The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19
RICHMOND is PUZZLED.
II is Hard to See What is 10 be Done Will
the Vast Reunion Crowds.
IT WILL NUMBER PROBABLY 100000.
ihe Great Auditoriurn All that CoaIa
be Desired-The Peter.burr Yror
works Receive Another Gevezrss
heht Contrnct-Another street Car
Line Opened In Richmond.

Richmond. Va, June 1S.--(Speoiall-.
! ne local committee In charge of the
arrangements for the reunion or the Con-
teoeraie veterans are not ltttle pug
Hieu with reference to how the CITY can
handle the people who are coming here.
it Us quite evident that 'the crowd is
gong TO be larger than anticipated. Tbs
hotels and boarding houses WIN provide
LOO, l0od and lodging for possibly 10000.
Ihere VIII be about 5000 veterans with
the camps, and most of them Will be
housed and fed at the Exposition
grounds. The reunion Will last three
uays. and 1t looks as If there might be
thousands OF strangers who will find
trouble In securing quarters Nearly GIL
Oh the Motel and boarding house quarters
nave already been engaged 1t is thought
that there Will be 100000 strangers here
on July 2. f
"a number of additional camps report4
ed to-day that they would come among
them two from Georgia and two from
South Carolina. Camp Jeff-Lee, of Nc
AHster. Indian Territory, will bring nine
members and party of typical Indian
maidens who will appear in the tableaux
Miss McAleSter, the sponsor for Indian
Territory, Is said to be a 1ovelySrep
sentative of the Cherokees. She will
nave with her number of maids Of
honor. so
The great auditorium building, which
has seating capacity OF 10000, has
been completed. 1t Is admirably adase-
ed FOR the purpose for which 1t was erect.
ed. The acoustics ore all that could be
desired. From every portion of the sew
eral galleries the stage can be plainly
seen. The decorations In the auditorium
Will be very fine and the veterans will
be hard to please IL they shall not be
satisfied with the meeting place.
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Intense interest was manifested In fte (
news from ST. Louis. Crowds OF people
Hooked around the bulletin boards and
about the telegraph offices. Senator TEL,
lers speech greatly cheered the silver
people. When 4 line was posted saying
lie would not support the Republican
nominees II they were committed to d !
gold standard the sllverites could not re-
frain from'applause.
The new and elegant steamer Allan.
ia. built by the Cramps for the Southern
Railway, TO run on the new line between
baltimore and Norfolk. had it's trial trip
last night from Baltimore to West Point.
MIR. Edwin Cramp and a party Of about
twenty-five Baltimoreans and Philadeis
phians came on her. The ves.el proved
entirely satisfactory The party came
on 10 Richmond. spent the day in sight
seeing, and returned to Baltimore to-
night. Mr. Cramp is most delightful
gentleman to meet. He was much pleas
ed with Richmond.
The Traction Company's line was op-
aned this afternoon. Several hundred in !
vited guests, including the State and
municipal offices and the City Council,
made she initial trip over the entire
route. Everything worked very smooth
lv. The company has started with TWEEN
t.-eieht OF the latest and most inprov-
ed cars. This line runs by the Exposi-
tion grounds. where the Confederate
reunion is TO be held.
Mr.. c. p. e. Burgwyn, president OF
the Petersburg Iron Works received
telegram to-day announcing that hia
had been awarded another con-
tract by the United States Government.
No particulars were given but the work
has some reference to fixtures for ligirt- &
houses. Mr. Butgwyn's company lately
did some work for the Government ailE ,
was highly complmented for IT.
Thomas Fortune, colored factory
hand. dropped dead while walking along
the street this morning on his way TO
his place OF business. Coroner Taylor
said It was heart disease.
The Stuart Horse Guards are in camp
at Glen Allen and the boys are having
a fine time. They will return home to-
night I55s8s