Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05

Virginia Beach and when he returned
forgot 1t. He was we'll pleased at find
Ing 1t yesterday morning just wherehe
had left it,
y lady named Martin. who lives near
the Portsmouth Street Railroad power
house was burned quite badly yester-
DAY while trying 10 ill Il gasoline stove
while II was burning.
There We're but few people from
portsmouth at Ocean View yesterday.
Ihey did not care to mingle in n
crowd.
The house OF a colorcd man named
Walter Ransom, who lives on the Old
Military road, was burned yesterday
morning at an early hour. Ransoms
wife built a fire and poured Kerosene on
IL The can caught on fire and ex-
ploded. setting fire TO the house. The
house was entirely destroyed.
The ten days vaca ton for the police
force has been suspended for the pres
cnt. the men being needed for quar-
antinc purposes.
Constable Carminc arrested a negro
named Walker Majos yesterday for
robbing the house Of Mr.. William
Johnson. ut Ocean View, from which
MaJoS secured so in cash, II gold watch
and quantity Of clothing. The watch
was recovered, but the thief had gotten
rid of the money and other articles
Police officer Arthur Culpepper, on
duty on tho tug Louis. patrollnE the
lower harbor. held up a schooner from
Hampton yesterday. The captain said
that he left Hampton last Friday. but
as the officer saw the vessel come out
of Hampton creek Thursday. the facts
| were reported to DR.. Hope, and he i'm =
mediateiy gave orders to escort the
vessel back to Hampton.
The Douglass left the yard yesterday
In tow of IA tug for Annapolis. Md.
| Mrs. Il. j. Misgcrson left yesterday
for oceana, Va. OH the Norfolk and
Carolina Railroad.
Mr. j. III. Corbett has gone 10 Boy
kins To spend some time with friends.
| Miss Maggie Walters left last night
for Baltimore, where she will remain
for some time.
Mrs. Geo. Webb and son will leave
| today for Edcnton, n. c., TO stay two
! or three weeks.
The Portsmouth street Railroad has
again been summoned before Mayor
Haird for running fiat wheels. which
| make Il humping noise.
An alarm has been turned i'm from
box IA four times this week and neither
! time did the engine have to go to work
y number of drummers at different
| points on the road are doing these two
| cities harm by circulating reports that
I
/ untrue.
About $50 O'Clock last night an alarm
/ OF lire was sounded fpom box a. caused
! ny the explosion of a coal oil stove at
| a house in Randolph street. The de-
partmcnt turned out. but their services
/ We're not needed.
See what l.. X. Barksdale has TO say
/ in his ad.
Mrs. W. j. Cross. of South Ports
mouth. has returned from her summer
! trip.
Mrs. Joseph Il. Bowen and children
! have gone 10 Washington on visit.
Saucy Scott. a we'll known negro. was
arrested last night on suspicion Of hav-
inE stolen pair Of pants from Doun
| Bros.
y negro named James Tucker was
! arrested last night for stealing a box
OF tobacco from II. O. Pearson.
| Monumental Church services for sun
! day: Preaching by the pastor. Rev.
l.. l.. Betty. II a. hi. subject: The
| Response Of God To the Loving and
/, Trusting Heart" S:lj y. III. subject
'"rhr Man Born Blind and His Testi-
mony Ia Christ" Communion at the
/ morning service.