The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08
INJURED RAILROAD MEN
ARE REPORTED BETTER
Engineer II. Il. Adams and T1asman
L. T. Bugg VIII He Able to Leave
Hospital shortly.
JACK HEELAN RECOMMENDED
Popular Petersburg Detective May
Become Hopcweli Chicf--City Coun-
oil Grants Ffrcmcn Increase In
SALARY.

Petersburg. Va, Feb. Both
Engineer :. b. Adams, who almost
miraculouslv escaped death. and Flag
man J.. +. Bugg, who was slightly IN
jured In the explosion OF the Sea-
board locomotive on extra southbound
freight No. 2If, one mile north or
! Dinwiddie courthouse, yesterday AT
ternoon, are getting along splendidly
and will be able to leave the Peters
! burg hospital within the next few
! days.
q. r GriZzRrd of Richmond.
| brother of Conductor +, II. Grtzaard.
who was instantly killed. came TO
/ Petersburg last night and today took
J tho body OF his brother to his homo al
! Boykn for burial. The body OF Mat
thew Austin, the colored brakeman.
/ was also forwarded TO his home AT
/ Norlina. n. G.. today and the body OF
E. Gllchrist, the fireman, IL being held
at the morgue OF J. T. Morriss & Son,
awaiting instructions from relatives.
! The tracks of the road were cleared
| and all trains began their regular
schedule at an early hour this morn
| ing.
Jack Hceian Recommended,
The numerous friends OF Detective
J. J. Heeian, Familiarity known
Ian. arc conRratulating him upon the
probability OF his being made chief
OF the Ropewell police department
The Hopewell city council in session
yesterday afternoon recommended the
appointment OF the popular Peters
burg officer TO the head OF the Wizard
city department and il IL understood
from ar Authentic source that the
police committee OF the council Is
with one exception. unanimously in
favor OF his election, but anal action
in the matter was postponed follow
ing a somewhat lengthy discussion by
members Of the Committee and OF the
council until February IS
The Petersburg police commission
ers and Chief Reuben F Ragland will
doubtless accept the resignation of
Jack Heelan from the local depart
ment with reluctance should he be
elected chief OF the Hopewell depart
ment During his connection with
the Petersburg department, the rec
ords will show that Heelan has made
one Of the most faithful and efficient
officers that the city has had in many
years. He is man of sterling auaA-
ties, Of good judgment and splendid
ability and possesses an abundance OF
energy and knowledge necessary for
ferreting out and bringing to justice
the most noted criminals that operate
in this section.
Who is personally responsible for
an offer being made Mr.. Heelan by
the Hopewell police department can
not be learned, but both Messrs NJ
A. Finn and p. G. Bunting, members
of the Hopeweil city council and for
mer influential citizens OF Petersburg.
have doubtless appraised the Hopewell |
council Of Mr.. Heeian's value as an
officer and the only question in the
opinion of his friends as to his sue
cess as chief OF the Wizard citys po-
lice department rests with his ap-
pointment
Should Heelan be made chief OF
the Hopewell department he will have
the cooperation of every chief and
the departments OF all cities In East |
ern Virginia, on account OF his per-
sonal acquaintance and popularity in
police circles.
Firemcn Get Increase.
The city council In regular month
~ session last night disposed of the
usual routine business and transacted
much new business OF importance.
The session was featured by the strong
and successful effort OF Councilman
8 Floyd Brown to secure an increase
IN the salaries OF the city firemen.
Mr.. Brown has for many months been
strong and able advocate OF in
creased wages for the poorly paid city
employees. He was never known ex-
cept on one occasion to oppose an in
crease. and in this particular case his
sincerity Of purpose was never doubt
ed. The council voted q ten per cent
raise in the salary OF the firemen
upon the request of the fire commits
sioners and over the adverse recon-
mendation of the finance committee.
The council unanimously rejected
for the second time an offer of the Pc
tersburg and James River Railway
company to compromise US indebted
ness on a bond OF $1,000 on the basis
OF Atty cents on the dollar. Suit has
been instituted In the hustings court
TO recover the fun amount OF the bond,
which was given the city as guaran
tee for the building OF an electric rail-
way over certain streets as a terminus
of a Petersburg to Hopeweli line.
Young Men Organize.
/ More than nifty enthusiastic young
men assembled in the Hotel Peters
burg last night and organized the
Young Business Mems Club OF Peters
burg following banquet and several
addresses. Officers for the flrst year
were elected AS follows:
President, 8. DAILY Craig; vice-presi-
dent w. w. Townes; secretary and
treasurer. Wilson b Cole. Directors,
Fl. II Crutchfeld. w. f. Lum, Jr., Rob-
ert J. Francis, 8. West Holden and Fl.
Carter Myers. The object of the club
Is to promote organization and COM
munity of spirit among the young men
and to boost Petersburg.
Charged With Violation.
At todays session of the police court,
Harry Edwards and Thomas Macy
white. Harrison Benson and r. w.
Brown, colored. charged with violating
the prohibition law. were sent on to
the hustings court for trial. A fine OF
$50 was also imposed on Benson for
carrying a concealed weapon.
/ Edwards and Macy were arrested
early this morning by Sergeants Payne
and Titmus and PatroImeh Avery and
| J NJ. Stewart upon the arrival of the
C. L. train from Baltimore Benson
was arrested upon leaving the same
train at the Washington Street sta
ton by Patrolmen Evans and Billow.
| After giving Patrolman Evans permits
ID on 10 search his suitcase. Benson at
tempted to draw his revolver. but WAS
foiled in his attempt by the quick ac-
~ he nff