The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-02
IIl|, 0||L.D BAD BURGLAR
aHenpts 10 Rob q Suffolk Rssldeace.
Butts Fortunately frightened off.
M%SHs

Butts Fortunately FrlgAlensd off.
aR gR0GgER TALKS OF: TIE LATE WRECK
Nkssfsoik 0dd Fcilows Choose 'Thcir
sSSsss 1fliSersior INC Next SIX Months :
Con. Roberts or the Scncznclnu
Msss.1 nsstieth-New Years Dny ma
5slllIpW ie Wa Passed.
w.. Jan. Observation-Disclosures
&Shsssecond time within two weeks an
satteGnpt has been made to burglarize
s$hhe residence of MIR. w. J. Green, on
SAMSaratoga street. EARLY in the night
aSSSNygghie MIR. Green was absent from ibis
d home$sht wife. heard n nu:.e upstnirs
administration proved thnt a man WAS
52n.dppe roam. On hearing her APP
J6the would-be robber jumped
q THE window to the porch roof
and from thence to the street, where
q escaped u~nrecognizcd. He had evil
EEdemtiy just effected al entrance when
8&dlscoyered, and his object of robbery
SS6Sssyas 5MnacconpliShed.
THE SUFFOLK AND CAROLINA
M5WRECK.-The mail car on the Suffolk
Fl n Carolina railroad which was de-
" by the wreck OF Il north-bound
NSpRssenger train yesterday bctwccn
sM3Hobb's n Tro.man's stations. was
gstaken Through tonight, the debris hay
5Hang been cleared. The engineer of the
s. train, Mr.. William c. Croker. who
at No. 40 East Washington street,
seen tonight, and though eth con
fined to his bed, was able To talk of the
matter. He says the accident WAS
S$$caused by q pine tree about nineteen
Inches in diameter. which had fallen
HShcrosS the rack, and which was NOT
zAseen till the engine was only twenty
agfeetA distant. Being unable to stop the
SsSSrtraa in that space, 1t dashed into tho
Rg with terrific force. The locomotive
@Swas completely derailed. upset and
badly demolished, aud thc engineer
seriously but not fatally crushed. Tho
fireman was also slightly injured. The
passenger cars and occupants escaped
with a bad shaking up. MIR. Crocter
was brought to Suffolk last night and
the work uf clearing the wrecEagc be-
@tGgun. The wrecked engine VIII he
brought TO the shops here for re-
Z pairs.
oDD-FELLoWs' oFFICERs.-At a
meeting of Equality Lodge. No. los,
sgGI. o. o. r. held in their hail. on
@sasWashington Square, last might, the fol-
flowing officers were elected for the next
.8Sterm: D.. s.. Jones, noble grand; w. l..
IS Sutton, vice-Erand: John T. fHrr, chan,
f89lain; Ben. Dumvillc, secretnry; w. b.
p " Rn, l.. 80 II nunse
" G KiIrv ord a n Echo,. 80
i The selection OF n 5eloratn ma nite,n
nate to the Grand Lodge will occ,r
later. The Installation ceremonies viii
1 take place on Tuesday evening. Jam.
sary Ttl,.
SsJS ENT ,on- -
erai ~ p Rohcrts r-ntt"1 81 y, -r Cen
sui to Victoria british Co,nn,h,a ,,hn
also has fhn dis.,nction ~ ~, i,", WI"
ssstie Youngest several in Ne Cnn 49, ~.
sYssnte service wos IN Gu.rnl,. .
s~FSSpeaking OF The tbrnntennh hn n ~, r',"MS'
stween Eprla, ana t,n I-r;ta1 o. w.,
,s8N ne said tint In bis nnin inp ~, ',aaJs
sistfn OF Mr. CloyelnnI We n av LII
~ correct. ne veil nc ~, 49,, yi'u'E
Gently Ind an imtor,, n". -, = re-
dent in Wnerinrton and thint,. -.
Ss5the latter VIII reyn,. ,ocn.,, q. III, y ..mnt
stand taken. even tbo,cb ,,,o ,'
* alternative were wnr NJ ~ "'"S
iieves III there is any .,o I'M. ,,. :.
Viii he done nv thn "oti,n,. maver ~
QUIET NEW yr,p,e ntN
Der Of hnntInn " ny .he usual mum.
the bank. Government and of n,onv