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The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
FOUGHT WITH ROGER PRYOR.
DIR. Oswald Il. Finney. a Noted Virgininn n.
Dead M His Home in AccOmac.

Special TO The Washington Post.
Richmond, Va, July 23.-Intelligence
was received here to-day of the death
Yesterday at OnancOck, in Accomac
County, Of Dr. Oswald 3, Finney. one of
the most noted and interesting men Of
that section. He had never married, and
celebrated his eighty-frst birthday last
Wednesday.
DR.. Finney fought duel shortly before
the war with Gen, now Judge Roger A
Pryor, Of New York. Finney was a Wing.
and was serving i'm the legislature at the
time Pryor was a Democrat, and was
editing a newspaper IN Richmond. Some
editorial criticism led TO a challenge The
men met on the Manchester side Of James
River and the doctor was wounded in
the hip.
Or. Finney was very fond of politics,
and after the war there was no more in
tense Democrat in the State than he. TIE
doctor was a member of the State senate
about twenty years ago.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
RUNAWAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
Exciting Experience on North Mountain,
W, Na,-BrHkes and Engine Crippled.
u. De-

Special 10 The washington Post
MaTtinsburg. w Va, July 23.-Passen-
gers on Baltimore and Ohio train No. 20
had an exciting experience Saturday night.
n coming down North Mountain. west of
this city, an aircOCk was turned in some
way, and when the engineer attempted to
put on the air-bTakes he found that they
would not work. Then he reversed his
engine and in doing so a soft plug was
blown out, causing the steam and water
10 escape from the boiler. AS the train
passed the station in this city 1t was go
ing forty miles an hour, and was abso-
lutely beyond the control Of The engi-
neer, who could but hold on and hope for
the best.
The east-bound track, happily, was clear
east of this city, and when about three
miles out the train struck the nine-mile
grade and gradually came 10 stand
still. A yard engine from this city brought
the train back. The passengers on the
train were badly frightened when they
realized the danger. which was made ap-
parent upon seeing the train fly through
this place at such speed. A freight en-
CINE took the train east
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
ATTEMPTED MURDER ALLEGED.
John snow Accused Of shooting a YOnns
WOman--aid TO Have Been Jealous.

Special 10 The Washington Post
LynchDurg, Va, July 1.-JOhn Snow, Of
Burton's Creek neighborhood, Campbell
County, was arrested to-day near this city
on warrant charging him with shooting
Miss Mary Alice Jones daughter Of Mr.
Elisha Jones, on July 2, at the home OF
the young lady.
Snow Is said to have been in love with
Miss Jones, and 10 have been jealous Of
Douglas Martin, a neighbor. On the day
mentioned Miss Jones. her sister and
young Martin were sta ending on the porch
Of the Jones residence when a bullet fired
from direction unknown to the parties
struck Miss Jones in the thigh. inficting
a painful wound. Two other shots were
fired, but did no damage Suspicion fen
upon young Snow. and a warrant was is
sued for his arrest. He was Jailed until a
preliminary hearing can be had. Snow
says he will have no difficulty in estab-
fishing his innocence
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
FOUR LIVES LOST IN STORM.
Family Drowned In x uins Of Their Home
Havoc in West Virginia.
Special to he Washington Pest,

Special q he Washington Pest.
Wheeling. W. Va. July 2o.-This vicinity
was visited by a terrific rain and thundei
storm yesterday. which resulted in the
loss Of four lives and possibly more. be-
sides the destruction Of thousands %
dollars worth OF property. In this city
over an inch Of rain fen in an hour. while
Eve mile. north the fall was nearly two
inches
At Herrick. a small station on the
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad. thcTs
was a Cloudburst For half an hour the
water feG in streams. and Long Run, o
small creek. rose twenty feet. A dozeu
county and railroad bridges were carried
away. and for nearly two miles hardly
any OF the Wheeling and Lake Erie TRACK
Is left
A Hungarian woman and three children
were caught in their no sc. which VS.
demolished. and drowned
In Wood County, ". Va. over two
inches Of rain fell, and dozens of bridge
and culverts were washed out. while in
the oil fields pipe lines are broken in all
directions. -Four dtrricks were struck
by lightning and half a hundred were
blown down.
on the Wheeling and Lake Erie at Bow
eTStOn the Toledo express from this city
was ditcheu and six carloads Of excur-
SioniStS were rolled over an embankment
Aside from a few bruises, no one was hart
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24

