Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
A new ACID INDUSTRY
Will Be Started at Yewport News
Negro Girl Sentenced.

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NEWPORT NEWS, VA, January o.
Especial THE Dispatch correspondent to-
day learned the identity of the capitalist
VINO will. back the proposed acid indus
try, which will employ about 1000 hands
and will result in the esta blshment of
Boyd NJ. Smith, Of Washington. He has
stated positively that he will establish
the works If he can obtain: suitable
site; one on the water front. where the
company &C can build Its own pier In fact,
he has decided to locate here, and It is
now with the property. of the
city to see that he gets the site he wants.
That this will be done there is no doubt.
he prefers q tract OF land between the
Chesapeake and Ohio terminals and Point
Breeze, and he is now il New. York for
the purpose Of negotiating a deal with
President G.. B. circuit, of the Old Do
ntl1on Land Company, which owns most
OF the property along Hampton Roads to
tract he will probably conclude negotia-
tons with the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
read for the old ahattoir site above the
city It is known that he has obtained
i good rate on the ore from the Louisa,
county mines to Newport News and that
the railroad IS disposed to encourage his
enterprise. Four years ago Mr.. Smith
came to Newport News and drove to the
Point Breeze property with Coils p.
Huntington and Mr.. Orcutt. MIR. Hunt
tlne residence property OF that section:
Mr.. Smith replied that If twas decided
to put Chamberlin hotels along the city's
water front, he thought that it would be
For that reason no site was obtained at
that time. Now, Mr.. Smith believes, he
can get a site there, and If he does, work
will begin on the works in short order.
He is expected to return here in the next
week from Il ew y ork.
.ssa5ss5rT HE HEALTH REPORT s
Health Officer y: r. Bagby to-day gave.
out his mortuary report for the year
1902. The death rate Of the city was
1856. this being the lowest death rate IN
4S4. The diseases. with number Of deaths
therefrom. follow: Consumption 10; ty-
phoid fever, u; diphtnerfa, 5; membra-
nous Group, 8; whooping cough. i: SMALL.
There were 37s births reported-313 white.
and 60 colored. q.
WITH THE POLICE.
High Constable William. Smeach, Of
Hanover, Pa, arrived here to-day. and
is wanted in Hanover on the charge Of
technical criminal assault. the girl being.
g light nlulatto 10 years OF age. The law.
in Pennsylvania makes such offences a
crime where the girl is 16 or under. Cor
rigan claims the girl is over Is, He went
back without papers.
Mary sEpes, a young negro girl, was
arraigned in the Corporation Court to-
day on the charge Of house breaking and
for which she was indicted.
The Commonwealth's Attorney permitted
her to plead guilty OF the house-breaking
charge, and did not~ press the burglary
charge. on account Of her youth. Judge
Barham heard the evidence and gave
her one year IN the penitentiarS. This
going for some hours by telling delibe-'
rate lies about the disposition she made
OF the jewelry she stole from j.. f Tiller.
Chisf-of-PoIice Johnson has decided to
equip the entire police force with a uni
form pattern Of revolver. and has Sc
lected the Coltsgun. fri1lh a 32-calibre car
fridge, patterned after the regulation
army pistol. In order to buy tHo-score
available for them at this time, the police
to give an entertai nnient at the
Academy OF Music.
Rev. p w. e. Evans will preach Sum
day at ST. Paul S Episcopal church. and
is e8nected to make tho announcement
-, CITY BONDS.
The bills passed by the Legislature and
now read for the Governors signature
bonds to pay the. balance an the old
asphalt paEing contract, and the $1,000
obta ined from the cfematery boEd issue
will be applied to street Improvement, the !
proving a failure.
The Junior Order of United American
Mocha nics.of Hampton, will present to
the West-End High School an American
flag and twelve Bibles on February I'D.
j. y Leonard. Well-knoWn saloon man
Of sPhoebus, is said to be in extrenis.
Richard Henry Brushwood aud Della
Irene Winder were married in Hampton
last night.
s Dr.. Lewis Thompson. of Dayton. O..
has arrived at the National Soldiers
Home to take the position Of first assist
ant surgeon.