The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-18
REPORTED DISASTER
THROWN IN DOUBT
Officers Of the Baltimore Deny
They Ran Down a Sloop.
TORNADO IN KING WILLIAM
The Several Denominations are Holding
Union Services-NegroW Woman Ar-
rested for Setting a House on
Fire-Monumen Donation.
TORNADO IN KING WILLIAM

Special Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
VEST POINT, VA, Oct. 1I.-West
Point was thrown in a shiver of excite
ment yesterday when a saved captain,
/ or a man claiming to be such, appeared
| In the town. telling OF his narrow es-
cape, loss Of his sloop and death of a
colored man on the sloop. all caused by
the steamer Baltimore of the Rich
Hond and Chesapeake Steamship Com
pany, leaving this place on time We'd
nesday. and running into the said sloop
eight miles below here. The man stayed
here all day and retailed his tale OF
woe and no one thought of doubling
him until this morning. when the Bal
timore' reached West Point at the
usual hour and the officers were shown
| the news in the paper and heard 1t
| through the town. All knowledge of the
catastrophe was denied. The moon was
shining as bright as day and the acci-
dent could not have happened without
the knowledge of the captain and crew.
| Upon investigation il is found to be en-
trely false, SO far as the Baltimore" IS
! concerned. Some say the sloop was
| sunk and is now in eighteen feet Of
| water. others, passing by the scene of
the rumored disaster, say no sloop has
been sunk and none is there. Mr.. r.
C. Calden, the agent a West Point, is
dong everything in his power to investi-
gate and get at the truth of the matter.
UNITED BRETHREN.
The several religious denonina tons in
West Point are holding a series of re-
vlval services In conducting these meet
ings together no one is to sacrifice a
principle that he believes to be right,
but to work in harmony for the gem
eral good. Already good results are
seen. The meetings are held this week
at the Methodist Church, last week with
the Disciples and probably next week
with the Baptist Church.
Rev. Jno A. Sullivan, Of the Baptist
Church. went to Richmond Wednesday
to officiate at the marriage of Rev. c..
F. Taylor. Of East Brady. Pa, to Miss
Rebecca Bigger. Of Richmond.
Messrs. Walter L. Kirby and J. H.
Cozzin will represent Fidelity Council,
No. IS, West Point, ut the State Coun-
Gil, j. o. L. a. NJ, to meet in Norfolk
October 21st.
a tornado swept King William county
near Bells Farm, six miles from West
Point, Saturday night, uprooting trees
and blocking the main road. The track Of
the strom extended from the Pamunky to
the Aattaponi River, covering a space
about fifty yards wide.
FIRE COMPANY.
Interest is reviving in the local fire
company The Town Council has had
the fire house neatly fixed up, and it is
their purpose to establish a reading
room.
Emma j. Rifle, coored, was arrested
by Special Constable II. Purnell Vaughan
and carried before Justice John r. F.
Vaughan Monday, the 18th instant.
charged with burning the dwelling
house of Seymour Robinson, colored. on
the Cd of October She was sent on to
the grand jury, to- be tried a t the No
vembers term of court
Captain Thomas Southgate. of Norfolk,
Va, and Mr.. James Soutllgate and Mrs
Matte jones' his daughter, of Dur
ham. n. c., have been visiting old
friends and relatives all through this
section. They left to attend the Horse
Show in Richmond this week.
Dr.. r. B. Grubhs, ranking as first
lieutenant, United States army. son of
DR.. A. c.. Grubbs, OF King and Queen
county. and who is now stationed in the
Philippine Islands, expects to sail for the
States on November 1st, and will visit
his friends in King and Queen county.
OYSTER BUSINESS.
E The oyster business is of great benefit
to West Point, as it gives employment
to great number Of people. men and
women. who in turn spend their wages
+
tile prospects for a good season are
bright The oyster planters are some
what apprehensive that the heavy rains
recently may cause the loss OF many
oysters in York River.
Mrs B. D Moncure, president of King
William Confederate Monument Assocla-
ton received a few days ago a very
cordial letter from John W. Garrett.
Memphis Tenn, expressing continued
and undated interest in old friends
and the "old county" and enclosing
tangible proof of keen interest in the
monument in the form of acheck for
twenty-five dollars.
Judge T. r. 8. Wright, sitting last
week in his court in King William
county. placed the Terminal Hotel in
the hands of receivers who are N1essrs.
n. l. Lewis. r.. 7. Armistead. Kelly
and Edwards.
The infant daughter OF Mr.. E. F.
Moody, Of West Point. died at her home
last night about 7 o. clock, aged two years
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