The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-31
MARINE WORK
IN RICHMOND.
The Louise Returns to Newport News
thoroughly 0yerhauIed
OTHER WORK TO Be DONE HERE
The Newport News Authorities TO fe"o
the hungry Sewer Laborers and
Complete the Work Themselves.
Americas Club Banquet

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Jan. S.-Spe-
cial.-The Chesapeake & Ohio passenger
steamer Louise. plying between this port
and Norfolk. came down from Richmond
last evening and will 80 back on her
route Wednesday,. The Susquehanndh'
which relieved her will return TO Bolti-
more the same day The Louise has been
thoroughly overhauled and repaired. and
Is now almost as good as new. Here
after all Of the roads local floating STOCK
tugs. baigcs. and steamers. will be re-
haired Al the company's shops IN Rich-
mond. IL being considered that TINS Is
The cheapest and most satisfactory pan
SEWER SITUATION.
Tho sewer situation Is about IN the
same condition. Contractor harry no
nan is out of the city again, ana no one
knows whether be ls coming back. Ills
bondsmen have not intimated what they
arc going 20 do In the matter OF hnish-
ing the work. II they do not lake some
steps In that direction by Friday, the
city will take the job out Of their hands
and finish It az their expense.
This is probably what Will be done
in the meantime there are something Ike
one hundred and fifty hungry men
camped along the sewer with nothing
"a eat and not a cent I'm their pockets,
not having been paid of FOR two weeks.
The special sewer commission OF the
Council held an extended meeting this
morning for the purpose Of considering
tho situation one result of the meet
ing was a decision 20 feed all the men
on the sewer WORK and guarantee them
....H| Load "A So
tnkou. which viii necessary be by next
Friday.
THE AMERICUS CLUB.
The Americus Democratic club gave
its annual banquet tonight al it's hall no
the Opera House block. The affair was
one OF unusual brilliancy. being proba-
bIv the most notable in the history or
this organization. which IS locally Ia
nous for IFS banqucts.
The United States revenue cutter Alson-
quin. the largest vessel OF IT'S class lh
The service. arrived here yesterday from
PHILADELPHIA towing tho disinfectlng snip
which Uncle Sam has designated for SER
vice In Cuban ports. Tale cutter ana
her tow will probably leave IN the morn
ing Tor Cuba
MARRIAGE UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
John ID. Morris. one of the most pros
rested Saturday night almost at the
altar. where hc was 10 have been mar
ried 10 Annie 9layGcid. "a highly respected
young colored girl
As ne Was descending from the car
rage 10 join his bride detectives took
him into custody. ON warrants alleging
breach Of promise. Judge Henckel, Of
Tie Cooperation Court later bailed him
IN the sum of $500 Morris then proceed
% 20 defeat the ends ot justice by mar
rying tho Mayheid bride.
Meantime. the Baltimore steamer. on
which they were 20 have taken q honey
moon trip. had gone. ln consequence of
his marriage. Norris VIII now have to
disprOve pcnitortary charge.
Constable Lambert, Of Lambert Point
Yesterday captured desperate iunauc
named Samuel Drown. after dangerous
tussle with him on The ridge-p0le Of "a
roof Brown had been terrOrizirg the
community. and when pursued by a crowd
fed TO the top Of "a house for protection
tore OF the shingles and hurled them
at his pursuers When the constable
made an attempt 60 arrest him he Tee
sisted 1ercey.