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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1896
Page
2
Plats show properties at 121 119 Bank Street and 42 Church Street. Brambleton entries include 210 Park Avenue and 7H Jamerson Avenue for parcel mapping and ownership records.
Justice Hawks of Huntersville officers a tense session over Sabbath liquor and gambling at Ocean View. He questions lack of complainants and warrants, warns he may act with a posse if necessary, and notes licenses cover only part of the attractions. Developments expected within ten days as officials await proper time to proceed.
Dr. Charles R. Vance, registrar, lists July deaths totaling 100 with 41 white and 69 colored. Typhoid fever caused seven deaths and paralysis one. White deaths by ward: First 11, Second 2, Third 4, Fourth a, Fifth 10, Sixth 6, St Vincent de Paul Hospital 2, Re firent 2. There were 31 white births and 17 male 14 female. Thirty three colored births recorded.
Slaughter sale offers discounts on textiles and linens under trustee W. N. Portlock. Mottled and striped India goods reduced from high prices. remnants and lawns cut from common costs. Quilts towels napkins table linens and dress goods deeply discounted while stock lasts. Auction located at Portlock trusteeship on a street address.
Justice Tomlin quickly disposed of the Police Court docket. The prominent case involved W A Swank a prominent Bank street attorney charged with practicing law without a license. continued one week and Swank released on his own recognizance for $100. An officer arrested Eddie Baylor for drunkenness. fined $5 and costs. Suspects Tony Bush and Charlie Keeling were released after Mrs Dodson identified them as not the burglars. Co H Sheppard colored jailed 30 days for theft of a coat valued at $10. Minor cases included multiple assaults nuisances and drunks dismissed or continued with bonds. Property transfers list transactions on Howard and Star streets. Mechanics’ liens filed by Alfred Richardson and A G Anthony against Walters and Temple areas for hundreds of dollars.
An 81,000 blaze damaged the rear third story of the Southern Railway general office on Wayette street. Firemen struggled to enter upper levels due to locked inside bindings but created an entrance. Loss from water and furniture totals about 1,000 with damaged records, while watchman Watson lost a new suit. Second Engineer Lindsey of the Piedmont suffered a fractured skull after being struck by machinery. he was hospitalized at St Vincent's and reported improving.
A large cadre of Norfolk Street Railroad Company workers stood idle yesterday around the powerhouse and street corners. A spokesman cited suspensions ranging from two weeks to a month for being late in starting work, with expected arrivals around 6 45 a m.
The City Fire Department often fights fires outside city limits and must stretch long hose lines. Chic Ryan orders that at such fires no more than 800 feet of hose be stretched until he arrives on the scene. Rev. Dr. W. J. Young, returning from Chatauqua, will address the Women’s Christian Temperance Union at the Y M C A parlor at noon today.
Norfolk residents Mrs. L. H. Cecil and her cousin Miss Louise Tull travel the heated season at Old Sweet Springs West Virginia. Mrs. Cecil is accompanied by Miss Tull. Also noted are Mrs. Robert Reid and Miss Marfeeld at the Intermont Covington Virginia resort.
Norfolk railroad employes face political pressure as the Atlantic and Danville and other lines are accused of backing silver spoons influence. A vice president, managers, and several workers reportedly received invitations to speak on free silver while campaigns spread through crews. Officials deny coercion. News circulated of campaign literature and stickers aimed at railway workers.
The Board of School Trustees met at 1 o clock yesterday with Captain We A 5S. Vavier presiding and eleven of fourteen members present. Superintendent attended. Communication reported a $175 008 expense by Slater Puiel for improvements Cumberland Street Seton. The meeting approved a laboratory for the Mash School and increased study time to three hours daily. Miss Garner re elected as teacher of bookkeeping stenography and type writing with $50 per month.
The palace steamer Pocahontas will carry an excursion to White Shoal Necht this evening to aid St Marys orphans. It will depart Clyde's Wharf Norfolk at 7 pm and Portsmouth at 7 11, Southern Railway Wharf Norfolk at 7 1001 Newport News about R315 terminals will leave Newport News at p.m. The trip aims for smooth weather with two hours in Newport News and refreshments at city prices for riders.
The resort presents Manzulla and Russell performing on the bich wire and double Spanish web with Miss Russell’s dramatic aside. Electric lighting over their rigging enhances the act while Ritehie and Ritehte debut as a new team. Kenyon Will stays, Wethe Le Page sisters are back, and Irvin I. Bush ensures smooth proceedings as promotions emphasize price promotions through the week.
Weather across Far Washington indicates generally thin to moderate clouds with possible local thunderstorms in the south. Northerly winds persist and coastal areas of North Carolina expect cool, stable conditions. moon phases and port calendar times are noted with several low water markings and moon dates.
Meteorological data from the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau Norfolk records the past four hours noting maximum and minimum temperatures, normal values, departures from normal, rainfall in the last 24 hours, and rainfall since August 1. Observer J J Gray provides the report.
A party of three men from the Mutual Life Insurance Company and a Virginian attache joined Oscar the fisherman on a late train to Dennigs View for a fishing trip. They reached a boat and, while fishing, depicted a large sea serpent with a wide jaw emerging within about fifteen feet, its hiss-like sound alarmed the group as they scrambled in fear and attempted to flee.
Fragmented report touches weather in Texas and Arkansas, market movements in New York and other cities, with scattered figures and dates. Mentions shipments, bale prices, and a medical remedy claim for dysentery, plus funeral notices and bank listings, all in a garbled OCR fragment.
Amusements note Bogart and OBrien received praise for their act in vaudeville and minstrel shows. The pair showcase novelty musical pieces, clever routines, and sharp comedy with strong audience appeal as they headline the Field Minstrels at the Academy of Music tomorrow.
A chaotic OCR fragment references Eluntemsville, Central avenue, and legal matters with Notary due to prosecute. It mentions town names, dates, remedies, and medical terms in a distorted diary of court-like proceedings. No clear events or outcomes can be determined from readable segments.
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