The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-18
Not as Low as 1t Was Before
Last Years Strike. 3
PLEAD GUILTYTO LARCENY
A Nominal Penalty for Robbing Rail-.
road Cars--Big Mortgage on the
Atlantic and Danvile
Railway.
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NORFOLK, VA, July 17--There Is an
abundance of steam coal coming to this
market now. The price is not as low as
II was before the strikes Of two years
ago and Of last year, but 1t Is low enough
$50 to 1925, to enable the factories 70
put In supply to last for the season.
But It is not usual for the factories In
this vicinity to lay in large Quantities.
The bulk of the coal received here is sent
away in cargo lots from the norfolk ana
Western Railway piers.
Several naval Golfers have been mere
recently, and now there are schoohers
and several steamers awaiting carsoes.
Hard coal Is abundant, and the price
is $3.50 to 81. without much chance Tor
decline. The dealers are getting all
OF both kinds OF coal they can sell. but
there Is not an active demand at the
prices
PLEADED GUILTY OF LARCENY.
THE strange scene of a young white
man pleading guilty OF larceny appeared
.i. court this morning. J. a. Mclaughlin
is about twenty-five years old He was
connected with the yard service OF the
Norfolk and Western Railway Wnen cars
" ere entered frequently and robbed sys-
1c1naLlCully.- MS Hlpl liihS
wealth's Attorney TIlton made state
nlent to Judge a, r. Hanckel, OF the
Corporation Court. and asked him TO I'm.
pose q nominal sentence OF fifteen DAYS
imprisonment In two cases against NC
Laughlin, which was done.
The statement was 10 the effect that
she accused had been the dupe OF the
principals in the robberies, and tnat ne
had rendered great assistance TO the
officers OF the company in enabling them
TO detect and arrest the robbers, aho
on that account and because the accused
was not very bright the otticials re-
quested that the punishment or the ac-
cused be reduced to nominal sentence.
ATLANTIC &: DANV1LLE MORTGAGE.
The Atlantic and Danville Railway
Company has made a deed to the Trust
Company of America, trustee. IN Nor-.
folk county clerks office, for second
mortgage to secure bond Issue OF sl,o2o-
oco, payable in 194s. and TO bear Interest
at the rate OF per cent. per annum.
The Atlantic and Danville Railway Com
pany. which is under lease to the South
ern Railway Company until leis. has
amount of s4.425.t1o. The mortgage is
in booklet form, and contains 81 pages
The State tax collected by Clerk a. II.
Martin was 81 .403.41. and the recording
fee SIS. The deed WILL be recorded IN
twelve counties in Virginia and six coun-1
. IlES AZ .NUL III SdLSl1iIat A. cSAtS 1'"S-Ss.NN1
to record 1t In every county and State
through which the road runs
BOY RESCUED FROM NEGRO.
John Magruder, the eleven-year-old boy
for whom Superintendent William G.
Ashley, OF the Union Mission, has been
searching for the past two weeks is once
again at the mission, and Superintendent
Aahley proposes that he shall not stray
away second time. Early this morning
Nancy Portlock, the negro woman who
had Johnny, was found In house In
Whites row by the mission officers. When
told that she would be handed over to
the police the woman became very penl-
tent and sent the boy to the mission,
on Church Street, few hours later The
hoy complains OF bad treatment. and the
woman will be arrested.
BITTEN BY RATS. ssllfli
Little Eliel Hodges. son Of Captain
George w. Hodges. OF No. III North Ave-
nue.. and Miss Ruth Lee. OF No. 116 North
Avenue. were badly bitten bysrats on
Monday night while asleep. Little FL
Ruth's arm was bitten Slightly.
Mr.. William n. Bowden. for the past
wear chief clerk to Captain Y. E. McBee.
the fourth v!ce-president OF the Seaboard
Air Line Railway. left last night for New
Orleans, La. where he has accepted
position With o. prominent nrm OF cottoh
brokers.
Seventeen sailors were arrested here
this evening as deserters from the steam
er Rancaqua. first Gillian ship that ever
came into this port. They came off the
vessel this morning. They say their
terms OF service expire in three days. and
they do not wish to start on long voy-
age back to Valparaiso on that ship. They
complain Of the food and Of the treat
ment and threats Of death OF the cap
CAPTAIN II, W. sorensen makes the
charge Of desertion. and the men have
been arrested and locked up by the pn-
lice. They claim there is due them $1,000
for wages. and have proceeded to libel
the vessel.