Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-26
NEARING COMPLETION.
The Improvements at Ferry Wharf
are Almost Finished.
Mr. Samuel Brothers Falls Nine Feet and is
Painfully Injured Right Side ParaIyzed
-oTfor MISUNDERSTANDING Clown
Cots Into Trouble.

The improvements on Chestnut street
Terry dock are nearing completion.
The fencing about the entrance will be
completed this week and a large force
Is engaged laying tie decking to the
bridge. If nothing unforeseen takes.
places to retard the work. it will be
completed within two weeks.
PAINFUL. FALL.
MIR. Samuel L. Brothers. while en-
gagged In repairing the Sanford and
Brooks blowing. machine on w. e.
Thomas G. Co.'S railway. fell yesterday
morning about $3.50 o'clock from the
upper deck of the machine across ono
of the boats on exposed timbers. asc7o
lance of about nine feet, landing On
his left side. Within a few moments
later he was unable to move himself,
and was taken to his home on Liberty
street. where he was attended by DIR.
+. NJ. Morgan. 1t is thought that none
of his limbs are broken, but he will
be confined to his home for several
days.
MIR. DALBY's CONDITION.
Mr.. Charles Daily. of South
Norfolk. when visited by his father,
Mr.. John +. Daily, yesterday aft
ernoon at St. Vincents Hospital,
Norfolk, showed signs of improve
ment and recognized his father, but
was still unable to speak. An expert
ment by the physicians show that he
is paralyzed in his entire right side.
as result of the shock received from
the falling piece of timber at the navy
yard last Saturday morning His con-
dition is quite a blow to his wife and
father, of this place.
OFF FOR RICHMOND.
The Torrent Fire Department has
received its uniform and have con-
cluded all arrangements to leave this
morning via the Chesapeake and Ohio
for Richmond. to attend the State Fire
tat
bers of the company, who will go to
Richmond, all of whom will wear their
handsome new suits, which will guar
antee the fire-ighters of Berkeley
good showing in the grand parade.
TROUBLES OF A CLOWN.
Mr.. John F. Daily, one of the towns
well-known citizens. rendered heavy
but not fatal blow to the Sun Brothers
show yesterday morning. when he
broke a loaded horse-whip over the
clowns head while passing his place
on Chestnut street. The clown was
following the street parade in a con-
spicuous costume, catching at people
and chasing little boys, thus attract
ing attention and causing a great deal
of amusement for the street spectators.
When he started past Mr.. Dalby, who
wns leaning on his fence watching the
parade as It proceeded up the street.
he strolSed his hand across Mr.. Dalby's
face. The latter reteljated with the
butt end Of loaded horse-whip across
The clowns head. breaking off about
ten inches of the whip.
WHERE is "HOGGIE?'
A colored boy. known to the stock
yard men as "Hoggie," received pay
ment and forage from the stock yards
yesterday morning and started to
Portsmouth with n drove of cattle.
When the cattle We're some distance
down Liberty street the boy disap-
| peared and has not been seen since.
! The officers are on the lookout for him,
| and think that they will catch him
shortly. as his identity is we'll known.
| He has five fingers on his left hand.
| HEARD IN PASSING CIRCLES.
| The Sun Brothers. who visited the
| town about year ago. gave two exhi-
| billions yesterday afternoon and even
| ing. to very large audiences. on the
| vacant block between Twelfth and
| Thirteenth streets. The performance
was superb and gave general satisfac-
| ton.
The lawn party at the home of the
| Misses Winborne, on Chestnut street
| last evening for the benefit of the Main
| Street Christian Church, was we'll at
| tended. despite the cool weather.
| Mrs. Capt ]. w. Young, of Oakdale
is continually rehearsing for the en-
tertainment she is to give Tuesday
| night, October Cd, at Odd Fellows Hall
South Norfolk, for the benefit of the