The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-20
CONDITIONS STILL
ARE |NT0LERABlE
NEWPORT NEWS LIGHT, POWER
AND CAR SITUATION REACHES
ACUTE STAGE.
IN POLICE COURT
CASES AGAINST COMPANY Under
NEW ORDINANCES TO he
TRIED BEFORE Jus
TIcE BROWN.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, March 90
Though enough current was being gem
Grated at the power plant at Hampton
lights In stores and dwellings In this
Saturday night 10 keep the electric
city burning. there was not enough to
propel the cars or light the streets and
between o'clock and midnight the
cars were stalled for more than three
hours, total of three serious inter-
ruptions occurring during those hours.
Merchants say that the uncertain
car service effected their businss b.
cause many people living In North END.
East End and the surburbs who come
into the shopping district every Satur-
day were kept at home. II also was
contended by the merchants that the
tie-up OF the cars kept many sailors
from Newport News,
While the Interruption OF the car
service were serious they were not
any more 30 than were the interrupt
lions during the morning and after
noon. The current was very low dur
the early morning hours and the work
trip cara barely crawied along the
streets. Hundreds OF workmen were
forced to walk to the shipyard as they
them to the yard on time,
Made Late 20 Work.
Shortly after O'Clock there was q
decidedly serious interruption OF the
service and 1t continued for upwards
OF an hour. Men and women working
at the main once OF the shfpyard. who
came from Hampton city were put
to the yard more than half an hour
late and practically everybody COM
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morning walked as the cars were not
running.
Later in the morning the cars were
tied up q second time and the current
went or again at 1850 o'clock In the
afternoon and was OF fifty minutes at
that time 1t went off until 4:5S
o'clock--about two hours.
Low steam" was given as the
cause for the Interruption of the car
service. rhe big turbine at the power
plant was not running yesterday az
had been expected because OF the fact
that water for the condenser ON the
turbine was not to be had. Acting
General Manager Won Schiliing could
not explain why the water was not
to be had
Police Justice Brown Saturday morn
ing continued the Eases against the
Newport News Il Old Point Railway
q Electric Company until Tuesday.
when City Attorney Massie and Attor-
ney e. NJ. Brnxton. counsel for the
railway company. win argue the ques-
ton as to whether or not the Christie
ordinance provides fine for each m
terruption or for each day that the
poor service continues. They also will
argue ma to whether or not the city
has right to recover the fines under
criminal action. Attorney Braxton
claiming that II Ia q civu matter.
ThursdAy--I.et the brother OF low
degree glory In his high estate: and
the rich. in that he Is made low
James I: ., 10.
I. am working with God a. well ~
for God. am not Hts slave. or His
| forced workman. or one whom He
allures with glowing promises. but
His son. Hts steward. His friend,
! guarding HIS interests and mine. help
I. Ing His world and mine. trying to
care for His children who are my
| brothers. I ana nTeat innp1rakten =
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