Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07
A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY
urnpEn on SCHOONER At NEW
PORT NEWS YESTERDAY.
SAILOR STABBED TO DEATH.
II WINS the elimination OF Long
standing Fcud-Gashed Ills wv"
rbroaf-Atfempted Suicide OF
Young Man.
Young Man.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, February o.
CSpecial.)-James Clark, a west lhu'dH
negro. was murdered on the schooner
Pasadena, Captain Harris, this morning
at o'clock, and Andrew Draytoh' an
other West Indian negro, Is under afleS'
charged with the crime. the deeu was
pernetrated with a knife. 1t Is alleged
that Drayton stabbed the man III the lore
castle. Clark ran to the captain
cabin and fell down at the door, All he
said was, "Oh, Captain Dfaytoh was
brought ashore by Sergeant heyhoiuS
and is now in jail The two men nave
been on bad terms since the yessei lett
Charleston. The Pasadena is lumber
laden and bound for New York. she put
in here for shelter.
II was rumored to-day that the con-
tracts for the two large Pacific Mail pas
senger steamships have finally Deeh
awarded to the Newport News snip
Building and Dry-Dock Company. -FOUR
correspondent interviewed General-Super-
intendent w. a. Post this afternoon
and learned that there is nothing new
in reference TO the contracts. There is
no doubt that the ships will be built at
this yard, but the Pacific Mail Line has
not vet decided upon certain details IN
connection with the plans, and until this
is done the contracts will not be finally
awarded.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Frank Aronson, a young stranger in
the city, who claims Baltimore as his
home, but who came here from Chelsea,
Mass, attempted suicide this morning in
the pool-room OF a saloon by making
several ugly gashes in his throat with
an ordinary pocket-knfe. Aronson went
into the saloon and called for drink OF
whiskey After gulping it down he went
to the pool-room. When discovered, seve-
raj minutes later, his throat was horribly
gashed and a large pool Of blood was on
the floor near his head. Medical attention
was summoned at once and his life was
saved by timely stitches. ArOnsOn was
conscious all the time the wound was be
ing sewed and stated that he was out Of
work, could get none, and was tired Of
life
1t is stated on what seems to be good
that DR.. 5. w. HObson, who
was selected by Governor Tyler Saturday
for quarantine officer at this port, has
named Dr. w. f.. Cooper as his assistant.
DR.. Cooper ran a close second In the fight.
The United States revenue-cutter AlgOn-
quin has returned to port from Norfolk,
and IS now anchored in the river await
ing favorable weather before continuing
on her trip to Cuba. The disinfecting ship
Of the United States Marine Hospital SER
vice has finished repairing at the ship
yard, and IS ready to go TO Cuba with the
as soon as there is prospect Of
clear weather.
Miss Louise Parker, daughter Of Mr. II.
f. Parker, superintendent of terminals
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio, and niece
OF Captain II. Smith, Of the Algonquin,
will make the trip to Habana on the cut
ter, I'm company with the Captains daugh-
ter.
APPEAL REFUSED.
a telegram received in the city this af-
ternoon announces that the Supreme
Court to-day handed down an order re-
fusing TO grant the appeal applied for by
commemorative AttOrney Newton in the
Injunction case of the city against the
Newport News and Old Point Railway
and Electric Company BY this decision,
the order Of Judge Barham, of the '-or-
poration Court, dissolving the Injunction
against the company stands, and the COM
pany's status Is exactly the same, so far
as judicial proceedings are concerned, as
it was before the temporary injunction
was granted. The action Of the Council
in revokng the company's franchises,
however, acts as an injunction, and il
cannot begin work until the Circuit Court
decides whether the action was legal