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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
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WINCHEsTER.t VA. March 5.--Tile2re-
mains Of the blind millioruire Were@lald
to rest In the great marble mahseieim
provided for them to-day during blind
ing SnoW-Stornl.
Jsetcrc the remains could he ts:ken fr',n
the City Hall to Mount Het-on Senie-
terry 1t was necessary to use big snow.
ploW.s along the route. Although the
wca ttler was sever, a vast CROWD OF p's,'-
pie attended,. Rev. DR.. james Il. SRA
ham, pastor emeritus of the Presbyte-
.ian Church. who was personal friend
Of Mr.. Rouss, delivered an eulcgy IN the
City. Hall.
FUNERAL TAE'iY.
The remains Of the blind millionaire
merchant prince left New York at S
o'clock last night over the Pennsylvania
Railroad in a special Pullman car AT
Hrrisburg they were transferred to the
Cumberland Valley Railroad and arrived
here at II O'Clock. Accompanying the
remains, which were in a plain black
casket, beautiful i'll its simplicity, were
Mr.. Rouss' son, Mr.. Peter Winchester
Rouss. and Wife; Mr.. and Mrs. David
Lee, son-in-la.w and daughter respectively
Of the dead man; Augustine j. Smith.
his confidential man. and other intima te
friends. Rela tives from, Jefferson coun-
sty,IW Va, were. also, among the arrivals.
Upon the arrival of the train, assem-
bled at the station were ten representa-
,tives from each of the five fire companies.
ten from I he General Turner Ashby Camp
of Confederate Veterans, and a commit
tee from the Shenandoah Valley ASricul-
turaI Society, Of which Mr.. Rouss was
spresident.
BELLS ToLLED.
| The Rouss City Hall bell and those in
the steeples ofAthes fire companies halls
tolled. All places Of Es.siness were
closed and buildings We're draped in
mourning. the most elaborate dcorations
being on the City Hall. People stood on
the sidewalks and crowded around the
railroad station and bowed their barred
heads us the funeral car containing
the remains of their bcnefactor passed
along Water Street.
The procession formed in the follow
ing. order: Chief of Police Stewart y.
Seabright and Assistants George q. Nc
Cartney Edward Neville and Clayton
HALLS; the Common Council and other
city officials; the officials of Frederick
county: a delegation of firenen from
Charleston. w Va: Chief Fire Warden
J. w. Sibert, Jr., and Assistants DR.. w.
p. Mcclure, DR.. ]. f. Ward and Vance
w. Striker: the Friendship Fire Compa-
ny and band; the Sarah Zane Fire Com
pany and drum corps. the Southland
Hose Company; the Rolss Hook and Lad
der Company: the Charley Rouss Fire
Company and band; the General Turner
Ashby Camp of Confederate Veterans,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
TEDDY Will PASS
HERE in DAiYT INlE
Residents Of Richmond Will
Have Opportunity Of See
ing Him Soon.
tspecial Dispatcn to The Times.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 5.-Mr.
A. L. Reed district passenger agent OF
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany, has paid several visits to the White
House recently to make arrangements for
President Roosevelt to return from Char
lesion via the Atlantic Coast Line. 1t
was learned at the White House to-day
that nothing had been settled in regard
to the matter The probabilities are,
however that it will be arranged SO that
the President will so South via the South
ern and return via the Coast Line.
In this event, it is the intention to have
him pass through Richmond in the day
time, i'll order that the people may have
an opportunity to SEQ him.
It is the present intention Of the Pres
ident to go to Charleston the latter part
of this month. His itinerary will be de-
cided upon in 4. few days.
Representative Moody, Of North Caro-
lima, introduced in the House to-day. a
bill for the purchase of a tract of land
in the Appalachian Mountains within the
States of Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and. Tennes-
see not to exceed two million acres. for
the establishment of q National forest
Reserve. The proposed park is to be
called the mckinley National Park and
EOrcSC reserve All appropriation OF
five million dollars is asked for
Representative Nevin, of Ohio. intro
duced a bill for the purchase by the gov
ernment of Jamestown Island for a Ma
tional Park. Mr.. Nevin, in his bill, dwel!s
upon the historic Importance of the is
land, as being the site of the first per-
manent English settlement within the
present boundaries of the United States
An appropriation of sS00.G1 is asked for
Senator Martin, frcm the Senate Com
mittcc on Claims, reported favorably to-
day the bill of Mr.. Otey to pay to Hugh
c. Preston. first lieutenant Thirty-frst
Infantry, United States Volunteers, the
sum of s733I.o3. stopped by Auditor The
sum was stolen from Preston's tent while
he was on duty at Malti, Philippine Is
lands, December, 1860.
Mr.. Preston is from Montgomery coun-
ty, and at present resides at Radford.
He was in the Spanish-American War,
having started with the Fourth Virginia
Volunteers. He went to Cuba and later
to the Philippines with the Thir rty-hrst
Infantry. United States Volunteers. He
was. connected with the commissary when
the theft for which he is asking relief
occurred.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
SEEK CAPITAL FOR
NEW COAL FIELDS
Representatives of the Carolina
Company May Interest
Local People.

