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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31

The chair in the superintendent Of
fee of the motive power department
of the Norfolk and Western, was
filled yesterday morning by new man.
S. b. Haupt, who has filled the position
for several years, stepped out the even
ing before andRichard ii. Soule occupied
his former seat yesterday.
Mr.. Soule will, temporarily, have
supervision over the Machine Works.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iiaupt left yesterday for
Northumberland, Pa, as announced in
Tnx TIMES.
The new superintendent seems to be
liked very much by the entire clerical
force, and all the foremen are pleased
with his first appearance. lie did not
make any change yesterday, but began
taking in tho ropes of the whole eStab-
lishment. Some changes may be made,
but no. until the new superintendent
sees where a change is necessary.
Several engines are being built in the
shops. These were completed during
the month just closed and ten old en-
glnes we're given Il general overhauling.
MIR. Mcdonnell has his harGs full, but
does not have to walk quite so fast as
when the shops were running night and
day. He has made u general cleaning
during the slack time, aud all the ma
chlnery is liz first class order.
lie is paying special attention to
engine 1872, which is undergoing gen
eral overwhelming. This engine was built
in tho Roanoke Machine Works under
MIR. McCorncll's special supervision, and
was selected as an exhibit at the Cotton
Centennial at New Orleans. 1t took the
iirst p;ize on that occasion, even though
engines from nearly every manufacto
in the world were exhibited
Mr.. Pillsbury, the foreman of the paint
shop, is working his men ten hours. lie
has all the work he,can do, and finished
the painting of three coaches yesterday.
lie has just finished lot of one hun
dred freight cars, besides painting all
the engines mentioned above.
&. W. Ehrhart is working a slim force
IN the car shop, AS only four cars are
being turned out each day. Work has
began, however, ON the double-deckiur
of l5o stock cars Tor sheep traffic.
From the movements about the works
and the alterations that have been made
rcceutly, together with the improve
mentS and additions, it now looks rs
though the shops were getting ready TO
start on a great boom.
The lumber yard is we'll stocked and
the store-house is full of material. All
of the machinery'has been put in order,
and the indications are that work will
be lively in few days.
The passenger shop department. has
had considerable work throughout the
Water, and up to tho present time Mr..
Weltz has been busy enough AID has
n nm .pl,a
in the freight shop.
1t is not improbable that the proposed
new passenger shop planning mill will
be Guilt somo time this year. When
the planning mill is running out freight
cars ut is almost impossible to do pas
scngcr work. account of the incapac-
ity of the present mill.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
Baseball Yesterday.

at philadelphia, morning, PhiladeI-
phia, 3; Chicago, 4. Batteries: Smith,
thornton and Clement; kittredge and.
Hutchinson.
AT Boston, morning, Boston, Z; Gin.
cinnati, 2. Batteries: Staley and BEN
nett; Mullane and Harrington.
AT New York, morning, New York, 81.
Cleveland, 0. Batteries: j. Ewing and
Clarke; Viau and thinner.
AT Brooklyn, morning, Brooklyn, 1;
Pittsburg, Z.
at Louisville, morning, Washington
louisville game postponed by wet
At Philadelphia (afternoon)-phila-
delphia, Z; Chicago, IL. batteries.
Thornton, Gleason and Clements, Hutch,
inson and Iiittredge.
at Boston (afternoon)-B Boston, 6;
Cincinnati, ,. Batteries: Clarkson and
CAMEL; Radbourne and Clark.
AT Cincinnati (morning) Cincinnati,
:; baltimore, 8. Batteries: Kilroy,
Mains and Kelly; Mcmahon and Robin
son.
AT Cincinnati (afternoon)-Cincin-
natl, 3; baltimore, .. Batteries: Crane
and Kelly; Madden and Robinson.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
The Andrews Monument Dedicated

CHATTANOOGA, May 30 Special
Ohio's tribute to the Andrews Raiders.
provided for by the general assembly of
the State, was unveiled in the National
Cemetery at this place this afternoon.
Judge Thaddeus Minshalla, president
OF the Ohio Andrews Raiders monu-
ment commission, spoke briefly, after
which Ex-Governor Foraker was pre-
scented, and delivered the principal adj
dress. At the close of his speech the
monument was unveiled by an eight
year-old boy. Marcion l.. Ross, of Chris.
tlansburg, Ohio, nephew of Marcion A.
Ross, one of the executed. and the only
male survivor OF the Ross family.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
a NEW kLn,CTRIC PLANT.
The Capacity for Light and Power tn he
More Than Doubled.

