Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-29
NEWPORT NEWS.
Morgan Liners Will Be Launched
April Is.
Negro Escapes neutrality-suspicious.
i-c- Work on tho PeninsuIn Railroad
"A Royal Welcome hwntts Hunts
tngton Rifles Charged with
Assnulf,

Newport News, March 2S.--There is
no longer any doubt that the two Nor
gan liners FL Alba and Ell Dia will be
launched on the morning of April 18th
That is the date on which the ship
yard will endeavor to put the big hulls
overheard, and if there Is any delay it
VIII be on account OF unfavorable
weather or some cause not foreseen at
this time.
There will not be much display on
this occasion. as the officials OF the
Morgan Line have expressed the wish
that there be as little ceremony as pos
sible. The yarG will be thrown open to
the public. however. and it is probable
that the launching will be Witnessed by
thousands OF people.
ESCAPED y ROASTING.
About > o'clock this morning smoke
was discovered coming from one OF the
box cars in The Chesapeake and Ohio
yard and several railroad mon at once
took steps to distinguish the blazc,
which was evidently raging On The in
side Of the car. One of the rten opened
the sliding door and rs he did so was
startled tn sec Il big negro, in fcverish
perspiration. leap through the door
Win one uncarthly yell OF relief and
lily down the track at Il 2:i0 gait.
WALTER WOODS TRIAL.
The trial of Walter Wood has been re-
set for April 1ith in the Corporation
Court. Wood is charged with shooting
and causing the death of Jack Ciloven
one Of tho proprietOrs Of the Bijou
Theatcr, OF Twenty third street.
The prisoner Will be defended by At
torney Lett and Commonwealth At
torncy j. *. M Newton will conduc;
tie prosecution.
BREVITIES.
]. Prescott Leach. the young man
who came to grief in Williamsburg be-
cause ~ an unpaid check which he
gave his landlrdy for his board, is
back IN the city. having satisfactorily
adjusted his obarrassirS difficulties
Newport News Lodge No. 3I5. II. p
O. E!ts will give its annual banquet
~ the Casino on the might Of Wcdncs-
dHN, ADrii 18th. The banquet was first
announced for March 3lgt. but was
postponed on account of the installation
Of officers. which must necessarily take
place that night.
THE PENINSULA RAILROAD.
Fourteen carloads of steel rails for
the Peninsula railroad Company arriv-
cd here to-day.
These rails will he put down lust MS
soon rs the ties arrive from Savannah
of next week. President !. {; T.iva nS.
has hcen advised thot t,c .rhon,,o,. ~,
which the ties nrn lonIod soiI,d M
latter part of lest Wool,
When the tics are on the scano t,o
Peninsula comu:nN viii nrti,oi,, ',,,,,
mencc the wort, of layine its trar;.s f.,
the city i'm accordance win the nrivi.
lc,ces granted i'm ,,,n crorchiso ~, y, ~.
by the city Council.
an electrica! eXpert from the West
1- -',"u use, rt,"c.rlvai company, Of New
w. u 'hu l'tSpi!rE' VIII arrive in the
10y sui'le me TINS week Tor the nur-
l"H. "i 'uN'SihH inc PohlnSuia people
~ 10 me pest location FOR the power
nnd ne VIII Took over the situation
ana When nc recommends the best point
ior ine plant stens VIII be taken i'm
a ,,' I" secure the property and
I ,,,iii, io' 'he work oil putting up the
n ROYAL WELCOME.
a movement was started this after
noon TO give the Huntington Rincs ,
royal reception on their return hone
and before night a large committee Of
ladies will he named In tal,o ch,,..,o 80