With the idea of interesting Richmond
capital in the development of the mineral
possibilities of Western South Carolina,
particularly as it relates to coal mining,
two New Workers yesterday arrived in
this city, and Will solicit here the capi-
tai necessary to complete stock subscrip-
tions to a company which will have a
Mr.. ]. r. Berget and Mr.. Harris Shelton,
with offices in Battery Place, New York
From here they will continue to South
Carolina to look over properties there,
on which they have secured an option.
Some months ago the Carolina Coal
Company of the Washington building
New York. sent an expert to Western
South Carolina to do little coal pros
pecting. His report on certain properties
was extremely favorable, 1t being briefly
to the effect that this property is far
richer in the mineral than In West vir-
sginia. where there are many big coal
mines. The fields to be worked are en-
tirely new, and not only is there coal
there in abundance, but also other mi
:neralss of great value. It is the purpose
of the company to develop all these
minerals.
In speaking of the matter yesterday af-
ternoon, Mr.. Shelton, who Is secretary of
the company, said:
The stock company has a. capital of
100000 nearly all subscribed. and work is
about to begin on large scale This
will mean the development of coal fields
hitherto unknown. and, therefore, 1t
would not be tudicious for US to say any
thing about the location of the fields.
save to those who are interested. and
that only after we have concluded nego-
stiations for further options. which are
now under way. Our present options in
sclude most of the property, which we
think valuable. but for railway connec-
8tions it is necessary TO close on one or
two other tracts
While here it is probable that the rem
resentatives of the Carolina Company
will see the officers OF the Pearl Mining
Company and others prominent in the
trade. and it is stated that there is q pos
ssibility of several OF the gentlemen in
#terested in the Pearl Mime becoming in
sterested iii this new mining plan. Mr..
&RerEet and Mr. Shelton Will probably re-
main here for several days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
ALL union MEN
now Called OUT
Boycott Declared Against the
Railway and Light Co.
CEN. MALE IN NORFOLK
Strike Breakers Carried to Car
Barns Under Guard.
THEIR COMING CAUSES ANGER
inc Cars Ran Until NlghtfalI aud the Lights
Burned at Eighf, But the Strikers Say
They Will faiI-Easy to Make
Arrests, But Hard TO
Secure convletius
Evidence.
THEIR COMING CAUSES ANGER
fspcc;al pispa,ch 10 The Iimcs.) )

