Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-27
COMING PHONE WAR.
THE HAMPTON COMPANY ENJoIK-
ED IN NORFOLK YESTERDAY.
LOCAL FUEL TRUST A MYTH.
So Decide. the Chamber Of Com
mercc-Plan. for the Big Cigar
Factory-Nev President of Berk-
ley Street Railway.

NORFOLK. VA, November 26.-(Spe'
cial.)-Judge Waddill Of the Federal
Court, sitting here to-day tssued an W
JUNCTION against the Hampton Telephone
Company. prohibiting it from discontinue
ing it's service TO Norfolk IN correction
viii, that Of the Southern States Telc-
phone Company. This is but the oesi:
ming Of long and bitter contest between
the Boil and the local concern.
The Chamber of Commerce has ue-
cided that there is no corner on coal III
this market as minated IN the Co'tGn
Exchange resolutions. 1t holds that 10
cal fuel trust is a myth WHAT act'oh.
will be taken by the powerful and inilu-
entail Cotton Exchange. which after in
vestigation declared that prices Wee eS-
tortlonate and had been arbitrarily adj
vanced. remains to be seen.
TRAFFIC MANAGER Z. f.. COST.
E. F. Cost. the new traffic manager OF
the Seaboard AIRLINE railway, arrived
here to-day and will assume his duties
December LIST. He comes from the Big
Four. He was formerly general freight
traffic manager of that line at Cincin-
ratf.
The Federal Court to-day held the tug
Joseph M. Clark responsible for the col
llsion between her and the Belle Horton
last year Some $4,000 is involved.
BIZ SlCAnL Z <AS4oANA.
Ground was broken this morning on
the site of the proposed American Cigar
Companys factory a the corner OF Prln-
cess Anne avenue and the Norfolk and
Western-railroad. Contractor E. T. Man
kin. of Richmond. will superintend the
work.
The building will be four stories high,
The company will employ 1000 hands
1000 white and 1000 colored. Contractor
Mankin hopes to have the building ready
for occupancy within sixty days.
Alvah H. Martin to-day retired as pres
ident of the Berkeley Street Railway
Company and was succeeded by r. Lam
caster Williams. Of Richmond president
of the Norfolk Portsmouth and New
port News Compar-- controlling eleven
railways and ferry lines.
A splendid por,is... II Judge Hughes
was to-day presented to the United States
District Court by Robert NJ. Hughes son
OF the jurist. Judge Hughes presided
over the Federal Court in Virginia from
Grants to McK!nley's administration.
" NJ l. BOYS ROYALTY RECEIVED.
The last big football contest Of the
season here will take place at Lafayette
Park tomorrow between the Virginia Mill
itary Institute and the Virginia Polytech-
mic Institute. The cadets from Lexing-
ton arrived to-day. This is a Virginia
I0llltaIy institute lONN. anu tie UOSS
were royalty greeted. The bets are on
them.
BUSINESS BEFORE MATRIMONY.
William Henry Hill, of East Orange, n.
j., just prior to his marriage here to-day
to Mrs. Mary A. Savage. widow, filed in
person at the of1lce of the clerk of the
court contract rclnquishing all claim
on the brides estate, and agreeing to
protect her and her two sons.
It is reported here this afternoon that
the crew of the New York brig, Jennie
Hubert from Venezuela to New York
loaded with asphalt. agreed to carry the
vessel on to New York in preference to
being arrested by Federal authorities for
mutiny. and that vessel has put to sea-
New York Philadelphia & Norfolk rail-
road directors will give 10 per cent. In
crease to all employees not paid over $500
a month.
Attorney w. G. Pilkinton will be grant
ed discharge in bankruptcy this after.
noon. His debts amount to over SIS, 600.
There was a small wreck between run
away ears on the Norfolk and Western
coal cars at Lambert's Point to-day. and
as result two piers will be out Of use
for several days.
METHODIST NOTES.
The Rev r. H. Bennett. presiding elder
of the Richmond district of the Virginia,
Conference, will begin his first quarterly
rounds at Newport News Sunday. He
will preach at Trinity church at II o'clock
A. NJ and at Chestnut-Avenue church at
7:3o P. NJ He will hold his first quarterly
conference with these churches during
the early part of next week.
He will be in Richmond Sunday, Dec.
7. and will preach at Trinity church in
the morning and at Broad Street church
at night. and will hold his first quarterly
conference with these churches the first
quarterly conference with these churches
the first week in December.
Mr.. Bennett has thirty appointments IT,
his district, and says that he viii have
to preach every Sunday at different points
during the present conference year, and
frequently during the week in order to
complete his four rounds in time to make
his report at the next annual conference,
which meets in Charlottesville.