The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-06
NORFOLK NOTES.
The New Washington Line-Mayor Banks.
The United states Shin Alliance.

NORFOLK, Mar. o.. special I-JOhh VI.
Chamberlaine, the we'll known Washington
Hotel man, who has obtained government
permission 70 build a hotel at old Point. is
now az the famous watering place superin-
tending the removal of buildings which are
on the site which his hotel will occupy.
Work on the new building viii Dee COM
monced as soon as the buildings ON the site
can De torn down; and Mr.. Chamberlalne
expects 10 have his hotel completed by next
January. Senator Hurst, of California, one
of the millionaire magnates of the West fnl
Mr.. Hayemyer of New York. the twice
millionaire and sugar king. are the larg-
est stockholders in Mr.Chamberlaine's hotel
company: and the Chesapeake and ohio
road and its president Mr.. ingalls,. have
also subscribed 10 large slices of the stock.
The building and It's equipment VIII cost
from Sj0O0OO 20 SljO.O0O, and Will Doe one Of
the finest and most thoroughly fitted hotels
i'm the country.
The new line Of steamers to run between
Washington and Norfolk will Doe the fastest
which ply i'm Southern waters. The CONE
pany holds q meeting in Washington t0-
morrow. and will ask for bids from the
various ship builders i'm the United States.
10 is probable that the directors
will decide 10 build tWin-screW
steamers capable of making eighteen miles
an hour. General Y. ID. GrOner of Norfolk
will be elected general manager of the COM
pany at tOm0uoNes meeting. and Captain
John W. Callahan superintendent Of float
ing properties. 10 will take about siN
months 10 build the three steamers with
which the company will commence opera
tions. The boats will cost $4,000 each.
The decision i'm the lnted states supreme
Court. Yesterday I'm the case of the Exchange
National Bank VS.. Bain Bros. trustees, in
favor of the latter, was good news TO tne
people Of Portsmouth. The trustees VIII
now proceed 10 realize ON the assets in
their possession. 10 is understood they
have 10 hand about 100000 cash. The
value Of the entire assets is over hali "a
million dollars. The receiver Of the deiunci
Exchange National Bank. which went un-
der at the same time with the Bains' Ports
mouth Bank, will receive between Nj3,uN
and $4,000, preferred under che deed. and
between $4,000 and $4,000. ON property
traced as having been purchased by funds
borrowed Of the Exchange Bank.
The councils have decided 90 hold joint
session next Friday night, by which time
Mayor Banks has intimated that he VIII he
ready 10 hand them his resignation.
The Mayor has. as yet, not received his
commission as collector of customs, from
Washington. but is expecting 10 every day.
The United States steamship Alliance
has been ready 90 sail for China for week,
but will De detained here for sometime vet.
as orders were received from the Navy de-
partment yesterday ordering certain aliera-
tiOns in her machinery.
The Merrett Wrecking Company have
sent an expedition 10 York spit in Chesa-
peake Bay. % the assistance Of am English
steamship which went ashore there IN the
snow storm Sunday night.
The steam yacht Sybilla, owned by Mr..
Belts. of Philadelphia, is M port, having
lust returned from q cruise i'm Florida
waters.
At meeting of the Typographical Union
Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Charles q. hizei
was elected delegate TO the meeting OF the
| International Union i'm Atlanta, Ga, next
June.
shortly after1 o'clock to-day shooting
affair occurred in a colored bar-r0om ON the
corner of Queen and Green streets. Ports
mouth kept by a cOlOred man named loDc
Brown. between two young colored men,
[ Willie Walker. about twenty-five yeal-
Of age. and James Manning about
twonty-fOur years OF age. lhe
youths were in tue haI-foom 100 o.
/ ing with a bottle of whiskel. alhef
had the bottle and Manning tried 90 take Do
/ from him. Manning playiully drew a p.-
tOl and by some means il was discharged.
The ball entered Walkers head just over
the right eve. Walker fen and the brains
began oozing out of the wound. He was
placed on strctcher and carried
10 the residence of his father NO. 81
High street, and Dr. Troy summoned.
The wound is dangerous, and the chances
are greatly against Walkers recovery.
| Manning was arrested and carried 20 the
station house. Lieutenant Only at once
sent him 10 Jail.
stre's barrel factory was damaged 20
the extent of $1,000 tonight hy fire which
Was discovered shortly before o'clock.