The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-29
N0RF0LK'S,STEEL PLANT.
IT WILL COST ABOUT TWO MIL
LION DOLLARS.

LION DOlLRRS.
4 Large Northern and English Syndicate
VIII Control It-Bessemer ore to b'
Shipped From Cuba and Mixed VIII
Virginia Products.
NORFOLK, "a, July Special The
authoritative announcement that "a large
Northern and English syndicate will place
a 2OOOO), 900 steel plant in the vicinity q
Norfolk. has caused much speculation in
lands IN the vicinity of Lambert's Point
and the Southern branch. whcrt
silcs are being considered for the en-
terprisc. At Lambert, Point the Nor
folk and Western road owns about
five hundred acres of land which would be
very suitable for the new industry. but as q
number of prominent officials of that road
recently purchased property IN the vicinity
of the Southern branch, many think ihal
the last purchase was for the steel plant
The mines Of Bosscmcr ore in Cuba. which
the company has purchased and "a III
work. are now being gotten into shape
with the idea of operating them about The
first of February. The ore taken from thcsC
mines will be brought 10 Norfolk and mixed
with the ores from the southwestern Nlr
einia mines. and several experiments show
that the two mixed make the finest Besse-
mcr steel.
TEOi BILE Al TIE NANN-NARp.
Trouble is brewing at the Norfolk Navy
Yard among the most prominent officials of
the Marine Corps stationed there. Major
Iilt0n. the senior officer in command, has
suspended Captain Brown from duty and
preferred charge, against him at Washing
ton. II is understood that the charge pre-
f.rrcd ,agaiu4t Captain Brown hy Major
lilion i. for being absent from his post iul
three day, without leave or satisiactor!
reason. Captain Brown has preferred
counter charges against MAJ. hilton, ana
the matter has HoV advanced 80 tar thai
the Navy Department. under whose control
the marine corps is, viii, in few days, al-
poinLa court of inquiry to examine into L.,
trouble. II the court oi inquiry decide
against either or both court martial viii
follow.
SHOWERS And TKt Ck.
Heavy shower, of rain have been falling
at intervals since yesterday morning ana
the ground i'm radius ot twenty miles Of
Norfolk. where drought WAS threatened
saakcd. The heavy showers have been
welcomed with great delight by the farmers
and their crops have NOW received all that
is necessary 10 make them flourish.
An amusing incident in heavy shower
this morniug was the dreuChng OF large
excursion party. from Petersburg. VINO ar
rived via the Norfolk and Western road at
a time when the drops We're falling fastest.
NEW PEArE JUSTICES.
The new Justices of the peace for Norfolk
have NOT proved the most acceptable to the
people, and n0 less than three of them
were reported 20 the judge of Tie Corpora
lion Court Saturday. one oi them bad
tried au assault aud battery case which be-
l0ngcd. properly, in the Police Court, and
had refused tine man whom Dec bad fined so.
m appeal. Another attempted ~ create "a
row IN mans family. threatened % put
the husband, in Jail, aud then bad the hus-
band arrested because he kicked HIM
down the stairs; and the third
because insultcd with one Of the most prom
inent members Of the Norfolk bar, fined
him twenty dollars and costs for contempt
Of court. but afterwards Iemittcd the fine.
judge Brooke. Of the Corporation Court.
said. when lecurnE one of the Justices.
that Dee had had t0 clean out .Justice's
row" once before. and he would DO DO again
if this thing continued.
THE FORCE ELL.
There is not much sympathy among Re
publicau- or Democrats in Norfolk for the
Force bill. An intimate friend oi Colonel
William Lamb. who WIS the chairman of tine
last scuuhlican convention, tells me that
Colonel Lamb is opposed 10 the measure,
and is DOING what he can 90 defeat 10. Col-
oncl Lamb, when asked about his posi-
ton on the measure, SAYS be Is out OF
polite, Just now. and i, doing what Dee can
% build up Norfolk. by bringing foreign
capital here. Il. G.. J.. Paige, one Of the
most influential among the colorcd Eept Dill
cans is also opposed 90 the measure, and
saws il viii act to the scriou, dctrimcnt of
the colorcd race if passed.
EVANGEM-rIC MEETINGS.
The first Of the series Of Union Eyaugc-
li~lic meetings iuaueuratcd hy the minis
tors of Norfolk, was held in the sam Jones
Tabernacle Yesterday afternoon, more thdl
TWO thousand people attended and listened
lO "a very able sermon delivered by RoN. y.
~. Hoyd. OF -. Lukc'- Episcopal Church.
Tine members ol thc tennessee Press ~
,ociltiOn. who arrived iu Norfolk >dturja!
afternoon. returned home last night. No-l
IF thc party spent sunday near the dashin-
wave, at \irenia Beach.
COLoEED Man INJURED.
4 col0rcd man named Oscar pun-tan
sho resided iu B.rhlcy. received "a mortal
wound at Newport New, Yesterday from
th- swapping of bridge train from cal
which he was unloading
TIE OYSTER SEASON.
Oystcrmcn are repairing their boats and
warehouses for the opening of the season
which will bee about thc first Of September
The crop this year, il is believed. Will fall
short of the average.
THE BOSTON WHARF.
The Boston Wharf and Warehouse tom
pany il spending $-l,Uo0 ln improving lt'
property at the foot Of west Main Street.