The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-20
THE STATE BOARD
OF FISHERIES
Meet at Hampton and Go on Tour
of Inspection,
MEETING HELD ON THE STEAMER
The Affairs of the Board arc Working
Smoothly and the New Law is q
Benefit To the Sfate-Thc Riot at
Pboebus is Quciicd.
MEETING HELD ON THE STEAMER

HAMPTON. VA. oct 49, - Special. 49,
The State Board OF Fisheries met here
to-day. All members Of the board were
present except Hon Pembroke Petit, at
Fiuvana. Only routine business was
transacted. The board adjourned at !
O'Clock and boarded the oyster steamer
Chesapeake for a trip up the Bay. IL was
the intention of the Board 10 visit the
oyster grounds Of James river. accom-
panied by the oyster Inspector for War
wick county, but the plan was changed,
and the trip up the Chesapeake was made
instead.
4 meeting Of the Board will be held
on board Of the Chesapeake.
GOOD RESULTS.
The Board Of Fisheries has proven Of
vast benefit to the State as the results
Of the revenues FOR this year VIII prove
There are already an increase over the
receipts OF last year.
Affairs are working smoothly and the
State Is being benefited by the new law
II Is the intention OF the board TO make
a complete Inspection OF the oyster
grounds OF IN. State.
THE PHOEBUS RIOT.
phoebus was the scene Of another Sc
rious fight last night. I'm which regulars
from Fortress Monroe played most
prominent part.
The place whore the row began was in
THE Riato." a dance hall kept by Pat
Esan. on Mallory street. Yesterday was
pay day at the Bort and towards night.
a number OF the msh. probably ffty
went over TO Phoebus for the purpose OF
having a night of It.
They soon began drinking freely and
after a while congregated in the "RialtO'
where a song and dance performance was
going on. They began 10 get upr0arOus
and tho manager ~ the place Egan came
cut ana cautioned the soldiers 20 pre-
serve order or he would have the curtain
rung down. immediately a bottle was
thrown AZ his head
A GENERAL FIGHT.
This was the signal for a general fight.
which began. All sorts Of missiles were
thrown about tie 70, m. by tn. Infatuated
crowd. Bgsn drew a pistol and fired but
Il is said he hIed At the ceiling and strucN
no one A furious and bloody fight en-
sued.
The mob fought its way cut OF the
building into the street. The police were
powerless 10 stop tho row Shots were
fred thick and fast and various other
weapons were used.
A MAN KILLED.
In the fight one map Private Gorham.
Battery Z. Fourth Artillery was killed
and seven others We're wounded.
The sheriff called out p posse. Mean
while the building OF Egan had been set
fire TO and the fire department was call
ed out As soon as the hose were laid,
they were cut by the mob
After a struggle. however. the flames
were gotten under control and the build
ing partially saved
After much difficulty. the Infatuated
and frenzled mob was dispersed and
many Of the offenders caught. The
wounded were placed on q street car and
taken 10 the hospital az Fortress Mon
roe.
A guard had arrived from the Fort and
did good work in queliing the riot. In
tense excitement prevailed IN Phoobus all
night Many citizens patr0lllng the
streets 10 protect their property.
THE WOUNDED.
a complete SYST of tine wounded is rs
follows:
Private Daniel Titus Battery I. Sixth
Artillery. Private David Williams Bat
terry l. Private Haglocker. Battery X.
Sixth Artillery. Private VIM Farley.
Battery X. Private Joseph Neinsky. Bat
terry p. Third Artillery. Private Pat Nc
Coy Battery n. Sixth Artillery: and
Private Spinks. Battery B. Third ArtH-
lery
one OF the men. who was lodged IN jail |
In Phoebus which is only Il temporary
escaped this morning
Tho entire party arrested viii have "a |
hearing before Justice Furness Of Phoe- |
bus tomorrow morning NJ tire Court |
house here.
Sheriff curtis has sworn in extra depu- |
ties though no trouble is feared tonight |