Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-28

WANT TO VOLUNTEER
THE FAMOUS GRIMES BATTERY OF
PORTSMOUTH
WOULD Be WILLING TO AHSWGRACALL
Meeting Of the virginia state Fede-
ration Of Labor mt NOrfolk-A sem
.,t,ou,, md somewhat Mysterious
sbootinr-WoundN Not Serious.
shooting-Wonnd n

NORFOLK, VA, June 2.-(speciai-)-
| Grimess Battery, a famous artillery or
| ganizatlon of Portsmouth, Is anxious ''
go to the Philippines IL their services ar'
needed there. The battery Is composer o.
representatives of some of the best iani
lilies in Tidewater, and their disappoint'
ment at losing the opportunity Tor acuN'
service afforded by the war with SPAN
was great. vote taken at the meeting
to-day, however, showed that the com
mand f. unanimously in favor OF re
spending as a body TO the President
first call for volunteers. The fact tha'
artillery IS needed in the islands, accord
ing to General Otis's report encourages
the men 10 believe that they may be ac'
cepted should the call be made.
The Virginia State Federation OF LABOR
convened at Engels Hall, in THIS city,
at Il o'clock to-day. The delegates were
received by n committee from the Cen
trail Labor Union of Southeastern VIZ
ginia. After prayer by Rev. ). Z. Hatch-
or. Of Queen-Street Methodist church'
Mayor Johnston welcomed the Visltors
To the citv I'm q cordial address, in which
Bureau of Labor In this State, through
the efforts Of Charles G.. Kizer, OF Nor
folk. Among other sentiments the Mayor
gave utterance to the follownS
"Nfav your deliberations be guided by
the Source OF all WISDOM may your de-
examinations show that you are built on
the broad gauge plan; that You believe
I'm the brotherhood Of man, and that
vour creed is. Whosoever plans for the
iniury of others plans for the injury oil
themselves. and he who would upbuild
himself must hope and plan for the up
building and betterment of all classes
round about him. No man liveth TO him.
self"
President Non. Of the State Federation,
responded to the address in happy VEN,
and President Williams, OF the central
Labor Union. also spoke. Committees
were then appointed.
At o'clock the convention took up ITS
routine business. It will hold another
session tomorrow.
A sensational shooting, resembling the
unprovoked assault upon WILDER stakes
by Policeman Tyson several weeks ago.
took place on the principal thoroughfare
Of the city at / O'Clock this afternoon.
when James A. Ridgewell was shot by
w. 4. Coke. a cigarmaker Ridsewell
was going to his office, at the Norfolk
Iron-Worls. when Coke suddenly emerged
from doorway and opened fire at snort
range. The first shot went wild, but as
RidgeweH ran across the street seeking
protection. a second shot struck him IN
the feshy portion of the right shoulder
Just above the collarbone. The wound Is
not a serious one. After being shot Ridge
well continued on to the police station
for protection, and mean time his assall-
ant was taken into custody. There IS no
reason assigned for the shooting
A handsome new stone church, to cost
10000 will be erected by Mr.. +. NJ Ttlly.
n wealthy lumberman of Berkeley, Just
across the river from Norfolk. The build
ing will be presented TO Chestnut-street
Methodist church for a house of worship.