The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-14
ITEMS In VIRGINIA.
DEATH or DR.. EDWARD c. FISHER
AT STAUNTON.


AT STAUNTON.
other Well-Known Persons Pass Away
Prospective Fight Between Norfolk
and Portsmouth, Gathered I'm Many
Parts of the State.
NORFOLK, January Especial. When
the bill comes up in the Legislature which
gives the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company the right 10 bridge the Elizabeth
river above the nayy-yard, a fight between
Norfolk and Portsmouth, which viii throw
into oblivion that over the ferry charter,
will be the result. The Seaboard and Koa-
noke, Norfolk and Carolina, and Atlantic
and Danville systems, which now make
their business in Portsmouth, all desire an
all-rail route, which will give them commu-
nication with Norfolk, and have united with
the Norfolk and Western people to build
belt road and bridge the southern
branch OF the Elizabeth river, that they may
come directly into Norfolk and land their
passengers at a union depot which it is pro-
posed 70 erect at cost Of 500. 600 on the
site now occupied by the Norfolk and West
ern depot.
The roads which now run into Portsmouth
have to ferry both freight and passengers to
Norfolk. and their principal reason for
coming into a union depot here is 10 do
away with the expensive luxury Of having
10 reload and unload freight 10 bring il
across the river. The city of Portsmouth,
Of course, sees a great loss If these roads
abandon their terminal facilities there and
come into Norfolk, and therefore will, it is
thought, use every effort 10 defeat the bills
providing for bridging the river and belt
line road while Norfolk. seeing the great ad-
vantage she will derive from the passage Of
both acts, will use every means TO have
them passed. With Norfolk and strong
railroad lobby working against Portsmouth
city and for the passage Of the bills, IL looks
very much as If they Will be passed, and
work on the belt line road and union depot
be commenced early in the coming summer.
The funeral Of Captain James u, Cecil,
general agent Of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company and commander of
Pickett-Buchanan Camp, took place yester
day afternoon at o'clock from
the First Presbyterian Church. Pickett
Buchanan Camp with 200 men. Companies
A and B, Of the Fourth Virginia
Regiment, lodges Of A. +. and A.
NJ. and clerks from the various transpOr-
ton lines formed the escort, and at the cem-
etery the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues fired
the funeral salute. Rev. George ID. Arm
strong and Rev. Beverly ID. Tucker con-
Quoted the funeral services AT the church
and grave i'm the presence 81 over 1000 peO-
ple The floral tributes weae cry rich and
handsome. a design patteA.sa affor the Con-
federate battle iag, whiv &, was seat by the
Pickett-Buchanan Camp, vas particularly
admired.
The City Democratic Executive Com
mittee at a meeting Saturday night refused
10 grant the request made bv that faction of
the Democratic party opposing the present
electoral board, asking ,ha, the Demo
cratic voters be allowed 20 name in ward |
meetings the electoral board 10 be ap
pointed by the Legislature at its present
session.
Immediately after the committees action
was made public that faction Of the party
whose request for ward-meetngs was re-
used. issued a call for a mass-meeting
Tuesday night "0f Democrats who are OPP
posed to the arbitrary majority Of the present
electoral board" In referring to the action
of the executive committee IN refusing
ward meetings, the call says: The men,
bers Of the executive committee. with few
honorable exceptions, who are the servants
Of the people, have assumed 20 be their
masters. and have said that the cause of
the people shall not be heard. Fun armed
with all the evidence showing discomfort
and widespread dissatisfaction with every
honorable effort made by petition and argu-
ment for harmony, they still refuse 20 give
the people an opportunity 10 express their
opinion, turn their backs upon them and
stubbOrnly pursue their course OF dictauon
to the people"
Work has been commenced on the coal
4 .rafHr ali I.4IIrH AK
Cafrade and Evans for the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company The cost OF
the pier will be 100000, and il will be hall
mile long. .,..
Mr.. Henry James will in all probability /
be appointed general agent Of the Norfolk /
and Western Railroad here, vice Captain
James r. Cecil, deceased. Dir. James has /
been in the cOmpanys employment Tor /
about fifteen years.
Mayor Banks returned from Washington /
this morning. where he has been for several
DAYS working 10 get the appointment oi
collector Of the port.
About O'Clock L. NJ. Saturday the three /
masted schooner Jamie Carleton, of Rock
pOrt. Ne. from New York to Fernandina'
fla. with a cargo Of 62O tons Of steel rails /
was run into and sunk about thlrty-hNe /
miles east Of Cape Henry by cot
lisioa with the British steamship
ArdangOrW, Inc Steamer i"'" '
the wreck until she sank, haN-
inc taken off the officers and crew OF
the schooner. whom she brought up 10 this /
mort Yesterday morning, arriving here at
O'CLOCK. Captain French. Of the schooner,
This morning bad a libel drawn IN the
United states District Court before Com
missioner }. c. Barry, and The steamer was
at once attached, -.,.....,.
In the Office Of the commissioners the cap I
tain OF the steamer Acknowledged that MS
vessel was In fault. The damage alleged
is: Value Of schooner, $52,OVOi Naiue ~
stores on board, $500; Freight money, 49,
voIue of cargo. $25, 900. The vessel was not
more than one year old and was IN ilrs'-
.laa. condition.