davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
o,p acuosTv RUN TRAMP

Railroad men on the wabash, be-
tween EdwardsvilIe and Alton, Ill,
are mystified over a bewitched
train that ran many miles at 40
miles an hour with no one on board,
in two instances throwing Its own
switches.
There were baggage. passenger.
mail and day coaches in the train
when II started at Edwardsvillc.
When 1t ran itself out the throttle
was still closed and the reverse
lever was not thrown, yet the train
had been running backward all the
time. Railroad men In telling the
story never fall TO mention the kill.
ing OF an engineer recently In
wreck. When found his hand was
on the reverse lever OF the same
engine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

The Tuxedo Duo. burlesaua aer-
cnaders. win be- featured BY the
Grand opera house as the vaudeville
beadllners next week. Bingham and
Cable. musical nArvels. are another
big feature. Master william Smith.
boy vocalist. returna TO Seattle after
a successful tour through tho West.
Singing in two distinct voices. he
has an act Of which there Is no dn.
plIcatc. Three new photopIayE.
all shown exclusively and for the
first time Ia Seattle. wfIl be ex-
hiblted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
YOU'LL FIND IT HERE
VIEWS OF THE DAY CONDEMNED FoR BUSY PEOPLE

tl.76 for cider he drank al Judd's
house aud then causing his arrest
ON a charge OF selling liquor with.
out a license.
MIDDLETON, NJ. VA baby
weighing IA pounda ounces, born
To Mrs VIM n Moore, was an IN.
Gle nj birth. A town celebration
OF the event Is being planned.
BUTTE, Mont.--A test OF the
antirace track gambling law Will
be made today. when warrants Will
be served on botters nc the Butte
be served on bettors at tho butte
Jockey clubs tracks. after the first
race.
oLYMPIA.--oov. Hay Will tour
the southeastern part OF the state
during the latter part of the month.
lie plans 20 be away from Olympia
from August is 10 n. lie VIII vislt
Portland and the Astoria Centen.
NAL while 90 his tour.
PORTLAND. OFT. A. Shoe.
maker. a master plumber ~ Port.
land. was instantly killed and Ei.
mcr Mitchell. bis cmploye. wan
hurt when Shoemakcrs automobile
jumped from the Vancouver viaduct
and fcil 20 feet.
CAMDEN, NJ. J.--conqressnan
ioudcnslager died today at pauls-
boro. following general break.
down. due 20 his cxertions during
the last campaign.
oLAsGoW.--rhree thousand nlu.
nicipai railway carmen struck TO.
day, and attempts TO operate tic
ears precipitated serious ri0ting
Many were arrested.
The Professor--i went 10 the loaf
property office today and got that
umbrella ! left on the train last
week.
That's good. Where is II now ?"
"Eh7 ny Jovel Really. my dear
I'm afraid l--cr--lcft II on the
train. Life.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Escitem cns
over a game Of piuochle proved
fatal here 20 Mira. Theresa kiipaf.
rick. the only woman soldier OF the
civil war. Mrs. Fitzpatrick was ~
years Of age.
NEW voRk.--Afser IN Interu,it.
tent search OF II years. Detective
Clinton Woods has captured Waiter
Tiuslsy. negro wanted here for
murder. Tinaley had not been out
OF New York during the entire
period.
NEW yoRk,-A project 20 merge
Into single corporation all the rail-.
road lines which make up the New
York Central nystem. 10 today said
10 be on foot. Hundreds Of millions
arc involved In the scheme. which
Is said 10 have for its object the
better financing OF the railroad bust.
mesa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

At THE oRPHEum

cheyenne Days" with Lucille
Mulhall. daring hoFsewoman. as
the feature OF the attraction. IL at
the orpheum.
Mac M. Barnes. Louise Reming
and Robert w. Graham VIII present
comedy entitled Mrs Pctters
First"
The Du eros Trio are comedy and
acrobafic contlngents who are skill.
ed In aerial and gymnastie stunts.
Mabel Fonda and company OF
Juggling Boys and Girls have
been quite hit East. II IL said.
All and Harry Klein and syhll
Brennan will offer the nearest
thing to musical comedy without
the use OF a large chorus.
Lee Lloyd and Jay. who have
both been here before. will offer
some OF their drawing room enter
talnmeut.
"The Three Magic Flutes trio
Of flate soloists. will offer a varied
program on both flute and psccoio-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
: : = Z 4 : { tttk&A1
OBJECT TO RAIN peAveae !

