Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-31
WAS ABOUT A PUBLICATION.
Labor Men Angry necauso the a rair round
its Way Into Court Judge Mann VIM be
Candidate FOR tho supreme bench
Republicans Beginning to show Signs
of Alarm Sovereign Grand Lodge Of
odd Fellows The rraaae situation
Charters Recorded.
Especial to yirginian.p ilot. :,

| Richmond, Va. Aug. So-Wiliiam Null.
len, leader of the workingmen here
and w. Elmore Seal. editor of the daily
labor column in the Richmond News,
had an alteration last night In q secret
| meeting, which bid fair for a time to re-
suit in bloodshed.
| A few nights ago the Trades and Labor
Council discussed an objection raised to
certain gentleman being allowed to
speak on Labor Day on account OF his
connection with the Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company. y
but an enterprising reporter obtained the
luli details and published them the next
Last night Seal charged Mullen with
having given out the proceedings. and d
wordy war followed, a pistol being
In the Police. Court this morning, and
both were put under bonds to keep the
The labor element here Is very angry
| that the matter was dragged into The
courts. They. declare that 1t should have
room.
An immense crowd was present at the
hearing to-day and much feeling was
JUDGE MANN'S CANDIDACY.
Mr.. Il. g; Southail, one Of the closest
piece OF exceedingly interesting informa-
lie says that although he has had no
sured the latter will be a candidate for
which the Governor has filed by the
appointment of Hon. Archer a. Phlegar.
Mr. soutSa Only he he @li VIM With
out any trouble n ~
Judge Mann is one of the most popu-
lieved here that a large majority OF the
Leslslatpre si Sil e A sHySE si him
! THE ReDuDltCaD9 here. we'll ms a1s,a.
alsarm ut the siowness with which cam
now looks as though the amount allotted
to Virginia will be- very small. It ~ ac-
all the money sent to this State as so
much thrown away He realizes that
there sR L Ssf6riTs 5paEE h Ss IF f. g. show
Ing, for the Sovereign Grand Lodge Of
| month, and the local people count on
haying thousands to entertain.
Many t bands ts Of music YIN be here
diers Home Band, OF Hampton; the Ar
tillery Band, of Old Point; the Phoebus
| Petersburg Alexandria. and other Vir-
ginia cities, and number from other
The decorations will be most elaborate.
| In other convention cities the business
men, men y, NTH perfect unanmity. DECORATED
tne r PLACES nvsrsd ana many private residences
THE TRAFFIC SITUATION.
Taking the traffic situation as
| whole" said a well-known railroad man
to-day, II woul say that 1t Is not SO
good as last year. While the earnings
of the various roads continue to show
slight increases. yet there has been a
| decrease in the total tonnage. The in
| crease In the earnings, however, Is ac-
counted for, TO some extent In tho nd-
vanccd rates that became effective June
LIST last, and the classes handled.
| The reason that the situation Is
viewed from a rather pessimistic stand
| point Is on account of the known short
age of all kinds of crops. While prices
| are expected to advance, thereby meet
| ing In dollars and cents as much Is de-
| rived from large crops thus helping
| farmers and merchants, still the rail-
| the volume of business to haul.
\ This is not only applicable to raw
materials, especially cotton, but to cot
iton factory products. which are a source
| of great revenue to carriers. Our whole,
| sale people, especially the hat clothing
| their average sales, but this will regu-
| late itself so soon as prices advance.
Locally, most of the factories are very
| busy, having orders booked for months
ahead This applies to ship-yards, loco
motive builders. machine works and to-
| bacco manufacturers, especially not to
mention the manufacturers of wooden
| ware, shirts and trunks. Naturally. the
great demand for. export coal has caus-
| ed the ooal-hauling roads heavy In
creases and made the matter of equip
ment u serious question.
'.At present, however. the conditions
are far more fayorable than in any years
(! which was unparalleled In the history
| OF the freight carrierS.h