The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-19

the platform. In the dlspntchers Office.
where lie was In tclcHrAphlc commune.
cation with every branch OF the rail.
way service and In plain sight OF the
trainshed, With his hand OIL the pulse
OF the Whole Peninsula Division, sat
Mr.. c.. r,s Walker, the general superin.,
tendent. The interests Of the Chamber
of Commerce were looked after by Mr..
L.. ~ Morris, an, OK president OF the
chamber, whose genial spirits and good
word for every conner seemed to per-
wade the whole train. y.
!, y was, Just i few minutes after
n (, n the chamber train pulled out
was Supplied with badges eSa e ana pros
gram, the rotund, jovinl -littie con-.
ductor came on HIS quest for tickets
aeeming e shak s. hands VII, aos
tickets from. M! "A {Bi
The, only untownrd circumstance Of
ne the trip tns of s loss q
owners was able ITO say that re Mad
sea Oh e2ek w Mn J e "a ts b.
essssn w son GSS q s efers o Ms
Sie Is his erder. PAYMENT Sns't on paf lie
cheek w az. ordered a1spenasd BY q
has fallen into dish onest Hands sasn tic
a aelesr of M eh oSn T,l be
ported about $40 or more In Ills purse,
but could not be certain that he had
not not left II at home. A lndy's pocket
pisRed in so Main ssreet o stsson Sst
before the train LETT, and viii be held
SSS the auper!ntendent Tor the owner.
Chesapeake and Ohio, was at Newport
news tonight investigating the loss
Il ths BBSSipSet fSGfcpMry
KEPT THEM QUIET
The running time OF the train was
most most eongeniai, many passing from
q az ~ Hls II Rlenond police
board found little to do. but made
themselves generally useful to the peo-
pie by distributing programs. Stops
ter. and at Tonno to pass a passenger
train westbound.
The progress OF the double tracking
ness men. a considerable part Of the
new work being already in use, while
other long stretches are fully graded
and w rS he Ts sn 3eSss wner
OF water beside the track ali along long.
The absence OF all dust and dirt on the
TRIP y, added ih greatly to It's enjoyment.
Commerce. train was Mr.. ) ohm skeiton
brother. pr. Ennion g. Williams ann of Of
Mr.. George w. Stevens, president OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad re !.
eeived the. party at the Newport News
d 70 8, having gene gene down earlier: and
IN readiness to take the Chamber OF
Commerce visitors to the Pine Beach
pier at once. This latter special ar
rangement was particularly appreci-
among. the. visitors for waiting soma
time. for@the regular ferry boat. the
Callahan, which had taken over an ear.
Her load. and was waiting at the pier
for the train following the Chamber Of
Commerce train. =
Cars were also in waiting at the
pier, and those taking the trolleys to
the main entrance reached the exposi-
officials, with the military companies
were marching In, although the CITY
train started over the Norfolk and Yves
tern an hour~earlier than the Chamber
OF Commerce train.
RETURNING STEAMER
RAN INTO STORM
The return arrangements were quite
as complete, as far as the railroads
were concerned. although heavy
passage somewhat disa greeable.
| The great majority OF the Chamber
party agreed to leave by the s o'clock
was well filled with waiting and tired
excuraionists. -
The weather during the day had
been Ideal. clouds overcasling the sun
tout brightly, making the afternoon
rather warm. but giving the light and
beauty to the military parade that Its
Icoloring required. -
! About o'clock the clouds began to
bank up. and shortly after 1880 rain
began TO- fall. with occasional flashes
/ Hampton Roads .squall. Lightning de.
stroyed the lighting connections al
Pine BEACH: and The. crowded waiting
'Ileft in darkness. the street cars
stopped. and the lights at.Pine Beach
all appeared to be out.
THE WEATHER