Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19
NEWPORT NEWS.
New Elevator Will Soon Begin
Operations.
Tires co be Lighted In Engines Right Away
Lafayette Avenue Bridge Can BIO Used
by Railway Company East End People
Score victory Against Liquor Dealers
Shipments and Exports Notes and Per-
sonals.

Newport News, Va. June 1S.-The
new grain elevator will go into opera
ton very soon now. as only the finish
The steel roofing was finished more
than week ago. and now the con-
veyer tunnel is completed, with the
exception of short space.
1t has been planned to build fires
In the engines for the first time on
Saturday. but for some reason 1t was
not done that day. Water has been
turned into the pipes about the engine,
and all ds ready for the match. The
dying process can take place slowly,
thereby not damaging the masonry
These test fires will be kept going for
Il month before the work will be re-
ceived. The amount of steam used in
running the elevator will not be more
than eighty pounds. The capacity OF
the engines makes this small amount
sufficient.
TO USE LAFAYETTE BRIDGE.
The Newport News and Old Point
Railway and Electric Company were
on Saturday granted permission by
Mr.. Coils p. Huntington to use the
Lafayette avenue bridge.
The company Will use the bridge as
soon as they can get the necessary
work done.
ANTI-LIQUOR VICTORY.
The anti-liquor people of the East
End scored another victory against the
liquor dealers at Sailors Creek Satur-
day. when Judge Baker p. Lee, OF the
County Court, refused to grant Il IL
cense to Mr.. Lyons. at Point of Pines
Judge Lee in rendering his decision
stated that while he was confident the
defense had established the facts of
the suitability of the Point of Pines
for a saloon. they had clearly proven
that Mr.. Lyons had violated the Sun
day liquor law. He was, by force of
this fact, compelled to refuse Mr.
Lyons application.
There are two other saloons at Sal
ter's Creek. and it is the opinion of
many that these too will be closed by
Judge Lees refusal to grant lncenses
COAL TO FOREIGN PORTS.
Over 5000 tons of New River coal
was shipped from this port during the
last of the week. One cargo, consist
ing of more than 1000 tons, went to
Narseilles. France. and the other, con-
sisting OF the same amount. went to
Trieste.
The Minerva and Juanita North,
both Of which arrived Saturday. Will
take coal to foreign ports.
The Juanita North takes not less
than 1000 tons to Montevideo, IRA
quay.
1t Is not yet known when the MI
neiva will go.
EXPORTS OF PAST WEEK.
The following IS the custom house
report for the past week 1t repre-
sents the leading articles loaded since
sunday. June 10th: Flour. 40,434 bar
rels; corn, S5,714 bushels: oats, 20 900
bushels; lard, 763,l62 pounds
In the articles OF export last week
there are no special features, the fig
ures hold their own, generally speak
ang. when compared with those OF the
week preceding.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
On Monday morning. June the 25th.
IN 81. Vincents Catholic Church. will
occur the marriage of Miss Catherine
Bergen. OF Baltimore. and DIR. Edwin
The wedding VIII be very quiet. as
only the relatives and IL few intlmat e
friends will witness the ceremony.
Miss Bergen IS n cousin Of Mrs. NJ. w
Tenant. "
Miss MyT'a Vandergrift has returned
TO her home in this city. TO spend her
vacation. after spending some months
at the Randolph Macon Woman's Col
lege at Lynchburg.
attorney c. T. MCMILLAN returned
Saturday TO this city from a visit To
Manassas. Va Mr.. McAIullin has been
engaged there during the last few DAYS
an an important case.
Mrs. II. B. Bailey expects to have
as her guests during the coming week
Miss Louise Nash, Of Norfolk and
Miss Madge Jones, OF Hampton