The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-23
CHASED THROUGH NORFOLK.
A Half Crazy Negroes Assault on His
Wife-Raiiroad Gossip.


NORFOLK. January Special. A
half crazy negro, named Caleb Bass, at
tempted to bring the life of his wife 10
rather sudden termination Tuesday night,
bv striking her over the head with the sharp
edge Of an axe, witch fractured her skull.
Amer assaultng his wife Bass ran OF, pur-
sued bv half dozen colOred men, and
jumped overheard into "a creek at the east
ern end Of the city. He was fol-
lowed. however, in boats and finally
captured and taken TO the stati )n-house
and locked up. Bass says he intended TO
Kill bis wife because she would not live
with him. a razor was found ON the man.
which he said he had intended TO cut his
own throat with. Bass is considered Of an
unsOund mind, and has been kept under
restraint for several months by his mother.
The opposition thrown in the way of the
Belt Line road by the city Of Portsmouth
has thoroughly aroused Norfolk business
men. who are much annoyed at the policy
of our sister city residents. At meeting
of the common and select councils last
night committees were appointed TO 90 10
Richmond and urge upon the Legislature
the importance of allowing the road 10 DE
built. There is at present only one bridge
across the Elizabeth river, which is owned
bv the Norfolk and Western Railroad COM
city of Portsmouth and Norfolk county.
Portsmouth has successfully defeated the
bin for another ferry, and now when Nor
folk seeks 20 have better facilities for COM
municatiOn between the two places by es-
tablishing another bridge, Portsmouth
comes out with more opposition.
About forty representative Norfolk Dusl-
ness men will 20 TO Danyille Thursday as
the guests Of the Atlantic and Dan'llle
Railroad Company. About the same num-
ber of Portsmouth business men VIII also
take i'm the trip. The Councils OF both cities
will be in the party SATURDAY. the bdh,
VILE merchants will come 10 Norfolk ana
Portsmouth. where they Will be banqueted.
II has been decided that there will be no
necessity for the cruiser Baltimore 10 go Ia
New York for her armour, as there are other
docks AT the navy yard besides the one
where she grounded, where there Is wafer
deem enough for her to float. The cruiser Is
a beautiful ship in every respect, ana slt'
like "A crane on the water IN her snowy
white coat Of paint.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
many have decided to build additional ware
houses at Lamberts Point for their rapidll
increasing business, and work has been
commenced on one warehouse, Which Is u
be 700 feet long and 40 feet WIDE
Thick uOrthedslclil Mtdintl li'' "''N" "
this section yesterday, and bay steamer
were behind time. About two hundred
sailing vessels were at anchor in Hampton
Roads waiting for the weather to clear.
ChieEof-POlice c.. +. Pettls was presented
with handsome gold badge this afternoon
bv the members Of the police force.
Rev. Father Power, formerly OF Norioik
but now of Keene, y. c., is in the city, th'
guest Of Mrs. p. McCarick.
Lamberts Point and Newport NeW'
are now strong rivals for the coal business,
and are pushing each ether closely 10 catci
that portion of the steamers trade WHICH
seek these ports for coal.
Claude Waters, a mailing clerk III ll'
Norfolk postOflice, WAS arrested this aiter
noon for robbing decoy letter, mailed D,
Postoffce-Inspector Wilde. For sometime
mast complaints have been made that letters
and paciages. mailed through the oihc'
have been robbed, and a watch has oeei
kent on Walters. After being arrested thl
afternoon. Waters was taken before l niIe'
states Commissioner Barry, who offered u
nail him in the sum of 81 200, which he wa
unable 10 furnish. over two hundred com
nlaints Of robbed letters have been received
since Waters was appointed by fostmas
ter Slade last August.