The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-14

| nigh crazy by the flames, b. which ne WA
aim Dat devoured. raised the window
Of the compartment and Jumped ou
while the train was Mt full spceu
The conductor, In the mean while, n ,,pe
been informed OF the occurrence, ana tne
tram was stopped. The unfortunate MAJ ,al
was insensibie when picked up ana inc
flames were nearly extinguished, there De DC.
| ing only n slight blue flame around n,'
neck. lie was left at G0ldsboro' anu hleu' .
cal attention summoned. but he Is tnouSn
to be fatally burned. Alcohol insteau OF VI
Is burned I'm the lamps on the trains. anu .ne
can from which the porter was h,llns M, M
lamps was shattered by the explosion Ut
car was frightfully damaged by tne h'c'
but the flames were easily extingulsheu..
At the wharf this morning few gentle
men interested in the harbor improvement,
together with Lieutenant Townsend, OF
the engineer corps, were gathered, await
ing the trial OF the new dredge, when ha-
recently been completed, having been
wholly constructed in this city. Being pIl'
to the test, the dredge was found TO be en-
tireIv satisfactory, and what is more,
depth of twelve feet OF water was shown
10 exist at the point mt which the trial was
made. With the improved implements
with which the River Board is now pro-
vided, and with liberal and deserved aid
in the future, there is no doubt that much
can be done in the way OF increasing our
commerce through the improved naylga-
ton thus afforded.
An immense crowd OF negroes left the
city to-day on an excursion 10 C'ty ioint
The train had TO make two trips, and while
~. Of thp frain two hIlrlN
wa0oners became involved in a dispute
They decided to settle the diinculty WIN
horsewhips. and having borrowed these
weapons from Obliging draymen who were
near at hand they Immediately commenced
work on each other. The affair took place
in a vacant lot near the depot, and the eX'
cursionists-men, women, ana children, Z
motley crowd numbering a thousand
looked on with keen appreciation OF thi'
novel duel. At the end OF ten minutes,
when three rounds had been fought, one OF
the men managed to lasso his adversary
around the neck. lie then disarmed him.
and was about to make one-Sided affair OF
it. when the other begged for mercy.
There are many improvements going or
in the city. On Washington street there
are at least n dozen new houses (brick fol
the most parD in process OF erection
Property in that quarter OF the town has
considerably advanced in value OF late
and many attribute the rise to the street
railway. This enterprise, by the way, i;
now completed, and the ears will be run
ming by the latter part Of the week.
There are several protracted meetings in
progress near the city. The MethOdists OF
Prince George county concluded most
successful one at Mount Sinai church yes
terday, after a duration Of eight days.
A fire early Yesterday morning destroyed
a frame building, together with buggy
and harness. Loss not known.
At southampton Courthouse next Monday
there Will be fully three thousand persons
in attendance. The August term OF tn,
court is always notable for the large crowt
which attends. Captain John ;. Wise i
billed to make n Malone speech. The
Democrats have not as yet made arrange
ments to have their side Of the question
presented. 1t would be pity that such ~
occasion should be marked by the absence
of Democratic speakers. ROBIN ADMR.