Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-24
Especial to virglnian-Pllot.)

PRESIDENT In the chair. Credentials
were received and Messrs. Robert
Waugh, James Gormley. ]. E. Merrill.
Y. NJ bigger and William Wood were
elected to membership.
Mr.. Hlte reported that he had seen
Mr.. Carr. of the Electric Railway Com
pany. in regard to the Labor Day 'cele-
bration. and that Mr.. Carr spoke very
1avorably about holding it at Buckroe.
In a few days a written statement will
be sent In OF just what he can do in the
matter.
The BARRIERS Union reported that
they are very much in favor Of having
a business agent appointed for this
city.
The Machinists. through their repre-
sentative. stated that they had unani-
mously adopted the proposition to elect
q business agent. MIR. Corrier, of the
Boilernakers, said that this matter
ing.
Thorough their representatives, the
Electricians, the Blacksmiths and the
Painters and Decorators. reported ia
vorahiy on the move to appoint u dele
gate at-large.
The Retail Clerks also reported in
favor Of the move.
The Grievance Committee was in
6LTuCeQ 10 wait those merchants VINO
etnl keep open after o'clock
DR.. Styll spoke in favor of establish
ing a hospital, and thought the Medical
Society of THE city should have the
power, not to appoint, butt to confirm
the appointment of the resident physi-
clan and other employees.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted relative to
The election of men to the Congressional
Convention who are in sympathy with
the wishes of the Central Labor Union.
n 1x-0 n fl0 nf.r ~ L.. L.,
all government work. and to favor the
eight hour law Oh all State and city
work.
Mr. Emmett s. Adams, business man
ager or the International brotherhood
OF Machinists. made a strong and An
St1ucive address.
STORY OF ADVENTURE.
After a years absence from home,
during which he passed through ad-
ventures as thrilling as any ever told
in fiction. Charles w. Blandford, OF
Newport News, has arrived in New
York en- route home.
Blandford shipped as assistant ,engl-
neer on the u. S. Hospital Ship Relief"
early last year. While the Relief" was
anchored in Manila Bay, Blandford and
young Hoppe. who was third officer OF
the same steamer, went for n sail An
one of the small metallic lifeboats.
The boat drlrtcd ashore and they
were captured by Tagal insurgents.
During the firing that preceded the cap
ture. Blandford was shot in the hand.
MADE HIS ESCAPE.
For nine months the two young men
We're kept prisoners. but finally they
made their escape, and were taken on
the General Alava," an American
ship Blandford and his companion
reached San Francisco May 80.
Young Blandford Is well and popu-
1arly known here; he was at one time
an engineer on the Old Dominion
steamship yorktown"
RECEPTION FOR HIM.
He will return to Newport News in
the next few days. and it is probable
that the citizens will give him n recep
ton in his honor
NEWPORT LEAVES TO-DAY.
The United States training ship
Newport" which has been in port for
some days with number OF cadets
from the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
where she Will join the chesapeake"
which has already sailed. While here
the cadets many times visited the ship
yard. where they got much Informal
chem
FOUNDING.
Last night at about 1880 o'clock
Mary Robinson. who lives near Green
Eawn Gene terry, heard the cry OF what
proved to be n colored infant about five
hours old. closely wrapped in n counter
pane and when she carried the infant
an the house she found that it was in
a very critical state, evidently suffering
from being too closely covered with the
counterpart. She did everything pos
eibhe for the Mttie one. but this morn
ing It died about II o'clock.
: FIRST COAL FOR RUSSIA.
~ The large British tramp steamer
h ''Accomac" will soon carry the first
cargo OF coal to Russia from this port
under the contract made by the Chesa-
|peaiSe and Ohio Railroad TO furnish
! 500. 900 tons of coal, TO be delivered to
Several other tramp steamers are ex-
pected to arrive soon for the same pur-
pose.
FTREMEN AT THE CASINO
The members of Liberty Fire Com
pany and their friends were out in
full force at the Casino last night on
the occasion Of the benefit rendered the
f1remen by the management. The house
was crowded. and the performers work
cd to better advantage than on any
other night in the week.
DEATH OF MRS. MONROE.
Mrs. Margaret v. Monroe. mother of
Mr.. Thos. III. Monroe. a sergeant of the
Newport News Light Infantry, died
yesterday ait her home in Alexandria,
Va
The deceased was a widow of the
late Harrison l.. Monroe, formerly
sheriff of Alexandria city and county.
UNEBDA BATH AT OCEAN VIEW.
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