Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-12
III ENIIS SING |
GRAIN 4 IN \ E r. |
Experienced d ID Divers Searching for !.
RemalnsIof Mi. Alvey,
I OUR RICHMOND LETTER.
noard Of Pablo Worhs Decides
ssPorismouth Railway Dispute
Ths Old Dominion Tournaments
mr.. @. w. stevens celebrates ION
sssSlAnnIyersary OF IHis Connection
with q. & O.-1ho NcxtLeEisIature
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Richmond, Va, Nov. 1.-THE search
s1 for. Mr.. John T. Alvey, the missing
"a grain merchant, is arousing the most
Intense interest here. All day long
divers have been search
u ing the canal. without result. To
/; morrow morning the water will be
/ drawn off, and there Is little doubt
: hhat the remains will be found in the
: mud beneath.
So strongly do all indications point
d TO the fact that he has killed himself,
that his family and friends nave ABOUT
Il given up all hope of ever seeing MN
B again alive.
II Vi n "A PORTSMOUTH DISPATCH.
5 The Board OF Public Works. pursuant
Il TO adjournment, met this morning to
consider the petition of the Street
Railway Company of Portsmouth for
&; right of way to cross the tracks Oh
- the Port Norfolk Electrical Railway
4 Company on the Portsmouth side.
Counsel for the latter road were before
q the board communication was read
from the other company. The Board,
at the end of a lengthy session. de-
cided that, in view of the fact that the
Circuit Court of Norfolk county some
time ago issued an order restraining
q the Portsmouth Company from occupy
ing the street on The side opposite the
point of the proposed crossing. there
& fore no necessity existed for the cross
ing OF the Port Norfolk Comcany's
f tracks. This ends the controversy so
& far rs the Board of Public Works IS
concerned.
o. ID. CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION.
s The Old Dominion Tournament, Car
nlval and Fair Association was reor-
ganized this afternoon and q charter
{ prepared
This organization Is the same that
53 acted conformity with the Civic Carni-
wal Committee. and that so successful
& " arranged the tournament, Dali ana
races during carnival week
t3 The association, in its reorganization,
y becomes a permanent institution, and
n will be q factor each year in bringing
y business to Richmond, and in giving the
IS strangers something worth coming TO
& the city to see.
Il In the association are some proml-
nent and experienced gentlemen, who
S can successfully handle such mn enter
prise. as was evidenced in the recent
Il tournament races and ball.
Next fall the association proposes to
+ give big military display and prize
& drill for companies in Virginia, North
Z Carolina. District OF Columbia and
Il Maryland, with n prize to the best
drilled company Of $1,000.
III "A big tournament for all riders VIII
also be given with prizes valued ut
= 5000, and first class races will be given
with $1,000 in prizes.
The carnival ball will be one of the
= features, as It was at the last carnival,
and the finest band in the Stale Will be
s. engaged. A grand display Of fireworks
will also be given.
The officers of the association for the
q first year are: w. %. Grant, president;
z T.. W.-Ryland, secretary and treasurer
s and Lee Todd, general manager.
st The Capitalization will not be greater
s that $4,000. and the association will
Y own fifteen acres Of land.
AZ RAILWAY MEMS ANNIVERSARY.
"A few days ago Mr.. G. w. Stevens
i general manager of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway, celebrated the tenth
& anniversary of his connection with the
/: road. Last night President ingalls,
Z gave q dinner in honor of Mr. Stevens
{ mt his residence, East Walnut Hill,
1. Cincinnati.
"A number Of prominent railroad peo-
a pie were invited, and the heads of the
~ Sti iOuS departments OIL the chesapeake
land Ohio system. Those from this city
& who were present were Messrs. w. s.
a Morris, superintendent of motive pow
4 er; c. %. Doyle. general superintendent
Il and Comptroller S. f. Sullivan.
S;i ELECTION RETURNS.
Is; So far there have been received al
a the office Of the Secretary of the Com
amonwealth abstracts of elections from
8 the clerks OF ninety-eight counties and
4 cities in the State. There are twenty
v more to hear from.
The figures will not be made public
it'll the Board of State Canvassers has
y met and canvassed the returns. The
q hoard will meet for that purpose on
4 fhe{27th instant.
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.
The next Legislature, which con-
}sEenes less than a month from now. will
mot, 1t seems at the present moment,
Sabe called upon to consider any mat
ter Of great and overshadowing i'm
kportance. Legislation affecting i'm
Sportant interests. there will, Of course,
be- Measures affecting all the citizens
\ will be introduced and some of them
Tpassed, and In SO far as The extensive
application Of such new laws Is con-
3cerned, they Will come under the term
s1mportanti In that sense But legisla .
B misunderstanding any one subject of SUI
.pFemeT and transcendent concern. I'm
q Dtnparison with which all the other
Il SftSI eEs OF the session vonId oip1, g., !.