Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27
THE Y. M. C. A.
GREAT INTEREST IN TIE MOVEMENT
IN NORFOLK.
A Mass-Meetins - Addresses - Rests ned--
Run over and Badly In
jured-Beligious.
Correspondence Of the Richmond DIspatch.l
NnnFOrK Mnrch OR 1893

NORFOLK, March 49, 1888.
Last night was stormy and disagreed
bic. but large throng attended the
mass.meeting OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association at Freemason-Street
Baptist church, where several addresses
were made in the interest OF the work.
The exercises throughout were very in
teresting. Among the speakers was Mr.
T.. w. Watkins, OF New York, secretary
of the International Committee, who very
effectively considered the Young Mems
Christian Association in its relation to
some Of the social problems Of the day.
Mr.. Watkins left for the South to-day.
Yesterday afternoon the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms were literally
crowded with young men enjoying IN
address from Mr.. Watkins These young
men are raising $1,000 for the Building
fund OF the association.
City-Superintendent w. a. Young,
after five years service, has resigned
from the Democratic Executive Commit
tee.
The Heptosoph conclaves of Norfolk
and Portsmouth will 'be represented in
the annual session of the order in Wash
ington next week by Messrs. G.. l.. Bunt-
ing, Captain G. W. Jester, and Charles
T.. Outten, and by Messrs. Il. NJ. Solo
man, James NJ. Black, and i. T. Nc
CURE, who are supreme officers.
The musicians of this section have
combined in protest, which they have
forwarded to Hon. George f. Bowden,
a.. % No ,,,ov,,1,awo cf fho ri
band taking outside engagements.
Quite detachment of drug clerks left
here to-day for Richmond to stand ex-
animation before the State Board Of
Chemistry.
A boy named Charles Young (coloredJ
was run over the neck, had both legs
broken, and was otherwise so seriously
injured by a runaway team in Ports
mouth on Saturday night that he Will
hardly recover.
Rev. J. Lansing Burrows, d. d., re-
sumed his pulpit at Freemason-Street
Baptist church yesterday morning, after
O months absence in Georgia.
Yesterday morning Right Rev. Bishop
A. NJ. Randolph held confirmation ser
vices at Kempsville, Princess Anne coun-
ty, and last night confirmed class at
Christ church here. On Wednesday the
Bishop visits st. Johns church, Hamp-
ton, and the chapel at Fortress Monroe
On Thursday morning lie confirms at
Newport News.
Mr.. James Logan, of Baltimore, has
abandoned the lease Of the Opera-HOuse.
The theatres here have failed TO pay this
season.
A party of Norfolk bicycle riders
made the run to Suffolk yesterday.
Our bricklayers and other outdoor
workmen have had to shut down q great
deal lately on account of freezing wea-
Their.
The local assemblies Of Knights of
Labor are electing delegates to the State
Labor Convention, which next conyenes
in Lynchburg.
All of tho Italian counterfeiters are
now out Of jail, the last on $3.50 bail.
On account Of bad health Chief-En-
giueer G.. II. White is detached from
the United States steamer Galena this
week.
The steamer Experiment, of the Clyde
Line, ran on the anchor of dredge in
the North river yesterday, stove a hole
in her bottom, and sunk in seven feet OF
water, the captain having run her on the
flats when he found the steamer sink
ing Her decks are above water.
Tho captain came up for assistance
and the steamer Defiance, of the same
line, was sent to take off that portion of
her cargo not under water The wreck
ing steamers Nettie and Joseph Allen
also left with steam-pumps and all need
ed appliances to raise the steamer as soon
as possible.
The dry goods store Of John H. Tier
ney, No. 242 Church street, was de-
stroyed by fire to-day. The fremen
saved the upper portion OF the building.
The property was fully insured.
This morning Mr.. William Ellison, of
this city, while at work on the Roanoke
Lumber Compauy's dry-kilns, at Money
Point. IN Norfolk county, fell from the
top of one of them to the ground, dis
lance of thirty feet. seriously If not Ia
tally injuring himself.
For several days the rivers along the
Seaboard and Roanoke railroad have been
rising, and yesterday the Nottoway, Me-
herrln, and Roanoke were very high, and
damage TO property is apprehended.
The schooner William Magee, of Phila-
delphia, has arrived here badly disabled
and leaking, having been in squall in
Pamlico sound. q.