Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-10
la GRiPPE'S VICTIM.
Death Of COmmafder Cecil, of buchanan
Confederate Camp-Other Items.

Death Of Commatder Cecil. of buchanan
Confederate Camp-other Items.
Special telegram to the DlspgtrhJ
NORFOLK. January 9-This community
was greatly shocked this afternoon by the
announcement of the death Of Captain
James +. Cecil, commander Of Pickett
buchanan Camp and agent OF the Norfolk
and Western railroad III tins cily, when
occurred at l.3O o'clock, at his residence
on Butte street, FROM pneumonia,
resulting from an attack of la grippe.
Deceased was u staN-captain IN the
Stonrwall brigade during thc war.
aud was about fOrty-hyo years Of age. Ne
WIS from Southwest Virginia and came
here soon after the war ns agent Of tho
Atlantic and Mississippi railroad. and soon
after married Miss Lottic Reid, daughter
of the late Robert Reid. but leaves no
children. He was first cousin OF Lieu
tenant Governor J. Hogc Tyler. and was
one Of the most popular gentlemen III me
cItv. tie served ~ councilman several
years ard filled other local positions.
All the transportation lines have their
faes at half-Inast as matter OF respect 10
hls memory.
AN OVATION FOR pANvrLIE.
The Portsmouth Board OF Trade met
last night and appointed committee to
make all necessary arrangements to receive
the businessmen Of Danviile who are eN-
pected to visit Norfolk aud Portsmouth on
the opening Of the Atlantic and Danvllle
railroad through 90 DRnyille before the lst
of February. probably the Goth instant.
The Norfolk Chamber of Commerce and
Cotton Exchange will follow SUIT, and the
visitors viii be gwen such welcome aud
reception at the seaside cities a. VIII mako
oil lao M
country folk who are fortunate enough 10
come down on the first train. Great things
aye expected in Norfolk from the Danyillo
connection. The businessmen of Norfolk
ahd Portsmouth will also visit DanNiiie.
SCHOOLS or BLUEEIsH.
News from the coast is 10 the effect that
the entire soashore from Nag7 head 70
Cane Hatteras is lined with biuetish and
cotchers and shippers are doing a pr0hta-
bic business. ~ the fish command good
prices IN the northern markets Just now.
Numerous telegrams have been received
here from Washington 20 the effect that
Commodore 4. W. Weaver has been or
dered to the command of this navy-yard.
The stalwarts here want Weaver bad as
he Is Radical Of the most radical sort.
UNION DEPOT FOR SUFFOLK.
Vice President and General Manager
Harry Walters. of the Atlantic COast-Llae,
which is half owner of the new. Nortolk
and Carolina railroad, was at Suffolk yester-
day with General Manager Sands, OF tue
Norfolk and Western. TO look into the
matter of union passenger depot at that
place for the four roads lntersecting each
other Just outside OF Suffolk.
CRUSHED III A srBEgr-CAG.
To-day suburban street-raiiroad car
ran over and killed Harry Hicks, a news
currier. the tWelye-year-old son Of W. J..
Hicks, rOute-agent of the VTgDliaR. The
little fellow was standing on the front
platform Of the car, and IN turning curve
was thrown OF aud under the wheels,
crushing his chest and stomach and
causing instant death. DR.. +. V. Newton,
the city coroner. held the inquest.
BEIEFs AND PERSONALS.
Rev. George IL. Wiley. pastor OF Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church. at Lyachburg.
will visit Portsmouth next week to assist
Rev. ID. G. &. Butts in his revival.
Ideutenant-C Ommauder George u. Iiv-
ineston has been detached from the ord
nance departlncnt Of the navy-yard and
ordered 10 the Eighth lighthouse district
for duty. flo left the yard to-day.
All the force OF worknen employed IN
the equipment department Of tho yard
were discharged laSt nlgHJ.
Rev. L. L. Reese. rector of Trinity Pro-
testant Episcopal church, Is in Baltimore
visiting.
Naval Constructor J. n. Linnard. or the
yard. who was attacked with the grippe, is
now seriously III with pneumonia at hls
quarters IN Norfolk.
The cOlored hremen Of Raleigh. n. c..
have notified the colored fire company OF
the county. near Portsmouth. of their visit
10 this section on the approaching I'D of
February.
Mayor Baird and nis party Of Portsmouth
officials havo returned from their several
DAYS hunt in Warwick county.
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Conference of North Carolina is in session
AL Elizabeth City, with Bishop Hood pre-.
siding. This colored denomination Is said
to be quite large in North Carolina.
Nearly one hundred thousand tons ot
coal was shipped from this port during the
month of December.
Mr.. W. S. Copeland. editor of the Dan
Vile ReglasT. is In the city
Captain Willis Cheek. the popular ex.
press conductor of the Seab0rd and
Roanoke railroad, was married in Little.
ton, n. C.. yesterday.
Lieutenant Harry Whiting. United States
Marine Corps. formerly stationed here, and
well known to our people. died in New
York yesterday with the grippe.