The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
THE VOYAGE
WAS ROUGH
Steamer PoW Y | 4 I II Reaches
: Newport News In 3l9 Days.
THE STORM VERY SEVERE
Nothing Has Been Heard of the British
Steamship Alomora. Twenty-seyen
Days Out from Glasgow, and
There is Some Uneasiness.
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NEWPORT NEWS, VA, February Is.
The British steamship Powhatan, Cap
tain Trinick, OF tile Chesapeake and Ohio
Steamship Company's lne arrived this
morning from London, having made the
trip in nineteen days in spite Of tho
stormy weather. She brought 400 tons
Of cargo. and is now discharglng Cap
tain Trinick reports that the voyage over
was one Of the toughest he ever expe-
rlenced. The vessel, however, behaved
remarkably we'll and although she can
make the trip in about sixteen days in
the summer time. nineteen days Is quick
time for this season of the year. Yes
terday morning at o'clock, just as the
storm which started Monday night was
at Its height, the Powhatan arrived in
sight Of the Virginia Cnpcs and the cap
tain. deciding not to wait until daylig hit,
Immediately put into the Roads for shell.
ter. Shesr manned In the Roads until day
light, when pilot was taken aboard and
she came UP to,this port.
The storm, which is by far the worst
of The season, and which has made the
Oldest shipping men shake their heads
and declare that ut is dirty weather."
has tied up the shipping here almost en-
tirey. All vessels that have left the
harbor at all during the past two days
have gone no further thu, Hampton
Roads, where they dropped anchor to
wait for the wind to abate.
80 a. Ell e I'd from the
Bri i h S Gamer A.omora. whicl is now
twenty-seven days out from Glasgow for
this port, and the shipping men are le-
coming more and more uneasy about her.
She has teen expected to put in her ap-
pearance every day for ten days, and,
although allowances are made for bad
weather, the shipping men cannot ina
CINE why she does not show up.
TO BE TESTED.
Judge Barham has as yet given no de-
cislon In the case Of Police Justice Brown
against the city of Newport News. which
was tried in the Corporation Court yes
terday Should the verdict be against
the city the constitutionallty of the law
passed providing that the police Justice
here shall receive 81 on each case tried
by him in which fine is imposed In
addition to his regular salary, will very
probably be tested in the Court of APP
peals before the city pays the $1,000 to
the justice. Justice Brown will also
probably go to the higher court should
he lose.
Mr.. Alan D. Jones, a graduate of Rich
mond College and well-known young
attorney and politician of this city. Is
spoken of as a probable candidate for
the Legislature in the coming election.
Mr. Jones stated to-day that he has not
decided yet whether or not lie would
make the race, although he was being
urged by many of his friends to do so.
Mr. L. P. Stcarnes has given no answer
to the delegation which recently called
upon him and requested him to come out
as n candidate for the Senate. It Is gen
orally believed, however. that Mr..
Stearnes will decline to make the race.
E1e ran for the Legislature because he
was generally urged to do 80, and 1t IL
thought that he does not care to stay in
politics.
PUBLIC BUILDING.
Work was resumed on the public build
ing to-day, after several days delay on
account of the weather. The brick work
on the foundation is almost finished now
and the granite for the upper part Of the
foundation Is being put In place.
The last Of the series Of star course
entertainments was given at the Young
Mems Christian Association last night.
The Tercentenary Cotillon Club will
rive its first dance at the Casino Friday