The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-03
SEP ARATION
OF SYSTEMS.
4
Williams and Brown Interests
Finally Dissolved.
PRINCESSANNE JAIL EMPTY
A Suit for Divorce and Policeman
Named as Co-Respondent-Wire-
less Stations at Cape Henry
and Old Point Successful.
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(special TO The -Dispatch)
NORFOLK, VA, october 2.-The final
separation OF tho williams and Brown
street car interests here and In Newport
Tho Baltimore interests, represented BY
Alexander Brown and Sons, have been In
possession of their roads hereabouts for
several weeks.
JAIL CLOSED.
The jail OF Princess Anne county is
closed for lack OF prisoners.
William II. Sharp. OF this city, has sued
his wife. Mary D. Sharp. for absolute
divorce, alleging desertion. Mrs. Sharp
liz now resident of Syracuse, NJ Y,
where the couple were married In 1896.
Fourteen months later they separated.
Professor Fessenden, who is making
tests OF wireless telegraph system lie
invented while with the Weather Bureau.
announces that his stations at Old Point.
Willoughby Spit and Cape Henry are IN
practical operation. lie expects to work
over far greater distances.
MAY LOSEsA FOOT.
Russell Sesmer, chief engineer OF the
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk tug
Salisbury. may lose foot as result of
ar accident at Colemans shipyard. A
20C-pound cross-head he was trying to
remove from the engine fell on his right
foot and crushed II.
IL
has sued his wife. Cornelia oliver, for
divorce on statutory grounds. Tho pro-
ceedings Will be highly sensational. No
evidence will be taken in open court, but
depositions. to be submitted to Judge
Prentis will set forth the finding of
pictures OF a Norfolk policeman among
Mrs. divers effects. He Is named as
correspondent The husband .will also
allege having seen the pair together at
Ocean View thlS summer.
EXAMINE APPRENTICES.
An examination Is row In progress at
the navy yard for tho purpose Of filling
nine vacancies In the apprentice corps
OF the yard.
A draft OF twenty-five marines under
command OF Captain Huey. will leave
this station at once for Philadelphia. to
Join the Panther. Captain Huey will
return to this yard.
On the 18th OF October a draft OF four
or five hundred men will leave this yard
for Washington, to participate in the
great parade incident to the unwilling
OF the Sherman statue.
The naval collier Hannibal has arrived
from Boston and the collier Sterling.
Captain Macdonald. is In Hampton
Roads.
Tho Maine Will likely get big draft
of men from the Franklin. She will
shortly sail for Barren Island and thence
to Culebra, on her trial.
Lieutenant W.. w. Gilmer to-day re-
ported az aide to the commandanti ofEtfls
naval station.
INCREASE FORCE.
A very large reauisition for skilled
labor was made by the departments Of
steam engineering and construction as1d
repair at tho navy yard to-day. One
hundred and thirteen men were called In
these departments. This Is the largest
single days call this year. Ever since
the rush OF work began the Labor Bu-
reau has called In from half dozen to
twenty-five and thirty men daily, greatly
augmenting the force employed
A number OF men have been blacklisted
for presenting fraudulent certificates,
and this has cut down the supply some
what. One OF the saddest features OF
these forgeries was that they were COM
ruAted by skilled mechanics mostly.