Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-21
TOWN OF SUFFOLK.
Thousands of Feet Of Lumber
Destroyed by Forest Fires.
An Investigation shows Hundreds OF vnlu-
able Pines ana other Trees Reduced to
Ashes Lake Drummond Amos; Dry
Popular rouag Indy Dead.
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sand acres of timber land We're burn
ed by the fire which has been raging
in tho Dismal Swamp. That fact was
brought out bs an Investigation which
was concluded this AFTERNOON by Mir.
William u. Gay, who inspected the
burned district ut the instance or Mr..
William y. Camp. OF Albion, Fla, the
principal owner. Tie fire is not set
out, but is now confined to small areas.
and it's onward course is seemingly
checked.
no intelligent estimate of the damage
can be made. Valuable pine and juni-
per trees. whose virginia. majesty had
never been molested by the logger's
axe. are burned and shriveled. and in
some places scorched eighty feet from
the ground.
The SOIL whose conbustible nature
resembles peat. has been burned in
spots to q depth OF several feet, leaN-
ing yawning excavations frnged in
black.
Bears. deer. wild cats and other an
finals, forced from their haunts, have
either sought safety by fleeing to the
highlands or been driven further into
the fastness of the jungle.
y WOLF THEORY.
A theory has been offered that the
wolves which have been proving on
the stock of North Carolina farmers
We're run out of the Swamp by the
fire. Several of the animals which are
of species similar TO the coyote. and
which are not Indigenous to the locali
ties where caught, have been taken
alive. Two We're sent to Delaware
Park another younger one was taken
TO Franklin with view to it's domes-
tication.
VERY LOW WATER.
Lake Drummond, normally Il beauti-
full sheet OF water some eight miles
I,,,- oh mol, tn,,
proportions. Jericho canal. one of the
feeders, has gone dry. and the lake can
not be reached from this side except
. on foot A guide says hundreds of an
finals flock about the lake at night i'll
search of water
YOUNG LADY's DEATH
Miss Minnie Brothers died ut 9:15
O'Clock tonight. She had been i'll with
typhoid fever several weeks and grad
ually grew weaker though at times her
condition seemed slightly improved.
The deceased was II most loVable
young woman and was popular among
n large circle OF friends. She leaves
a father. Mr.. Preston Brothers: a
mother and two sisters. Ethel and
Kate. the latter of whom is now i'll.
THROUGH THEIR WORK.
The colored Odd Fellows to-day got
through their labors. The principal
happening was the election of grand
officers. All but one of the old ones.
whose names have been printed in the
Virginian- Pilot We're reelected. A. r.
Shirley, OF Fairfax county, was chosen
deputy grand master in place of j. w.
Barnes of Portsmouth.
A resolution of thanks TO the citi-
zens of Suffolk was passed.
TO BE MUSTERED IN.
Suffolk's new military company is
expected to be mustered in next Tues
day night. That will complete the
regiment. Prospective members are
asked to see DR. John Il. Phillips in
the meantime for physical eXamina-
ton.
Captain A. NJ. Higgins and Lieuten-
ant c. l.. Wright. of Norfolk. We're in
Suffolk tonight. The former will pro-
badly be q regimental officer.
GALVESTON TEA.
The Misses Delk will tomorrow
proceeds are Tor the benefit of storm
sufferers in the Texas town. There
should he a large attendance.
DEMOCRATIC CLUB RALLY.
Hon. Harry l.. Maynard, nominee for
Congress, Will Friday night address the
a. NJ. BROMLEY Of Franklin. and per
haps other speakers will be present.
The time is s o'clock.
a BOYS DEATH.
The funeral OF 16-year-old Henry
Shepherd, who died last evening. will
young mans death is thought TO have
heen indirectly due to n fall of go feet
- from -Illai..ln-tcne- -Nnl:falls-last
Year.
MIR. PINNER SERENADED.
The Phoenix Grass Band tonight,
instead of their usual concert, played
a serenade to Hon. John &. Primer,
who was instrumental in having the
band stand built.
SHORT NOTES.
NalcOuoa + Odua No IN KNIGHTS a
Pythias, tonight donated $25 Tor the
Galveston people.
The horse stolen n few days ago from
Robert Rawles has been recovered. 1t
was found near Winton, n. c., in a
road. The thief escaped
Mr.. Theodore Morganstein, of Phil
adephia was registered at the Com
mercial to-day. He is manager of the
recently established dyeing plant near
the Suffolk knitting mills.
Miss Faye Parker left to-day for
Franklin. where she Will be stonogra
pher for legal firm.
The New York Fire Fighting Com
rany last night gave successful eX-
h.bition of blaze eNtnguishing.
The County Supervisors met to-day.
. Present: Hon. Walter Gordon. chair
man L. p. Brinkley. Dr.. G. w. Butts,
: and a. T. Holland. The business was
routine.
Messrs. NJ. p Garnctt and L. Ste
phebs, Of Norfolk. were in Suffolk to-
day.
Miss Diana Tabb. Of Portsmouth, Wis
lied Suffolk friends to-day.
Miss kempcr 1'plley has returned
B from Columbia y. @
Ben Britt left tonight TO enter
school at B)acksburg
Gary Nelson, Of Richmond was in
town to-day.
PETERSBURG.