Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-30
NEWPORT NEWS.
The Promise of Large Coal Ship
ments Being Fulfilled.
Eleven thousand Tons Cleared In Ono Day
condemnation Proceedings In Court
Interesting Meeting of the School Board
Now Ordinances-Death.

Newport News. Va, June 29.-The
promises of large coal shipments from
Newport News is being rapidly full
filled Three clearances were obtain
ed yesterday for large cargoes, aggre-
eating 11,oCO tons.
The most important of these ship
ments was that taken by the British
tramp steamer Accomac, Capt. John
son. This vessel sailed about o'clock
with n cargo of 5000 tons of coal TO
be delivered at Cronstadt. the Russian
stronghold, this being the first cargo
of the sixty-thousand ton contract
made with the Russian government.
1t will take the Accomac about TWEEN
ty-two sailing days to reach her deSti-
nation. She VIII probably not return
for another cargo as she is rather
small for this class of business. The
local Office has not yet been advised of
to complete the work of delivering the
coal called for in the contract, but no
ticc of other trampS IS expected every
day.
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS.
The Lake condemnation proceedings
occupied the attention of Judge Bar
ham all day yesterday, the time being
taken up almost entirely in the argu-
ment of various technical points re-
laring to the admission of evidence
and the eligibility OF the notification
of the Citizens Railway, Light and
Power Company.
The respondent claimed that the
company was not rightly In court in
asmuch as instead of notification,
there should have been a petition.
Other reasons in this connection were
also urged. but His tionor, after hear
Ing much argument on the subject,
ruled that the procedure adopted by
the company was all right. The res
pendent excepted to the ruling and the
court next took up the demurrer made
by the company to the answer filed
by the respondent to the notice. All
the afternoon was occupied with the
consideration of this demurrer.
The case was finished yesterday in
all it's aspects. but Judge Barham re-
served his decision on the demurrer
and on the merits of the case until he
could look up some references. He
promised an early decision.
SCHOOL MATTERS.
The school board meeting last night
was a notable one In several respects,
the most important bling the decision
OF the trustees TO so ahead as rapidly
as possible with the building of the
new school houses in the North End
and East End. Some effort was made
TO have the work laid over for another
year, but this met with strong opposi-
Lion and the board by it's action last
night insured the completion of the
new buildings, barring unaccounted
delays, by january l. 1901. at the
latest.
But the most interesting feature of
the meeting, from another standpoint,
was n sensation afforded by the two
councils of Junior Order of United
American Mechanics located in the
city and numbering a membership of
about six hundred.
A committee from this order. Messrs.
j. NJ. Martin and X. IL. Jones, repre-
senting Council No. us, of East END,
and Mr.. j. II. Nicholson, representing
Council No. 65. appeared before the
board and just before the body adj
Journed were given the privilege of the
floor.
Awaiting themselves or the permits
sion, they stated that they were pres
ent at the instruction OF their coun-
ellis. 10 oppose the reappointment OF
Prof II. II. Epes as principal OF the
Central school, and one OF the East
End gentlemen stated further that
they also wanted new principal in
East End in the place of Prof. Howard
Jeffress.
The board will meet next Thursday
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what they had to say must be stated
in writing and presented to the board
at that meeting. when 1t would be
duly considered.
NEW ORDINANCES.
The following new ordinances have
been signed by Mayor Moss and are
now binding:
An ordinance accepting the Hunt
1ngton bridge on Lafayette avenue;
an ordnance permitting churches TO
connect with the sewers without cost:
an ordinance fixing the salary of the
coroner at Si20 per annum. instead of
fees; and ordinance making additional
appropriations to the various depart
ments; an ordinance fixing the salary
of the commemorative Attorney at
$500; and finally the Office of inspector
OF sewers was restored to Mr.. ODon-
nell through the passage of the ordi-
nance that had been held up for the
past two weeks. creating the Office of
inspector OF plumbing and sewers.
DEATH OF MIR. BELL.
Mr.. Fred. Bell. an employee of Swift
Il Co. died at the Dixie Hospital yes
terday of typhoid fever Mr.. Bell was
brother of Mr.. VIM Bell, who was
shot some time ago by VIM. Kcmpton.
in Hampton Mr.. Bell leaves a wife in
Massachusetts.