NORFOLK, VA, March 5.--All Is quiet
tonight, the troops being housed in the
car barns and armory, while sentinels
guard the railway tracks and wires,
which nobody. so far as known. has at
tempted to-day or tonight to molcSI
The lights in the city did not fail, as an
iicipattd. The strikers declare that every
union man employed by the Railway and
Light Company is out, and that the
lighting plants are being operated by non-
union men secured to-day by the COM
pany. This is probably true. The strik-
ars say the lights will fail, but the Off
Gals dispute this and aver their beilei
that the lights will continue to burn and
the cars to run. The cars ran until night
fall. Hardly a passenger, except armed
men. rode in them, however. and the
uou-union men who operated them were
jeered by many well-dressed women, who
cried: ..Scab.'' .scab'' as the cars passed.
GENERAL NALLE THERE.
Adjutant- General Nalle came from
Richmond this evening and conferred with
Colonel Higgins, Mayor Beaman. Presl-
dent Williams and General Manager
Johnston, of tic Norfolk Railway and
Light Company, and others. He said
Governor Montague directed him to come
and overlook the situation, and said the
Governor was not satisfied that the Nor
power 10 preserve order. Chief of Police
Nellines says the difficulty. he labors ua-
der is not easily understood.
1t is easy. he says, to make arrests. but
not easy to secure adequate proof against
he prisoners.
HARD TO CONVICT.
Here arc instances: Thomasi Brown,
arrested yesterday for dumping a load
of paving stones upon the ear track,
swore that as he was crossing the track
some strike sEmpathizcr pulled out
lynch pin and the cart dumped the rock.
Brtwn was held for the grand jury. but
his conviction appears mathematical
Isonnie Kelly, charged with driving a
hall1y horse on the car track, which af-
.erward stood there and delayed the cars.
WAS fined $40. The proof against Lonhie
was not strong. James Ewel. 4 street.
cleaning department enploye, charged
with ordering a street sweeping machine
driver to drive slowly ahead of the cars
and thus delay them was arrested. He
declared afterward that he was merely
directing the driver to turn and sweep
the next cross street. and his guilt could
not be proved. In this manner the cars
have mainly been delayed, and Chief
gellincs explains that, surrounded by
perhaps 800 strike sympathizers, all rn-
willing to tell who the real culprit is, his
men find it almost impossible to secure
rroof against suspects.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
fierce STORM 0|
SLEEI lind SNOW.
Telegraph Lines e: and an Rail. Rail-
roads Suffer.
1T COVERS A WIDE AREA.
From tie Virginias TO the North.
Blizzard Rages.
WESTERN UNION CRIPPLED
Wires Breaking in All Directionz-New York
City Visited by Heavy sSuow That Caused
Delay to Traffic on Both Elevated
and surfae. Lines-Twsnty-
Four Inches Deep
In Virginia.
WESTERN UNION CRIPPLED
(By Associated Prrss.).

NEW YORK, March s5.--Anotller snow
storm, which threatened to do much dam
age, started this morning. The snow was
wet and heavy and caused much incon-
venience and considerable delay to traffic
on elevated and surface lines. On the
river the weather was SO thick that ferry
boats were unable to run at more than
half speed. The snow was accompanied
by a. moderate wind.
The snow stopped shortly before noon
and was followed by sleet. A total depth
of six inches Of snow had fallen.
Telegraph service was further demor-
allied by the storm. The Western Union
Comnany lost twenty out of thirty wires
between New York and Philadelphia and
ten wires south of Philadelphia. The
company reported that it was losing wires
in all directions on account of the heavy
snow, which in some localities was fol-
lowed by sleet5 Between Easton ana
Williamsport, Pa, twenty miles OF west
ern Union poles are down.
The train service on the New York
Central, which was disorganizeds by the
floods, was further impeded by the snow.
Local trains, which up TO to-day were
operated on time, We're delayed by the
snow.
All through trains on railroads having
terminals in Jersey City were late In ar
irving Many coal trains on the Penn
sylvania. LehiEh. Vail ey< and Central Rail
road of New Jersey are stalled in Penn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
BIG FIRE DURING STORM.
Ma. Buildings. Including saDitar:um. Dcs'
troyed ut Aiken.
(Bg Associated Pres

AIKEN, S. c.. March 5.--Fire here ear
ly to-day destroyed nine buildings. COM
prising a block in the center of the city.
A gale was blowing and the flames We're
fought under great difficulties. There
We're no fatalities.
Several people who were in Sunny Side
Sanitarinm, which was among the build
Jugs destroyed, were Injured. Their
srames have not been learned, but it is
cci :ain none is seriously hurt. In addi-
ton to the sanitarium. the following
structures were burned.
I.yceum Hall. the Aiken Recorder Office
and the residences of Mrs. Quash. the
Misses Ford and ]. III. Loomis. num-
a,er OF stables we're destroyed The hnan-
cial loss is not large.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
A BOYCOTT DECLARED.
The Men in Electric Light aud Gas Plants
Also Go Out.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Timcs.)

