The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
SAILORS
GO WEST
Travel in Comfort from the
Atlantic to the Pacific.
GREAT TRUCK SHIPMENT
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The Conference With Strikers Did Not
Bring Results Handsome Woman
Who Must Behave or Leave
the City,
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
NORFOLK, VA, June PA detach-
ment of ninety newly enlisted sailors and
five officers occupying two tourists cars
and one dining car. will leave Norfolk
Monday morning over the Chesapeake
and Ohio for the Bremerton navy yard,
Washington, where they will be assigned
to the North Pacific station.
GREAT SHIPMENTS OF TRUCK.
The ship to Boston last night by the
Merchants and Miners line, carried 1900
packages OF truck mostly potatoes. 1t
was one of the largest shipments of the
season by that line, and the ship TO Prov
idence Tonight goes laden with similar
cargo. Two ships go out by the Old Do
mlnlon line with about 5000 packages,
mostly potatoes. But there are cabbage,
beans and peas also in the cargoes. 1T is
the greatest season for truck the Tide
water section ever enjoyed. The farmers
are making excellent profits. SO are the
transportation companies.
CONFERENCE OF STRIKERS.
There was another all-night conference
between the ship owners and the marine
engineers. The conference began at 10
o'clock at the Monticello Hotel and lasted
till $3.50 this morning. But President
Bray, of the engineers, did not get home
till O'Clock and others were late IN ar
irving down town to-day. r. II. Wright,
agent for the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company, was author
lied to speak for the ship owners. lie
said, in effect, that there was a long
but, harmonious meeting, but that there
was nothing done except an agreement
to continue the conference at some fu-
ture time, subject to the call OF the
chairman. Both sides to the controversy
have determined to keep all OF their
agreements from the public, 50 TAR as IT
is possible for them to do So, but there
is the impression that the strike Is. over,
and the men are waiting to get the best
terms possible before going back Mean-
while there have been some increases IN
wages, and there will probably be some an,
moro increases. but the owners are stlll
not willing to pay the scale as DEMANDED.
The time for the next conference mas
not been fiXedbnt It VA as ESeu ac; sST
Justice Taylor issued a peace warrant
for the handsome woman. Anna roster.
this morning. He directed the warrant
officer. to hringSlher to jail because she
had disobeyed the orders Of the court IN
not leaving the city and In not staying
away from forbidden houses, She was
lin the Police Court two weeks ago and
was discharged on the promises she made
the court and the bonds of her friends,
Justice Taylor was stern In demanding
that she be arrested and compelled to
leave the city--comply with the judg-
n,ents Of court Or goGto jail. She Isl an
attractive woman and Is well connected,
but she and her husband are not living
on amicable terms. and there are likely
ttoSbc other breaches Of the peace She
paid a fine.
) OFFICER FINIGAN DISCHARGED.
FL officer FiniganI was dismissed from the
nolice force this morning by the police
commissioners. He was accused Of being
unnecessarily cruel in arresting Henry
Goodman Officer Woodson was reprl-
n.anded for going into Joynesf bar-room
and warned not to go there any more.
JUMPED AND DROWNED.
w. II. Barrett colored, was drowned
this morning at 6 o'clock in the ferry
slip in Portsmouth. Barrett. who was
employed as coal trimmer at Lamberts
Point, was on his way to work. and
reached the ferry just as the steamer
left it's moorings, Being anxious to reach
his place of employment on time. he tried
to get on the boat by. running over the
beam between the. gates, which We're
closed. The crew and passengers on tho
steamer shouted to him not to jump but
he leaped to his death, his body never
coming to the surface after striking the
water until recovered by graphing irons.
Garrett was respectable man. twenty
six years of age, and was to be married
next week