Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-24
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THE NEW ROAD.
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NORFOLK, July %, 1886.
It;s rumcred that the Richmond and
psnyille is interested in the new piece
az railroad now being constructed from
deep water on the Western branch to
the Nsnsemond river. There is q mania
here for believing that the Richmond
and Danville or the Clydes are interest
ed in every proposed improvement on
land and water, hence tho short line
now in process Of construction from
Hodses's ferry to the Nansemond is
supposed 70 be the beginning Of one OF
the important railroad combinations the
q, des sre organizing in this section.
The road is being built wholly by north
EN- capital, and is to be Of standard
gauge and frst-class in all its equip
ments. and for this reason it Is believed
it will be pushed south Of the Nsnse-
mond, and probably on TO Goldsboro',
over q survey made for the Clydes
some wears ago. The road is completed
from Hodges's Ferry, on the Western
branch. in Norfolk county, to Shoulders
Hill and beyond, distance Of twelve
miles. From this point EDWARDS the
engineer corps is engaged in surveying
and is closely followed by force Of
1000 men, engaged in grading, cutting
ties, and other work along the line OF
the road. The whole work is being
pushed forward with the greatest en-
ergy. The Improvements will mate
rally develop one Of the most prolific
sections Of Virginia.
DIR. Rose, the United States veterinary
surgeon from the Agricultural Bureau
at Washington, who came here to IN
spect the cattle Of this section with q
view 10 sscertaining whether the Texas
fever had a lodgment here, visited the
farm Of Mr.. Henry Wilson, of Norfolk
county, yesterday and inspected a
herd Of thirty native cattle. lie
found one of the animals sick,
and from oil the symptoms pro.
nounced it q case Of pleuro-pneamonia
He had the COW killed, and, by dissec-
tion. proved to the complete satisfaction
of Mr.. Wilson that it was genuine
case. DR.. Rose told Mr.. Wilson that it
was the first case of pleuro-pneumonia
be had ever known among Virginia
cattle, and that in any other State but
this the laws we're such that he would
have to order tho whole herd killed,
though none of the other animals are
the least affected. There is no Law
touching the matter in this State, how
ever. The Doctor has found no Texas
fever so far.
The Dismal Swamp Lottery managers
abandoned Norfolk some weeks aso,
and the policy.shops the police had Or
ders to suppress were those run pri-
vately. | was mistaken yesterday in
regard to the Dismal Swamp, which
does no business whatever now in this
city.
There was a large throDg at Ocean
View last evening to witness the target.
practice Of the Howitzers and Blues and
the dress parade that followed. At
night there was q military hop and
great enjoyment until midnight, when
the Blues returned home.
The Howitzers broke camp at noon
to-day and came up on special train,
some ten ladies who were at the hotel
accompanying them. All left at 2:3O
on the steamer for Newport News and
home. Notwithstanding the hard and
continuous rains the visitors seem im-
mensely pleased with their outing at
the seaside.
DIR. j. F. Bryant, chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee of
the Second district, has called meet
ing of the committee to be held in this
city on the 25th to arrange for calling
the Congressional Convention and
other matters relating TO the approach
ing campaign.
He Stoakes, arrested for robbing
the Ocean House, was sent on to court
to-day for trial. lie was formerly chief
of.police Of Portsmouth, and his father
was mayor Of Portsmouth before the
war.
Rev. T. S. Scott, of upper Virginia,
has been secured by the vestry Of Christ
church TO fill the rectory during theiab-
sence Of Rev. DR.. Barten in Germany.
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