Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-17
FIRE IN BERKELEY.
ONE BUILDIEg TOTALLY, ANOTHER
PARTLY DESTROYED.
The Loss--A Hotel-Kespsr Attempts Suicide
A Schooner in pistrsss-Personal
and Religious Notes.
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correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch-]
NORFOLK, July 10, 1888.
Yesterday morning about 3 O'Clock ilre
broke out In the hardware store OF oscar
Digs, In Berkeley, on Chestnut street, and
DESTROYED building and stock. The nre
communicated TO the adjoining building, oc-
cupied by John II. Hathaway rs a clothing
store. and nearly DESTROYED that, though the
stock was about oil removed In time and
saved. The stock Of Mr.. Digs was fully IN
eured, and so were the buildings. Mr..
Hathaway had no Insurance. The ire Is
thought 10 have originated from cigar
stump thrown In spit-box filed with saw
dust. The loss will hardly amount to more
than $1,000. The buildings belonged to the
Berkley estate and were frame.
Mr.. A. J. Manning, proprietor OF the
Peabody Hstel, In Portsmouth, made an
effort to commit suicide last night by taxing
an ounce aud half Of laudanum. HIS con-
dition was discovered in time, and Dr. r. ;:
Hope aud DIR. II. +. Butt were summoned
and succeeded in relieving the stomach OF
the poison, esd he is out OF immediate
dagger but ve., i'll to-day. Mr.. Manning
has been very respondent for several weeks.
Workmen to-day are repairing the leaks IN
the bottom OF the schooner Fanny Fern,
which put into this port in distress from
York river.
Rev. Dr..I. L. Burrows will 90 70 the
Eastern shore next week to bold series OF
meetings for the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION al Eastyille.
The District Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church OF this section Will assem-
bic at Perkins's chapel. Currituck county, N.
c., tomorrow and will be CALLED to order by
Rev. J. G.. Reed, the presiding elder. The
opening sermon will be delivered by Rev.
w. p. Wright, OF Princess Anne circuit, lay
delegates TO the next annual conference
will be elected. and matters relating to the
home and foreign missionary work VIII be
considered, and Sunday schools and educa-
tional interests of the Church VIII come In
for full share OF discussion.
senator John W. Daniel is doing his best
to get another $1,000 for the Improvement OF
the Naval Hospital Park here.
Rev. DIR. o. S. Barter, rector OF Christ
church, ofliclated st an ordination service IN
Edenton, n. c., yesterday.
Rev. L. L. Powell, OF Louisville n.y.,
conducted divine service at Virginia Beach
yesterday.
Judge C. w. Murdaugb, OF the Hastings
Court, Portsmouth, returned from New
York yesterday.
Grafton Tyler, Jr., son Of Colonel Grafton
TYLER, Pension Inspector, IS very i'll at the
residence Of Judge Garnctt, in Gloucester
county.
There is large party Of ladies at Ocean
View from Tennessee who are travelling
without gentlemen, and will visit Richmond
and other parts Of Virginia before returning
home.
Norfolk people probably never enjoyed
such delightful summer weather as Tor
week past.
The big containers OF the county con-
slider the crop very promising, and expect
10 make their usual several thousand barrels
each.
Pay.Director Rufus Parks, OF the navy
yard, Is i'll at bis residence In Norfolk. q.