The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-28
OCEAN RECORDS BROKEN.
THE xPPOMATTOx PROM LIVER.
POOLIN III.e DAYS,
-Four New Steamship Lines, With Branch
Service From Newport News to Euro.
pean Ports-The Grand Duchesse'

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Sept. 2.-Spe-
ciaI-1he Chesapeake and Ohio steam
ship Appomattox, Captain Foale, which
arrived Saturday, broke all previous re-
cords for fast running between Liverpool
and Newport News, making the voyage
via Halifax, where she discharged car
90. in twelve days. Deducting the time
occupied in discharglng the freight at
Halifax. the trip was made in eleven days
and a half.
I'm performing this feat she broke her
own record FOR fast time, which was
made several months ago, when she
crossed the Atlantic in eleven days and
twenty hours.
The Huntington Rifles will be inspected
tomorrow night i'm their armOry by In
spector-General 10 Lane stern. Of Rich-
mond. after which the company Will pro
coed TO elect second Lieutenant TO hll
vacancy.
NEW STEAMER LINE.
Tour steamship lines have arranged for
branch services 20 Europe from here.
They are the Lord line to Belfast ana
Dublin: the Phoenix line, 10 Antwerp
Donaldson Brothers. Of Glasgow 70 elias
gov. and the Virginia Baltic line TO Co
penhagen. These services will nave
monthly sailings, but the number or Sal
incs will it is stated. be increased 70 meet
the demand of the trade
The Phoenix lines new service nus
ready been begun the steamer 81. Ehoch
sailing September 18th She will be lol-
lowed by the steamer 81. Resulus. ING
Lord liner. Lord Londonderry, WIZ S'"
November Cd. The Virginia Baluc iine
will send it's first ship early I'm NoVeInueI'
This company has about rs steamers u"
the European trade. and IL is aule ~
take freight to almost any port on Que
Of It's own ships -.
The Donaldson Brothers saillnsS nay
not as yet been arranged. Messts' uUcl',
Tdve & CO.. Of New York Will be agents
for all OF these lines. as they now ale
for services TO Hamburg Rotterdam
Amsterdam. Ieith. Bristol and taVre'
OLD OFFENDER ARRESTED.
Chief Of Police s. J. Harwood mas re-
ceiycd a letter from the Chic: OF Ponce
az Portsmouth 20 the effect tnat the
latter official believes he has under arrest
the negro named Roane. who some two
years ago shot and dangerously Wounoeu
ex-Policeman ". 1. Rayheld. Whue tne
latter had him under arrest Roane oIls'-
nallv hailed from Richmond. and ne wa
being arrested for tho authorities OF una
city. who wanted him on cnarge OF
assaulting night Waterman. when no
shot Officer Rayheld so seriously. ina
for months his recovery was matter OF
much doubt. Feeling ran high against the
negro at that time and had he been cap
tured there IS little doubt hut mat he
would have been summarily dealt with.
The steamship Ia Grande Duchesse or
the Plant line will leave the pier at t"e
doct ~ the Newport News Shpbulding
and Dry Dock Company. whore She has
been tied mp. since her repairs were
completed some time ago. and sail ior
New York tomorrow During her v.sit
here she has heen extensively overhauled
by her original builders. the above
named company many changes being
made % her machinery. II Is expected
that she will be put back on the line be-
twoont New York and savannah
Mr.. Aigernon Sartoris. grandson OF Gem
oraI Grant. is q guest Mt the Hygeia Hotei.
az Old Point Comfort.