The Capacity for Light and Power to be
More Than Doubled.
Tho Roanoke Electric Light and
Power Company is arranging to remodel
its plant at the corner of Railroad
avenue and Henry streets. When the
improvements contracted for are com
pleted it will be to all intents and pur-
poses new plant The company has
purchased of the C. Sc C. Electric Motor
Company, of New York, two o25 horse
power engines and boilers and new dyn-
amos. In order to Accommodate this
machinery the buildings will be en-
larged and so arranged that the CITY can
be supplied with are and incandescent
lights, whenever the city decides to sub
stitute the former for street gas lamps.
The capacity of the new plant will
be 5000 incandescent lights. an increase
of $500. and power sufficient to operate
machinery in any portion of the CITY.
1t is the intent ion of the company to
make the plant ono of the most COM
plete in the South. The demand has
overtaxed the capacity of the present
plant, but the management recognize
the fact that Roanoke is growing rapidly
and with characteristic enterprise and
liberality ample provision has been
made to meet every requirement.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
a CENTURY AGO
George Washington Visited Sa-
lem, NJ. C..

WINsToN-SALE,f, N. c., May SO.-[Spe-
ciall-To-morrow will be memorable
day for historic old Salem. The occa-
sion that will make the day an eventful
one is the Tooth anniversary of General
George Washington's visit here while
on his Southern trip.
Exercises appropriate to the occasion
will be held tomorrow in connection
with the commencement of Salem
temale College, an educational institu-
tloa which has been in successful opera
ton for eighty-nine years and whose
alumnae numbers moro than 10000.
On the programme is the reading of
an extract from the Presidents diary
while he was in North Carolina and
other historic papers which are kept OH
record by the old Moravian Church.
The Moravian Church Diary says:
ION May 81, 1871, Salem was visited by
the first President of the United States,
George Washington, then on visit to
AleXanie Martin, Governor of North
Carolina. General Washington spent q
day among tho Moravians, visiting the
houses of the single brethren and single
sisters, and in the evening attending
services in the church. The President
seemed to take an especial interest in
tho water works by which the town was
supplied with water"
In the Reich homestead now occupied
by w. a. Reich, descendant OF the
family who occupied it in 1891, is tho
room whore the meeting took place be-
tween Washington and the town author
tiles. The conversation was carried on
In the French language. This room is
much tho same as in the oldcn time.
Tho lodging room of tho President in
the old hotel is in good tate of prescr-
Walton, and in appearance is the same
as whom occupc cd by him. The building
is of brick and in the old German style
of architecture. 1t stands among the
few washington headquarters in the
South, and will be preserved as such.
a large number of people came to the
tavern Juno 1, 1891, to SEQ and greet
| President Washington, who came out
and mingled with them, saying in re-
sponso to their hearty cheers, after
all, good people, am but citizen of
our free country like you all. | thank
you for the honor shown me-" Turning
around he saw j group of boys. and lay
ing his hands on each of their heads as
he passed along, he gave them few
encouraging words.
Next day, June =, in company with
Governor Martin, the President went to
the Governors Rome in Rockingham
county 4 few miles above Leaksville.
a mile or so higher up the Dan river
(from the coal mines) is soil made
sacred by the visit Of George Washing
ton to Governor Martin. The tree Is
yet pointed out where they sat in con-
verse, and viewed tho beautiful scenery.
From Rockingham county the Presi-
dent Travelled to Mt. Vernon
On this tour the President was accom-
panied by his secretary, Major jackson.
They rode in Il large white chariot
drawn by four horses. a two-horse
baggage wagon followed. Four saddle
horses supplied his servants, one OF them
leading horse for the President when
he wished to change.
The party left Philadelphia March
II, 1871, and returned as far as Mt. Yer.
non June II, having made the journey
OF more than l,700 miles in sixty-six
days.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
TILE GROCER FURNACES.

