Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-05
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
The Steamer Olive Sinks at KclIy's
Island.
S"vcnfy- paxaenrcr. n, p,o.
but 40 E.ivcs We're LoSt-DoIttn,or.
S"piraliaf Purchases Eost SuTo,.,
Land Personal and Goncrai.
Especial to virg.nian.P;lot,

Suffolk, Va. May 4.-Stcan,cr Olive
owned by the Albcmarlc Steam Navj,ro-
''"h company. OF Franklin, Va. sank
To-Day at Ilolloys Island, near Mont
rose twenty miles below ruuis. in tho
Chowan river. She sprang a leak and
the water came in too fast for tho
pumps. Then they tried TO Lcoch hor
she went down in shallow wafer. Tbo
owe made tri-weekly trips between
f'denton. n. c.. and Franklin. Va.
Inc olive was heavily loaded. but
not more so than had been the case
nl'ny times before. There were about
% passengers aboard and n big cor"o
OF ircight.No one was lost II i, ihorybt
the leak was caused by oakum rcttine
out se''i"s
The steamers officers were George TT
Mi.nS, captain, and Willie Bogare
mate. captain Witty wns on board hui
was physically ailinr at the time.
Inc Olive is an old boat. but il was
repul!t IN 1897. II was worth 81 900
,,'iNerS nave been ordered. and she will
De raised as soon as practicable with
out Wrccking company IL possible
but with one If necessary. In The near
time another steamer will be engraved
10 take the olives run till she is M
General Manager George l.. BARRON
or lie Suffolk and Carolina. to-nirht
"a 81 special train to the Abe
marie Company. and Mr. ]. A. Pretlovv
left for Montrosc to see nbout thn
wreck Superintendent j. a. Preilow. or
rankin left tonight for I'unis via
the Southern ''''
Inc Chowan river IS about n mile
winc ht iioiley,s Island. The island
the bort fiv5 is small TIM
Stenners bow IS above water The Olive
used to run from Suffolk to Norfolk.
Mill IOSAJT,11e, Thy rnvr-.-
The real ana personal proper,v Of ,ho
East suffolk Land Company was today
sou a auction by Crier +. Walter IIo
ser ! ne sale was made by Trustee w
IL White. of Norfolk.
ne property was bid in by III. Irwin
NSNs'r. baltimore capitalist. for n
totAl OF $5.12l-$3 200 for the first ad-
dition. $2.aeo for the second. and 50,
Tor mars. furniture, etc The property
conveyed s for The most part unin,-
proved real estate on the eastern sub
uihs; me officers OF the East Suffolk
,"nu t"iirAnv were Judge ~. s. Car
n"'t OF Norioik. president. ana Chas.
IL ,'ones. OF Baltimore, secretary.
The story Of the East Suffolk Com
'HhY IS the story OF boom times and
subsequent depreciation of values. The
nr'pcfiE was bouEht some years ago
lor s3''Vm' since when Slo,00o more was
spent. TNc rnris previously sold are
comparatively unimportant. Very few
81 me bonds were held in Suffolk One
HuiiolN man loses s.. Gao net Most of
tire bondholdcrS arc Palti;norcans
:. The purchaser. Mir I<eyscr IS ~ mil
hohalre many times over. Among other
prominent persons who attended the
SHE We're Judge Garnett Mr. White
MI Jones and ]. w. Midderdorf. n
large holder Of Seaboard .ifr Line
stock.
FIFTEEN MINUTES FROM PORTS
MOUTH.
The capitalists came in the private
car Of President Shelton Willams. OF
INC Scaboard Air Line. They made the
l'-milc run from Portsmouth in fifteen
minutes. Engine 500 was ut the head
NAT was one of the best runs ever
i'''ue from Portsmouth to Suffolk.
BRIDGE CONTRACT.
Tho County Supervisors met to-day.
Present; Walter Jordan. chairman; Or.
". W. BUTTS E. u. Brinkley, y. T. Hol-
land.
The building Of n bridge over Co
hoon's or k was let to John p. Cowling
for Si699i. Other bidders We're Oliver
Johnson, 1927: Joseph T. Williams, s175.
rms was the Supervisors monthly
road meeting. Properly approved road
bills were ordered paid.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. ]. w. Gardner, of Franklin. Wis
itcd his former home in Suffolk to-
day.
Cards are out for n musicale at Nan
semond Seminary, Friday evening, May
S, at s o'clock.
The Friday Afternoon Reading Club