Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-24
EXPLOSION IN NORFOLK.
steamer PamIico Badly Damaged
Marriage or Major J. ". BidgOOd-
other Norfolk Items.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatchl
NORFOLK, September 90, 1886.
There was a collapse Of the steam
connections of the steamer Pamlico, OF
the Old Dominion Line, while lying at
the foot Of Church street about noon
to-day, and considerable damage re-
suited. Three men were badly scalded,
snd were sent at once to st. Vincent's
Hospital for treatment. The damage to
the steamer amounts to several hundred
dollars.
Major Joseph V. BidgoOd, Of Rich
mond, was married this morning in
Portsmouth to Miss Ann Winfred Maui
pin, eldest daughter Of DR.. George W.
o. Maupin, and g very popular young
lady in the society circles Of that city.
The ceremony took place at 6 o'clock,
the nuptials being solennized by Rev.
F. +. Reese, rector OF Trinity church,
and after breakfast the bridal party
left on the Norfolk and Western ex-
press to spend their honeymoon in the
mountains of Southwestern Virginia.
There was a large gathering of the rels-
tives and friends at the residence Of the
BRIDES parents to witness tho ceremo'
MES.
Mr.. X. ii. Gaines, analytical chemist,
made an examination yesterday of the
drinking-water which was used by Jerry
Weldon in attempting to poison his
wife, and certified that he found poison
in the water in the shape of arsenious
oxide. The trial Of Weldon will come
off at the November term Of the Corpo-
ration Court.
All the hands in the construction de-
paItment of the navy-yard were sus-
pended last night, owing to the
appropriation for September being ex-
hausted. By the end of the month or
ders will be here to start to work on
the Trenton, when not only the sus-
pended but q largely.incroaSed force
will be taken on.
The several hundred vessels wind
bound in Hampton Roads for a week
all put to sea yesterday, with favorable
winds.
The venerable Nathaniel Griffin, OF
Cburchlsnd, father Of Captain John I.
Griffin, one of the foremost citizens OF
Norfolk county, died yesterday at the
advanced age Of eighty-one years.
The colored people of Franklin, on the
Seabosrd road in Southampton county
raised Ella for the Charleston sufferers
and sent the amount to Mayor Courte-
nay, who handsomely acknowledged it,
saying "Your example is worthy
one, and God will bless you ALL" In
Norfolk and Portsmouth the colored
people have not as yet contributed any
thing to the sufferers.
The military companies here are pre-
pairing to visit Richmond to participate
in the State-Fair festivities.
The schooners Rebecca W. Hudnsll
and James Joyce, Jr., eastern coal
schooners running out Of Norfolk, were
in collision going up the coast few days
ago, and both were badly damaged.
Secretary Endicott, Of the War De-
partment; United-States-Senator Kenna,
Of West Virgins, and other gentlemen
of Washington are expected here to ac-
company Commodore George Brown, of
thenavy.yard, and Hon. Marshall Parks
through the canals. G.
Especial telegram to the Dispstch.l
NORFOLK, VA, September 3d.
This afternoon, while party of work.
men were raising large frame resi-.
dence in Portsmouth belonging to Zach
sriah Bohlken, the house tilted from
the screws and, falling, was totally
wrecked. Five men were caught under
the wreckage, but, strange to say, none
were injured hey ond bruising.
The steamer Mary Laughlin, belong
ing to this port, struck snag on the
Roanoke river near Hamilton, N. O., on
Tuesday last, and sank in seven feet.
The captain is here to-day to get the
assistance of wreckers. The steamer
is loaded with railroad ties.