Norfolk Secretary Of sailors Union COM
mitted-Sick Mariner ParOled.

Special &c The Washington Post.
Norfolk, Va, July Civilian Good
ford. local secretary of the Merchant Sail
ors' Union, was sent on to the next Unit
ed States grand jury by United States
Commissioner Riddleberger to-day upon
the charge of forging the name of Capt.
H. FalkenDurg, of the schooner Charles
D. Hall, to a certificate emitting a sailor
named Patrick Sharp to admission to the
United States Marine Hospital ward at
st. VincentS Hospital
Sharp was arraigned to-day for at
tempting to use the alleged forged GER
tifcate, and was also sent on TO the grand
jury. After an unsuccessful effort to Sc
cure a bondsman Goodford was this aft
ernoon committed TO Jail. Commissioner
Riddleberger released Sharp upon his own
recOgniZance, it being thought that he
would die if sent TO jail
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
NORTH CAROLINA PHARMACISTS.
Banauetea by Wilmington Druggists ..
Convention Elects Officers.

Special 10 The Washington Post
Wilmington, n c., July l9.-The twenty
first annual session of the North Carolina
Pharmaceutical Association. I'm session
here for two days. adjourned this after
noon to meet next June, at WinstOn-Sa-
lem, the exact date 10 be selected by the
President and Secretary of the aSSocia-
ton, and f. w. O'Hanlon, secretary Of
the Winston Druggists Association, with
whom they are to meet
Officers were elected to-day as follows,
President. r. II. JorGon. Charlotte: vice
presidents, J. H. Hardin, of Wilmington;
II. 7. Hicks. Of Raleigh: W. A Leslie.
of MorgantOwn; secretary, a. p. w
Vaughan. Durham: treasurer. A. ]. Cook,
Fayetteville; executive committee. G.. r
PilkngtOn, PittsbOrO, G.. r WoOten,
Hickory; 4. S. Harrison Enfield. J.
Hicks Bunting. Wilmington; F. w
Vaughan, Durham; board of pharmacy.
five-year term. William Simpson. Of Rl-
leigh. Tonight the visiting druggists are
the guests of the Wilmington Druggists
Association at the SeashOre Hotel
WrightSVile Beach.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
Negroes Battle with Axes.

Special . Inc WdsHlUEtCn TOfI.
Newport News, Va, July 20-Isaac
Bembery and Joseph Hoyt, negroes. en-
plOyed on the tug Wanderer, battled with
axes to-day After a dispute the negroes
each seized an ak, and made desperate
efforts to end the others life Hoyt
would have been killed but for the inter
ference of Capt Fitchett, Of the tug
He was badly hacked having an ugly
cash in his left side over his heart and
another on his leg. in addition TO a mum
Der of ugly bruises caused by glancins
blows. He will probably recover. Benz
berry was arrested.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24

Special 10 The Washington Post
Grafton, ". Va, July A.-Oficer John
Short OF the Baltimore and Ohio secret
service, returned to-day from Philippi,
where he landed in jail Jed and Asa sum
mers and Oak and George Harvey and
SADLY Fitzwater charged with wrecking a
train on the Grafton and Belington branch
Of the Baltimore and Ohio, and four other
attempts 70 wreck trains They selected
a wild place for the wrecks. and were i'm
PEELED By desire TO ZEE The cars smash
up. George Harvey confessed 10 placing
the distractions, and the others corrobor-
zr-d him
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
VIRGINIA WEDDINGS.

