The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-06
NEW MARKET
FOR TRUCK
Norfolk Shipping Great Guam
titles of Cabbage West.
MANY CARS IN DEMAND
Republicans of Norfolk to Put Up Can
didatss Marine Engineers Strike
Continues and Old Dominion
Boats Are Tied Up.


NORFOLK. VA. Juno s.--For the ilrst
time in the history OF the truck shipping
Industry large quantities OF truck are 60
,nr TO the Western cities from here. The
sbInments of cabbage prevail now. There
has been an average shipment of twenty
carloads In refrigerator cars for ten days.
There are 200 barrels to the car, 80 that
these shipments take away an average Oh
1000 barrels day to the cities OF Chl.
caEo. Indianapolis, Columbus, TOLEDO ana
Detroit This new territory. opened 10
The truckers here chiefly by the Chesa-
n ,m and Ohio Railroad. relieves any
congestion that might occur In the East
ern markets, and at the same time
brings higher prices for the produce.
Thus. while the daily shipment of cab
bages to New York and Boston IS re-
speotIvely 1000 to 10000 barrels and 2oo0
to 5000. the prices obtained are not equal
10 those received from the West. the
prices are: West. s1.75 to 81 barrel; New
York and Boston, 81 to sl.5o. The daily
cash returns for this business arc from
$4,000 to $1,000 from cabbages alone. Inc
business has increased 80 rapidly tnat
the difficulty Is to get enough Refrigerator
cars to carry tho cabbages to the ne"
market. The transportation by wafer Is
=" ~ PEPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
Republicans here have determined to
nut up candidates this fall for the House
Of Delegates. One of the leaders IN the
local organization speaking on the SUD
1ect. said there will surely be two can
didates for this city and candidates ior
The county and for throughout the state
pre contemplated. The reason for the
candidates now Is that the Republicans
/ have determined to accept the situation
resulting from the elimination or inc
negro voters and to canvass the issues
between white men. He, said that the
Legislation Of the recent Legislature had
been so unsatisfactory to great many
citizens of all classes that he believes
This Is a. favorable time for sending men
IA tho House on their merits. and not
because they belong to parties or rae
''0As' WIFE SHOOTS HUSBAND.
As result OF family disagreement
Henry outllen, colored. was shot twice
Yesterday evening by his wife. Beulah. Inc
shooting took place at Quillen's home IN
Mt. Hermon, in the suburbs OF Ports
mouth a..
,Ouillen and his wife have not been Nv
ing together for some time, and while tne
woman was absent yesterday Qulllen
visited her house and transferred her ef-
fects to his house. When the woman
came to demand them the man resisted
and struck her with shovel. She fired
a pistol and wounded him in the leg and
= ARA.
MARINE ENGINEERS STRIKE.
The tug Edward F. Luckenbach, or the
Iuckcnbach Towing Company, which
plies between this city and New York.
and which has been tied up since Mon
day, has been placed on the line. her
owners agreeing to pay the scale de-
manded by the engineers. The Old Do
minion Steamship Company which oper-
ates six steamers locally. has tied up all
It's steamers rather than pay an advance
amounting to 1888 q day. In addition
to this 1t was reported that the steamer
Mobjack. of this line. is FORGETTING $50
day for refusing to deliver United
States mail In Mathews and Gloucester
counties. This line is now operating one
chartered eug locally. These are teh state
men: o, the engineers. bu they are
10: accurate. In fact they are denied.
The first case OF the engineers tried by
S tsanboat Inspector Nicholson and
Z TspIey In the custom house was that OF
\ c. Mlnte-, formerly engineer on the
sissne, Edgcomb. OF the Old Dominion
LIE. which plies n Carolina waters. who
%as charged with adonontng his vessel
Ef;nog; stEt1s p!ope: notice.
Ths cha:2e stzs ar.terred By ". Myers.
agent ct'thE company. In Little Wash
lgca- Nr. Myers arrived too late TO give
a-y sv.dsncs and the charge was dis
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