Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-16
SENT THEM TO JAIL.
ELIMINATION OF 4 DEADLOCK.
Killed While Out Deer-Huning-
Suit for n Large Amounted saw
MIL Burned-BIowing Up Wreck.
other Items of Interest.

NORFOLK, VA, october 15.-tspe-
clal.)-The political sensation In NorioK
county. caused by the refusal OF the
Electoral Board, which is composed oi
Messrs. Finlay Cromwell and H. H.
Shea, two Of the most prominent Deiho
cratic politicians in the county 10 per
form their functions. has eliminated III
their arrest and imprisonment. 'uuse
Prentis some time ago issued perenhp-
tory writ OF mandamus against thein'
ordering them TO appoint secretary
and elect a. member TO MI vacancy
and to appoint judges Of election put
the deadlock in the board, the members
of which represent opposing factions Oh
the county Democracy, could NOT oe
broken even by threatened imprisoh-
uent for contempt Of court. The TWO
members declare that they regard the
matter as one Of conscience, and they
refuse to yield the point and In deh-
ance of the mandamus. therefore, To-
dav Judge Prentiss, of the Circuit Court
,asued an order directing Sheriff Crom-
,.au who Is a brother of one or the
r,,soners TO take both of them INTO
custody. and 10 conhne thein al III. .
countv iail until such time as they shall
40 the courts bidding, or until furtner
order of the court. Both men say lhey
viii STAY in Jail as long as Is required
before they will make the appointments
KILLED WHILE HUNTING
Richard Stevens, of Norfolk was
killed near Drewrysville, southampton
county. yesterday. NUMBER Oh sen
tlemen were going on a deer-slanu III
their buggies, and Stevens was lolio"
ing in the rear in road-carl' car ylne
the guns. The wheel of the cart sru0h
a stump anu knocked one OF tne sui,o
out which was discharged, both loaos
entering Stevens's body kiliihs MN III
stantly. .r-u.
A suit has been entered in the Norfolk
c,ountv Circuit Court by the People 5
Home Savings Bank against Richard H.
Mcdonald, James b. Hoggin, Horace w.
Carpenter. Theodore n. Ramsey, ana =.
s Van Rensaler, in his own right anu
as trustee Of the Park-Place Company.
The suit is to recover $252,OO and interest
from September 80, 1899
Last night a large saw-mill, with seVe-
raj hundred thousand feet OF lumber
all owned by MIR. /. n. Eason, in PEA
sant-Grove District, Of Norfolk county,
was destroyed by fire. and Is a totai
loss. 1t is not know how the FIRE origi-
mated. as it was burning furiously when
discovered. The loss will foot up apou'
s25. 900
BLOWING UP A WRECK.
The Merritt & Chapman Wrecklng
Company began to-day the work OF
blowing up the schooner Lamson, which
was sunk by the steamship Rappahan-
mock. and which lies in 20 feet OF water
off the Capes, forming dangerous dere'
lict. They are doing the work Tor the
government. 1t will require about
weeks time TO complete the job and
clear the channel of the wreck. The
work of blowing will continue until the
vessel shall have been entirely broken
into harmless pieces.
The New York, Philadelphia ano
Norfolk Railway Company to-day
placed in operation the largest barge
in the world. She is of steel
and will be used TO transfer
trains from Norfolk to Cape Charles
forty miles across Chesapeake bay. The
barge will accommodate forty cars.