New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-13
NATIONAL OAPITAL TOPICS.
GOVERNOR CAMERON LOSING CONFIDENCE.
TUE REPUBLICAN CAUSE NOT HELPED BY Mr.
GoBuAM'S
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WASHINGTON, Oct Ex-Governor Cameron, Of
Virginia, arrived in Washington to-day. He ad-
dressed political meeting at Prospect, Virginia,
yesterday, from the platform of the railroad sta
ton.
After he concluded his speech many persons
pressed forward to shake hands with him, and in
stepping down to meet them one of his ankles
suffered a sprain, which IS extremely
painful and will probably prevent his meeting
Judge Christian, in joint discussion at Harrison
burg, next Monday as he had intended.
Governor Cameron apparently does not feel so
confident of the success of the Readusters lie did
a short time ago. A Virgnian who cOnyersed with
him to-day came away impressed with the belief
that not only Governor Cameron, but some OF the
other prominent liberal leaders in Virginia have
begun to feel that the championship OF their cause
by Mr.. GOrham and his newspaper has done II more
harm than good and that he is source Of embaIras-
ment and weakness rather than OF strength TO Them
INDICATIONS OF A COMING CYCLONE.
WASHINGTON, Oct 12.-Thc following state
ment has been furnished by the Signal Office in response
TO inquiries in regard TO storm said to be moving up
the Atlantic coast; There indications that storm
is moving slowly north ward of the South Atlantic coast
and vessels sailing south toward Cape H2teras would
probably encounter dangerous gales on saturday ana
sunday. This storm may, however move horIheas'
from Hatteras aud not be felt northern stations Re
ports are not sufficient to warrant the pOsvepTedcton
Of cyclone, but the ndicatons look IN that direction
"There is something going on on the coast
said the officer the signal Service Office yesterday
"andit looks mighty like cyclone. STILL we can't tell
yet. The barometer is falling all along the coast"
CautOnary signals ordered up and there was
every indication that the cyclone which has been dis
porting itself of Hatteras about TO pay us q visit
The sea has been remarkably heavy for several days
although there has been scarcely breath OF wind On
Thursday when an attempt made to sail race be-
tween the BcdOuin aud the Oracle. the sea came In
great CLASSY rollers from the southeast, and could be
heard laundering on the shore five miles away. All the
time there was wind enough stirring 70 I'LL the sails
OF the yachts 1, been the for week; heavy
seas and light winds wind at all Yesterday morn
Jog il began raining aud 81 or an inch OF rain fell
Outwad-bouud vessels obliged to anchor in tho
lower bay because OF fog and many ward-bound vcs-
sells now due are unable to enter port The city OF
Merida which arrived, two days overdue IRON
Havana because of bad weather and dense iOg ana cap
tain ReitiC and First Maze Beauyals were continually
on deck from Monday. On that day. to the southwark OF
savannah she encountered severe gale ana heavy
seas which broke over the decks with great force
When off HattcTaS tempCstuOus northeast gale set H.
with hoistcruus seas which threatened 10 swamp the
vessel To add discomfort, dense FOG set In on
Tuesday afternoon and continued until the vessel
reached port. Tine passengers presented trstEohai
to captain and officers for tueIr cTeiH management
OF the vessel -, ,r,...
CAPTAIN Rettg reported the total wreck Of the follow
ing vessels al FTOuteTa In recent "nprthcr lA'
English brig MI DCspcrandum dud the Norwegian
baTks PInzUl OrlcuIc and Herrick IDsen. The crews
ana portion o. the CaTEOes were saved