Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-27
A COTTON FIRE-BUG.
JAckFocARTY CHARGED WITH START.
ING YESTERDAYS FLAMES
Arrangements for the Reception Of tho
Lumbermen--A Pleasant Programme
Good Weather for Oystermen.

NORFOLK, VA, January 26.-tSpe-
resident. was before the Police Court upon
a warrant issued upon complaint OF Judge
". l.. Eure and p. X. Savage, who
charged him with setting fire TO the cot
ton at the two fires in the cotton district
Of this city yesterday. There was no
evidence connecting the accused directly
with the fires. II vas In evidence. how
ever. that he was seen coming away
from the vicinity OF one OF the fires just
before the flames were discovered. and
matches were found near the burning
bale. The Court decided to send the
matter on to the grand jury. The pris-
oner was admitted to bail In the sum
Of 1900.
WILL BE WELCOMED.
The lurubermen. about 800 strong. will
reach Norfolk tomorrow on special
Pullman train over the Norfolk and
Western railroad. and Will be met by
committee from the North Carolina
Pine Lumber Company, who VIII escort
them TO the Business Mems Association
rooms. where they will be welcomed 70
the city by Hon. A. b. Cooke. Mayor Of
sNOllO4h. Pt'Hi-
dent of the Business Mems Association,
and by Colonel william Lamb. president
OF the Chamber of Commerce. After this
they will be rendered refreshments in
the association-rooms. They viii then go
to Old Point Comfort. where they will re-
main TIL Monday morning, when they viii
return for trip TO various lumber-mills
and other points of interest about the
port. The visitors will take a trip TO
Elizabeth City and Edenton. n. c.
TARGET PRACTICE.
The monitor Miantonomah was to-day
ordered TO York river for target practice.
She leaves the navy-yard at noon on
Monday and will be in York river about
a week. At the concluon Of the prac-
tce she will return here TO the naval
anchorage and await orders to proceed 10
the West Indies
There was a snow-furry and sleet here
to-day. and the weather Is now quite
cold and seasonable. This change viii
improve the oyster traffic. which has been
languishng since the holidays on account
OF the warm spell.
ENTIRELY UNKNOWN.
The preacher named shaw. killed In tho
collision OF freight trains or the Seaboari
AIRLINE at Henderson. y. c.. last night
and supposed 10 be from Portsmouth. Is
entirely unknown across the river. Shaw
purchased his ticket In Portsmouth ai
preachers fare. and that is the only
connection he had with Portsmouth
NEW CHURCH.
The official body Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church In Atlantic City Ward have
adopted plans for building new and
elegant house OF worship Romanesque n
style, 10 seat 100 people the present build
ing being too small for the growing con
gregatOn.
Rev. II. y. Quisenberry has returned
from Cairo, ILL.,, whore he went TO investi
gate a call to a Baptist Church pulpit
He has not yet determined TO accept II.
Vigo Lodge. No. 80. Sons Of Temper
ance. was organized last night at th'
Young Mems Christian Association rooms
by Captain Mark W. LArkihs. of Meads
VILE Pa. general organizer for the Ma
tional Division. Eighty-four charter mem
bers were enrolled. and William l.. An
derson elected chief patriot and Ira l.
Burrows grand deputy.