The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-14
L|GHTN|NGC'S FREAKS
IN WARWICK COUNTY
Struck Mr.. PaTker's House and
Shocked Three Persons.
NOW HAS A BIG FLEET
Merchants and Miners Adds City of
Macon-Lancaster Eiks Royalty Wei
coined in Newport News-Ar~
rest Causes Surprise.
NOW HAS A BIG FLEET
Merchants and Miners Adds City of
(special Dispatch to The Timeso
rest Causes Surprise.

Especial Dispatch to The Ilules.l
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. AUG. tS,-Ad-
ditional news comes in regarding the
big electrical storm Monday. The resi-
dence of Mr.. A [. Parker, a prominent
Warwick county daryman. was struck
by lightning and the greater part of the
chimney above the roof was torn away
Mr. E L. Parker, u son, was sitting 1t
the. table with his wife and little girl
All three were badly shocked Mrs. Par
ker's feet were burned, but she recov-
cred quickly. The three rooms on the
lower floor were filled with fumes OF
birthstone to such an extent that the
family was compelled TO leave the house
for a while. y metal roof and lightning
rod are about all that saved the build
ing from destruction. The storm was the
severest of the year IN the county, but
was unaccompanted by wind or rain.
HAS \ LARGE FLEET
BY the purchase OF the steamer City
Of Macon from the Ocean Steamship
Company, of New York, the Merchants
and Miners Steamship Company increas-
es its fleet to eighteen. The company is
to build two handsome large new steam
ers and the drawings are made for them.
but the business OF the line has increased
so rapidly that it could not wait for the
completion of the new boats and so the
City of Macon was purchased.
The City Of Macon is a vessel of
twenty-five hundred tons, and has a ca
pacity OF $50 passengers. She IS 275 feet
long and has a beam of IS feet and
inches. In 1894 she was overfauled and
rebuilt and given a new bottom and new
boilers, making her practically new
ship. During the Spanish-American war
she was chartered by the Government
and used as Il transport.
The City of Macon was due TO arrive
in Baltimore last Monday. 1t is under
stood that she will be used in the Bal
timore. Newport News Norfolk and Bos-
ton trade
ELKs HAVE GOOD TIME
The Lancaster Lodge of Elks arrived in
the city this afternoon from Norfolk on
the steamer Sassafras and spent the af-
ternoon and night here. entertained by
Newport News and Hampton lodges A
delegation of peninsula E.lks went over
to norfolk this morning and accompanied
the visitors over. Other members of the
local lodges met the boat at the piar
and escorted the visitors up town to the
music OF the band. which accompanies
the party.
ii0 Oh te' iiooil was spent III Sightseeing,
most Of the visitors taking in the ship
yard and going aboard the German
cruiser Ffneta, whose officers gave them
cordial welcome. The event of tho
visit was the big smoker at the Casino
which literally swarmed with ElI,s the
crowd including visiting EIks from Rich
fhond. Norfolk and other points. as well
as the Lancaster brethren The nro
sfa1nSne included Il great clam bake and
genuine cake-walk. Luncheon was
served in the afternoon at the bowling
alley on the Casino grounds.
FOR LARCENY OF TYPEWRITER
=. IS Ilsnor, former proprietor OF
hampton Hotel. was arrested at Fort
monroe to-day, charged with the lar
ceny OF typewriter from the Fort
Monroe Hospital. The arrest created a.
great sensation. The typewriter was
found in a Newport News pawrshop
With ticket attached bearing Tisnor's
name. The pawnbroker also Identified
Tignor, who is now in the saurd-house
awaiting trial by the Federal authorI-
ties The man was doing some work
at ts.e hospital. and it IS supposed ha
carried the machine out in his dinner
basket.
IN the Elizabeth City Circuit Court
Judge Blackstone granted two more d.
vorces to-day, making six In two days.
MIS-. carrie beViO, proprietreSS OF the
Hotel Phoebus. was. granted absolute
divorce from James Devin on the ground
Of desertion. Annie Pleasant Brown OBJ
tanned her divorce from Samuel Brown
OF the ground of cruelty and desertion.
FOR TAKING OYSTERS.
William Braxton, captain Of the sioop
Onela, and James Elliott. captain of
the schooner Annie o.. were each fined
$50 here this morning for taking oysters
out OF season from the oyster beds OF
Captain Thompson Phillips, few miles
above the city. E. Gordon was fined SO
for the same ofreuse- Several others
were arrested. but not convicted.
At the shoot of the Chesapeake Gun
Club this afternoon T. F. Stearnes made
what is believed TO be the best amateur
record in the State. breaking ninety
eight clay pigeons out of one hundred.
The shooting was done in sets OF four.
the score being %. q. 25. a. The two
pigeons that were not broken were
busted.