The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-12
BREAK IN
THE STRIKE
TWO Engineers Return to
Work on One Line.
PREACHER PAYS HIS FINE
Rev. n. A. johnson Is Released on Con-
dition that He Return to His Family.
Trolley Gar Struck by
Locomotive.
PREACHER PAYS HIS FINE
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NORFOLK. VA, June 1.-The first
bi eak occurred among the striking ma
rine engineers to-day Engineers Green
wall and Mlnter went back to the Star
Pine Beach. OF the Norfolk Portsmouth
and Newport News Company. Tho engi-
neers say that they have gone on duty
at the new scale Of wages, but the COM
many denies that. The attempt to run
launch between Sewell's Point and New
port News failed. tho delay being three
hours In one instance. The company Is
trying to make terms to run to Old Point
with tho steamer Ocean View.
The truckers had another secret meet
Ing to-day. They are dissatisfied with re-
cent advances In freight rates, and are
supposed to be trying to start independent
lines to New York and other cities. Much
more produce has already gone West
than ever went from here before.
Rev H. A. Johnson. alias Ross. the
grocer, was released on the payment OF
$40 fine to-day, and said he would re-
turn to Clayton. N. Y, to his family.
and Maria Virginia Wrenn occurred here
at noon to-day.
STRUCK BY LOCOMOTIVE.
A trolley car Of the Berkeley Street Rail-
way was struck by q Norfolk and West
ern locomotive this morning at Wood
Haven crossing, and only Motorman Park
er was hurt. He went to work again.
The car was demolished, and tho escape
Of the passengers was miraculous. Both
car and locomotive were going slowly.
John Nordenblum, a native of Finland
and carpenter, employed by the South
ern Railway, committed suicide Saturday.
His body was found floating at Pinner's
Doipt today He had been on 81 pro-
tracted spree.
NEW COTTON COMPRESS BUILDING.
The water front OF Atlantic City, ono
of the newly acquired wards of this city,
will soon have new warehouses, new
cotton compress and more wharf room
II. b. Harrel and S. G. Ferebee of tho
Norfolk Coal and Ice Company. which
purchased property In Front Street. COM
prising six acres of water front, are now
engaged in filling in this property, and
when completed building improvements
will begin. On this property will be To-
Gated q large saw mill, coal yard, a
warehouse for the storage Of natural Ice
and an oyster house. There will be two
large slips in which vessels will find am
ple room to load and unload cargoes. The
cotton business of this city has been the
best this year since 1880 The compress
Of the Norfolk Warehouse Association has
been worked day and night, but this Will
d
Ia in operation.
A damage suit was entered in the Nor
folk county Circuit Court yesterday by
A. C. Cromwell, sheriff and administrator
of the estate of Edward Johnson de-
ceased against the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company for $4,000 for the loss
of Johnson's life. He was killed by a
train of the company's cars.
BANKRUPT PETITION.
Nj. j. Moore, of Newport News. con-
tractor filed a petition in bankruptcy In
the United States Court this morning.
The assets are stated at $50 and the la
blities chiefly in Newport News, as
81, 2S1.12 or the creditors there are OF Nor
folk f. T. Clark Company, $3.50; S. L. Fos-
ter, $50: Richmond. the Montague Manu-
featuring Company, $500.
SERVANTS GOING NORTH DELAYED.
Ten colored women who waited Mt the
Seaboard Air Line station all day were
domestic servants on their way to New
York from the South The appearance of
women In large numbers Is no unusual
sight in the station these movements be-
ing made regularly. The only difference
between this crowd and those which have
gone on before is that this crowd was
more disreputabe looking and was de-
layed longer.
| A. II. Licklider, a. graduate of Randolph
| Macon College, who has been a teacher
at the Norfolk Academy, has been award
ed Hopkins scholarship In the Johns
| Hopkins University, of Baltimore. These
| scholarships, In accordance with the
wishes of the philanthropc founder OF
the university, are awarded to candidates
| from Maryland, Virginia and North Car
| DINA because of their character and in
| to1lpctuaI DrOmiSe.