

Petersburg, Va, June 4.-Informa-
ton was given out by officials or the
Petersburg and Appomattox Railway
last evening that the comparys cars
on the Hopewell line will run down
Sycamore Street before the end OF
this week. The announcement Is one
for which Petersburg and Hopewen
citizens have been anxiously awaiting
ever since the City Council granted
the company permission TO run its
cars over the lines of the Virginia
Railway and Power Company into the
city.
Certain conditions in the p. and A.
contract with the Virginia Railway
and Power Company has caused the
delay, but this has been removed. SO
1t 10 onicially stated. and by Thurs
day or Friday a schedule through the
city 10 expected to be put into effect.
The running OF the cars over the
lines Of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company down Wythe and
Sycamore Streets and -around the loop
at Bollingbrook, Second and River
Streets will eliminate the necessity OF
passengers waiting at Wythe ana
Main Streets without protection from
the rain and sun. The Hopewell line
since the opening OF Lakemont Park
has been one of the most popular In
this section ana one which will In the
future be more largely patronized.
Mystery Surrounds FIRE.
Constd cradle excitement was caused
about IL o'clock last night and large
crowd was attracted to No. 3l2 North
Sycamore Street by blaze which was
discovered over the Fashion store
When entrance to the building was
gained It was found that the dense
smoke was caused by a burning mat
tresa, which, after much difficulty, was
thrown from a window by the fire
men.
The room In which the fire was dis
covered had not been occupied for
some days and the origin Of the fire
is unknown The damage was trifiing
Hold Important Meeting.
President w Fl. Harrison, OF the
BUSINESS Mems Club Of the Young
den's Christian Association. has no
tined members OF an important
meeting OF the club to be held
In the association building at $40
o'clock tomorrow evening. Since the
organization of the business Mems
Club some weeks ago. it's members
have greatly enjoyed the privileges
and recreation which In afforded at
the association.
Speculation Over Custer IAw.
Much speculation Is being heard
here as TO the result OF the Custer
law enacted by the last Legislature
and which goes into effect on the nth
OF June Chief Ragland OF the local
police department has given out no
information as to to what extent the
law will be enforced and probably will
not for some days. or perhaps until
the law LIS actually In effect.
Funeral OF MIR. kreft.
Conrad August kreft, aged twenty
seven years. died at his home. the
residence of Mrs. s. I, Roach. so4
Rome Street, at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, after an illness OF more
than year. Besides widow and
two small children. Mr.. Kreft is sur
vived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
August Kreft. and one sister, Mrs. w
w KomeIle, of Philadelphia. Tho
funeral will be conducted from the
residence tomorrow afternoon at 400
o'clock ana interment will be made
IN Biandford.
Treasurer Temple Injured
Thomas Temple, treasurer OF Prince
George County. is in a Petersburg hos
outcome OF an antom obile accident.
which occurred this afternoon near
Wilson D4nw1ddie County.
Mr.. Temple, together with three
frfendx the names OF whom could not
be learned. were riding in Ford au-
tomobls, when one Of the axles broke.
throwing the party over an embank-
ment on the side OF the thoroughfare
All Of tho men escaped without in
fury saxe Mr.. Temple, who Is believed
to have either broken his coilarbone
or sustained a fractured shoulder.
AZ the present time Treasurer Tenn
PIE = under treatment Of DR.. F. w.
HAyr1A who with make an X-ray ex-
animation tomorrow morning TO az
certain the exact extent OF the injury
Mr.. Temple was brought to Peters
burg tonight on Norfolk and Western
train No. 4, and was carried straight
to xhe hospital.
HAvo Marrow hiscnpe
4 party OF four young men and n
little garl. the names OF whom are
withheld by request. had a miraculous
escape from death this afternoon,
when the automobile In which they
were riding oo1iided with a street car
ek the junction Of jefferson and
shout O'Clock.
Tho machine. wffon was being
driven BY axteen-year-old boy, was
proceeding IN q southwesterly direc-
ton, when II ran into the Virginia
Railway and Power Company car,
knocking 1t from the track. The lit
tie girl was out In the face by giass,
but the others escaped without injury.
The street car was considerably
damaged, while the front Of the auto
= mobile was almost completely demol-
fshed.
Alleged Fugitive Arrested.
c. NJ Fresch. a neatly dressed man
OF about forty-five. was arrested In
Pullman car on an Atlantic Coast
Line train here this afternoon on a
charge OF being fugitive from Jus
tice at Evansville. 8. c. The man is
alleged to have stolen a certified check
for $4,000 from man in the Pal
metto State.
He was taken into custody BY De-
tective w. w. Jefferson, who carried
him to the local police station.
Elect school Teachers,
The public school board of the city
has elected officers and teachers to
positions In the public schools OF Pc
tersburg for the session OF 1861, a.
follows:
Superintendent--F NJ Martin: cleri-
cal assistant-Miss Mary e. Baxter.
High school.