NJ 7. J. Hughes sat Mrs., Esn. e. CsJi. Il
Riehmons Euryrisss thsiF frisaas last ~ssf ~
eoniaz 10 WzShinEi0a AMI Esftinx msrris1. Thsy
arrived Tussssy sn1 retained friday
Mr. : b. gilssn sns Mas HssEssTits Tiazlsy
wsr, married in wsshinEOa yesterday. The ysgss
pesps EiiVvsa quietly sSsy. sn1 the arst inilms-
tioa that they had bssn married cane IL he sbsp,
Of islsEf.m 10 Mr. Jsha 7. wilson, brother Of IL
groom
Whsa Mr.. Paul Veil. 0as o, the DrDgsissoFs Of
ssE Fosa'E Ho,si. giehm0ne returns from his
European tour about re Il; q ssptszbsf. h. ~lil
brins sioaz With hlm tis bflds letter has lus.
bseA received srea him, e@tsA ., IL ch.ss-i--
Fosss Switzerland. announcing hat tart The
bTiee-eisct IN siss NSrgusfils Biocn. daughter 0i
q vii TOGO Eslsz nsrenssi
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
Former Governor Carr Dead.

Special TO The Washington Post.
Raleigh, y. c, July Z.-The capitol
was closed and flags half-masted to-day
en- account of the death of eX-Gov. Elias
Carr. at mis- farm in EdgecOmb County.
He was fifty-nine years Of age, and had
been in poor health several months. He
was 2 descendant of Gov. Johnson. Of
Revolutionary days. He was al one time
president Of the State Farmers Alliance,
and represented il al the Ocala conven-
ton He was governor four years. PIE
ceding Gov. Russell. Gov. Carr was one
Of the best farmers III the State, and
was a graduate OF the Universities OF
North Carolina and Virginia
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
AWARDS FOR VIRGINIA FRUIT.
Horticultural Society Takes First Prize at
Pnris-AppIe Exhibit Hon0red.

speCIaI TO Inc WasnIngT0n FOst-
Charlottesville. Va, July 22.-The Vir-
ginia Horticultural Society has captured
first prize for its fruit exhibit at the Paris
Exposition. The information was sent 70
Samuel B. Woods, of this city, presiden.
OF the society. by Mr.. William A. Taylor,
who has the Paris exhibit in charge. In
addition, the Virginia apples were includ-
ed in the United States exhibit, which
contains forty varieties from fourteen diff
feTent States. and which also captured the
first prize in TIE international cOnte Il.
Speaking OF the famous Albemarle pip
pins, Mr Taylor writes that they were sin
excellent condition on June =, and We're
much admired both by the jBry ana by
the dealers and consumers The outlook
is favorable for an increased demand for
American apples.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
KILLED MAN HE BETRAYED.
Calvin Jordan shot Down by Man He ae-
cused Of Running His Home.

Special to The Washington Post.
Sistersville, w. Va, July 21-At Con-
way. Tyler County, last night, Calvin
Jordan, an oil well driller, was shot
through the heart and instantly killed by
G. c. Seckman, a general storekeeper OF
the same town. Jordan's work took him
much away from home and in hi absence
Seckman and Mrs. Jordan became init
mate Yesterday the husband returned
home and found Seckman there Later he
called at Seckman's store and the two
came to blows. They were parted by
friends and Jordan was taken home.
An hour later Seckman took his revolt
yer. went to Jordan's home, and calling
him to the door. shot him dead. S ok nan
then drove to MiddlebOurre and gave h III
self up to the sheriff. He is now in jail
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
Policy Gambler Tries TO KIN Rival.

