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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1897

Page

3

Record of a giant steel barge for transporting railroad cars

A huge steel barge with four tracks, built at Crescent Shipbuilding in North Amboy, arrives to upgrade the New York to Norfolk rail corridor. It carries a ninety car freight capacity, weighs about eleven hundred gross tons, and includes a locomotive boiler, steam steering, and extensive crew quarters. The craft connects Cape Charles and Norfolk services, enabling quicker movement of goods along the Atlantic seaboard.

New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railway Norfolk Cape Charles Ttow North Amboy N. J Crescent Shipbuilding Company Cape Anaries Nertak Gusset Mathes Havy Havy Alkheads Ibwenty Hens Cayprelty Amalle York Slrea Nerfollke

Local Round of Improve ment at White's bind Mr.

Feat am lew tonight with W T Hyslop announcing renovations to his Levinioerenyenie corner residence brown front with cupola. Family returned from Christiansburg expected completion soon. Park Avenue church plans art exhibit. Mrs Walker dies of typhoid. interment in Warren Miting NC. Apple pie social set for October th at Mrs C C W Brown’s residence. Night school opens at Southern Shorthand and Business University Monday.

White W.T. Hyslop Hns Levin Park Avenue C.F. Green Reams J. J. Miller Maltby Avenue Lansing ‘Terwlinger Hunter Chiy Avenue Goydion Mocklonders County Velock A. W. Webster North Park Avenue Moorere Warner Pari Brambieton Avenue Ttark Avenue Raphd Olurch Mes Virginie G Aire Brown Matha Corprow Avenue Ald Bachety Triity M. Blefaren Otr Siid Mae Partane Wille Venatie Makotten Sid Fame Hh Uteh

Leaders Win as Three Games Played in Big League

Baltimore defeats Washington 6 to 3 while Boston crushes Brooklyn 12 to 4 and New York tops Philadelphia 7 to 1. Tuesday games feature Boston at Brooklyn, Philadelphia at New York, Washington at Baltimore, Cleveland at Cincinnati, Louisville at St Louis, and Chicago at St Louis. Kennedy shines for Boston in an early swing, with a three-run rally in the seventh and Brooklyn battles but loses, attendance 3,600.

Tut Gamill Baltimore Washington Boston Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Cleveland Finsburg Cinconati Louiaville Chicago St. Louis Troslon Asec Hhaltimore Cinginnald Musburg Philladelphi Louisville St

Warrington Triumph Over Measured in Wet Day Play

In a damp game Warrington defeated their rivals with strong bowling from Wrighey and Jen Noes and solid fielding. MeJames provided six passes and a steady show from Wit for double figures helped grind out victory amid low attendance. New York game saw errors in the fifth run and a late rally by Rusie and Seymour with strong pitching, drawing 1,000 spectators.

Saanmweneed Wrighey Jen- Noes Pela Spps MeJames Momlay Lyt. Beare Multars New York New Yorks Rusie Sy Seymour Stelking Taylor

Dr King's New Discovery Praised by Drugists

Stands at the Head AME reports J Logel of Sheveport and J P Campbell of Safford Arizona commend Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. It is promoted as proven after a quarter century with free trial bottles at Murrow Martin Co. and mobile wagon service.

J. Logel Sheveport Jay Dr King J. P Campbell Safford Ariz Dr. King

Norfolk Republicans Hold Large Meeting to Nominate Delegates

In a packed tabernacle on Newton's lot Col William Lamb led about 200 Republicans, mainly colored, to elect delegates to the Virginia State convention at Lynchburg on October 5. Col John Waidy opened the session, Woodworth assailed Dowden and Edgar Allan, and the committee named delegates and alternates for the statewide gathering. The resolutions endorsed the current administration and Col William Dan as state chairman, supporting a full state ticket and party unity.

Newton's Col Wm. Lamb Lynchburg Lamb John TR. Waidy Atearns Pearman A. L.woodworth Mrr. Woodworth Geo. E. Dowden Young Whaley Richard A. Wise Petitien Rasgent Virginia Mr. Woodworth Gen Edgar Allan Gen. Allan England Committee On Selection of Delegates Col Wm. Lamb Edward TR. Spaulding A. L. Woodworth Capt. E. Vance J. J. Burke W. L. Newton Henry Parker N. Hi. Morse J. F. Rosson D. Hope J. Cc. White D. D. Hitchings C. M. Cruser E.W. Pace Chas Berlaw W. A. Coleman Geo. L. Proyer J. L. Gibbs Geo. Poreman N. T. Physic W.merrimey Altb. Campbell A. M. Bley George Fralsen Jacob Spencer Caleb Garrieon Geo. W. Gordon Charles Morse Henry Tutts Shini Wilson RR. Wadde Committee On Norfolk Wiliam Dan Republican Party Hell Lynchbure Via Sovereien People Repoeblican Party

Torn Troavillee plantings and a political meeting in Tanner’s Creek

The front yard of Win A on North Street hosts two fine thong stalks grown from bulba from Piovitt with strong climate adaptation. Mrs Callie Lee Tatem and her grandmother Mrs Kennedy have returned to Chom Diadhins after about three months away. Mrs d i ker, distressed by a fire at her husband’s home, was taken in by her mother Mrs Seeley at Cottage Toll Wridwe. The Democratic meeting at Tanner’s Creek on Tuesday endorsed J. Cole for the House of Delegates, with speeches by Cole and by Mrs McK. Woodhouse and Geo W. Jones.

Win A Nomh Street Piovitt Callie Lee Tatem Mrs. Kennedy Onvien Steer Mra. d. i. Ker Seeley Toll Wridwe Democratie Tanner's Creek J. Cole Misars McK. Woodhouse Geo W. Jones

Atlantic City Notices and Social Plans

Dr C F Newhill of Campe avenue is confined at home by illness. The Earnest Workers of Central Avenue Baptist church will meet with Mrs S T Mathews on Campe avenue tomorrow night. A wedding is reportedly planned soon. A steamship trip to Mobjack May and western shore landings leaves Bay Line wharf at 7:00 a m daily except Sunday. Fare is $1 round trip with 50 cent meals.

Grigsby Place Brant Festival Hall Park Avenue Brambleton Athinto City Etrayed P.G. Flynn Front Street Peat Onlay Avenue Atlanile City Rex Viar Levy Granby Street Okeson York York Place Pinance Faiml Y Whit Wee Bath Cliv Cury Virginian Bali Miss Watt C.F. Newhill Campe Avenue Central Avenue Baptist Church 5. T. Mathews Atlantic City Northampton Bay’ Line

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