= FLORENCE. S. G., Aux il. I
Z because his prayers for rain I
= during a recent dry spell we've I
= followed BY such a copi0ns ana I
= prolonged downpoar that tkeir I
= cotton crop WIS damaged. /
4 ncighbors OF fiey. NJ. Moore. /
= Methodist minister. threat /
= ened To get an Injunction NJ /
4 straining him from offering /
= such prayers In the future.
= After much talk the proposed /
= proceedings have been drop
4 ped Moore Is the father q I
4 Jerry" Moore. the I5.yesr.old I
4 champion corn-grower.
\ 4 4 4 q > q n 4 = 4 4 = 4 Z
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
The LOIS.


At tomorrow matinee the sec
ond week Of the Sandusky-Stock-
dale season at The Lois will be In
augurated. with what promises e.
be a welichosen play. Quincy
Adams Sawyer the quaint New En-
gland type" play. will be the at
traction, and the management prom
ises production complete In every
detail. This play has never been
seen In Seattle In stock. Myrtle
vane has the principal feminine role
of Alice, and Herman Grips will
appear In the name character.
Beverly Of Graustark" Is under
lined to follow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
AT THE PANTAoEs.


Homer Lind. late star in Henry
w. Savage's ~parsifai." is coming
to Pantages Monday. with hIs own
company. In a new musical vehicle.
entitled The Opera Singer"
Vernon. the ventriloqnIst. VIII be
on hand. The Watermelon Trust
10 a quartet Of rolnred comics. sing
ers and dancers Adair and Hcnney
are puneteFs aud Honxsters with a
big reputation. and the La keIllers
appear In Circus Eve In Mexico"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
WEDDING RING
CAUSED DEATH

CHICAGO, Aug. f2.--Faithfulness
TO her wedding ring was responsible
for the death Of Mrs. Jessie Gard
ner. With the growth of her fin
ger the ring imbedded. Mrs. Gard
ner refused to have 1t filed off until
blood poisoning set in, which caused
her death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
TEA TO COST MORE

fBy United Press Icased WIreI
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-New York
tea importers are predicting today
a shortage of Chinese tea, with con.
sequent higher prices. The tea crop
OF the Dragon empire Is quite as
good as ever, but the growers have
refused 70 comply with the new
United States law. which declares
that all tea imported into the coun-
try must be uncolored.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
STRIKERS WIN
IN LONDON

LONDON, Aug. i2--Jubllant be
cause the peace efforts OF the Board
OF Trade have gained for them most
OF their demands. thousands OF strik-
ern who have paraiyzed London's
trade returned 20 work today.
orders we're sent out by the city
authorities that food and ice were to
be- moved before any other freight,
and the unloading Of the food ships
which have blocked the Thames Is
proceeding with rapldity Many OF
the cargocs were found 20 have been
ruined when the ships matches were
broken out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

AT THE COLISEUM.

There will be- real "Hoot. Mon"
sketch at the Coliseum. beginning
Monday afternoon aud continuing
throughout the week. Al Foater. a
character lmperHonator. who has
been highly recommended. win give
some ideas ~ others ~ they look
10 hlm. Catherin Stewart will give
series OF fancy dances and there
IL a new program OF photoplay films,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

When the t~o-year-oid son OF
Mrs. Evorsoll. residing Mt $40 27th
nv. So. attempted 20 take bone
away from a bulldog owned by Guy
Osborn. a neighbor. the dog BIT the
little fellow just below the right
eye The dog was shot by motor
cycle policeman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
SAW GRANDPA SHAVE. TRIED
LIZ ON aARY BROTHER.

Three year.old Robert Browder
o. Indianapolis. visiting with his
parents In Paducah. KY. watched
his grandfather shave.
Afterwards he climbed In a chair.
reached over on the bureau and got
the razor and shaving mug.
Robert next put hts oue-ycar-old
brother MIngus In chair. lathered
his face and tried 20 shave him.
with almost fatal results.
The blade inflicted painful cash
on the babye face. missing an ar.
terry BY only the fraction OF an
inch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

their A. u, C's.
Mrs. Lille Dew
ercux Blake was
waging n suf-
frago battle OF
no little impor-
lance. For more
than 40 years
she has stood in
the front rank
OF equal suffra.
gists. That is
why suffragists
the world over
are assisting us
! n celebrating
I b o ir leaders
seventy sixth
birthday. Mrs.
Blake has been
instrumental In
securing m u C b
favorable legIs-
and Children
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
CLAY BRICKS IN TREE ROOT.

