Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23
GAMBLERS FINED.
Two Visitors From Norfolk City
in Police Court.
a Lac Run Over by Railway Car and Bndly
Injured-A Successful Business Enter
prise-rhomas' Marine Railway Plant
Improyed-st. Thomas Day.

John O'Brian and Robert Telstory,
the two gamblers of Norfolk who were
looked up Friday night for running the
peg board game and swindling several
persons out of large sums OF money,
were fined $40 by Mayor Keeling yes
terday morping-$10 for one and $50
for the other-which was paid. Their
paraphernalia was confiscated and
burned.
There were two others running fish
ponds and wheels of fortune on Lib
erty street, who took warning on learn
ing of the arrest of the above named,
and left the town.
The officials allow no Sunday whis-
key business and gambling devices of
any kind. If they become known they
are dealt with rigidly.
RUN OVER BY CAR.
Frank Newsome. colored, Il 5-year
old SON of Annie Chafus. was run over
by flat car at the Norfollr and South
ern switch. at John street crossing.
yesterday morning at 1870 o'clock and
his left leg broken above the knee his
heel painfully crushed and leg badly
lacerated.
Several cars were standing on the
switch. which. however. had been left
open, and the boy was either under the
fiat car for amusement or attempted
to pass under it. when 1t moved and
caught uliil. ne WAS lOuIu DN one OF
the trainmen, taken out in a helpless
condition and was subsequently sent to
the office of DIR. Morgan, who. with
the assistance OF DR.. McConville, set
the broken limb and sewed the mangled
flesh up. making the sufferer as COM
Portable as possible. He was taken to
his home DIR. Morgan thinks he will
be able to save the limb.
OLD DOMINION IRON WORKS.
Among the successful business enter
prises of Berkeley, and one that bids
fair to become n place of considerable
Importance. Is the Old Dominion Iron
Works. About six years ago this plant
was established. as foundry. in Pearl
street. by Mr.. A. Warren. Since that
time the energetic proprietor has taken
advantage of all the opportunities that
have been offered for the upbuiding of
the plant From time to time he has
added to building and machinery, en-
larging the foundry in every way as
far as practicable, and within the past
year he erected n building at the cor
ner of Pearl and Mulberry streets and
moved his plant to the new site in
order to meet the demands OF an in
creasing trade. To this building an
addition of some size was made last
fall. and general machine shop.
operated by skilled and experienced
workmen. placed therein. This plant.
where all kinds of work in brass and
iron is being done. must necessarily
grow. The company is now prepared
to turn out castings. both In brass and
iron. for railroads. steamboats,. factories
and mills. Among the specialties that
are manufactured by this company
that OF the propeller wheels has met
with the greatest success. The pattern
department is in charge of Mr.. l..
| Petrey. who is workman of eXper-
! fence and Skill as a model maker OF
every description, architectural and
mechanical. The machine shop and
blacksmith shop are In charge of Mr..
| a. M. Marshall, and Mr.. John Privatt
Is foreman of the foundry department
BRIEF MENTION.
The sloop Mamie. owned by ]. D.
| Armstrong & Co.. oyster packers,
which was run down by the tug Mu-
itual, owned by Joe Clark & Co, Thurs
day, and sunk. was raised yesterday by
the w. H. French Wrecking Company,
and will go on the ways soon for re-
| pairs.
The work Of erecting the building at
| the corner of Pearl and Elizabeth
streets for an ice plant by MIR. II. a.
McFrin, of Palm Beach, Fla, is prog
ressing very rapidly.
Miss Verna Halstead has returned
| from Suffolk College, where She is
spending the present session. to her
home in South Norfolk for the holt
| days.
Mr.. ]. e. Cobb and daughter, Ed
wina. returned yesteFdIy rrOrH Detroit
Mich, where they spent four months
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. D. a. Cox. of Currtuck county,
| n. c., is the guest of his brother, Mr.
T.. l.. Cox, on Liberty street.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Dickinson. of this
place. will spend the Christmas holt
| days with friends and relatives at
| Richmond.
Miss Mary Addison. Of Eastville Va,
is the guest of the family of DR.. George
| w. Wallace. on Berkeley avenue.
Miss Bessie Riddick. OF HEREFORD, N.
| c., and Miss Helen Southali. of Rich
mond, Va, who have been spending
| some time with friends and relatives
here, returned yesterday afternoon.
Mrs LESSEE Miller and daughter, Car
| RTE, left yesterday for Matnews to
| spend several days with relatives.
| Al Wallace's pharmacy can be found
n large stock of fancy perfumes suit
| able for Christmas gifts. Give them q
| call and save money.
| The remains of Mary Jane, the
3-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
| A. Rice. who died at their home Friday
morning. in South Norfolk. were sent
TO Orlando, n. c., their former home.
yesterday morning for burial.
| JUNIOR CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
The Jr. c. E. Society will meet this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Main
Street Christian church. special
program has been arranged as fol-
lows:
Doxology-Led by twelve girls.
Scripture Lesson-Mr. Willoughby.
Prayer-Mr. Porter.
Recitation-Mary Tuttle.
Duet-Beessie Sears and Charlotte
Morris.
Solo-Annie Jacobs.