The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-27
OVERHEARD
T0.Hl.S DEAT.H H
Overheated Seaman Drowned
BY Plunging Into Cold Water
FRICTION WITH MANAGERS
Miss ShackeIford Resigns and Medical
Faculty Protests--6lrls Arm 0ls-
located at Ocean View by
Mammoth Wave.
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.foRFoLk. VA. August &c. Seaman
Olsen, OF the torpedo boat destroyer
Barry, was drowned In the southern
branch OF the Elizabeth late las eve.
ming. He had Just come up from the fire
room and was overheated
1t is thought that the shock OF the cold
plunge affected his heart, and he was
unable to help himself In the deep water.
Divers are searching for his body.
Miss r. NJ. Shackleford, superintendent
:. OF the Norfolk Protestant Hospital. rHlll
resign her post there on account OF fric-
ton with the board OF lady managers.
Every physician In the city has altosled,
formally, to her ability and has entered
protest against her resignation. Is b
4 IN a GIANT WAVE.
The tweve-year.old daughter OF Mr..
W. 3. Rudolph, OF this city, met with q
peculiar accident at Virginia Beach last
evening. She was struck BY giant wave
and her arm was DEDICATED.
q Will Beamon, the prisoner who was shot
by County officer Dixon. is dead. It is
B said that no blame attaches 10 the OIL
Ger.
Mrs. Louise Doyle saved a life Monday
night. An intoxicated man was pulled
by her from under tho very wheels q a
swiftly running engine on the Norfolk
and Westerns Lanbert.s Point terminal
division.
QUESTION OF JUDGES,
Tho question Of the appointment o. the
Judges for the fall election is one that is
exciting much anxious speculation among
the straghtouts OF Norfolk county. Az
heretofore stated. they claim that they
are entitled to all tho Judges, III view
rIt. 1. 49, ~. telA If ia
Committee practically outlaws the fusion-
\ lists, SO far as the regular organization is
concerned.
The fact remains, however, that the
fusionists do not consider themselves
outlawed and they Will make a fight for
the appointment OF their own judges.
r he indications are strong that they WIN
get them. ~
The Norfolk city Democrats. who In
terest themselves greatly III county. al
fairs, are taking a great interest IN the
& fight but they have troubles OF their
own. The antl-Dey faction Is very active
at present, and the chances are that 1t
will make trouble for the dominant. fac
ton over there. headed by aptain WI
liam ". Dey. They are Just now saying
what they propose to do In case Captain
Dey abandons the idea OF having a viva
voce vote at his primary, soon TO be
held. Such act would, under the party
law, ,nyaldate the primary, .ney hold,
and an appeal to the highent party au'
4 thorIty would Immediately be taken by
the anti-Dey!tes.
LADIES. IIAIR-PULLING CASE.
Mrs. r. B. Curtis appeared In the Pc
lice Court this morning TO complain thai
sir pretty girls held there to answer the
charge OF assaultlng her daughter. had
deprived tho young lady OF much hair
and that they had otherwise abused her a
j the Norfolk SILK NH. The case went over
q until tomorrow. when there Will likely
be interesting developments
The county authorities are seriously q +
ter Mayor Riddick. OF Norfolk. They
declare that when public official aids
an escaping man or woman, "hom he
knows is under bond for his or her ap-
pearance before the county courts. thingI
have come to remarkable pass. The
defiance OF the Mayor, expressed In sew
eral newspapers, yesterday. appears to
have aroused the county authorities and
there Is possibility that some official
Fl action will be taken soon.
ABATEMENT.
There. appears to be q feeling of amaze.
rn,snt that because the Mayors kind hear
prompted him to befriend the woman Will
her little child, because he believed tina
the naval collier officer was persecutint
her in his efforts to get the baby, ne
I should have sent the Fass woman to New
York.
The authority and power OF the, cit!
of Norfolk. 1t Is contended. has been used
to thwart the ends Of justice. and the
court may be called upon 10 take such &C
don as Is possible in the premises
Fincke, the collier omcer. whose at
tampts TO obtain possession OF the baby
caused the entire row, his left for Ne"
York to Join his ship, and ne declares tina
f although the child's mother may be there
she will not be troubled by him.