Workmen removing an old elm
tree at Springfield, Mass, noticed
a bullying root four feet under
ground and through curiosity de-
cided TO open II.
They found inside, completely
enyeloped by the root, two common
clay bricks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

really n uiof0
honorable than
comfortable 20
sition In Ehsr-
mans cass Sher-
man was just
outside Atlanta.
Ga. without any
key TO tho city
gates and q
more or les -
crafty general.
Hood. on the IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

OLYMPIA - The present sea,
son IL notan1c on account OF the
small amount of damage done by
forest fires. according 20 the re.
port OF State Fire Warden Wolty.
This state OF affairs Is attributed
60 the care observed by railroad
and logging companies.
Four women wcro sent TO ALASKA
on the Alameda by the bureau Of
education. Three of them are TO
act aa teachers aud one will act
aa nurse. Two Of the women
were assigned TO Nuahagak and
two to ChegiunK
Two small boys hurled rock
through a car window AZ 18th av.
last night. hitting Miss Marie
YonkerH. service manager az the
independent Telephone Co. In the
head. She was able 90 proceed to
her homo without assistance. The
police were notified
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

side. Up Nosth ofe school OF poIl'
tlcians was clamcrlng for sher'
man 90 take Atlanta and another
wanted the war stopped entirely
II was generally believed that un.
Iaaa sherman took Atlanta. Me.
Clsllan would be elected prcsi-
dent. Sherman did take Atlanta
and Mcclellan got mighty few
electoral votes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
BITS o. NEWS

brown color with yellow spots. and
measured three feet In length. The
feet and legs we're flesh color. Many
Of the nelghbors came 10 sec II, but
no one had ever before seen any
thing like II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
4 ttttst ttttt p
n HEN HOBO RIDES RODS 4

HEN HOBO FlDtS HODo :
BAKER. Ore. Aug IA 4
4 fnll-fledged hen hobo. with the 4
4 usual rod.riding procllyitiea. 4
4 II the boast Of Mrs. r. +. 4
4 Shaughnessy. who cooks for 4
4 the O-W. X. a n. company. 4
4 A few days ago the oonstruc. 4
4 flon crew was at North Pow 4
4 der. when an order came %
\ move 10 Baker. One of the 4
. hens was missing. Thinking =
= IL had fallen a prey 10 the nu- :
4 mcrous hobocs who infcat this 4
4 country now. she gave Il up =
= for lost When she arrived IN =
4 Baker. late that evening. the 4
= hen was found safe and sound. 4
= Investigation revealed that the +
4 fowl had gone TO roost on the 4
4 rods % the cook car and had 4
4 ridden the entire 20 miles Ia =
4 that position. 4
4 ttttttt tttttt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
ALBANY p pA,HtsSs
No More Dread Of the Dental Chair
The Modern Heb-cIs--. Low-Price Den
lists

TEETH extracted or filled. crowned or
bridsed. absolutely without pain. by our
late scientific method. No sleep produe-
Ing agents used, These are The only Den
tai offices In the State 0f Washington
that have these late appliances and In
gradients 10 extract. fIil and apply gold
and porcelain crowns without the least
particle Of pain. undetecfabie from the
natural teeth. and warranted for Is years
Gold crowns. teeth without plates or
bridgework, gold Filings, bridgework and
sil dental work known 70 the Dental
science done painiessiy and By specialists
OF from ten 20 twenty years experience.
We have specialist TO treat pyorrhAa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
PLAY MADE HIM WIRE
WONDER.

James -. Branch. f6 years old. OF
Sailor Springs, H., Is chief operator
OF the Santa Fe railroad at Dawn,
Tex, the youngest In the business
He picked up telegraphy In play,
but railroad officials say he IL now
a wire wonder"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
snake Wlth Leaa and Eeet

A snake was killed with two well
developed legs and claw feet on
Captain w. X. Burchaells' place
near Norcross. Ga. II may have
belonged to the chicken species. as
his snakeship was near the poultry
house when killed. II was OF dark
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12


slssyflve persons. desiring 20 be.
come citizens OF tho U. r.. brought
their final papers before the u. =.
district court this morning
Rev. A. w. Leonard. pastor Of
the First NJ. T., church. has re-
turned from n climb up Mt.
Adams and will occupy hia pul.
pit tomorrow. Rev. Leonard was
accompanied By tho inountaineern
In his trip up the mountain.
The steamship Yucatan, now
loading for her voyage 20 the
north. will soon be equipped with
a wireless telegraph apparatus.
The wireless will be completed be.
fore the sailing date.
Geo. p. cosssrill. democrat. will
deliver an address nj the commun'
ity gathering nj kinnear park to-
morrow afternoon Cottsrilis sub
ject will be "Ths Political sitn1
ton Of Great Britain"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

