The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-03

The miners and operators have adjusted
| their differences at Wheeling, w. Va
! both sides making concessions.
G.. f. Mayors has purchased the Thomas
II. Kern estate, Brown Lea, 25S acres, IN
| Clarke County, for $4,000 cash.
All the city departments at Wheeling
| w. Va, are now under Democratic con-
troll except the Board of Public Works.
| Rev. Edward e. Lane of Wilmington
! n. C., has accepted call to the pastorate
| of the Presbyterian Church at Bedford
! City Va.
The Republicans of Westmoreland and
! Northumberland counties have decided
! not TO put constitutional candidate In
! the field.
For the first time In the history of Rich
| mond girls selling newspapers appeared
! on the streets of that city Tuesday. They
did a lively business.
The Fredericksburg College baseball
| team has returned from it's tour. Four
games were played on it's circuit, two of
which were won and two lost.
A fire at Richmond destroyed much of
the plant of the Asa Snyder Iron Works.
on Cary Street, near Ninth. The loss is
heavy. with only a small insurance.
Tuesday last at the Aberine soapstone
quarres, in Aibemarle County, a large
rock Slid into train No. and instantly
killed w. j. Pace, one Of the employees
The old St Clair, in Richmond, before
the war the Washington Hotel, has been
sold for $50, 900. This hosiery faces the
Washington Monument in the Capitol
Square.
The Virginia Cedar Works, in West
Norfolk has commenced operations.
About $50 people will be given employ
ment. The plant represents an expendi-
ture of $356JG.
The coat tailors OF Petersburg. who
have been receiving Sc for making a coat,
have struck for an increase 10 81, and,
whore the demand was not acceded to,
the tailors have stopped work.
The Town Council of Elkins, w. Va, is
considering the advisability of submitting
to the people a proposition 70 bond the
town for $4,000 to put IN a sewer system
and to macadamize the streets.
For the past two weeks Winchester has
been flooded with counterfeit coin, from
dimes to dollars. and the police believe an
organized band OF couuterfeiters are at
work in mountains near by.
For conspicuous bravery In saving the
life Of William Grub. of Norfolk, Surf
man Fourchy, of the Government service,
has been awarded a. silver life-saFers
medal by the Treasury Department.
The Anti-Salooh Le6gue Of Richmond
has entered upon war against Sunday
liquor selling. Tie Sabbath tipplers are
to be summoned before court and made
TO tell where they obtained their drinks
on Sunday.
A large force of hands is now at work
laying the pipes for the waterworks sys-
TEN along the streets Of Woodstock The
opening viii he on July 4. at which time
il is expected to have a celebration, reel
races, band contests. and other attrac-
lions.
John f. Lemoine, agent of the Old Do
minion Steamship Company at Peters
burg, has been succeeded by James Nj.
Gallagher, of Old Point. Mr.. LemOine has
been promoted TO higher position with
the company and will go to Washington,
n. c.
Jewett, Bigelow & Brook, coal firm of
Detroit, Mich, have purchased the prop
erty OF the Tug River Coal and Coke
Company on the Norfolk and Western
road in West Virginia lucluded-in the
purchase, 1t is said, is the entire town
of Tug.
Monumental Episcopal Church. Rich
mond. was entered by thieves Tuesday
night and robbed of many valuablCs The
thieves carried off a large amount Of
plate including pocket communion ser
vice. aims basin. considered Of inestimable
value on account OF it's historic assOcia-
tons.
During the past two days forest fires
have burned over several hundred acres
Of land in Prince George County. near
Disputauta station, on the Norfolk and
Western Railroad. Much valuable timber
has been destroyed and the loss VIII be
very heavy.
Mayor c. Brooks Johnson, of Norfolk,
Will likely succeed in Office Peter NJ.
Wright. who has resigned as general man
ager of the Norfolk Railway and Light
Company. Mayor Johnson Is now vice
president of the company, and while he
has rot been officially offered the addi
tional duties Of general manager, it lis