Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-12
RICHMOND
NEWS LETTER
Another Union Depot in the
Capital City.
R. P. G. C. AND C. 90. RAILWAYS
VIII Possibly Unite in n Joint station
Negroes viii Thank senator
Daniel visitors TO state Ecmalc
Normal schooI-Keei OF tho Tor
podo boat shubrick WAS laid
Yesterday.
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Richmond. Va, March 11.-Richmond
Is considering plans whereby the dan
ger Of overflow of lower streets will be
avoided. The Council Committee on
Streets held called meeting to-day at
12 o'clock to consider the proposition
20 raise the grade of Williamsburg ave-
hue several feet The idea of this was
TO elevate the street to such an extent
as to escape overhows from the river
in times OF n freshet. The committee
gave close attention to the speakers,
and also to the proposed plan OF City
Engineer Cutshaw. The whole matter
was referred to n subcommittee of the
ward delegations from Marshall and
Jefferson Wards and the City Engineer.
with instructions to investigate the
question and report to the next regular
meeting of the Street Committee on
March 18th.
DEATH OF A POPULAR YOUNG
MAN.
Mr.. James w. Carr, Jr.. son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Carr, died this morn
Ing at the home of his parents, lis West
Clay street. in the nineteenth year of
his age. He had been sick for some
time, but his sudden death came as a
@ member OF Grace Street Baptist
Church, and leaves father. mother his
TWO brothers, and host Of friends to
mourn their loss.
THE UNION DEPOT.
president John Shelton Williams, of
the Seaboard Air Line, returned TO
Baltimore yesterday. and will be absent
from Richmond day or two. The out
look for the Richmond, Pete .sburg and
aud tl.rF
companies to unite in building n Union
depot Is encouraging. The differences
neld up to date have resulted in bring
ing the two companies neare, together,
and 1t is understood that many little
Details have been agreed upon.
SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
On Friday evening next at S:I5 o'clocl,
IN the Virginia Historical Soci1y Build
ing, TOT East Franklin street. the Eir
ginia Sons of the American Revolution
VII! hold their monthly meeting. This
VIII also BIO an adjourned annual meet
Ing for the election Of Ulcers and OF
delegates to the National Congress s.
a. X, which is to assemble in Detroit.
Mich, May 1st and I'd. The American
memorial OF Lafayette Mt the Paris IN
ternational Exposition, y. D., 1900, will
be brought before the socity.
NEGROES TO THANK DANIEL.
In the colored churches to-day Will
be read q notice requesting all dercsi-
tors in the defunct Frcedmen's Bank
TO attend the meeting to be held Mon
day night at the Third Street Colorr,l
Methodist Church, to pass resolutions
OF eulogy of the Hon. John w. Daniel
and CAPTAIN John Lamb for securing
the passage of the bin 10 pay them the
money they lost.
BOILED DOWN.
In the Hastings Court to-day Mr..
al at
was admitted to citizenship by Judge
Samuel b. Witt Mr.. Whelan has been
in this country since he was q years
old. Ho is now III his 32d year.
The wedding Of Miss Caro- Darlington
and Mr.. Henry Willl >ning, OF Washing
ton. which was 10 have taken place
to-day at the residence of Mrs. a. Y.
Stokes, was POSTPONED until next Satur-
day at noon on account OF chliction in
the groom elects family.
The public novena to st. Joseph open
ed yesterday, the 10Th. at 81. Joseph's
Church, and was largely attended by
the faithful from all over the city. The
novena has long since become popu-
lar.
VISITORS APPOINTED.
The following visitors to the/state
Female Normal School have been ap-
pointed-Wilis y. Jenkins. of Ports
mouth. to succeed the late MIR. Glau
nan: Judge ]. M. Crutc, of Farmvnle.
to succeed the late p. w. Nickname:
w. U. Kennon. of Subjects. to succeed
the late H. II. Harris
DR.. w. p. McGuiro, Of Winchester.
has resigned as a member 0f the Euard
OF Visitors of the Med ga, college of
Virginia.
a delegation of friends OF Eugene
Barnes called on The Governor and pre-
scented petition for the pardon of the
young man. ], has the endorsement OF
Judge Witt ana ten of The Jurors who
tried tho case. Barnes was recently
convicted OF embdzz.ing funds belong
ing to SIR. John T. Powers, for whom
he was b0okkccper. He was sentenced
Tor one year and has served about two
months.
THE STATE TREASURY.
The iirst half of the present fiscal
year Of the Commonwealth will end
With this month. State Treasurer A.
w. Harman, Jr., said yesterday that n
mo next six months shall prove equally
as good he will have most encouro o.
lng annual report to make
Collections have been easier thnn In
any year in long while. The outlook
IS most encouraging and the Common
wealth will be in good shape TO meat
the ] per cent. additional INTEREST on
1900. "
THE KEEL LAID.
Inc Keel of the Shubrick. Tho five,
torpedo boat that will be comnietod . !,
the Trigg ship-yards was laid tod,