The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-18
CITY IN PARAGRAPH
Brlefess Possible Mention Made Of Many
Matters Of interest to All Readers.
OCCURRENCES NOTED WITHOUT DETAILS
Not Much About Anything hut
Something About Many Things.
N0rfoIk In Its Many and varyf
ing PEsnkcs Briefly Noted,

Assistant Chief Weber, Of the Fire
Department, is at Philadelphia for q
! few days.
The Washington steamers will move to
! their new landing at Town Point in q
| few days.
Master James Harris, OF 25S James
street. Is much improved after quite q
severe attack Of fever
Miss Minnie II. Holland. of Leach
burg, n. c., Is visiting her uncle Mr..
Fl. T. Garrard, Of the Atlantic hotel
The New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk railroads steamer will make her
regular Sunday IeXcursion this after
noon.
Mr.. John r. LouEhran and son left las
evening via the Old Dominion Line for
New York, where they will attend the
furniture exposition.
An interesting meeting Of the Society
or Christian Workers was held last eve
ming. Al adjournment was taken I'M
I'll $50 o'clock this evening.
Street car No. II on the Brambleton
Inc, collided with \ coal cart yesterday
morning and was SO badly disa blcI that
1t had TO be taken off the route.
Miss Helen Humma, accompanied by
Miss Alice Hemmng OF Reading, Pa,
are the guests Of the formers sister,
Mrs. e. CARTS. No. 442 East Main street,
lantic City Ward, was driving near
Duke street bridge. the horse ran away
and he was thrown TO the ground, sus-
tanning broken leg
Mr. e. J. Chism, Of Baltimore, the
general ticket agent Of the new Balti-
more steamer line, with q party Of
friends passed through Norfolk for Vir-
ginia Beach yesterday.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad Is
Offering Snpri II to hoa
men to attend the meeting of tho
League Of American Wheelmen, at
Philadelphia, on August 4th.
William w. White, Of Norfolk, who
has been serving a five years sentence
In the Kings county IN. W peniten-
tiaiy. has been pardoned by president
Mckinley on account Of his health.
Captain II. j. Richardson. who lies at
St Vincent's Hospital suffering from a
broken left leg, is resting as easily as
can be expected. He Will probably. be
laid UP there for about six weeks.
The recent rains, especially that Of
yesterday, had the effect Of raising quite
perceptibly the water in the lakes from
which Norfolk's water supply is obtain
ed. Owing to the dry weather that may
yet follow, the economical use Of water
rs advised.
The eA detrimental we'll has now reach
mari is being penetrated. Mari forma-
tons and pebble deposits are alternat-
ing. IT is expected that a good flow OF
water will be found in one OF the pebble
forna lions before the crystalline rock is
reached
Mr.. Z. J. Katzenstein, large clothier
Of Washington, y. c., and brother OF
MI p. katZenstein. manager Of the
Manufacturers Clothing Sale company,
is In the city on g. visit and Is spending
his stay with his brother at Ocean View.
lie is very much impressed with the
business prospects OF Norfolk and it's
rapid growth.
| Considerable anxiety Is felt in marine
circles as TO the safety of large fleet
or schooncrs and barges bound to New
| port News from Providence, Boston,
New York and other points as many OF
the crafts are considerably overdue IT
Is believed that the heavy gales that
have prevailed during the past week
have compelled some Of the vessels tc
put out to sea