Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-25
AN INSPECTING TOUR
MANAGING OFFICIALS or THE NOR
FOLK AND WESTERN EN- ROUTE.
Death Of Mrs. Alexander Cameron In
AutsTaiia-A Popular Policeman
Passes Away.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch

correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG. Va. February PA spe-
cial train arrived here to-day from hca-
noke bearing several distinguished officials
of the Norfolk and Western railroad 9"
route TO Norfolk. The parties were wee
President Joseph II. Sands. Major ID. W.
Flickwir. superintendent Of the Eastern
division of tho ROAD, and Major +. L. Qu-
barry. yice-President Sands switched on
here and went TO Weldon to meet fres'-
dent Kimball and accompany him thence
TO Norfolk. The party VIII rom .nae
point make a thorough tour OF Inspection
of the road.
SAD INTELLIGENCE.
A cablegran from Sydney, Australia,
brings the sad intelligence or the DEAN
Yesterday of Mrs. Alice Cameron. wife OF
Mr. Alexander Cameron. Dr.. formerly OF
this city. The deceased was q native OF
indianapolis. Ind, and her maiden name
was Kahlo. Mr.. Alexander Cameron IS a
son of Mr.. George Cameron, prominent
export-tobacco manufacturer OF refers,
burg. The couple were happily married
in Australia, and last year paid WISH 10
our city. ,,.,,
Mr. VI. L. Olivier, past grand chancellor
of the Virginia Lodge OF hnights OF
pythias. spent to-day in our city, where
he was torn and raised. lie was Warmly
greeted by his old friends.
MIR. Charles Shelley. one OF the most
popular Young members OF the, police
! corps, died to-dav after briet illness Oh
yphoid-pneumonia. He was uni m1,o f
| He was member OF the junior Ofuer oi
/ Mechanics.
DRAW THE LINE AT POLITICIANS
| & Al. Ennurn HgpKWlfn
| family of this city was asked TO-DAY u
I Senator Elect BeckwIth, of wyoming, was
/ n relative HIS reply was that the FAMILY
/ had furnished bishops, distinguished Ill
, vines, and men of letters and business 10
/ the country, but not single politician OF
man in political life.
Mr. BENJAMIN Lyon, prominent clti-
/ zen, is quite Ill at his residence, on Adams
/ street.
The deposltions thus far taken in Prince
George county in the Goode-Epes congress
sional contest have amounted to nothing.
/ They will be continued next week.
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
On complaint of Mr.. George E. Weber
/ Judge Bernard to-day granted Temporary
/ injunction restraining Mr. Thomas FRIEND
! from conducting the business OF black
smith and horseshoer on Union street.
J Inc complaint alleges that when he bought
/ out Friends interest III the establishment
SOME time ago il was with the understand
ing that Mr.. Friend should not within q
year establish a like business within one
mile of the said shop. II 10 alleged that
tins agreement has been ignored.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.
Reports received here to-day announce
the death of Mr.. Ira Van Pelt. On old and
well-known citizen of Prince George
county. Death is said to have been
caused by pneumonia after an illness OF only
two or three DAYS. Alr. Van Pelt was
most estimabls msn and citizen. and was
probably between G5 and 10 years of age.
! His brother, Mr. John Van Pelt, resident
/ of this city, is now suffering from para
! lytic stroke which occurred two or three
/ do