Special % The Wsshingtoa Post.
Norfolk. Va, July l9-The competition
between the gamblers IN this city known
a. policy wri,ers' eliminated to-day IN p
shooting ARRAY. Just of Main street, when
Edward Moore was shot IN the back b.
Robert Taylor. The latter claimed that
Moore had been following him 10 learn
his customers" Moore was not fatally
hurt, the ball giancipg from his backbone
without shsttering 50 and burylng Itself lu
his thigh David Hathaway. a witness 20
the shooting. declared that Taylor shot al
him a'sO. tut aimed wildly
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
LOST PRISONER AND WHISKY.
Revenue Men Surprise a still, bur Are
in Turn Taught Mapping.

Special 70 he " Ust
Tazewell, Va, July 2L-Deputy United
States marshal of Mcdowell County, W
Va, and Collector b. p. White, of Mercer
County, w. Va, captured a mOOnshine
still en- the head of BearwalIow Greek,
just across the State line, Thursday. II
had been operated by man named Jones
from North Carolina. Only one man was
arrested. and he made his escape from
the officers at Jaeger w Va, where they
attempted 10 board the train for WEIGH.
barrel Of corn whisky was captured
and also the still, but while the officers
were mapping the moonshiners slipped in
and carried off the liquor and part Of
the still, 10 the surprise and chagrln Of
me revenue men.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
QUARLES OUT, FLOOD WINS.
The Tenth Virginia District Congressional
Fight Practically Determined.
Special to The Washington Post.

Special 70 The washington Post.
Staunton. Va. July H.-Congressman
Julian NJ. Quarles having withdrawn, the
meetings to-day to elect delegates to the
Buena Vista convention of August were
devoid of excitement. An attempt to in
struct for Catlett, of Lexington, was voted
down in Beverly Manor, and the friends
of Flood showed such a front in Staunton
that nothing but the Flood ticket was
voted
No instructions were given. but Flood
gets StauntOn's seven delegates and a
gOodly share Of the county vote.
South River instructed it's six delegates
for Catlett. At Middle River no meeting
was held, and the convention will have to
determine if the Augusta County dele
gates can cast the vote for that section.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
webb-PepIee Located in the we.t.

Special - The Wss1lf gtOn Tosf.
Richmond. Va, July ls.-Chief OF Detec-
tives TOrnlInsOn received a letter this
morning from Attorney Thomas Y. Brad
shaw, Of Ontario Col, advising him
that the authorities have located J. Har-
Old WeDb-Peploe. former member o. the
Richmond bar, who Is wanted n the West
for alleged wrOng-d0inE Webb-Peploe.
who Is the ION Of an English clergyman OF
prominence. disa pDeared from here sew
eral years ago Out West ne took the
IA me Of Hon. :. p +. Parnell. and Ia one
place ne passed as a u TOmlnsOn.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
USED MAILS TO DEFRAUD.
Post-office Men Arrest Managers Of Aiies-
ed Bogus Employment Concern,

Special to The Washington Post.
Wilmington. y. c.. July 20-J. NJ Muir
Gibson and w. III. Taylor were arrested
to-day on a warrant sworn out by Post
office Inspector Jerry Connolly, for fraud
uleHt use Of the mails. They are alleged
to have advertised extensively in this and
adjacent States. THE Southern Cotton
Buyers Association of Wilmington" No
such organization IS known here.
MurchisOE and Taylor, however. II Is
charged. received large quantities of mail.
supposed to contain remittances OF g. tor
which the association advertised to Sc
cure positions for its dupes, as cotton buy
ers. 1t is charged that in no instance was
an effort made 10 fulfill the promises held
forth. The arrests were made In La
Grange where both MuTcnisOn and Tay-
Tor live. They have been put under $1,000
bonds for trial on July 30, at Goldsboro.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
New short Line to Open Coal Fields.

Special 20 Inc washington FOst
Fairmont ". Va, July 23.-The route
for the Fairmont and Pittsburg Short
Line Railroad Is being surveyed, and con-
structlon of the road is to commence as
soon as the engineers report. Fairmont
will be the starting point and Pittsburg
the terminus Of the ROAD. For the pres
ent II is stated, the road will be built as
TAR as Baliah Chapel, where Pittsburs
parties are preparing to open large cJal
field. When the road is built il will place
Pittsburg from two TO five hours closer TO
Fairmont, and Will open an immense coal
area heretofore undeyclOped on the West
Virginia side.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
Broke Her Foot at Ankle.

