The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
Tyler D|SAPPO|NTS
TRE SOLDIER BOYS
Declines On ESc0TI Upon His Arrival
IN Richmond.
INAUGURATION WILL TAKE PLACE SATURDAY
Concerted Action Of Merchants Against
Use Il Trading ltampS.
Oyster Cruiser GhcsnpenIse sinks n
BuEcSc Chesapeake und Ohio Rail.
Fond Reports n Prosperous Year
Tramp Hrenhs tnio Jnii-PoIico
Report n Quiet Chriaimns-CoIomcI
N"iIo ofC"ipcpcr Hookod for al.
JHfant General.
Especial Dispatch to Tho virglnian.)
Richmond, Va, Dec. u. 1877.

JHcnlnonu, va, Dec. 81, 1897.
There will be no military parade on
the arrival OF Govo:nor-elcct Tyler In
this city next Thursday nlght. MaiCr
Tyler had accepted the nvitntion OF
Captain NJ. II. Mills to have Company
It Of the First Regiment act as his es-
cort from the Union Depot to the Ex-
ecutive Mansion. Tho Major mas nov
written thnt he does not think tia. he
should use the military as an escort
before he becomes Governor. This III
great disappointment to the soldier
boys, who have hired n band OF music
purchased fireworks and made oth",
preparations.
Governor O'Ferrnll to-day c,mmonc-
ed moving some of his furniture Il On,
the Executive Mansion to nj, beautiful
country homo near Manchester. The
np3nslon Will be ready fo- Govarnor
Tyler and family when they reach here
next Thursday night, though 1t Is pos
siDle the Governor-elect will not arrive
until Friday
One OF the most interesting appoint
mcnh' Governor Tyler will have to
j,
General Charles j. Anderson now fills
the place While 1t cannot hc sta!ad as
j positive fact. 1t is generally believed
that Colonel william Nalle, Gf Cul-
penar Will get the place. Col Male,
1t VII be remembered, was cindilate
for Brlgadicr General against Colonel
G. a. Nash, of NOrf>!k, when General
~. l.. Phillips was brought nut al \
compromise candidate ana elected.
y number of the merchants will nolI
a mass meEing to morrow night to
take action looking 20 making an or
ganized effort in behalf Of the anti
Trading Stamp u!ll nov pending in the
Legislature. The merchants, an rule,
are protesting loudly against the use OF
trading stamps They say the system
IL hurting legitimate business. Many
or those who arc handling the stamps
say they are doing so III self defence,
and they wish the Murphy bill to be-
como law.
Mr.. James Woodall. an old furniture
dealer was found dead in his room to-
day. He had been In poor health and
reeeutly had bosn DRINKING heavily.
His wife died recently
Tho police say they have never Raen
4 moro quiet and orderly Christmas
than this one. There wera only 2S ar
rests on Saturday. Generally on
Christmas Day the number is over fifty
a tramp went to the First sta ton
house Saturday night and asked to ba
lodged. The officers could not accom-
modate him. He went out and
straightway broke a window glass for
the express purpose of getting arrested
He was taken into custody and to-day
was committed to jail for one year
His case will add abou; 500 to the
n,tf ,..Fof 50 b..
wealth.
Mr. D. C, Zollckonei, the secretary
OF the Board on the Chesapeake and lis
Tributaries, has received the following
letter, directed to- the Board of the
Chesapeake by Captain w. f. Hudgins,
commando of the steamer Chesapeake:
II regret TO renort q collision between
this steamer and tho buckeye W. r.
nillups (of ten tons). Captain Jonn L.
White. yesterday (December 23) after
noon, opposite Lamberts Point pier.
We were bound to and the buckeye
from Norfolk Mate Bilups was In the
pilot house at the time in charge of the
watch, who reported to ME that jus,
before meeting the buckeye her captain
put his helm down and attempted to
cross our bow, but being so closs IL was
impossible for him, to do so and the
Chesapeake struck her about midships,
thereby sinking her, The crew and
personal effects were saved. l have
done all the law requires in such cases.
The buckeye had no cargo; the Ches-
apeake is not injured"
Tho Chesapeake and Ohio railway
closes, with the end of 1897, the most
prosperous year of It's existence and
will begin the new year with a deter
mtnation to still further enlarge its inn
mense business.
On Christmas Eve Mr.. George w
Stevens. general manager of the road,
received the following telegram:
Cincinnati. Ohio, Dec. "a, 1897.
George w. Stevens:
hope you and everybody on the
road will have merry Christmas and
n full stocking, The Chesapeake and
Ohio never hooked upon q better Christ
mas. XII NJ. u. INGALLS,.
Soon after receiving the above Mr..