Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-05

n... Ss,..-- S.hseoes IN Distress Yer
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NORFOLK, March 4. 1886.
Tho schooner Sarah G. Smith, Captain
g,eclley, from Kings Ferry, Fla. TO New
Yo,h, arrived last night in distress aud
leaking very badly. The Smith was
caught in the gale Monday and badly
Knocked about. A survey was held
to-day and her cargo of lumber
ordered to be discharged aud the
schooner repaired.
Rev. James Bebee, Of New Jersey,
Who has been called TO the pastorate oil
the Christian church in Berkeley, made
vacant by the resignation OF Rev. 4. A.
Past, missionary 20 Japan, will arrive
and take charge Of his church tO'mor-
row. The congregation will give the
new pastor a handsome house warm
ing.
Captain George T. Toby, who was
lost in the steamer ldlew:ld disaster,
soing from New York TO New Haven,
VAS largely engaged here in lumber
getting and rafting, his operations being
on the swamps Of AlbemaTle sound.
re was well known in business circles
and very popular.
The distressed schooner William N.
Bird, from Newport's News TO Bos-
ton, is dischsrging her cargo in Ports
month TO 10 on the ways for repairs.
The peanut market advanced a half
cent yesterday, and is quoted firm.
The handsomely equipped Ocean
House in Portsmouth, which was re-
aued and re0pened year ago at a cost
Of $4,000, will be closed on the 18th
instant and sold out under a deed Of
trust. The company so announced at
o meeting held last night.
A. j. Heckle, a popular member Of
the fire department, died last night OF
consumption.
A large number Of passengers for he
northern cities were deferred from pnr-
snipg their Journey last night owing
to prevailing gales aud heavy seas.
The gale has entirely died out to-day.
All the Bay steamers arrived on time.
The knights Of Labor organization
Is spreading into Norfolk county. A
lodge Of seventy-eigbt members was
organized at Deep Creek last night, and
another is about 10 be organized at
CbuIchlsnd.
Nearly all the remaining force in the
ssvy-yard was placed on half-time last
night.
To. day the schooner Elisha Gibbs,
Captain J. II. Woods, from New Bed
ford, arrived, having on board Captain
Lippincott and a crew of six men of the
schooner Leona, bound from New York
70 West Point, with phosphate. The
Ieons sailed from the Delaware break
water on the lst instant, and at night
was caught in a severe northerly
gale and grounded on Hog-island
shoals. The captain and crew were
taken from the wrecked schoon-
er by the Hog-Island life-saving
crew, but owing TO the heavy sea and
strong gale they were unable to reach
the shore, and drifted near the schooner
Elisha Gibbs, which was riding at
anchor about six miles of Smiths
island. and were taken aboard in an
exhausted condition, some OF the men
having their hands and feet FROST
bitten. The life.savers returned to the
shore after the gale subsidized. The
Baker Salvage Company will send as
sistance to the schooner.
A magnificent reception, ball, and
banquet was rendered Rear Admiral ".
7. Truxton at the nsvy-yard tonight
by the officers of the yard and ships in
honor Of his nomination. Nearly five
hundred invited guests were present, in
emdiDg the officers and ladies from Fort
Monroe. Admiral Truxtm re;ireS
from the command Of the yard on the
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