Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-10
RAILROAD INsPEC TION.
A Heartless Mother Deserts Her
Infant Daughter.
Til" R'cnmo"a cedar Works ni.,
VIII Grcnt Eridse-A Boy'.carc-
less Ac."na It, Consequences -Lo-
chi Briefs.

The stockholders of the Norfolk and
Southern and Virginia Beach Railroad
arrived yesterday and started over the
road about Il o'clock on their annual
tour OF inspection. The special car
occupied by the miliionaires was q
moving palace and was as fine as
ever came to this section. The route
10 be PASSED over is the Norfolk and
Pimiico Division, with its various
steamboat lines. Their tour over the
road will be very rapid. They will
return Sunday afternoon. The party
is jovial lot OF gentlemen. They are
accompanied by the president, Mr..
Carstersen, and the superintendent,
Mr.. NJ. II. King
Yesterday afternoon rs the special
passenger train on the Norfolk and
Southern Railroad, under the super
vision of Captain Ferrebce. was about
pulling out from the Norfolk and
Western depot, it was learned that an
forsaken and departed for parts
unknown was on the train. Captain
Ferrebee begin investigation at once,
but could not ascertain the where
abouts of its cruel mother and was
about to turn it over TO the oclice
department, when the colored girl in
whose custody the little one had been
left by it's mother, found, that the
child was to be taken from her and
divulged the fact that she knew of
the young lady's parents and told
that they lived in Hartford, n. c.
She was then permitted to continue
With the child. 1t was afterwards as
ccrtained that the young lady, whose
offspring the child is. Is of well-to-do
parcntasc of Hartford, n. c., and the
young lady is also quite prominent in
that place. 1t was also understood
that the same young lady attempted
10 pass the child on the morning
train. but was observed by CAPTAIN
Waddy, who refused to let the child
pass ON the road unaccompanied by
its mother.
Joe, the 13-ycar-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. ,powdy, on Main stroet, while
swinging 10 and riding On Il box car on
the Belt Line railroad yesterday morn
ing, about 1880 o'clock, lost his hold
and dropped between the moving cars.
One of the trucks passed over his right
foot lengthwise. crushing it badly.
When the truck had passed off his foot,
John, n still younger brothar. who had
| warned him repeatedly to keep off the
car, dragged him from the track be-
fore the next wheel struck him. The
| accident occurred on the crossing OF
Chesapeake avenue. DR.. Morgan was
| notified and the unfortunate lad was
taken 10 his office, where, with the as
sistance of Dr. Wilson, of South Nor
folk, the mancled foot was successfully
amputated and The little sufferer was
taken to the home Of his parents mainl-
ed for life.
An entertainment will he given ut the
residence of Mrs. Stanley Rogers. on
Pine street, Tuesday evening ut s
o'clock for the benefit of the Young
Girls Society OF Chestnut Street NJ. L.
Church. Following will be the program:
Instrumental Duct--AIiss Knox and
Professor Kennedy.
Recitatiom-Ar. Percy Alley.
Vocal Solo-AIss Beulah benson.
Drama by Berry c. Foster: why
We Are Not Marricd"-Professo Ken
nedy, Miss Mary Rodgers; Professor
Johnson, Miss India Etheredge; MIR.
Howard Caless, Miss Night; Mr.. Viii
liam Pritchard, Miss Sallie Foreman;
Mr. Edwin V. McGhee, Miss Fuqua; Mr.
Charles Morrsett. Miss Rosamond
Whitworth; Mr.. Vernon Il s tttt4s4f Mrs
Alice licrkley.
Vocal Solo-NTiss Night
Vocal Solo--M SIS John Foreman.
instrumental Duet-Professor Heard
and Prof. Kennedy.
Miss Knox and Professor Heard, ac,
compan!sts
All come and spend a pleasant even
ing. Admission 10 cents. Oysters will be
I'servcd.
Berkeley Lodge. No. 27S. IL. p. o. E.,
will hold q general conference OF its
members this afternoon at 3 O'clock at
their hall on Chestnut street. for be-
nevolent and charitable purposes.
Mr.. John Mathews and wife are quite
sick ut their home on Liberty street.
Mrs. NJ. T. Divers is inCiisposed at
her residence on Sharp street.
The funeral OF the infant OF Mr.. and
Mrs. +. II. White, of South Norfolk,
took place at o'clock yesterday after
noon from the residence. The inter-
ment was in Magnolia Cemetery.
DR.. G. a. Thompson arrived from II
trip through Eastern North Carolina
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. S. II. White, of South Norfolk.
left on yesterday mornings train over
the Norfolk and Southern railroad for
Elizabeth City. y. c., where she will
spend several days among friends.
Miss Sal!ie Lloyd. of Falling Water,
| w. Va, Is the guest of Mrs. ]. NJ.
Hampton, on North street.
| Mrs. Thomas West and child left yes
| terday evening for Port Royal. S. c..
| to visit her husband who has recently
| arrived at that point on the U. 5. 8.
Amphitri.c, on which he is warrant of
| ficcr.
Mrs. William II. Sanford of Eliza
| beth City, y. c.. arrived here yester-
day, and is visiting Mrs. John Jones,