The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-14
Bay Shore r. K. Workmen Will
Not Disturb Them Till Winter.
REVERSES ITSELF
Judges of Election Are to be Judges
Also OF Qualifications Of Voters in
Coming Congressional Primary.
Libeiled for $500.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

.4NohfcLh, VA, August ID NC
whole town is laughing to-day over the
Of cemetery Waterman Marshall,
who notified the police at / O'Clock this
morning that a gang of Bay Shore Rail
road laborers had invaded the colored
-emetery and were laying tracks
through the city of the dead. Mar
sail had watched from behind a
rec and when he was reasonably
certain that he had seen workmen
he notified the police. They came on the
double quick, but could not find any labor
ers.
1t appears that the Waterman must
have seen spooks. The company is lay
ing tracks close to the cemetery. but
their laborers had knocked off yesterday
afternoon.
Corpses are not to be disturbed just
now The bay Shore Railway will not
enter the negro cemetery till the cold
weather at least The officials Of the
read declare that the design now is to
send a loop around the grave yard in
order not to interfere with the repose of
the dead. They say, also, that the
charter grants the right to go into the
grave yard and that hereafter they pro-
pose to remove the bodies and to go
through the grave yard.
DISTRICT COMMITTEE'S ACTION.
The Congressional District Committee
has reversed itself on qualifications OF
voters When the committee met mere
two weeks ago J. NJ. Curtis, of Newport
News. and George W. Jones offered reso-
ltions fixing qualifications for voters at
the primary which is set for August 18TH.
M Jones resolution has the effect or
authorizing the judges of the election to
determine the qualifications of the vot-
ers as they come to the polls. according
to their Judgment of what constituted
regular Democratic voter.
This was opposed by Mr. Lawless and
Mr.. Maynard and their friends. because
it would have the effect of constituting
the fusionists in Norfolk county Judges
Of a Democrats qualifications.
That resolution was withdrawn, and the
resolution offered by Curtis prevailed. to
the effect that all Democrats who voted
in the last gubernatorial election for
Montague and the ticket and who would
pledge support to the nominee of the
primary, should be entitled to a vote.
When. however. the committee met at
Franklin yesterday this action was re-
scinded in the interest. it is said. Of
DR.. J. W. Brvant's candidacy and the res
olUtion of George w. jones reported and
calried. The politicians here declare that
this action at Franklin will injure Law
less more than Maynard. but that Law
less will oppose it because it unfair and
unjust and not in accordance with Dem
ocratfc usages. They urge as remedy
that the committee shall meet again to
reverse the action taken at Franklin and
allow the qualification of voters to re-
main as fixed at first
The seat Of w. ]. Sebrell. of South
ampton, on the District Democratic
Committee is to be contested. He was
selected by the other members of the
committee when the nonlina ton of Dr.
j. W. Bryant was accepted. But he has
no right to act till his selection shall
have been ratified by the parent COM
mittee. The parent committee consists
Of fifty members divided into ten sub
committees.
NAVY YARD EXTENSION.
The Schmoele property is to be con-
demnod for the navy yards use. Cen
eral Edgar Allan, United States district
attorney. began proceedings this morn
ing under instructions from Attorney
General Knox and the Secretary of the
Navy to enter a petition TO the United
States District Court for the condenna-
ton of the Schnoee tract OF land, con-
tanning go acres. This land adjoins the
navy yard and is to be used when &C
quired for the purpose Of extension It
is required for Government purposes.
Process will be served on the tenant
of the fee in a few days, General Allan
says, and Judge Waddiil will issue an
order appointing five disEnterested per-
sons to go on the land, ascertain its
value and report to the court. When
that shall have been done the real con-
demnation proceedings will be started,
and the court will finally fix the value
OF the land.
LIBEL SUIT FILED.
Lewis Luckenbach has filed q libel suit
against the schooner "Ninlbus for $4,000.
The biz recites that the two ocean-going
tugs Lewis Luckenbach and Edgar F.
Luckenback went from Norfolk to the
North Carolina Coast where they sighted
the schooner tNtmbus" ashore and in the
sand These two tugs pulled at the
schooner and broke hawsers OF various
dimensions from July 1st to July Sd before
they could pull her off. On July Attn they
delivered her to Newport News for re-
pars. The schooner is Estimated TO be
worth sos 600. and salvage is astled to the
extent of $500 and refused. hence the
libel and suit.
Non-union plumbers are expected here.
Since the carpenters have resumed work
there will soon be need for more plum
hers and as the local plumbers are either
still on q strike or absent. the master
plumbers pronose to bring non-union
io1rnevrlen here. Thus both parties to
The controversy declare that they have
Won