PORTLAND, or.-Hvino -
cciyed information tina; . gang =
yeggmen Is en- route TO the Pacifn
coast. the local police have wSrneo
business men TO watch their ssiso
closely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

Frank Gallagher, who was yes
terday sentenced 10 a term OF 10
dnya in the county Jail for refus-
tng 10 pay temporary alimony'
amounting to $3.50. 10 his wife.
gave notice OF appeal and filed a
g7o0 superaedcas bond, which has
the effect of delaying hts SEN
tence until the higher court re
views the proceedings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

Plan 20 attend races At Nadisoa
park. five days. starting Tue1oR
August Is. A clean meet 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
!|R|I11

August fs. 1864. Gen. sherman
vas made full major general.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

When the steam schooner Full
ton waa beached off Bush point.
the schooner was not damaged In
the least. aud In fact the company
was benefited. The ship was bad
" In need OF coat Of paint. was
painted as she layed high and dry
on the beach.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

When the Nippon yusen ksisha
liner Kamakura Maru sailed this
morning. at 10 o'clock, she carried
al large number OF missionaries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
lY|ailH'1l

When many OF our most mill.
tant suffragettes were lisping
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
ATHENS. oa..--MIs. Celeste

4 ATHENS, Gs.---Miss Celeste
4 Parish, n teacher with re- =
n markable memory. has sold =
4 her brain. after death. to n =
4 medical school for examina' =
4 ton and analysis. The price 4
4 was not made public. =
Mrs. puek--Is Mrs. Cochin 90
very poor?
Mr.. Rooster--Ycs: she has to
scratch for living.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. phalen, and
another unknown man, were near
Iy drowned when n rowboat In
which they were passengers col
lIded with the steamer Mohawk
The crew Of the Mohawk rescued
the three. The victims OF the near
drowning were attempting to row
out TO board the steamer when
the accident occurred Mrs. Phal
on lost purse containing $3.50
v. X. FrouIa has beon chosen to
succeed J. Il. McKown. who has re-
signed ms principal OF the Lincoln
high. Froula was formerly princi-
pal OF the Central high. st. Paul,
MINI.
Mrs. Mary c. Hsmley, aged rs,
a pioneer resident OF the west. died
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
l.. Il. Hamley, yesterday.
NEVER co A STAR AS THAT.
It's a queer thing about somnam-
bulists. isn't IT."
Yes. rather"
"You often hear of them get.
ting up and walking about and do
ing other things that are OF no I'm
portance. but you have never heard
OF one who did any kind OF work
while he was asleep. have your
Judge.
NEW YORk.-New Workers. pay
1892 COZ a year for their taxicab
rides, according to statistics just
completed. Ten per cent OF the
total amount goes TO tho city and
owners of private stands.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.---Wm. Mar
tin satisfied grudge against Geo.
Judd by sending Judd check for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

4 OLYMPIA - During the =
4 year 1910 there were i2,- 4
4 S22 couples licensed 10 we'd. y
4 according TO figures just filed 4
= with the state bureau of In. =
= spection. The state II en-. 4
4 riched s57.702. at the rate OF 4
4 tt60 a licenae. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
LADY ATTENDANTS ALwA'
PRESENT.

Make us a call ana You win find we do
exactly as we advertise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
Have |
n
The

anything (
oeeft1e, n
what wou1
n The haz
have noth1
people VIII
hore and 4
Hose thin
And Il
Crawl
bzmboozld
Stone-WeC
hr ssrongI
neat dodge
An al
I'd just asI
H wanted
.A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12
|: IN 4

3 DEAfRscSf
yO(ers will
favor Of r@
= States. 1
)mity. acc(
Aae. pred
Chamber d
turned fro1
the Domin(
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

Mrs. puek--Is Mrs. Cochin 90
very poor7
Mr.. Rooster--Yos: she has to
scratch for living.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

ti.I6 for cider he drank at Judd'a
house aud then causing his arrest
ON charge OF selling liquor with.
out a license.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

Mrs. Mary c. HsmIey, aged rs,
a pioneer resident OF the west, died
at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
l.. T.. Hamley. yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

NEW voRk.--After an Intern,is.
tent search OF II years. Detective
Clinton Woods has captured Waiter
Tiuslsy. a negro wanted here for
murder. TinaIey bad not been out
OF New York during the entire
period.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-12

NASHVILLE, Tenn.---Escite nens
over a game Of piuochle proved
fatal here 20 Mrs. Theresa kilpaf.
rick. the only woman soldier of the
civil war. Mrs. Fitzpatrick was ~
years Of age.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
1T DAMAGES
ON PARK AVENUE.
Suit of Auditing Property Owner
to Be Heard in Law and
Equity Court.

