Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-21
BRIDGE WRECKED.
Caused bv m unmanagabis Schooner
Portsmouth to Have New Water
Works-Nsval orders-senf On.
nuuoepes fine Eichuono p,susch. /
NoRroLK, March 20, 1856.

| lcurrBappu0enoe Of the Richmond DinuAfch.
EoRPoLK, March 90, 1856.
The long drsw-bridge crossing ths
Western branch of the Elizabeth river
was badly wrecked by schooner be-
coming unmanagsble in the storm tins
morning and rushing with full force on
the draw. The schooner had her bows
stove in and homework and rigging
damaged. All the farmers on the north
side Of the river had to come 70 the
city in boats.
The United States District Court
copyenes on Tuesday next at the Gus
tom-house, and . petit jury is being
summoned for the trial of several par
ties against whom indictments have
been found.
Examiner Charles Lyman has arrived
here from Washington, and with 3
board consisting OF Postmaster Glen.
nan, John W. Moore, and b. T. Wing,
is conducting the civil-service examina-
at the cusiom-house. There are six
teen applicants undergoing examIns-
ton.
The liquor-dealers Of this section are
organizing for the prohibition CAIN
psign.
Portsmouth is 10 have . new water
company. The old one completed the
works from Suffolk to this city, but the
pipes wouldn't hold water, and now
with 500, 600 invested itpromises to &c
TO pieces.
Orders were received at the navy.
yard yesterday directing that the
United States steamer Alliance, which
has now been eiSbt months repairing.
be ready for the sea by the LIST OF the
month.
The Norfolk and Southern railroad,
which runs from this city to Edenton
and Elizabeth City, n. c., viii shortly
build branch road eight miles long to
the source Of Perquimans river for the
purpose of reaching large quantity OF
tine timber IN that region. liz Is re-
ported that the syndicate that purchased
the GAINESVILLE and Washington road
has control OF the Norfolk and South
ern, and q through line from Norfolk
to Wilmington, n. c., Is in the near
future. This will give the New York
Eastern-Shore route a through short
connection south by the Atlantic coast.
Deputy-Sheriff ". W. Woodward, Of
Warwick county, who shot John Mas
tiers, has been sent on to the Corpora
ton Court for indictment for felonious
shooting and bail refused.
Captain =. p. Loyal entertained
Captain W. II. Parker, the Corean Min
lister, and a party Of friends yesterday
at dinner. Captain Parker left to-day
for Washington, where be will receive
his final instructions preparatory &c
leaving for Corea.
Last night young man named Jane:
Harrell, seventeen years Of age, son o
J. Van Harrell, Of Nansemond county,
shot and desperately wounded q mar
named Thomas Bidgood. The shooting
took place at the home Of the Harrells
the old Beaman farm, near Sleepy
Hole, while Mr.. ). Van Harrel
was absent from home. The youth
used double-barrslled shotgun
and deposited q heavy load Of No.
shot in the left side Of Bldgood. Har.
rell was not arrested, The affair createC
considerable excitement in the neigh
borhood. Bidgood is in very critica
condition at present, and his death i
/ looked for.
7. S. Barrett, one OF the Oldest citi
zens Of Portsmouth, died to-day.
The Daytime steamer due this morn
ing did not arrive until 10 O'Clock to
night, having been at anchor up the ba,
all night on account of the dense fog
q.