The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-23
W|LLOUGHbY SPIT
WAS B0M \ D |'I. |||| ] D
Cannon Shot from Fortress Mon--
roe Struck Terror to Cottagcrs
OH the Beach.
SHOT PICKED OUT Of SAND SAN
IA Two Hundred Thousand
LcaguclNatch Norfolk
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NORFOLK, VA, June --Wiloughby
Spit was bonbarded to-day by battery
81 at utort Monroe. Solid shot, some Of
them three inches In diameter and Ten
inches long. fell on and whistled over the
\ Spit and made 1t exceedingly interesting
for a time. Several people and buildings
came near being struck. One shot missed
the cottage OF Mr.. A. r.. Warrington ~
# but six inches and buried itself deep Into
the sand. The cottage OF Mr.. j.. 3. Por-
Is ter also came near being hit. a freight
car OF the Norfolt Railway and Light
Company was OH the lower end OF the
Spit when the bombardfnent commenced.
Two shots whisted by II and 30 startled
the car crow that 1t left the car and
sought refuge behind n sand bank. Onq
OF the shots passed within Blk feet of
u the car. Among other buildings endnr-
gered were the Hampton Roads Yacht
Club and the cottage OF Captain Breht.
Some OF the shots fell on the Spit while
others passed over It md fell IN Ltd ]
Bay. E5 a Fl & 55Sa
MAN REPORTED KILLED.
one OF those which struck Little Bay
passed Immediately over soop. and y
4 was first reported had killed q man IN
the sloop. but the report could not be
verified. 5
Ali OF tho shot reaching the Spit wore
solid and were from guns OF small
caiibre. Some OF them weighed not moro
than fifteen pounds. The largest seem tU
have been the threc-inchers. Mr Wa:-
ringtons recovered several OF them, whiis
the crew OF the freight car go1 fifteen.
FOUNDER that almost struck the car, ayd
brought;'It to Norfolk. ;s
Tho bombardment was due to bad judJ-
L nents In gunnery at Fort Monroe, three
miles away There the battery was firing
the small guns at targets in tho water
+ between the Fort and NVlioughby Spit.
4 The shot ricochcted and carried further
than those In charge OF The guns call
culated and subjected life and property
!: on the Spit to grea danger.
TO BUILD NORFOLK.
!s The latest organization for Norfolk is
a 200 900 League. It is composed OF some
OF the most enterprising an progressive
{ business men OF this city. Its. prime
y object Is to fsee8that the city has n porl-
Alatior OF 10000 fore the calendars for
& the year ofi 1910 are pulled down from
the walls. To get this population Nor
folk will be constantly boosted. An cf.
Tort Will be made to have 70 ctories To-
Gated hero capital will be induced to
come, and the city.s interest will be
pushed to the front In every way pos
b sible. Norfolk will be advertised By the
way of printers ink In all parts OF the
civilized world. tsss
The officers Of the 2oo. 00o League are
u r. a. wainwright. OF the Real Estats.
Trust and Insurance compnny presi dent;
4 G. "a. Nefr architect, vice resident ii =.
4 "A. Porter. assistant cashie OF the y a.
Il tionnl BANK Of Commerce, treasurer! and
4 e. n. Iyman, secrets !s g, Fl. 4 !.
s The League also has q strong board Of
h directors. II It Is expected that the League
viii have a membership OF several thou on
sand. IS Z,
1t is similar In purpose to other organ7'-
cations now existing in other Southern ,!n
4 cities, notably Dallas. Atlanta NASHVILLE l 't
and Memphis. 5ls5