Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-24
3ENERAa SOUTHERN NEWS.

| N0rrolk, Va, Aug 1S.-The gull
boat Machlas left Norfolk for Colon
this morning with u full complement
of marines and with plenty of sup
plies and ammunitioa.
New Orleans. Aug. 15.-A storm has
been raging at the rivers mouth for
over "a hours, and tha water in the
river is backed UP fully five feet. Many
rice fields along the lower coast are
under water, and orange lands will be
damaged.
Roanoke. Va. Aug. 2O.-A commits.
sion merchant named Waxelbaum.
Macon. Ca, was shot yesterday at
Rural Retreat by the daughter of B. H.
Nen. proprietor of the Alamo hotel at
that place. Waxelbaum is still alive.
The cause of the shooting is not
known.
Pensacola. Fla. Aug. 1.-THE
French steamship Cyrano. which ar
rived yesterday, Reports that the Amer
lean steamship Evelyn, ten days from
New York for this port, went aground
at O'Clock Thursday morning about
eight miles from Pensacola bar. She
is listed ana is fast going to pieces.
Montgomery. Ala, Aug. 15.-At yes
terday's session of the constitutional
convention Mr.. Sanford, of Montgom-
cry, introduced an ordinance prohibit
ing the granting OF franchises by
municipal corporations for so years or
more without submitting the question
to vote of the people.
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 17.-By a
vote OF 141 to 3 the International Ty-
biographical Union adopted the recon-
mendation of the committee on the al
lied trades and tripartite agreement
to abrogate the agreement with the
Freshmen and Bookbinders' Unions.
and the matter will be submitted by
referendum. 4
Sporla, Ga, Aug. Tin a fight at
a country store near this place last
| night one man was killed and two
severely wounded. In an alteration
between two men named Stanley and
Brooking, Boyer. a bystander inter
vened as peacemaker and was shot in
the head by Brooking and instantly
killed.
Coal Creek, Tenn, Aug. 15.-CoaI
Creek is two feet higher than ever be-
fore. Half the town is inundated and
the people are moving to higher
ground. Seven bridges and trestles
on the Southern railway near Coal
creek are reported washed away. Six
houses were washed away near Coal
Creek.
Jackson, Miss, Aug. 16.-Late last
night Governor Longino received a
telegram from Adjutant General Hen
~. stating that the Governors Guards.
| called for by the sheriff of Pamela
county. arrived at Sariis at z o'clock
last night. They have James Dun
ningham, a negro, in charge and are
guarding the jail. Cunningham Is
charged with attempted criminal as
ssult on 7-year-old girl
Richmond, Va, Aug. 2o.-F1re de-
stroyed what is locally known as the
J. Wright company plant of the Ameri-
can Cigar company, at the corner OF
Iwentythird and Cary streets, yes
serday. There were about 400 900
pounds or leaf tobacco in the building,
owned by the American Cigar com
psny, and this, with the machinery. It
Norfolk. Va, Aug 1.-THE weather
bureau here has warned all outgoing
shipping of the approaching storm and
| notified them that II will be unsafe to
venture out to sea- especially past
| dangerous Cape Hatteras, until the
disturbance has blown over. Hamp-
ton Roads and the inner harbor are
tnronged with ships waiting for a
sale time TO depart Among them Is
the gunboat Machias, which has load
ed supplies, men and ammunition and
IN ready to leave for Colon.
Tampa, Fla. Aug. 19.-The Spanish
minister at Washington has asked VII
osats Guerra, the Spanish vice consul
here for the names OF the subjects who
were recently deported by the citizens
vtgilants committee as leaders OF the
Resistencia cigarmakers strike, and for
an Investigation Of the whole affair so
Tar as Spain Is concerned. The vice
consul says that so far as he can as
certain all OF the deported Spaniards
were naturalized citizens OF the United
States.
Tampa. Fla, Aug. 20.-Excitement
was created here yesterday by an ex-
ira Issue of La Federation, the organ
o. La Resistencia. containing a very
inoendiary article from Louisa Herrera,
the woman secretary OF the shippers
union OF Resistencia. Louisa Herrera
Is we'll known in New York and CHI
cage, where she handled a number
OF strikes. She calls for Resistencia
TO pack up and leave Tampa In a body
as grinning skeleton" using words
too profane to reproduce. Her article
Is taken by the general public to mean
arson, and she says they should leave
IL the blood OF the officers have to run
IN revenge for the men spirited away
from here A demand was made last
night for her arrest
Mobile, Ala. Aug. 1e.-The Louis
vile and Nashville railroad, which had
TO suspend business between this city
and NoU 0rInono L..