The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-18
Disputinc Wharf Charges

NORFOLK. VA, Feb. 1~7.-ISpecial. In the
corporation court this morning several suits
were entered by merchants OF this city against
the transportation associations. A week ago
Judge Brooke rendered a decision IN "a test
case 10 decide the right of transportation
companies 70 make wharf charges IN favor OK
Tho merchants. but the Transportation men
have d.sregarded the decision, hence Other
suits.
This morning while workmen were engaged
puttlnr up "A new front 10 q three-stOry brick
buildine on Main street near the corner OF
Commerce a section of the wall tumOled
down. carving with it two wOrkmen, who
Tell about thirty feet 10 the pavement. John
Brown lcOlored) was quite seriously. injured
internally; the other party escaped with a few
bruises.
The sporting men Of Norfolk are much ex-
ercised over the report that Judge PortlOck,
of the Norfolk County Court. Will bring 10 the
attention Of the grand jury the recent prize
fight which took place near Ocean view.
The Twin CITY Dental journal. a fOur-page
four-column weekly, published by DIR. j. \.
Webster. of Norfolk. made Its first appearance
this morning.
In the next four days work will be COM
menced on the JacksOndale canning factory.
JacksOndale is a town on the Virginia heach
railroad. three miles from Norfolk. Tn fac
tory will have a capacity of twenty thousand
cans per day. and without much additional
cost can be increased 10 forty thousand. The
corporators are Norfolk and Norfolk county
capitalists.
The Yacht Lepella, owned by Mr.. J. +.
Betz. of Philadelphia, left here for the North
Carolina waters this evening with a party OF
Northern gentlemen bound upon "A ducking
expedition. The Lepella arrived at this port
last night and is the handsomest yacht that
has visited this port for some time.
The contract between the city OF Norfolk
and the Engle Crematory Company. which
has been hanging fire for several months
owing to inability TO agree upon GER
tain provisions of the agreement, Las been
C closed. Ihe manager of the company thinks
the furnace will be ready for work by May
1st.
The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals is looking up man who a few days
ago put kerosene oil upon "A dog and set fire
70 II. The animal ran through the Norfolk
and Western cotton sheds and had to be
kicked overheard t. prevent his setting fire
t. the cotton. which would likely have de-
stroyed a half million dollars worth OF pro-
perty.
Yesterday some smsll boys went under the
old tnion-Ntation clUTcb, Portsmouth. and
set fire TO II. The flames were extinguished
by gentlemen who were passing before much
damage was done.
Mr.. James Williamson. a well-known young
man Of Portsmouth. died last evening at The
residence of his father-in-law. Mr.. W. w
Wallace. after "a short illness.
The men at the Norfolk hayward are
much exercised over the rumOr that New
York is making a determined effort to get Tho
Raleigh sent o. her navy-yard 10 be htted ~
a. soon a. she Is launched. which will TAKE
place March 3lst. Mrs. Alfred W. Haywood
daughter of Governor Holt. Of North Car.
line has been invited TO break the bottle OF
wine upon her deck and remove the peg that
viii send the steamer splasnlng into The
water.