Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-23

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Like 4 message from the grave.
a telegram reached Mrs. George l..
Todd in Norfolk yesterday morning.
from her husband, stating that he is
alive and himself again after a tenn
porary alteration that caused hm 10
take a train for Cincinnati, after Ieav
ing his luggage in his statcroom aboard
The old Bay liner Florida. in Baltl-
more. III his telegram, MIR. Todd DE-
clarts that he MAS oEerWrougit and
that he was in trance untll he reached
Cincinnati, with ticket in his pocket
10 St. Louis. He is the head Of one Of
the largest agricultural Implemcn,
houses in the south, and his business
i in very prosperous condition. lie
has never fully recovered his strength
aftcra sevcn-werk 5 siege Of pneumonia.
Every avenue 81 official invc>tiga
ton was thrown open yesterday IN
far-reachins search for Louis l..
Gregory, - years old. cashier IN the
freight Offices o. the Atlantic Coast
Line Rail way, il Richmond, who has
been mysterious y missing since Satir-
day night. Gregory is believed To- be
alive and fleeing from an enormous
shortage in his accounts. He handled
thousands OF dollars belonging 10 the
railroad company ETc vas bonded for
$50. 900. and agents OF the surety COM
pauv are now on their way 10 Rich
mond TO protect their interests
Chcslcryinc. the original home Of
&c rye Wy!hc. signer Of the Dcclara-
don Of Independence, and said TO be
the oldest residence III America, was
totally destroyed by fire early yestcr-
lay. The dwelling was owned by Mrs.
Robert 5. Hudgins and occupied a
size on Back River Local historians
says the building was more than 10
years old.
The Pierce Tobacco and Manufacture
ing Company, owners Of large plant
at Lynchhurg assigned yesterday 10
John Victor and Leon Goodman,
trustees, who are to dispose Of the mill
Tor The benefit OF creditors The AS
sgumcnt is made effective june |. on
yhc!l da.c the property is TO he con
vcycd 10 r. II. Angel. of Roanoke,
who will unerlto inc plant on larger
scale in the future. The creditors will
rcaliZ. about so to 20 per cent, the
assets beng bout SO, 600.
With 4 story Of the narrow escape
If five men and himself from the
yacht Chciolah. whicn was destroyed
~ fire in the James river near Clare
mont on Saturday Capt. Edgar Dan
uar, who commanded the craft reach
al Norfolk yesterday. The fire started
near the forward boiler while the
captain was asleep and when hc and
Ills crew were awakened the flames had
made Snch Roadway that 1t was n
question Of saving their lives. Captain
Dunbar probably owes hi, III" to
Engineer Ebert Mundrn. who rushed
10 his room and awakened MIN IN
,lm,. tor him TO escape. The men
jumped overheard aud scam 20 a.
ilGaIbE btrgr. ~ t'"'' vas '''''1Ni
1t $50 900 and was owned jointly by
Il. Il. Moore, OF New York, and I. L.
Jones, Of Norfolk.
The merging Of the Norfolk and
Portsmouth Traction Company with
the Virginia. Railway and Power Com
pany was virtually effected IN New
York yesterday when the directors OF
The two companies mct and approved
the plans. Stockholders Of both com
panr4 viii net or tie proposed plan
ut 4 special meeting on June -.
Tie charts OF the Agricultural De
p4rimrut show that the advent 81 the
saveutc"n-year locust III Virginia this
year will be widespread.