Way was opened yesterday in tho Lay
and Equity Court for an early hearing
of the iong-drawn-out litigation which
has SO far prevented the city from i'm
proving Park Avenue west of tho
Boulevard. and hal left for more than
year past. one OF the most danger
Gus crossing In the city of Richmond
at Park Avenue and Sheppard Street.
BY consent of parties, the bill of par
ticulars was filed and the case dock
eted for an early hearing under the
style of ]. d. Briggs and Ella G.
Briggs against the city of Richmond,
In which damages are claimed in tho
sum of $4,000. Sheppard Street has
already been graded from Monument
Avenue to Park Avenue, the cut at
Park Avenue being more than seven
feet. Because of what are regarded
as high demands OF abuttlng property
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09

owners for damages, Park Avenue has
not been cut to the grade required.
making an awkward place at the in
tersection. where vehicles going along
Park Avenue are in great danger In
crossing or turning into Sheppard
Street
MIR. Briggs is owner of O house
fronting Park Avenue, having one side
on Sheppard Street, which has already
been damaged to some extent by the
side grading. and will be further dam
aged by the cut In front, necessitating
underpinning. retaining walls and @
change In the method of entering the
property. The city asserts that $4,000
is an excessive charge for the dam
age incurred. In view OF the great en-
hancement of values In the section af-
fected. by reason OF the improvements
already made, and those projected II
abutting property owners will con-
sent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
Sill, speak. at raleigh.

President Nell D. Stills. OF the Business
Mems Club. went yesterday to Raleigh.
where he spoke last night at dinner given
10y tho North Carolina Life Insurance I'm
dcrwritcis' Association. Mr. S.iis Is oecrc-
tary OF lie National Association OF Life
Insurance Underwriters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
NEGRO WIFE STABS
RIVAL TO HEART
Murder Committed on Broad
Street in Presence of
Husband.

PIunging butchers knife to the
htlc In the woman's breast, Virgte
Robinson. colored. instantly killed FL
len Collins. also coiored. yesterday az
ternoon in front of the store at SAP
West Broad Street Jealousy is said
to have prompted the murder.
Policeman Welsh was standing but
a few feet away when the murder &C.
Cured. He covered the distance In q
bound, and prevented the woman from
melting out like fate to her husband.
Both were locked UP in the Second Po-
lice Station.
Robinson and the Collins woman
were talking together when the for
mer's wife appeared on the scene.
Without parley, she advanced and
plunged the knife into her rivals
breast. Ellen died without q gasp,
blood squirting from the gaping wound.
For short time the police had diff
iculty in maintaining order. Finally
the people were dispersed, and the
body of the dead woman was taken
to an Undertaking establishment. Cor
oner Taylor viewed the remains, and
an inquest will be held.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
SEVEN PINES Line
sale AUTHORIZED
Subcommittee Agrees to Proposal
of Richmond, Urbanna and
Peninsula Railway.

Approval was given last night by
a subcommittee of the Council Com
mittee on Streets for the sale OF the
Seven Pines street railway line. now
a part OF the system OF the Virginia
Railway and Power Company, to tho
Richmond. Urbanna and Peninsula
Railway Company. which proposes to
construct and operate railway line
from Richmond to Urbanna, on the
Rappahannock River..>
The subcommittee heard from Hiram
NJ. Smith, counsel for the Richmond.
Urbanna and Peninsula Railway. and
from Maurice A. Powers, c. w. Throck
morton and Judge T. Ashby Wicltham,
representing citizens OF Henrico coun-
ty living along the present line. and
inserted a number of amendments de-
the line, requiring hnlf-hour sched-
ule to Seven Pines. and straight g.
cent fare without transfers.
II recommended by the Committee
on Streets ind adopted by the Council
the sale Will have to be advertised
in the manner prescribed by law. as
the City Attorneys office holds 1t to
be an amendment to the general fran
chise under which the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company Is operating
here.
John c. Robertson, promoter Of the
new company. stated that contracts
had been signed. subject to the APP
prevail of the Council on the sale OF the
line, for track construction from Seven
Pines to the Pnmunkey River.
That much of the line Is guaranteed
under bond to be completed within
two years. and the entire line within
five years.