Both in aslnst, With Two Hundred and
Fifty Men Employed.
TIE Grocer Iron Company has both
of their furnaces in full blast once more.
furnace No. ], which was shut down
some time ago for repairs, was started
about five weeks ago, and since then
there has been no interrur ton to the
work.
A TIAEs reporter visited tho furnace
yesterday afternoon. Everybody around
the place was busy, and stacks of iron
were piled up in all directions. A large
number of ears wore standing or the
sidings, and an air of prosperity per-
vaded the whole place. The two fur
naccs each have daily capacity Of 1875
tons, and the company employs in the
neighborhood of 350,men.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
Lively c. & O. Wreck

BASIC CRY, May 3o.-lSpeciall Tho
castbound vestibule train on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio road crushed into a
freight train on siding at the station
thls afternoon. The front of the engine
was badly smashed, and four freight
cars loaded with lumber were broken
into splinters. The cause of the wreck
was an open switch. Among the pas
sengers on the vestibulc was Senator
Carlisle and family, en- route to New
York. Nobody was hurt except two
negroes on the freight train, who were
slightly bruised
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
The Metropolis, Holiday.

New YORK, May 3O.-[Special]-
The day was generally observed as
holiday. The programme for the after
noon included services at the tomb of
General Grant, in Riverside Park, under
the direction Of u. S. Grant Post, of
Brooklyn. The United States man-of-
war Enterprise was anchored in the
Hudson river opposite the tomb and
fired minute guns during the confirm
ance of tho service. A number of ex-
Confederate soldiers we're present as
guests of tho day, including John S.
wise, OF Virginia, who delivered the
grafton.
The day was generally observed
throughout the State and in New
Jersey. Governor Hill was present
this afternoon at the laying of the cor
ner stone of the new armory in POUCH.
keepsie.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31

OTTAWA, May 3o.-TSpeciall-Word
has been received by telephone from
house near Earnsclitfe that Sir John
Macdonald died at 1920 this morning.
but there is no confirmation of the fact
as yet.
Further messages from Earnscliffe at
HOS q. m. state that the report of Sir
johns death is untrue.
at 1877 q. M, Sir John James Grant.
DR.. Powell and DR.. III. F. Wright were
in consultation and the case is hopeless.
Sir John retains consciousness but.
suffers no pain. His efforts to speak
wers pathetic. He was able to articu-
late indistinctly various names repeated
by Lady Macdonald. Lord Stanley
cabled report of Sir Johns conditions
this morning to her majesty and Lord
Salisbury.
Later the following bulletin was
issued:
Tho premier passed as comfortable.
night as could DC expected. and this
morning 1T our consultation we found
his general system unaltered from yes
terday, and our opinion of yesterday re-.
mains unaltered.n
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
4 Site Selected.

HElsroI., Tenn, May ao.-[Speciall-
Inc committee appointed by the South
west Virginia Institute to select site
for that building, which will be re-
moved from Glade Springs to this city.
has been hero this week and will re-.
MAN until tomorrow night. Five or.
SIX good locations have been offered
besides large amount of money. 1t is.
thought that Oak View. in the northern
suburbs, will DO selected. The town
has already subscribed $4,000 towards
the institution.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
4 Tough Gang.

The police are complaining of a gang
of white men who hang out on the
lower end Of Railroad avenue. They
drink hal; the tine and act In very
suspicious manner. Some of them have
given tho saloon keepers considerable
trouble. One of the gang is the son of
well-known Lynchburger He pre-
scented a bad plight yesterday, having
one eye nearly knocked ont, coat
sleeve torn partially off, and his face
Scared up in several places. Officer
Mabry told TIMES reporter tina. some
of them slept in an out house in tho
rear of the saloon, while Others spent
the night in carousing around the
streets.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31

HAGERsrowN, May 30.-lSpeciall- L..
The streets of IIagcrstown to-day pre-
sentcd what was probably tho most
animated scene its Oldest inhabitants
nave ever known, the occasion being
the national annual assemblage of the
German 'aptists. All roads have run
specials ana the trains are crowded.
many people coming from west OF the
Missippi river. 1t is estimated that tho
number Of visitors tomorrow and Mon.
day will be 1000
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
IN TIE WEST END.