NORFOLK, VA, March e.-Labor and
capital were face to face in Norfolk's
streets all day. The man with the gun
stood between them. Over all three the
shadow of the STANDARD Oil Company
hovers, as should a fight come at night,
The Standard Oil Company would furnish
The ligR-
The aiation of the Central Labor Union
this morning. after long debate IN de-
claring a boycott upon the Norfolk Rail-
way and Light Company, also involved
the city's light and darkness.
The Norfolk Railway and Light Cam
lrapys control not only the principal street
railway lines. but also the only gas works
and electric light plant furnishing light to
Norfolk and the public.
UNION STRONG.
The Central Labor Union is stronger
here perhaps. than in any other South
ern city, When it declared the boycott
against the Railway and Light Company
The company's employees in the gas and
electric departments, being union men,
had 10 cease work.
At 9 o'clock this morning, after the
railway company had managed to repair
the trolley wires burned last night by the
strikers cleared the track of ohstruc-
IONS placed upon them by sNrnpathizers
and run eight cars flied with soldiers
and other union employees at the sas
snd electric plants shut down the plants
and quit work
CURRENT SHUT OFF.
The cars. filed with soldiers, when the
electric current failed, We're left stand
lug on the track, and the lights went
out throughout the city. The Standard
oil Company profited Immediately, and
orders poured into every depot for the
sai.. OF Gil from citizens, who. anticipating z
the darRncss. prepared for 1t. There be-
gun Simultaneously q run on the stores
Siiich sold lamps and candles.
HON TO BURN TROLLEY WIRES.
The method employed by the rioters to
burr, the trollay wires last night was in-
genius They secured long lengths of gas
pipe They let ono end of these rest on
ihe ground and let the other end fall
upon the trolley wire. This ''short-cir-
raited' the wire, causing it to burn in
tRo and fall for several squares from the
break
The troops are being reinforced. two
eprnpanies from Suffolk and Franklin ar
sying here this morning and Joining the
.agtt companies now on duty.
The action of the Central Labor Usion
a-lc the consequent waikout of the work
..,en employed in all enterprises of the
railway company has put stop to the
disorder on the streets
NO CARS RUNNING.
There are no cars TO be guarded and
none may be run until engineers and
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06

Commander r. T. Barton commanding;
the funeral car in charge OF Funeral
Directors F'ull and Ray: pall-bearerss anu
flower carriers on either side: carriages
containing relatives and friends. and
long line of civilians; Captain George Fl.
Kinzell was chief marshal.
LAY IN STATE.
~ JTron arriving at the City Hall the pro-
cession halted and the remains We're
placed i'm the rotunda where the thous-
ands of people were given an opportuni-
ty to see the dead man. They came in
one door and passed out at the other.
a guard of honor was stationed at the
casket.
The procession formed again and moved
slowly to Mount Hebron Cemetery at the
east end of Water Street. The vast
gathering surrounded the mausoeum and
at o'clock the casket was car
ried and placed in the catacomo next TO
that containing the remains of Mrs. =.
Is. Rouss. The plate was placed over
the opening and later it was hermetlcaliy
sealed
MR. ROCSS CHARACTERISTICS.
The character of Charles Broadway
Rouss, the blind millionaire was one of
the most unique before the public eye.
especially before the eyes of the people
of the South. whose friend he was in all
matters pertaining to the Lost Cause
When Rouss began what many OF the
old-timers of New York's commercial
side looked upon as failure from the
beginning. little did the ambitious young
! man think that his name would be hand
cd down to posterity as one of the great
est American philanthropists: and still
less did he dream that the anniversary
of his birth would be celebrated as a
great public holiday. even while he lived.
The people of Winchester this week
ishcard the news of his death and received
it as a. personal loss. Those who knew
iaIin1 as the Barefoot hoy or 1xppiie Pic
Is:dge say that even at that tender age
| his Very life was imbued with generous
in,pulses-thatr he never looked idly on
when q fellow creature was in distress.
and when it was in his power to be a
good Samaritan
So it has been throughout his career
to do good and distribute among those
V no have been his staunch friends since
the carly years of his life. Now the 11th
OF February, his birthday. is regarded as
a holiday in the quaint and battle-scarred
| Valley city, and until time unveils eter-
nifty the yearly course that brings 1t
| sbout will never see it but such
a REMARKABLE CAREER.
The life of Charles Broadway aRouSs is
| a wonderful story of the marvellous sue
| cess of a man born in honorable pow
| erty, beginning his commercial career as
| a clerk in an obscure country store at q
| salary of $50 a week. and finally ioecom-
| ing fifteen times q millionaire in the
Continued on Fifth PaCc)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
BLIZZARD IN THE VALLEY.
Snow Fall Nearly Two Feet Deep-Traius
Delayed
(special Dispatch 10 The Times.

:
WINCHESTER, VA. March 5-Thls
section is tonight in the grasp of a bliz-
yard, which threatens to equal that of
.SaS. when all the railroads and county
roads We're blockaded. Binding snow has
!,een falling since last evening, and in
1r.any places are huge drifts
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
succeeded il keeping the line open, but
II lainss scome in late.
On the Cumberland Valley Railroad
several trains were taken off. One due
here at 7:10 this evening is over three
hours late There is much suffering
among the poor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
New York Central Blocked.

