Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-09
NORFOLK.
a xurprs OF DISASTERS RESULTING
IRON TIE sr0Rn.
rhs wreck on tho North Carolina Coast
Probable Fatal Kerosene'oil
Explosion.
correspondents of the Richmond Disp..cnl

correspondents OF the Richmond Dispssch]
DECEMBER g, 1886.
At an ca.ly hour this morning the storm
signal bsd disappeared from the roof OF the
signal station and the weather to-day -
sereue and beautiful. The snow, however,
"a deep In the streets. aud thousands OF peo-
pie are ayailing themselves OF the rare
slfighng TO be enjoyed. Norfolk was en-
t,rely cut of from teIegraDhic communica-
tiop with the outer world Yesterday, both
the Western Union aud the Southern wires
being down and the cable across to Cape
Charles OF being In working order as yet.
The steamers all came in on time to-day and
the trains are running regularly.
wreck,ng force went ont this morning
TO The assistance Of the stranded schooner
Pappasseit below Virginia Beach, aud will
endeayor 10 haul the vessel of the beach II
no.sibls. and II not to save the cargo.
The schooner reported wrecked al False
Cane. on the North Carolina coast, proves
TO be the Francis Colan, Of Portsmouth, N.
n. The caItain and crew oil seven men
were saved by the life.saving station, and
are not injured. The schooner Is not much
injured yet, and II the wreckers reach her
in time the vessel and cargo may be saved.
of Sewelps Point, the tug Norfolk, OF the
New York, philadelphia and Norfolk rail-
road, picked up the brig Fidelia Blake, in
distress, she having been damaged in the
storm MONDAY night. She is loaded with
salt, froIn Turks island to Baltimore.
In the storm yesterday Virginia Beach
train was showed under in one OF The cut.
on the road. The locomotive cut loose and
I...al kttf n, nf
bands 10 dig the train out.
A large number OF vessels in The barbor
and HAMPTON Roads weather-bound put TO
sea To- day.
The Clyde.Line steamer +. c. knight,
barbor with her machinery badly disabled,
having had q rough time in the late storm
comiug down the coast. Temporary re-
pairs will be made here. Her anchors and
chains were carried away near the Virginia
capes.
The schooner j. NJ. Harlow, from New
York to Chickabominy. came in last night
for harbor, having lost both anchors and
cbsins Of Tbimble light. IL was hurri-
cane in the Roads.
The contract for the erection OF the hall
Of the Young Mems Christian Association
Of this city has been awarded to e. w.
Weaver, OF Sharon, Penn. at S3l,510,
which was $1,000 less than any home bid.
der. The building fronts the Academy o.!
Music, and will be handsome affair.
Just across The Norfolk county line, In
North Carolina, q few days ago, house
occupied by the family Of negro named
Anderson Jones, was struck by lightning
and torn in pieces. 4 boy eight years old
was instantly killed. The family was seated
around the fireplace, and all were severely
stunned. The lightning struck and de.
sconded the chimney.
To-day the United States steamer Dolphin
received orders to leave the navy-yard to-
morrow morning and proceed 10 Hampton
Roads and receive on board the Naval
Board OF Inspectors. She will then make
aIur down TO The capes for the purpose Of
testing her machinery and speed and prac-
ticing The new battery placed on board at
,hc yard. ON her return TO the Roads she
will await orders TO her station, having
UcCn assigned TO the Moth Atlantic squad.
ron.
Heavy floating zee in the Chesapeake bay
i reported rs Obstructing navigation.
Colonel William Lamb has brought suit
in Tie Circuit Court Of this city against
the Richmond Wing Publishing Company
for libel, the damages being laid at $4,000.
This suit is the outcome OF the publication
by the Wig short time since OF a card
by Hon. George ID. Wise rejecting upon
tie character OF Colonel Lamb.
This morning Mrs. Anu Shoe, an elderly
lady living at No. 2i2 Bu'e street, was
and perhaps fatally burned 10y
the explosion OF kerosene-can while
kinGling a fire. The oil was thrown nearly
all over hCr. and she was on fire FROM head
to ioot v hen assistance reached her and the
flames were put out. u.