The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-30
A DISASTROUS AIFAIE.


y7o,-orr Ian % Especial The funeral
Of Mrs Morris fass whose death occuliea
Yesterday. took place to-day at O'clock J;
NJ. from residence 50 fenchurch street, ana
was largely attended 0y Inc pest neo nor
families in the city. The service was con
Quoted by Rev. Tobias Saizman raDDi OF inc
congregation of Beth FL
A communication from the transportation
agents and business men Interested IN snip
plpe has been addressed TO Congress. asking
that breakwater 10 erected In. LynnhaVen
bay that will form a harDOr of safety ana
fefu e. lust inside the southern cape, at the
entl ance 70 Chesapeake bay. This comInuni-
cation has received the indorsatiOn OF the
Chamber of Commerce and Business Mems
Association. The point ut which IL Is pro-
posed 10 erect the breakwater IS very danger
GUS The transportation agents state that IL
is a matter in which Richmond, petersburg
Newport News Norfolk. Washington ana
Baltimore are equally Interested and that the
request should be heartily endorsed by these
cities.
The property holders of Huntersville held
q meeting last night which was we'll attended.
The question of annexation was discussed
pro and con. A motion was offered ana
unanimously adopted opposing the annexa-
tion scheme For several months the mat
ter has been discussed by the citizens OF
Huntersville. Up to this time Norfolk has
not agitated the question. and 1t is not GER
tain that Norfolk specially desires any new
territory. as she has now about all she can
conveniently handle. Her corporate limits ex-
>>t1dto within half a mile OF Lamberts
poinf Sand when the new wards. the Fifth
and sixth. are b1TiiSS up. hef population will
be somewhere in the neighborhood OF two
hundred thousand. and Huntersville VIII
have population of ten thousand or more.
This present generation Will not see THIS
contamination.
General w. Is. Taliaferro WAS in the city
years ago.
Rev. Charles X. Jones, Jr., was examined
by presbytery of Baptist ministers yester-
day and was very satisfactorily passed. be
will be ordained at the Berkley-ayenue
Baptist church next Monday. Rev. q. r.
Truett will read the Scriptures. Rev. w. ii.
Quesenberry will offer the ordination prayer.
Dr. A. f. owen will deliver the charge. Or.
G. s. Blackwell will present the Bible. The
hand OF fellowship will be extended by DIR.
Gwin, beuedlctlOn by Rev. C. j. Jones.
At 8 O'clock last evening the coroner held
en- inquest over the remains OF Rev. i. /.
Young tcolOred). who dropped dead at bis
residence. No II Kent street The jury de
cided that his death wa the result OF natural
causes lie had recently accepted call TO q
church in Isle Of Wight county. and expected
10 leave the city next month.
The committee recently appointed by the
Pickett buchanan Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams to arrange for the Camps entertain
ment at the Academy OF Music, have gone 70
work and will present their tableauX on Feb
Iuary 18th.
asst night about $50 fire broke out III the
third story of residence No. 40 Butte street,
owned by 5. r. White and occupied by Mrs.
Charles L. wilkins. The interior o. the build
Inc was greatly damaged. upon which there
was SO 900 insurance. All of Mrs. wilkins
furniture was removed by nelshbors upon
which there was no insurance. The IRE WAS
a ., tls.h
mated.
Tire board Of supervisors IF Norfolk county
at its last meeting rescinded It's action Of De
cember the 10th, reducing the salary OF tie
county Judge.
A committee was appointed ~ behalf Of iht
comfy to resist the act before the Legislature
proposing annexation OF the territory OF Nor
folk county TO the cities of Norfolk and Ports
mouth.
The tug Powhatan has been sent 10 The as
distance ol the Wyandotte. aground near City
Point. and she VIII probably reach the harbol
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