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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1896
Page
2
The Imperial offers breakfast or supper for 25 cents and dinner for 30 cents with table service. Fine wines and liquors are available. Located at 174 Main Street. This week Wright's at 196 Wright's.
A rash of bold robberies hits city outskirts with several successful thefts. George Wilson, a well to do Black resident of Atlantic City Ward, loses $57 cash, $500 in paper, and a bank book to a break in. John Williams is robbed near Lambert's Point by four men who pistol whip him and take $27.80 and his belongings before escaping. suspects fled and remain at large. Detective Arrington recovers most items for Wilson.
Justice A. H. Hawks will examine the Ocean View Sunday violations at his Huntersville office at 11 this morning after R a Bennett and J W Moore filed a complaint. Warrants have largely been served and all involved are to appear. Visitors report Sundays at Ocean View show roulette and other violations persist despite promises to stop. Two Ocean View Hotel clerks E H Plummer and J A Davis plan a northward departure for winter, returning next season to run on the Virginia or North Carolina coast, and thank local reporters for courtesies.
Misses Olive Frost Linda Philpotts and Joe Cromwell and Mr Thomas Dew return from Mathews county visiting Captain Philpott s family. Private Detective Eastwood arrests three youths on Norfolk and Ocean View train for disorderly conduct one fined. Norfolk Cyclists depart for Boston on steamship for a two week 473 mile ride to New York with stops at Newport and Narragansett Pier. Pocahontas coal loaded for Germany aboard Crefield to Bremen from Norfolk for experimental use.
Black striped India goods and linen items discounted during a slaughter sale. Quilts towels napkins table linens and dress goods heavily reduced. Slaughter sale overseen by W N Portlock trustee at 172 Main Street with all goods to be sold.
The Chicago Record reports a circulating rumor that Southern Railway may acquire the Norfolk and Western after failing to seize the Cincinnati and Southern. The N and W, spanning 1,471 miles from Columbus to Norfolk and Norton to connect coal regions in Ohio, W Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia, would give Southern extensive power in the South.
A surf guard named Edward McLaughlin saved a man caught in a swift northward current and strong waves at Virginia Beach. After a strenuous struggle in the surf he brought the unconscious victim to shore, collapsing from exhaustion himself. The rescued man was reported improving and left the city aboard the Merchants' and Miners' steamer.
An officer and fourteen men arrive by the Norfolk and Washington steamer to take the naval tug Standish to Annapolis. The Standish has been rebuilt at Norfolk Navy yard with new triple expansion engines, boosting speed from two to three knots. The tug now features an attractive interior and a cruiser style finish, and will be used for special service with the Naval Academy as a miniature man-of-war on white paint with a yellow stack.
The Norfolk 400 season lineup includes Mozart Symphony Club, Alexander Black's Miss Jerry, Boston State, Mr. Edmond BP Elliott, Grown University's Club, and Arjon-Cooke Combination. J S Atkinson, manager of Southeastern Lyceum Gates, will assist in organization to sell all seating by subscription. Club rates: 2.50 single, 4 double for members. 3 single, 5 double for non members.
A freshly born deceased female infant was found in the toilet room of the steamer George Leary after its arrival from Washington. Detectives aboard could not locate the mother. Coroner Newton viewed the remains, which were buried by the city.
Police court reports detail multiple petty thefts and assaults in James City County. Andrew Johnson and Robert Buckston received jail terms for shoe thefts. Caprio brothers and Ferraro fought. Ferraro hurt, three arrested. Eddie Gunn jailed for theft and fined for assault. Other cases include threats, drunkenness, larceny, and dismissals. Several defendants faced fines, jail time, or commitments. marriages Licenses listed. local notices and business ads follow.
Forecast calls for generally fair conditions across New Zealand and the middle Atlantic States with cooler western portions. North Carolina reports fair weather with northeasterly winds and cooler Atlantic coast. Virginia shows no change. Washington notes regular tidal and moon phase data along with daily meteorological observations from the Weather Bureau in Norfolk.
A long list of Norfolk readers reports brief travels and returns. Names include Beramboleton Miss Alice Hyslop Windsor avenue. R. D. Nichols. Mrs Holtz Frederick Md. Mrs C. J. Marshal East Brambleton avenue. John J. Dunbar. Mrs M. O. Montress. Mrs C. W. Bristow Petersburg Va. W. T. Bristow Windsor avenue. Sydney Wilkins and husband with tug Mars. Miss Laura Creekmore Sheldon avenue. L. A. Parker St. Louis at Weat Point Va. Mrs Mills Oliver Richmond visiting Louis Tebo West Brambleton avenue. Mrs Ki. A. Boole Isle of Wight county. Rev. J. P. Barrett and family in Lewiseburg W Va. A. B. Jordan Moontvale. Mrs J. Proescher Courtland. Agnes Carty East Clathorme avenue. A. Lawrence Harwell Clay avenue. Mrs Richard Cake East Brambleton avenue. J. D. Lownesbery Rose avenue ill from fever. Mrs Claud Hudgins Math es county. and a robbery incident involving John Williams near Chicoru Mills. Also notes on garbage separation, a special Brambleton W T U meeting, and potato specimens from E H W Reams.
Percival Clifton Hicks eldest son of W T and E L Hicks died at his parents home 405 West Highland Avenue August 17 1890 at 840 pm He was 16 years and 1 month old Funeral from St Marys Catholic Church tomorrow morning at 920 oclock Friends invited Baltimore papers note.
A note indicates Cooper Marble Works at Mtg and Ws Bank Street in Borfole Virginia lists a large block of finished one unit high quality marble product awaiting delivery.
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