Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-09
AT NEWPORT NEWS.
SOMEWHAT OF A SENSATION IN
POLICE CIRCLES.
A b COAL ORGANIZATION.
The HOspita1-Ship ReIief-An APP
proaching Observation-Disclosures ent
ApprOved-Work mt the Shfpyard
Being Rushed-Keels Laid.
COAL ORGANIZATION,
The HOspital-ship ReIief-An APP

NEWPORT NEWS. October S.-(Spe-
sprung here this afternoon when 1t be-
came known that charges had been pre-
ferred against three well-known members
of the police force, and that charges would
also probably be brought against another
in the next few days. officers n. r. NAL
lory, W. A. Crump, and A. l.. Vellines are
all charged with disregardng section II
OF the, rules under which they work by
partaking of intoxicants while in the dis
charge Of their duty. Another officer, 1t
is understood. will be charged by Thomas
Bynos with improper and cruel clubbing
on the day of the launching. The Police
Commissioners will meet the latter part
of next week, when all of the charges
preferred will be heard. The officers are
fearless men, who have always been fore
most In performing their duties.
The shipment of coal from this port in
the next twelve months will be tremen-
dous, and will place Newport News at the
head of the coaling stations of the world.
Many of the coal companies In the New
River District, West Virginia, from which
the Chesapeake and Ohio obtains all of
its coal, have consolidated, and the bulk
of the mineral there will be brought to
this city and dumped on steamers for
northern ports. The organization of the
New-River Consolidated Coal Company
has been completed, and Is In itself the
most important and extensive transaction
ever consummated in the State of West
Virginia. This new company is regularly
Incorporated under the State laws, with
an authorized capital of $780, and the
officers are: President, j. Fred. Effinger,
,, of Stauhton; Vice-President. l.. w. Nut
tall, of Nuttallburg; Secretary and Urea
surer, o. c. Kubach, of Stone Cliff. Board
OF Directors-J. A. McGuffin, of Seweli
Samuel Dixon, of Mcdonald; c. c. Boyce,
OF Qunnemont: c. c. Kubach, OF Stone
Cliff j. II. Seal, of Central; j. l.. Beury,
Of Beury; +. Howaid, of Rush Rum w. F.
Boone, of Boone; and G. f. Caperton, OF
Fire Creek.
WORK IN HARMONY.
The Atlantic Transportation Company
which is buying up all coal ships In sight
and operating so extensively from this
port on four years contract. is largely
part OF the New-River Consolidated
Coal Company, and the two, with the
Chesapeake and Ohio, work in perfect
harmony The past week has seen the
Atlantic Transportation Company and
the lake ship-owners for the charter OF
four fine steamers and thirty-nine large
barges. These vessels have been started
down the st. Lawrence 10 the Atlantic
en- route for Newport News. and will reach
here in the next few days. These vessels
Just chartered represent a capacity OF
GO, 500 tons and an insurance OF 81, 1s4. 500
At New York and Boston, the Atlantic
Company is buying up all coal carts in
sight, and from now on will send from
Newport News something like 5000, 900 or
4OOo. 900 tons OF coal year. Already the
company Is doing an enormous business
and ii will continue to enlarge its trade
steadily.
The United States army hospital-ship
Relief arrived at Old Point Comfort this
morning from Santiago with a number
OF sick an convalescent soldiers, who wilt
be treated In the general hospital at
Fort Monroe. The work of unloading the
sick commenced this afternoon. The Re-
lief Is a frst-class hospital-ship. well APP
pointed, and In every way adapted to ac-
commodats sick people. II does the same
service for the army as the solace does
ter the navy.