(By Associated Press.)
HUDSON, N. Y, March 5.-A heavy
snowst torm set in at noon to-day. The
snow drifted badly, and caused the en-
tire force of men who We're cleaning the
tracks of the New York Central Railroad
to suspend work. It will probably be a
week before the New York Central tracks
can be used for through traffic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
Ia Hot prng Valley.

Especial Dispatch to The Timcs)
HOT SPRINGS, VA. March 5.-Upon
the heels Of the terrific storm and the
assuage of the high waters, snow fell
here yesterday, last night and to-day to
the depth of eighteen inches. In the
northern part of the county in the coun-
try in the Bolar section it is twenty-four
inches. Snow is still falling, and the indi-
cations are that it viii! continue to fall
through the night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
NO INTERFERING
IN SOUTH AFRICA
President Tells Boer Represent
atives That This Govern
ment Will Do Nothing.
lnr Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. D. c., March o
Messrs. Wolmarans and Vessels. the
Boer Representatives, who came to the
United States from Europe fer the pur-
pose of conIerring With the Secretary of
state, have accomplished their purpose.
They We're received by Mr.. Hay at IL
o clock his forenoon. 1t was distinctly
understood that the Eoers were to lie re-
ceivcd as private citizens and not in an
official capacity. Secretary Hay talked
to them freely with this understanding.
A matter OF complaint by the delegates
Was the shipment of horses mules and
provisions from the United States to the
British forces in South Africa Secrc-
tary Hay went over this subject very
carefully with them, citing authorities
and precedcnts. which he pointed out con-
ciusively established the lack of authors
y on the part of the general govern
,nent to stop the American farmer from
Shipping his provisions aid the stick
raiser from selling his products any
where in the world where they could get
tic best price. He also pointed out that
the Governments attitude in this, as
in other matters connected with the
South African war, has been strictly
neutral, and that the Government has
done nothing to prevent shipments OF
commodities to the Bner forces.
Later in the day Messrs. Woin1arans
and Vessels. accompanied by DR.. Fred
nrick Mueller. of the Orange Free State.
-o,loa a+ +ha White House T',n., wore
received by President Roosevelt in the
fifteen minutes They called as private
citizens and not in their official canaci-
~ as Boer lepresenta tives. Mr.. Rcose-
Welt listened attentively 70 what they
had TO say and then Informed them that
this Government cannot and will not in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
Storm in Maryland.

(Br Associated Prcss)
BALTIMORE, MD, March 5.-Reports
from all parts Of the State show that the
storm, which has been raging here since
last night, was equally as bad in the
mountains on the west and the lowlands
or the east. No serious results are as
yet reported, the damage thus far being
confined to telegraph and telephone wires,
trees and trolley lines. Railway traffic
kas been impeded, but not seriously.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
Repairing Flood Damages.

.(By- Associated Prcss.)
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, March 81
The damage caused by the flood ON tie
Western Division of the Southern Rail-
road is being rapidly repaired and regu-
lar schedules will be resumed in the
flooded district between this city and
Ashevillc, n. c., tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
WILL BE MORE VACANCIES.
Candidates for the Council Must Resign From
the CITY Democratic Executive Committee.

The City Committee will have two va
cancies to fill tomorrow night, in addi-
ton to those in Lee and Clay wards.
The rules Of the committee provide
that whenever a member becomes a cam
Edidate for an elective Office he shall re-
sign his place on the committee
There are two members of the commit
tee out as candidates for. Council. Mr.
w r. Cavcdo, of Jefferson Ward, ard
Mr.. 4. s. Baker, Of Jackson ,Nard, are
in the field. M
& Under the rules these gentlemen will
resign ut the meeting Tomorrow night.
ana thc vacancies will be filled by the
"a ard delegations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
In the Southwest.
(Ey Associated Press,

ROANOKE. VA, March "a heavy
snow fell throughout the Southwest of
Virginia to-day. Reports show the fall
to be from 8 to 16 inches deep. the great
est fall being in the Shenandoah Valley.
Railroad traffic is being delayed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
FINK RESIGNS PRESIDENCY.
Rstires From Head Of N &. W. aud Chairman
KimbaIl Succe, ds Him.
lBY AssocIated Press. !

NEW York, March 5.-Henry Fink has
resigned the presidency of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company, and will
be succeeded by Is. ]. Kimball, chairman
of the Board of Directors. Mr. Fink takes
the place made vacant by Mr.. Kimball.
L. E. Johnson, at present general mana
ger, has been made e-president.