The Furnace in sIast-NyOrk on tbe nIucl,
Bar and Rolling Mills.
Work on the new muck bar and roll
ing mills of the Roanoke Iron COMPANY,
at the West End, is being pushed along
as rapidly as possible, and present indi-
cations are that the additional plant
will be ready for operation within uthe
next few months. All tho heavy ma
chinery is in position, but q number of
minor details require attention, and it
will probably be the latter part of
October next before everything will be
in ship-shape. The new works will
employ 500 hands.
The furnace itself has made a good
record since it was put in blast the early
portion of last wook
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
A Lively Row,

A young man named Clarence Calbert
was arrested yesterday for entering the
house of Mr.. Holland, in the southwest
section of the city, and raising dis
turbance. Holland alleges that Cal
bert was drunk and that he STAYED his
hand through the window glass, cutting
his fingers. He then opened the door
and came in the house, seized him by
the shoulder and used the vilest and
most abusive language imaginable.
Holland finally got him outside and
sent for an officer. Calbert was taken
to the station house. He will have a
trial Monday morning.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
"A Dishonest Oiiicial.

CINCINNATI, May 3O.-[Spccial I-Sher-
man Cation, postal clerk on tho big
Four running between Cincinnati and
Cleveland, was arrested TITS morning
by Inspector Hamilton on the charge Of
fobbing mails. Six letters were found
on him. two OF which were test letters
containing money. lie was taken to
Cleveland for trial.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
a Family CrenateJ.

WHEELING, w. Va, May 3O.-TSpe-
ciai 1.-The homo of Henry Phillips, at
Iaylorstown, caught fire this morning
ana Phillips, his wife and three-year-old
emu were burned to death. a l5-year-
o!u son was SO badly scorched that he
oleu IN Few hours. Phillips had been
u,rinking during the night and it is be-
tho contlagration.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
FINANCIAL CRISIS NEAR.
Revolution In Bucnos Ayres Is Looked for
with Unensiness,

BuENos AYREs, May 3O.-[Speciall-
There has been a further marked adj
vance in the price of gold. Gold closed
yesterday ut 391 per cent premium and
the bourso at the closing hour was n
scene of great excitement. The finan-
cial situation is such that it is expected
to lead to number of failures.
Much uneasiness is also felt owing to
statement made yesterday to Congress
by Senior Zapata, minister OF the interior.
to the elect that the recent revolt in
the province of Cordova was part of gen.
eral plot TO convulse the republic.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
Ceremonies mt Yorktown.

YORKTOWN, May 3O.-ISpecial The
officers and crew of the United States
ship Atlanta to-day with imposing ccre-
monies decorated tho graves of twenty
Jour hundred Union soldiers buried in
the National Cemetery here A com
pany OF marines fired three volleys and
the bugler concluded the ceremonies bv
sounding taps, the soldiers pres, ntinS
arms.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
The Day in Ronnoke.

Yesterday was National Decoration
Day. The event was not observed in
Roanoke, except by closing tho post
office portion of the day. Tho Shcn.
andoah Valley passenger trains came in
decorated with flowers and garlands in
token OF the tribute paid to the Unions
dead. =
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
Cannibals on the Rnmpare.

MARsEILLEs, May 30.-ISpcciall-A
steamer which has arrived here from the
New llebridcs Islands in the South
Pacific brings advitcs To the effect thar
state OF anarchy prevails there. Mum.
erous conflicts have occurred in which
SIN hundred natives were killed. The
bodies of the dead were eaten by the
victors.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
THE WATTS CAMP OF VETERANS
VIII Probably Organize the Sons of Vet.

VIII Probably Organize the Sons of Vet
Grams.
Col. w. L. Smith, of Richmond, grand
commander of the Confederate Veterans
of Virginia, has written letter W Col.
Brooke setting forth all necessary mat
tiers relative to the organization formed
last Tuesday night, and gives some val
uablo information and advice for the
government of the camp
Watts Camp will % Get again Tuesday
night to hear the report of the com
mittcc on bylaws as we'll as other bust
ness of Importance.
Col. Brooke says a large number of
applications have been received, and
many more names will be added to the
roll on that night.
The letter contains further the neces-
sary information about organizing the
Sons of Confederate Veterans These
camps are organized under the auspices
OF the veterans and are auxilliaries.
They are organized in the same manner
bnt'are controlled and are under the i'm
mediate care Of the veterans.
The boys have determined to organize
also. They are going to have out a
bigger crowd than tho veterans, be-
cause they have more material to work
on.
j. Allen Watts, son of tho honored
veteran colonel of the 2Sth Virginia re-
giment, for WHOM the camp in this CITY
was named, will become member OF
the camp.
A meeting will be held next Friday
night for the purpose of organizing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
Enormous rnhnccn snIes

DANvlILE, May 3o.-lSpecial Tho
leaf tobacco sales on this market have
been enormous of late. The sales for
May were 3,370,cOO pounds, against
l.6So, 900 for May last year. Sales for
eight months of the present tobacco
year amount to 29,+00, 900 pounds, lust
double those for the corresponding
period of $500.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
TROUBLE IN PROSPECT.


