The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-05
NORFOLK vIRGINIAN TUESDAY OCTOBER 5, 1897

paper, WHICH was as welcome In the
family as upon the streets.
Mr.. Ochs acknowledged modestly the
compliment and said he was under the
impression that Norfolk people were
somewhat to blame that their city was
not larger for not letting the world at
large know of its advantages:
THE PENN&NT WINNERS.
Boston was then called up and Mr..
Reed. of the company's stan there,
talked with several Norfolk gentlemen,
among them Mr. NJ. T. Cooke, who con-
graduated IL upon his city's winning
the baseball penmant, and Mir. w. II.
Anderson, postmaster, who very an
xiously inquired If, there had been any
RAIN In Boston, saying there was q hor-'
rpole dry spell here and the people
couldn't get anything 10 drink but beer
and whiskey
MIR. Reed jocularly replied that he
nad>always heard this was n great town
Tor total abstinence In the matter OF
water.
CONGRESSMAN YOUNG TALKS.
Washington was the next city picked
up, and Congressman ". A. Young was
called to the phone. He held an in
teresting conversation with the news
paper men, saying he and Mr.. ,Bowdcn
had been. to call on President Mckinley
and had asked him to come down to the
tair. The President, Mr. Young said.
rad thanked the people of Norfolk for
tnelr invitation. but owing to pressure
ior duties. could not accept. He hoped
TO be able to come clext year He said
ne would return to Norfolk to-day an2
ar. Bowden would be back this morri-
ing.
IRONY OF FATE.
About O'Clock, by a strange irony
OF fate, Mr.. L. w. Davis, one of the
minority who opposed the long dis
lance people. received from New York
an order for a bill of goods, the first
oraer received oyer the line lin this city.
=, several other orders came over the
line, also from different parties.
Mr.. NJ. 3. Crowell agent of the Old
Dominion Steamship company called M
All W. L. Guillaudeu. vice-president Of
the line, at his office in New York and
enjoyed chat with him. This was real
~ the HiSt conversation held over the
me. Mir Crowell also called up the
lioosier Poet" James Whitcomb Riley
In indianapolis, but he was out of town.
ADMIRAL BROWN TALKS.
He then called up Admiral George
Brown, who now resides in Indianapolis,
The Admiral sent kindly and cordial
greetings TO his Norfolk friends. "Ah,"
said the naval officer. '"Flow I enjoy
you Norfolk folk, down there close to
me ocean where you can breath good
salt air." Continuing he said that Deo-
pie out In Indianapolis took no water in
their whiskey. But; that isn't the only
reason have given UP my fight for the
mayoralty Of this city" said he ''Why
/ only want a $4,000. salary and ten
months leave of absence and these vot-
ers out here think thn:'s too much"
NEWSPAPER MEN TALK.
The general manager of the Associat-
ed Press, Mr.. Melville l.. Stone, was
then called up to his Chicago Office, He
responded and sent kindly greetings
from the pork metropolis to the peanut
city
Then Hon. Beriah wilkins, owner OF
the Washington Post was called up.
He complimented the service highly for
Its clearness. The managing editor of
the Post and also of the Baltimore
American and other metropolitan jour
nails then sent their greetings TO Nor
folk.
Numerous other parties were then
called up in various parts of the coun-
try and the mcrriment ana interest
were sustained until long after the hour
set for the closing.
a GREAT ENTERPRISE.
lHc itHleElCin leleDnDnE ana Ielc-
graph company, already one OF the
greatest agencies of communication in
the world, proposes to extend its sys-
tenn throughout the South, and il has es-
tablished at Norfolk It's principal offices
for the Southern division, with Mr.
Hunt Chipley In general charge "a dis
trict superintendent. It's offices In the
Burruss bank building are beautifully
appointed and very attractive.
The equipment of the line is first class
In every particular. 1t is, In fact, the
most expensive line of wire ever CON
structed In this country. This is due
largely TO the fact that all poles and
subway conduits are crcosoted. This
work was done near Norfolk, and the
treatment the poles and duits received
Will make them last about three times
longer than ordinary wood. In fact. no
creosoted wood has ever worn out since
the process was discovered. The work
was done at the Norfolk Creosoting conf
pany, which has the largest plant In
this country. Mr. Edward Christian
had charge of the work, and he has been
highly complimcntcd on his success with
the contract. He is a member OF the
Society of American Engineers. The
work done for the telephone company
cost about $4,000.
The Long Distance company created a
splendid impression by its admirable
service last night. and 1t places Nor
folk abreast of all the great cities Of the
North, East and West.
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THE BAPTIST YOUNG FOLK.