The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-26
correspondence of the Richmond DIspaichI

Correspondence OF the Richmond DspalchJ
NEW YORK, April 22.-There Is charm
about a sea voyage from Richmond to New
York which only those who take 1t can
realize. Whether, like Marc Cook (the
writer OF the interesting article, camp
Lovely, the newspaper reporter 81 New
York who sought and found health in camp
life In the Adlrondacks, after having we'll
nigh killed himself at his post on a
daily paper, serving from IL A. NJ. 10 A.
NJ, or the average traveller who goes by sea
simply because he has time, the trips one OF
profit and pleasure. Like Marc Cook, went
by sea in search OF health, and am finding II
steadily. Most Richmonders know all about
james river and the many points OF interest
on the coast between the Cdpes OF virginia
ana the Highlands, or beyond, where the
New York quarantine Off .er comes along.
side in skif, asks after the health OF the
passengers, and for this trouble receives tue
modest sum OF eleven dollars. There Is an
Undesirable pleasure attending each trip,
make as many as you VIII.
THE wYANOKE AND MANHATTAN.
Go and come by whatever steamer you
choose, the result Is about the same. The
Wyanoke, it may be. is the best known, be-
cause she is older than the Manhattan, ana
because Captain Couch always interests the
traveller by showing him the cDriosltles IN
his state.room or by telling string OF yarns,
which be enjoys telling as much as the pas
sepger enjoys hearing, which is saying
great deal. Then the excellent table when
Mr.. Nicholson spreads, and the hos pitality
and attention Of Mr.. Mccormick, NIL the
rest OF the bill.
Such were the accompaniment OF the VIII
tcr's sail TO New York. Returning on the
Manhattan, the handsomcly-iitted propeller,
there were similar enjoyable features, ana
what traveller can't find in Captain Kelly
in the line OF attention and hospitality cam
not be found at the hands OF any one.
NEW STEAMERS.
But even these excellent steamers are
soon 10 have rivals in their own line. The
extension OF the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way TO Newport News, and The probable in
crease OF travel and freight, has necessia-
ted new contract between the Chesapeake
and Ohio and the Old Dominion companies
for the business at the new port at the
mouth OF James river, and two splendid
steamers are IN process Of building. These
are on the ways at Chester, Penn,
and will be the largest and fineal cOasting
steamships ever built. They will be pro-
pellers. considerably longer and larger than
The Old Dominion, which is the most com
modious ship upon the line, and will be de.
signed and fitted specially for the new route.
WILL RICHMOND De ABANDONED?
No. 1t is hardly probable that the trade
OF the city OF Richmond will be abandoned,
though one can hear talk OF the possibility
Of such thing and taking ship at Newport
News. The ship officers say, however, that
it cannot take place; that they have 100
much business besides that OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio for them TO stop coming 10
Richmond, and none OF them desire II.
They are too fond Of you all. No, the new
ships will do most OF the Chesapeake ana
Ohio business, and our present line VIII
continue as it is. The first one OF the new
ships will be ready this summer in time TO
meet the Chesapeake and Ohio line at New
port News.
NEW FREIGHT SHEDS AT NORFOLK.
The carpenters have turned over 10 the
Old Dominion Steamship Company their
new sheds at Norfolk. The reader will re-
member that destructive fire recently
burned the sheds OF the company; these
spacious new ones have taken the place OF
the old ones. After coming down the river
we went first 10 Portsmouth. | looked over
towards Norfolk early Saturday morning.
and saw the steamship Hatteras receiving
her cargo. About midday she left the dock,
and proct eded on her way TO New York,
loaded from stem 10 stern, and high upon
her decks, with huDdredS-nay, thousands
of barrels OF truck. When the Hatteras
got away we went over and took her place
at the wharf, and commenced receiving our
cargo.
KAIE AND RADISHES.
When the ship was made fast to the dock
and the freight was being slowed away |
went out 10 look around. | don't think
that | will ever forget that sight. Those
immense sheds were literally filled with
barrels OF kalc and rad,hes. At the gang
WAYS of the vessel there were open spaces,
and from these the stun was being put into
the vessel. One hundred and fifty negro
men. with their trucks winding in and out
between one another and keeping out o. one
onOtbcr's wav. diyed into the mass OF bar
rels and whirled them into the ships hold at
a rate that had never dreamed OF. II
was a sight to behold. A whirr,
buzz, and the continued sing-song
noise of the darkies made one almost deaf.
It continued ceaseleSsly. never saw rs
many barrels together before in my life.
The negroes did not seem to make the slight
est reduction in number. As fast as twenty
truckmen would 60 into the ship as many
wagons, drays, carts, and all sorts OF yehi-
Giles from the country round would roll
fresh loads OF barrels OF kale upon
The wharf. II seemed to have no end.
| went away and returned two
hours later to witness the same scene.
looked at the vessel. She was now full
below, full between decks, full fore and aft.
Where will they put it now: | asked my
self. Aud the answer soon came. Even
the upper deck, generally sacred to the pas
senger, was now loaded, and we were left
the narrow track OF two or three feet III
which 20 walk around.
THE TRUCKING SEASON.
went on the dock. There found man
who had been at work for years in the gang
loading these busy ships. ! expressed sur
prise at what had seen. "Why," said be,
'Dhis is nothing. Come here about four or
five weeks from now and see il. Why, sir,
these ships 60 away from here nearly every
day in the week with bigger loads than
| that of lettuce, asparagus, Strawberries, and
the like. The men work here sometimes all
night at il, and when they get through the
dock looks as full as it did when they be-
gam" asked: "What do these men get :"
"Well, sir, they get fifteen cents an hour
for loading the ships, while on the New
York docks they get forty cents an hour all
day."
FISH FOR NEW YORK.
The ship, coming down, made her usual
| STAY at City Point, where eight or ten bar.