The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-02
HE HAS THEM SCARED
Hurricane EraHeh's Arrests in 'Cray's Lane
Shake Up Dgnizens Of SuffOtA's Midway,
A COLUMN OF BREEZY PARAGRAPHS
= Snrfolk MAN. Adventure with -
Bicycle. EIis tiyyn- Rae Hoard Of
Machine ut WOrN--Drtay In New
Gricnnh-.t'GnCc Pension pay.

Suffolk, Va. April 1-(SpcciaD-
Mayor Brewer this morning had before
him in the Police Court the persons ar
rested Ny Hurricane Branch yesterday
afternoon on Gray'3 Zane. IT is q short
LANG and yesterdays; pun has frightened
nearly all OF the residents not yet
caught. The thoroughfarc has sorry
reputation for morality.
Fina Tucker and Annie Se3rcll were
fined $40 each FOR stealing coal from,
The Norfolk and Western "oad They
didn't have the money and were given
IN opportunity 10 take up a collection
from friends. They took it--al they
could get. Still at O'Clock this after.
noon the fines were not quite settled
and Mayor Brewer has given them til
Aonday to raise the rest.
III ES1I PREFERRED IIN1I.E
Laura Parker anu Susie Savage. two
more Of the GraS's lane deni2cus, were
not convicted OF coal stealing. but not
being desirable citizens, the Mayor made
it OPTIONAL with them to leave town or
De prosecuted for prostitution. They
left.
Z. Wallace Heath was charged with in
toSicat! ton anu fined 3S.
\ BICYCLE ADVENTURE.
Riding twenty-nine miles along n rail-
road bed on 4 bicycle without any pedals
IS not an easy Job. Yet it is not i'm
possible. L. L. Grctchell, OF Norfolk,
IL
No. l05 Bermuda street. had been to
Richmond on his wheel. and was re-
turning home. When he was twenty
nine miles above Suffolk the pedals
broke leaving only the fractured ends
Of the pedal arms as levers for motive
power.
IN y BAD FIN
That was about O'Clock this morning.
Gretchell had no means OF repa ring his
injured wheel, and after reelection he de-
cided to ride as far as Suffolk. |, was
q hard job, but by riding and walking
and resting Gretche,l got here 81 bout mid
day. lie took the o'clock train home
He carried evidence Of his laborious trip.
The bottoms Of his shoes were badly
2ceratcd and nuncturcd from contact
with the broken pedal arms.
Gretcheli left Richmond before sunset
Norfolk early this morning. But for the
accident he would He IS athletic and
IS used to long distance riding.
BEHAVED At NEW ORLEANS.
hlss Myrtle Booker got back to-day
from long stay with relatives in Texas.
where she went with her father, Hon.
!. r.. Booker, to 4 Meeting of the Ma
iona! Editorial Association, in Calves
Son. IN her return Miss Booker was
delayed at New Orleans on account Of
the raging Mississippi river.
CONFEDERATE PENSION DAY.
Tbs was annual Confederate pension
day. when old veterans ana widows
came to the Clerks Office ana drew
dnc!r na!try little yearly income Of SIS.
now IL NaI:enond fifteen pensioners
sA!s3 ;.t:, ana twelve ladies' Two have
;f!od w!th!G Il y.ar.
S'0APrING EoAD Pr.OUGlls,
Tn. Caurry Supervisors .a,: Yea!
t3"m"issloaers hNU Incl lyr,.;i..y iu!nt
l:ea.is t@'aay S. tt.e C!ai!i's ci,lCc.
Ir>N:h, NAi.or lo:InA, c!.;,Irc.an; ].
~ Everett. George ". Outs. Il. j.
F!l,E.ty, lraak Nv!r!:t l. T.. St,N;rcs
J.. i. Nit"kG: ard J. +. y. DAush;.ey.
Car: \. j. Conner acted rs Clerk
me business done was mostly routine
REPORTS from the several Districts ina!-
Gated that roads were Improving The
soad machine in Chuckatuck district
mas oesn started; the Holy Neck ma
chine Will be put on Tomorrow, ana
those OF Sleepy Hole and Cypress Will
so on next week;
CIIATTDL INVENTORIES,
the inventories ana appraisements Of
the personal property Of four deceased
persons were to-day iiled in the County
William I. Harrcll Sill o. Parker Duke.
$50; Mrs. Margaret T.. Dardcn S3og !:
stephen Archer, see.
CHARGED WITH TRAIN JIyNpINC,
This afternoon when Hurricane
Branch had finished with Gr0y's lane
victims he had just time enough to
make one more arrest before supper In
ussnu II. He caught George Jasner
Jumping on coal train. Now George
VIII have 10 answer for the olfense in
Police Court Tomorrow
A STRONG FRANKLIN TEAM
Pat Thomas. g member 81 The Frank
: s. - -, b.
lie says the team will Ue stronger this
year than ever before The cUh II Z
purchased handsome new uniforms ana
IS now equipped for playing. They will
Il nave some games with college te m.
and maybe some contests with mem
bers OF the Southeastern ViTp;nia
League on off days.
SCHOONER CLEARED
J. Frank Seavy. Kelly, light, for Nor-
FOLK, to load shells for Wareham. Mass
Thoml $ 3. Garland, Coleman, for MIR.
folk. light.
GIVEN WITHOUT TRIMMINGS.
Miss Alice Tyson and nephews Tyso,,
and George Marshall. who had hren
passing the wintc! with Mis-. r. n
Moore, sister Of the FIRST named. left Iii
afternoon for Sandy Springs, Md All
Moore went with them
a deal was consummated this SITTER
noon by which B. Il. Dumvllc, OF Sur
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