Special 70 The Washington Post
Richmond. Va. July 0--Mrs. Elizabeth
HanLy, wife Of Mr. l. J. Hanky, SO West
Clay street. fell from a ladder this morn
ing and had the bone in her left foot
broken at the ankle. Mrs. Hanky is
about sixty-two years old This morning
she attempted 10 fx the grapevine in the
rear Of her residence. and 70 DO so mounted
a stepladder- When she reached the top
II sllpped and she feH 10 the ground Dr.
OnUenhirner ana others were called in
ard decided that amputation Wes neces-
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
HONoRs FOR SOLDIER HEROES.
Bodies of ~ePGt. Frank Berry and Two
Other yirgiBians Reach Home.

Special % The Washington Post
Parkersburg. w Va. July l9.-The reIa-
tives Of Sergt Frank Berry, Of the regu-
lar army. who lost his life while rescuIng
the daughter Of the governor Of Malta
bon. in the Philippines. from a band OF
robbers who were holding her under
bride from rejected sutton have received
word that the remains have arrived In
San Francisco, and will b. here In ten
days.
The bodies OF George Congo and Stewart
King. o; this city, who were killed at
about the same time. will arrive at the
same time. Preparations are making here
for a military funeral in which the Ma
tional Guard and others viii take part.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
PROF. j. III. GORE HONORED.
Chosen by President LOubet, of France, a :
Chief Juror on Exposition Court.

Special 10 The Washington Post.
Winchester, Va. July 23.-Prof. J. How
ard Gore, of this county, professor Of
mathematics at Columbian University,
Washington, D. c., has been appointed
juror-in-chief Of the court Of appeals of
The Paris exposition, which is the court of
final resort for the protection Of exhibit
Ors who have not been awarded pre-
miums on exhibits.
The appointment was made by Presi-
dent LCubet, Of the French republic. and
this is the first time such an honor has
been conferred on an American Prof
Gore is now at the exposition as Juror
in-chief of the international congress for
the commissioner general in the United
States.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
HOT WEATHER ICE FAMINE.
Prices Advanced 300 Per Cent. in Norfolk
supply short. Orders Untitled.

y 90 70 The Washington foSt.
Norfolk. Va, July 22.-There is an ice
lmHe throughout this section and in
many large cities of the South. Many or
.,r- for ATTY and one hundred tons from
individual dealers in Richmond and
Charleston have been received by Norfolk
aul Port mouth ice dealers, but there
o.. such % short supply here that the price
has alyauceI 70 cents 4 pound retail, or
q. pei cent advance Local dealers are
Una boz 90 mn their orders
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
Threatened TO Lynch Pardoned Conyiet-.

Special TO The Washington Post
Elkins. W Va, July 23.-Much dissatis-
faction is expressed in POeahOntas COun-
" over the pardon Of Alexander Arm
strong and Frank Cumberland, who were
five years ago sentenced TO the State pen
uentiary for terms Of eighteen and fifteen
wears. respectively. They were recently
Iardoued by the governor upon The rec
concentration Of the pardon board. Prom
inent citizens of the county have made
oren threats that a lynching bee will fol-
low their return home. The two were
convicted OF robbing Capt. A. NJ. Edgar in
January. 1884 and the fact that Tot a
robbery mas been committed in the coun-
~ since is considered significant.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
Wrougrd Husband Killed by Betrayer.

sl.. Go Ta. Washington Post.
King G,orga Va, July S.-At Colonial
Beach last night James Nelson was IA
rs shot by George Muse. Nelson found
uE N-~e was on intimate terms with
MIS- Nelson. ana struck him with a club.
Nus. opened ire with q pistol, FIVE shots
taking Effect Nelson died at 10 o'clock
tr.- morning Both are cOiOred and mar
r.- The wife o. Nelson received a slight
wound from one of the pistol shots. Muse
~ arrested
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
BOGUS GOVERNMENT AGENTS.
Norfolk Navy Yard Commandant Warns
Public Against Empioy sharks.

