Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-11
NORFOLK.
NORTHERN CAPITALISTS LOOKING YoR
CHANCES TO IsvHsT.
Visits from Railroad Men, furnace-0wn-
sss, and Others A Boom Predicted
other Notes.
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OOYTeoponde nee OF the Richmond Dspatch.l
NORFOLK, December 10. 1896.
Every day or two capitalists, or repre-
sepiaiiycs OF capitalists, from the lrt0 are
met with In this city and ne,ehborhood, in-
ytsueating our commercial and other ad-
yaotages, With view 10 investing some OF
The surplus millions locked IN IN the bank
vaults Of the North. our Incompatible
Shipping advantages aud the great stridS
made IN our railroad facilities for reaching
the western aud southern sections OF Tue
country seem 10 be attracting most aten-
ton jusi now, and far-seeing business men
are predicting that Virginia. principaltca'
port is soon 20 realize important CONNER
cial advances AMI largely improve alu
increase her already prosperous commercial
ibtsrcsts. General Tom Ewing, OF ONO,
rspresenting New York capitalists IN some
,ou of railroad deal is here, and II IL
thought be Is Interested in bringing TIE
Atlantic and Dauvile railroad IN this port'
Mr.. I'd. TilIsr, the president Of the road,
Is also here, and has secured offices for tue
company on Main street, in the western
Union building.
A psriy Of q dozen or more OF large
Penns,lyanis capitalists, IN charge OF
toIopcl " illiam Lamb and Colonel George
TAFT. visited Iambert's Point YESTERDAY,
and were shown over the coal-plers, ana
then visited other points around tue mar
Dor, The party were on their return
from Southwestern Virginia, where thcy
had been 10 visit large extent Of mineral
land they bad purchased, ana 10 max" ar
r. prements for putting up blast-'urn1ce
Al Pulaski, on the line Of the Norfolk ana
Western railroad. The visitors eft last
vi,bt for their homes IN PcDpsylyania.
There were forty.scyen deaths in Norfolk
during the month Of November, oi when
but fifteen were colored. one deith was
from bleeding at the nose.
hr. II. +. Lewis, Of Berkeley. fell dead at
his home yesterday. lie suffered with
tumor Of the brain.
The steam.y9chts Magnolia and Falcon,
Of New York. are I'm the baIbOr.
The schooners George Shepherd and Re-
tecca Shepherd put in this port yesterday
I'm distress and leaking badly from the effects
OF the late storm.
Tonnage rates between this port and
Iiyerpool have been advanced, and the
ship brokers here say there will he an IN
crease in the shipments from here to foreign
psrts aud greater demand for vessels.
Brokers are seeking sailing vessels ra,her
than steamers To load cotton.
The buoyage OF the harOor approaches 10
Norfolk Il beng altered.
Colonel Lamb has secured McSsrS. Dor
land and Wilcox, Of this city, As counsel in
his suit against the Richmond Uhg Tor
Islander. 1t is understood that the Colonel
Is not after recovering money. but l. aclu'
ated by desire to vindicale his character
against certain charges. Ii is understood
here that Hon. George u. Wise VIII take
charge OF the case IN the interest OF the
Wkjq. The case comes up during The term
beginning on the first Monday IN January
next.
The friends Of Commodore TruXtun ire
tired. OF this CITY, are at work IN congress
to obtain his promotion TO rear'admi'al 10y
especial act.
The Hod.Carriers' Association Of this
city has unanimously decided to ask for an
increase Of wages to 50 per day. Clio being
now The pay, TO take effect May 1T.
MAYOR Barton Myers is urging the CouD'
ellis 10 take steps 10 enlarge tie corporate
limits and take in the prosperous suburban
towns, and hes addressed message TO the
"city fathers" with that view. q.