Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-28
DEATH OF ia. BIGBIE
4,s BRAIN BECAME AFFECTED BY
HEAT AND FASTENED THE END.
oner of the Roper Lumber Company to
tho worid's-Fsir Committee--Disn
swamp Canal 20 BE Improved.
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NORFOLK. Va, July N.e-James A. Big
bic. @ well-known merchant of Norfolk.
died to-day. Mr.. Bigbie. was taken last
Wednesday with bilious attack. which
was greatly aggravated by the intense heat
of the past three days. The heat was too
much tor him. and his brain became
affected. He was a member of the indie
pendent Order Of Odd-Fellows and Royal
Arcanum. He leaves widow and three
children. He came to this city about
twenty wears ago from Pennsylvania. and
has continuously been engaged in the but
ter and provision business.
woRlD's-FAIR MEETING.
The meeting here tomorrow of the
Board of worlds-Fair Managers OF VIr-
ginia was preceded to-day by q meeting of
the Executive Committee of the board.
Present: A. :. Buford, Richmond; III.
Glennan, Norfolk: w. /. Jordan, South
Boston; DR.. A. Brockenbrough. Clhsa-
peake; Il. G.. Morton Secretary, Staun-
ton, and Or. John s. Apporson. Of Marion,
business commissioner of the board.
LIBERAL OFFER.
Captain John l.. Roper. of the North
Carolina PIne-Lumber Company, appeared
before the committee and made the formal
Offer to finish Handsomely wing of the
Virginia building q. the Worlds Fair IN
the lumber manufactured by his compa-
ny. The matter was taken under cOnslde-
ration. The courtcsles OF the virginia
Beach railroad was rendered and accepted.
The question of whether il will be cheaper
TO transport donated lumber TO Chicago
with which TO construct the Virginia
building or 10 buy il there was discussed
without action Adjourned.
CRITICALLY ILL.
II IL said that Mrs George Schank, Jr.,
of Petersburg, 10 lying critically Ill at tho
residence of DR.. Powhatan Schank. on
Butte street, suffering from total paralysis;
and that her recovery is almost beyond
nope.
TO BIZ IMPROVED.
The new owners of the historic Dismal
Swamp Canal purpose to improve and
work the water way by adapting 1t TO the
general trade. The locks will be en-
larged and improved 10 general extent:
and the canal will be made wider and
deeper. In the meantime books are open
for subscriptions for the construction OF
railroad from Norfolk 10 South NILS, the
terminus of the canal.
THE HEAT RECORD.
An official record Of the daily tempera-
u
the report of the Navigation Department
The instrument is hung under the arch-
way at the entrance TO the yard. the coolest
place on the grounds. Yesterday the mer-
curry reached 80 degrees, point TWO de-
grees higher than there Is any record OF.
In many places in the city to-day 1t Is iOO
degrees Ia the shade--as high as yester-
day.
Mr.. Hugh Patterson has been appointed
leading man of electricians IN the equip
ment department of the yard.
An immense traln-lOad OF North caro-
linians from the Roanoke and Iarboro'
section are in the city to-day TO remain
until tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. f.. n. Magruder, OF keswlck' Is
visiting Mrs. Colonel William ii. stewart
in Portsmouth
A number of Norfolk Elks went up TO
Petersburg to-day to participate IN the
social session of the Elks OF the Cockade
city.
COMING TO THE HOME.
Two comrades of Pickett-Buchanan
Camp will be sent TO the Soldiers Home at
Richmond this week.
Miss Emma Holmes Stephens has gone
to Richmond 10 visit friends, and from
there will 90 10 the mountains.
Rev. Dr. X. n. Sledd, of Richmond. lett
here this morning for Beech Grove to at
tend the district conference.
Miss Kate Sullivan, of Richmond, Is
visiting Miss Alma Burton in Bermuda
street.
(irand-Patriarch W. A. Compton. of
Front Royal, and other grand officers OF
the Encampment of Independent Order OF
Odd-FellOws visited Jerusalem encamp-
ment i'll this city tonight.