The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-19
NORFOLK NEWS TOPICS.
MORE wRANGLING OYER POLICE
APPOfSTMEETS.
Hon. Gardiner Tyierto Spend Several Days
Down shipments of COALITION
dition of the Negro Alexander.

NORFOLK. VA, Aug N-Speclal.-Not
IN twenty-five years has the police depart
ment OF Norfolk been hiore completely
disorganlzed than at present. At times
under ring rule the situation was bad.
bat not comparable 70 the chaos wrought
by Commissioners Bolton and Nerdier
since Mayor Petit left the city week
ago 10 take "a rest In the mountains Of
Maryland.
The Mayor was a check upon these two
radical, rampant Prohib.tionists. and
would not cOuntenance n destruction OF
the police department to bulld UP me
Prohibition party, but he had hardly got
ten out Of the city before the commits
sioners. who md nearly talked him TO
death. called a meeting. dismissed cap
tain Nlllines and two sergeants, leaVlhS
the Chief-of- Police with one duly appoint
ed sergeant and no captains, ana since
that meeting privatcs nave been acting
In higher capacity.
IuE v1LLIXrs' CASE.
Vilines was Informed by some Of the
best lawyers I'm the city that he had Deeh
Illegally removed, ana consequently ne
appeared at the police station next morn
and has been wearing MS UNIFORM ever
since, in violation OF the rules, ana Has
not. been arrested. Inc commas, ~ ie '.i.s
had. however. designated two men 70 act
as officers, recently appointed, ana trey
took charge in citizens clothes. The
Mayor will return Monday. ana MS dC-
ton Will be watched with interest
~. gAi.tH - Ao.rotL.
Hon. y. Gardiner Tyler arrived In the
city this morning, and will spend several
days IN Norfolk. He is stopping, at the
81. James Hotel. Before leaving Mr. ~
Ter viii make q careful study Of the Nor
Mr. TyieT has no doubt Of hts re-elec-
ton.
coal tHIPNITrs.
The shipments Of coal from Lambeerts
Point for the weak ending August loth,
as cleared by William Lamb q Co, we're
aS follows: Foreign. l,b, tons, coastW.lse,
a, lg5 tons TOTAL from January ]. 1874, 10
August 10th. inclusive. l,9i.U2 u TONS
AhfXaspf", co>DiuoS.
Alexander. who shot Della Stovai and
himself one day last week, IS lying cill-
caly III IN the jail hospital, ana MS ueatH
IS now only question OF hours , h,u
1t viii be remembered that thS udil
which he fired INTO his own head was
found resting on the brain. For Day or
two he appeared 10 be IN q fair condition
and was IL good spirits. Last night, now
ever, Inflammation set IN, ana ne WdS
restless all night. and Is now almost il
not entirely, unconscious. 49,.
Della StOval, whom he shot IS az the
Retreat and. although she rallied last
night ana appeared somewhat cnI,e eiiais,
is also in "A critical condition. although
she may recover.
SCHOONER - COLLISION.
The schooner Edward Johnson In tow
of the tux olive Branch, mas arrived
here from Richmond with hole stove IN
her bow. the result Of Il collision with the
mud machine Bishop al Goose I'M Cian-
mel, james river. -, 49,,
The Johnson IS at Graves ship yard lot
repairs. The barge Is also damaged bu'
10 what extent 81 not known.
ATLANTIC AND DAEviLLE Off4cEs.
meeting Of the Atlantic and Donville
railroad Company was held in Ports
mouth to-dny for reorganization. and It
resulted in the election OF the following
President. Il. Newgrass; Secretary and
Treasurer Adam Ireadwel; General
counsel. Alfred Z. Thorn. General Man
ager. George VI. Hughes. Directors: u.
Ecwgrass. London; = Gerst, Danville, j.
T. Kison panyine;, \. G.. Lewis s.sds I Wy
/. ". Perray, Norfolk; q. j. Griffin
Portsmouth.