Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
RICHMOND
NEWS BUDGET
The Waters in the James
are Receding.
DAMAGE TO THE c.. e. o.
Governor Tyler Expected TO Return
Saturday From Cubn : Annivor-
sary OF wnshington's Death and
National University Corner stone
Summer Normal Schools
Farmer Hurt.
ny Telegraph to vlrgln,an-pno,.,

Richmond, Va, March S.-The river
fell rapidly last night and to-day, and
is now practically in a normal condi-
ton.
Damage resulting from the food,
while slight. is being repaired; mer-
chants in low lying places have their
doors open for business. and railway
traffic will be resumed as usual to-
morrow.
The James Rivir Division Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio suffered consid-
erably, but forces of men have been at
work for two days now, and the line
will be open tomorrow. About 1900
feet OF track was washed out at Rock
Castle, fifty miles west of here. This
has been replaced. Telegraphls commu-
nication along this line has been COM
plctely restored. There may be slight
rise as n result OF the melting snow, but
it will scarcely be serious.
At THE CAPITOL.
Governor Tyler will return from Cuba
Saturday night. lie and party had Il
royal time in Havana, being dined and
feted to an extent that would satisfy
the most cXacting
There was received ut the Governors
Office to-day copy Of the preamble
and resolutions adopted at the recent
meeting of the Society of Authors in
New York City, which recommend
that December Il. 1892 be observed as n
legal holiday in this country. 1t being
the one hundredth anniversary of
WashinEton's death. The society also
heartily approves The plan of the George
Washington Memorial Association to
lay the cornerstone of the National
University in Washington on December
14th next.
SUMMER NORMALS.
The Department of Public Instruc-
ton has not yet selected locations for
the summer normal schools for white
teachers. There will be three. It is
certain that one Will be located in Tide
water. very probably at Newport News
The normals for colored teachers will
be located at Petersburg and Hamp-
ton. Mr.. T.. c. Glass. of Lynchburg;
Prof. Charles II. Winston, of Rich
mond College, and Prof. L. j. Stubbs,
of William and Mary. will be the con-
ductors of the white normals.
Governor Tyler has been notified that
Private Bayless WEIGH. Company l..
Fourth Virginia regiment, has been
honorably discharged from the service
of the United States.
"A letter received from Adjutant Cen
eral Nalle to-day states that one of
his sons is critically i'll with pneumonia.
a FARMER HURT.
Mr.. John Lumeden, n well-known
farmer of Louisa county who came To
Richmond to sell his tobacco crop. fell
through the eleva tor-shaft ut the store
OF N. r. Savage 6s Co, on Cary street.
this morning. The distance was about
ten feet. Severe conclusion of the
brain resulted. Mr.. Lumsden was
taken to the home of n relative in Rich
mond. Ills condition is critical
RETURNING SOLDIERS.
At 1880 o'clock this morning 2SS SOL
dicrs who had been mustered out of
service from the Eighth Pennsylvania
regiment, volunteers, passed through
the city en- route to Pennsylvania. They
travelled over the Atlantic Coast Line
and Richmond. fredericksburg and Po-
tomac to Washington. where they will
take the Pennsylvania route. At 1870
o CLOCK second section. also loaded
Win Pennsylvania troops, passed
through the city bound for Gctards,
vile, Pa.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNALISTS.
The members of the New England
newspaper League visited number of
the manufacturing plants In the city
to-day. and We're most favorably Inn
pressed with the progress in Industrial
matters made in Richmond of late The
visitors were given n tally-ho drive TO
Lakeside Park this afternoon and
visited other places OF interest. They
!eft Tor Danvilie tonight ut midnight
Norfolk and Portsmouth will be the last
Virginia cities visited.
FOR STAMP COLLECTORS.
Postmaster Knight was sent one
hundred sets of newspaper and periodi-
cal stamps that are about to go out
Oh existence. Only four sets of twelve
each have been sold. Unless disposed
or soon they will be shipped back TO
washington. The supply allotted to
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