WALI.A WALLA, WASH, May so.l
Especial lit was learned late last
night that one OF tho soldiers confined
in tho county Jail and charged with
the murder of Hunt on April "a,
had turned States evidence and his
testimony had been taken by tho prose-
cutting attorney in Writing and sworn
to. When it had became known at the
garrison that the man had turned
States evidence juniors of an attack on
the jail were Immediately circulated.
AS precautionary step the sheriff
has doubled the guards at the Jail to the
number of fifty.
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ROANOKE, VA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 81 1891,
WILL NOBLE RETIRE {?
The Interior Department May
Have a Vacancy.

WASHINGTON, May 3o.-lSpeciall-
There is strong impression of the part
of well-informed persons in official
circles that while Secretary Noble is
not going to leave public services they
would not be surprised if in a very
short time he would retire from the In
terror Department to accept prominent
place in the diplomatic service.
One story is to the effect that he will
take Minister Smiths place at ST.
Petersburg. Another and more prob
able story is that if Secretary Proctor
should BIO selected to succeed Senator
Edmunds, which now seems certain,
Minister Lincoln will be made Secre-
tary of War and Secretary Noble will be
sent to tho court of ST. James.
Secretary Noble is still absent, but
there are those in his department who
believe that he will not much longer
occupy his present position.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31

HOW is THIS ?-SEVEN SHARES
IL of Chamouni Land Company's
stock, fully paid and worcestershire, par
$50 per share, for sale at $500. The lots
of the company have all been disposed
of recently and the books now show the
stock to be worth more than 500 per
share. This is an investment that will
pay over 40 per cent within the next,
two years on the money invested ar d
the purchaser will have no risks to to se,
WILBUR S. POLE.
Rooms and 4, Exchange Build mo.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
Hnyti Joins tho Ranks.

PARIS, May 3o.-[Speciall-A cable
message has been received at tho
Haytien legation here announcing that
revolution has broken out at Port Au
frince, hayti, and that state of siege,
mas oeen proclaimed. French IRON
clads have been sent to tho scene nf
disturbance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
Sanitary Work.

Officer Bower is looking after tho con.
dition of Norfolk avenue. He saws tho
rear lots of that section arc in n had
condition. He has three wagons at work
and will soon have the place in a pretty
fair condition.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
600
5000
ADDRESS OR CALL ON
The Roanoke Times.
The Revolver Did 1t.

James Berry, a special officer re-
Gently appointed, met with a painful
accident yesterday morning. Dropping
his revolver on the street il was dis
charged sending ball through his
ankle, but fortunately touching no bones
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
THE GRIM DESTROYER AT HAND.
Sir John MacdonaId's Condition
Considered Hopeless.

Report ofthe Canadian Premier's Death:
not Founded on Fact-But ATTENDING
physicians In Consultation Decide That;
Recovery is not to be Looked For-His.
Condition Shows no Change for the
Hetter-The Canadian Parliament Adj
journed. IS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
The Virginia Blanket Mills.

Ground will be broken within a few
days for the foundations of the Virginia
Blanket Mills, on tho Roanoke Develop.
ment COmpany's property.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
MR.. S;0lE HOLDS THE REINS
AS superintendent of the NJ. &c
w. Motive Power.

Tho Clerical Force Seemed to be Pleased
With the New Observation-Disclosures
Changes May be Made-What is Going
On in the Machine Works-Getting
Ready for Lively Work.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
DIR. kinneylIf.

DR.. Jefferson Kinney is quite i'll at his
residence on Church street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
james Chapman Dead.

James Chapman, aged about sixty
years, died yesterday morning at his
residence on Fifth avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31
The Weather.

Forecast; For Virginia, fair Sunday.
stationary temperature, variable winds.