Norfolk. Va, July 23.-The commandment
of the Norfolk Navy Yard this after
noon sent out a statement that a num-
Der Of persons IN North Carolina, Viz
ginia. and Maryland have been Of lat
representing themselves as government
agents for the employment Of Iaborers
and mechanics In the Norfolk Navy
Yard. These parties are branded as
frauds as the government has no agents
or agen: outside Of the navy yard
As consequence Il the nefarlous work
Of these DartIes. II is pToba bic that many
men VII, come 20 Norfolk expecting Ia
al once TO go 10 work in the navy yard.
and will be sadly disappointed
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
Postmaster Family III with the smallpox.

Special 10 The Washington Post.
Winston-Salem, y. C., July H.-POst-
master Wagner and his entire family at
Wa,kertown have smallpox. He was in
Winston to-day, when a physician disc1v-
cred that he had the disease When ex-
amined by another doctor. the postmaster
admitted that he had been broken out for
ten days, but said he did not think =
was smallpox" He also stated that the
members Of his family were afflicted the
Same way. Dir. Wagner was allowed 70
90 home
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
LEG TORN OFFIN PULLEY BELT.
Young WOrkman's Horrible Fate in Nor
folk Fruit Works-FataIIy Hurt.

Special to The Washington Post
Norfolk, Va, July 22.-With his leg
wrenched from his knee and dangling
above his head. Frederick Strahl. nine
ten-year-Old employe of the Norfolk Fruit
Packing Works, was found lying uncon-
sciOus under the machinery at the com
pany's plant. He had been lacing a belt
A mis-step, and his leg was caught in an
other swiftly running belt and drawn over
a pulley. which tore the member from
the knee socket
Nobody saw the accident. but Strahl
must have been whirled over the pulley
several times, as all his clothing was torn
from his body. He was taken to St Vim
cents Hospital. where he now lies III
serious condition His recovery is doubt
ful.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
Caused Death of Three Children.

Special % The Washington Post
Raleigh. y. c., July A.-George Griffin
and wife have been jailed at AsheyiI.e
charged with causing death OF Grifin's
three children By his first wife aged
eight, ten. and thirteen years. They be-
ca me sick and ne and their stepnother
VINO hated them, put them in an OUT
house. where neighoOrs found them. bgt
too late 10 save their lives
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
Mutinou- CsByici May Recover.

Special 20 The Washington Post
Richmond, Va, July Z3-Prince How
ard, the negro convict who was shot Sat
urday afternoon By Assistant Superin-
tendent Morgan, was resting quietly this
afternoon, but IS not yet considered out
% danger. Capt Morgan. who received a
large cash over the forehead and on the
left arm, IS getting along az well as could
be expected. His wounds are quite pain
full
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
Drussi.r na.r ui..ins since Jup.al.

SPECIAL % TA- wsaklnrtgs rozt
Danyiiie. Va. July IA Chatham. Va.
special says Eugene Muse. OF the firm
Of Z. {. Muse Co, a prominent drug
gisi OF this place has disappeared. noth-
ing having been heard OF him since June
"a, at ~aieh time he went TO Norfolk OF
. pleasure trip His brother wax in Nor
fe.k to-day. but could gel no clue OF him
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-24
.nti-stapdard oil Ordinauc..

Special 20 The Washington Post
Norfolk. Va, July 20.-The Standard OIL
Company is about 10 be run out Of Nor
folk by an ordnance aimed 20 prevent
the company from establishing an I'M
mense distributing depot in the eastern
resident section. The ordinance prohibits
tn storage OF more than Ave barrels Of
oil al any one point inside tne city limits