Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
Scheme to Connect the Cities by
an Electric Railway.
THE STOCKTON ACCEPTED.
State Board of Fisheries to Moot Next We'd
nesdny Rev. Nash VIII Not Accept Po-
sition of City Missionary Underground
System Proposed Dan Cnrney's Body
Unclaimed Movement to Secure CandI-
dates of Ability For the Constitutional
Convention.

Convention.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 14.-A scheme
came to light today by which it seems
that the long discussed and proposed
electric railway. connecting Petersburg
and Manchester, will surely become a
reality.
Counsel. representing st. Louis cap
ital. will present to the City Council
of Manchester this evening q request
of right Of way through several
streets of the city. The right is asked
TO extend electric lines entering
the city at Cowardin avenue and Hull
street by way of the Petersburg turn
pike.
The proposed route through the city
is out Cowardin avenue to cambridge
street, down cambridge street to Ninth
street, and on to connect with the lines
of the Richmond Traction Company,
which company is contemplating cross
ing the James above the free bridge on
the piers which are being construct
ed. 1t is understood that the present
promoters of the undertaking have in
hand sufficient funds to complete the
line and not bond the road.
STATE BOARD OF FISHERIES.
The State Board of Fisheries will
meet in this city next Wednesday. On
this occasion the annual report to the
Governor for thes Sscal year ended
September 80. 1900. will be considered.
The board has reason to be proud Of
what 1T has accomplished. During the
thirty months since the board assumed
direction of the State, about $40, 900
over and above expenses have been
Mt t1,n foto
sum does not include what has been
received since the 30th of last Septem-
Der.
THE STOCKTON ACCEPTED.
The torpedo boat Stockton has been
accepted by the government, as the
result of her recent trial trip. The Off
cial papers have not yet passed.
This Is the first of the boats built at
the Trigg yards to be accepted by the
government. but If those nearing COM
pletion come up to expectations, 1T will
not be long until half dozen Richmand
built vessels are flying the coors OF
Uncle Sam.
The builders trial of the Shubrick. n
gunboat, the first vessel launched at
the Trigg yards, Is expected to take
place January 18th.
work is progressing most satisfactor-
lily on the revenue cutter Mackinaw,
which has not yet been launched
WILL NOT ACCEPT.
1T is stated on the best possible au-
thority that Rev. Preston Nash who
was short time ago appointed city
missionary OF the Episcopal Church.
VIII not accept the position. but will
Christ church. He will make known
his determination to his people at the
service Sunday morning and there is
hardly shadow OF a doubt that his
decision will be as stated above.
GO UNDERGROUND.
City Attorney Pollard is preparing an
ordinance, which he will present to the
committee on streets next Monday, pro-
Viding for the institution of the under
ground system on Main street, from
Lombardy to Twenty eighth street.
BODY UNCLAIMED.
The body Of Dan Carney is still at
the Peerman establishment. Mr.. Peer
man expects to hear from relatives of
the dead man, supposed to be living in
New York State. near Albion within
day of two. The body will be held
until next week. at any rate.
CONVENTION CHAT.
1t seems now almost assured that
there will be a mass-meeting of citi-
zenS called early In January for the
purpose of inviting men of ability,
without regard to past political aflilia-
lions, TO offer for the Constitutional
convention for this city.
The plan Is widely favored by local
politicians, as we'll as by many clti-
zens, who do not take an active part
in political affairs.
Every day seems to demonstrate
more strongly the desire OF all classes
to have the best men to compose the
reasons operating to keep profession
la politicians" out of the body The
first is that the convention is looked
upon as a political cemetery" and
men do not want TO enter it volun-
tarily: and the other and perhaps
stronger reason. is that the people do
not want the body to be composed of
men who devote so much of their time
to running after" political honors.
Some of these whose names are
freely mentioned in connection with
the endorsement by the mass-meeting
of citizens are: Hon. Charles V. Mere
dith. Colonel a. S. Buford, Colonel
Archer Anderson and Hon. r. Garter
Scott.
MARSHALL AND WATTS.
Hon. James w. Cyclone Jim) Mar
shall. of Craig, attracted a group OF
prominent Democrats at Murphy's last
uiSHt, WHO, DeLWccH tue refreshing
wticisms of the judge. discussed poll
tics freely.
Those with the popular ex-Congress-
man were ex-senator w. l. Jordan. of
Halifax: Col. j. c. Mcdonald, of Craig;
Judge John CT. Dew. DR.. Joseph w.
Southall and T.. c.. Akers.
Most of the discussion was on the
coming constitutional convention. Col.
Mcdonald said there was hardly n
doubt that the people of Roanoke and