The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-04
COMPLAINT
OF Mr.. BARR
Thought Portsmouth Fire De-
pdrtment Dilatory.
HE is SHARPLY CRITICISED
An Interesting Suit Brought-Won'an
Who Was Struck With Lamp.
Dead--Nevada's Guns Tested.
Preacher Sues Bank.
Especial TO The Times. Dlspatch.)


NORFOLK, VA. June 3.-The CORE
spondence between j. NJ. Barr, vice-pres
ident and general manager OF the Sea.
board Air Line Railway, and Mayor j.
Thompson Baird on the recent fire at
the Seaboard Air Line shops has been
sent to the Portsmouth City Council. Mr.
Barr complained that proper energy was
not used by the fire department in re-
spending to the alarm for assistance
claiming that the fire could have been
confined TO the building In which II
started. The tone Of the correspondence
was not received with favor by the mem
bers of the Council. Mr.. Hutchins stated
that he knew the chief of the department
used all possible dispatch In getting the
apparatus on the scene. and In his opin.
ion the great fault was with the railroac
company in not having proper water ia
cilItes on the property.
Mr. Hutchins called the attention OF the
Council to the fact that while he and the
firemen OF the city Of Portsmouth, II
wet clothing. were fighting the railroad
a carriage calmly looking on. There are
many surmises as to the intent of Mr.
Bars caustic criticisms. The shops
which burned are outside OF the city lin
Its and distant from the fire departments
apparatus.
T.
Rev. George H. McFaden. pastor OF
wrights Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church, Portsmouth, has left Philadel-
phla. where he was under medical treat
rnent, and gone to his home In Harper's
Ferry. He is much Improved In health
and expects to resume his pastorate here
next Sunday Rev. j. F. Carey, former
pastor OF Port Norfolk Methodist Church
and recent graduate Of the Vanderbilt
University, OF Nashville. Tenn, has been
engaged to assist Rev. George II. Nc
Faden during the summer months,
SHERROD AFTER HARPER.
The suit OF A. Sherrod. OF North Caro-
lima. against Charles F. Harper. OF Pin
ner's Point, to recover $500. alleged to
he due on account OF real estate deal, is
pending in the Norfolk county. Circuit
Court before Judge r. R. Prentis and
Jury. The suit Of Sherrod against HARPER
recalls the famous suit OF Tolbert against
Harper, in which the doings Of the Pin
ner's Point hnancier at the Charleston
Exposition, where he said that s3s,oo0,
carried In a dress suit case. was lost IN
horse racing and gambling were de-
scribed.
eberrod Is a part of that out OF which
grew the suit OF Tolbert's endorsement.
He then sold to Sherrod. Both men say
they are victims Of Harper and both al
lepe fraud Sherrod In his declaration
charged that Harper Induced MN 10 IN
vest in number Of lots at Port Norfolk
as half owner, the purchase price to be
$1,000 and he paid Harper half of that
amount. Later he discovered that the
price was only $1,000. and the suit to re-
cover followed.
The new United States monitor Nevada,
which has been lying in Hampton Roads.
went to sea on her trial trip The Gov
eminent Board OF Inspection and Survey
arrived yesterday at Old Point on the
Washington steamer. The board will
make report on the stability OF the new :,
addition to the United States navy. This
board is composed OF the following:
Captain Charles y. Train president:
Captain Charles Rocker, Commander
Walter Cowles. Naval Constructor Joseph
Woodland and Major OF Marines Charles
Nevada of the Virginia capes her large
guns were tried successfully, and she was
aiken to sea for n speed trial. which will
g reported later.
ENGINEER HAIaHT DEAD.
Rev. W. r., Halght. pastor Of the Cal
10 Washington on a call by telegraph to
ne at the death-bed of his brother. Ar
nold Haight. a locomotive engineer, who
sled from.Gn,juries received In railroad
wreck N. West Virginia last Sunday
PREACER SUES BANK FOR $4,000.
i. pilCh II IdIluSOIIlc HldH Will d
portly figure and a sonorous voice testi.
fed In the Court Of Law and Chancery
this morning In his suit against the Ma.
tionaI Bank OF Commerce for damages
of s., 900 each on two checks for S. each
which the bank refused to pay in Decem,
Der last. The plaintiff says he is 9
preacher, and at that time was employed
as the manager for n tailor Mt s35 a week
and lost his position because Of the refu
No " 70 y oha ~
bank did not apologize and he brought
suit to set himself right In the commu
nifty. The answer of the bank Is that one
of It's book-keepers made an error In tn
account. and that there was none.
and willingness to pay tho checks blu
for the error. which Is acknowledged anr
for which nominal damages are due. Thu
defendant had SO to the credit OF thu
plaintiff at the time, and had no reason
but the clerical error for declining tn,
checks. The case was heard and sen
to the jury, which awarded $50 to tn
plaintiff.
VICTIM DEAD.
The negro woman, Maggie Grant, whom
John Pickens struck with a lamp die
this morning in the st. Vincent Hospital
Pickens Is we'll known here as havn
oeen In the service of the government a
the custom house, and better known a
having married the widow OF the forme
member of Congress. ]. p. Dezendor
He was walking through Smith Stree
early Monday morning and went into II
house of the deceased woman. apparent
with no purpose but to lift the lam
from the table and strike her on the fat
and head with 1t. Her blood flowed PR
fusely and but for immediate attento
she would have died then from loss
blood Careful attention, however M
skill saved life for TWO days. and mirl
have proved effective longer but for. u
fact of the womans delicate condition.
Pckens is in TAIL on the charge Of fel,
NOUS assault He viii be brought to u
Police Court tomorrow for change
the charge to that OF manslaughter. II
friends have employed attorneys to d
fend him. and they Will endeapor TO prov
that Plckens is not responsible for h
deeds, because his mind was not SOU,
at the time OF the assault
BAY SHORE TRAVEL STOPPED,
Travel between Norfolk and Ocet
View via the Bay Shore Railway WI
suspended this morning owing to o
accident which put the Tanners Cree
Bridge of the company out Of comni
sion. One Of the STANDARD Oil Comp,
uy'a barges ran into che bridge and dan