Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-05
EASTERN SHORE.
A BODY POUND UNDER vEsy sue
PIcI0Us CIRCUMSTANCES.
Foul Play suspected-An Old Mystsry ~
vived-Ths Cruelty Of Oyster
Dredgers.
Sspeclal ,elersm to the pIspa,ch.l

Especial telegram 70 tho Disp"Si"i
OxANcocK, Va, January $.-Persons
arriving here from Tangier island, IN the
Chesapeake bay. report the dead body
of young negro man found there
several days ago on q desolate aud un-
frequented part Of the beach. His feet
and hands were tied with stout rope and
his head covered with thick piece OF
canvas cloth. The body was found by
some fishermen, who thinking it to be
that of sailor accidentally drowned,
buried it on the beach without holding
an inquest. 1t turns out that the dead
man had been serving rs dredger ON
the oyster-schooner Cuba, Captain Ned
Chandler, OF Accomack.
Captain Chandler claims that the
negro died on the Cuba while she was
anchored in Machitank creek during the
recent rough weather, and that being
unable to reach the land he threw tho
body overheard 10 drift ashore. Chan
dler bears hard name among the
dredgers in the Chesapeake, and many
think that the circumstances OF the caso
point to cruelty, il not to foul play, and
the authorities of the county viii DO
asked 10 investigate the matter. The
name Of the dead man is unknown. lie
is supposed TO be from Baltimore.
About one year ago white man dissp-
peared from Chambers boat near the
same place. and few days after his
death the body was found up narrow
gulch near the mouth of Onancock
creek. The same week the body OF an
unknown white man drifted ashore on
Tangier island, aud soon afterwards
some fishermen discovered newly
made grave on the bayside shore, OF
which no explanation has ever been
given. These incidents go to show that
there is only too much truth in the as
sertiou now frequently made that la
borers on many Of the dredging boats
in the Chesapeake are often treated with
inhuman crueltg 10y the bosses and cap
tains.
Real estate in 0nancock continues 10
bring good prices, as is evidenced 10y the
fact that an unimproyed lot on the corner
OF Main and North streets was sold Tues
day to T.. L. ilesfOrSl, 7j0. There was an
old storehouse OH the lot prior tothe fire
of last April. Ii is said that large and
handsome new storehouso will soon be
put upon this lot. and then all the busi-
ness houses destroyed by the fire will
have been rebuilt.
The new year has brought but one
important business change in the town.
Mr.. George Ben. Fosque retires from
the firm of Fosqle n Groton, and il sue
ceeded by his nephew, Frank NJ. Boggs,
Esq, former partner in the concern.
The people OF Northampton are agi-
tating the question Of building a new
court house or improving the old one,
which is said TO be inadequate 10 the
present demands OF the public business.
As it is, the people of little Northampton
have larger and better courthouse
than those OF big Accomack.
The recent rains and cold weather sus-
pended work on the new buildings, some
Of them large and handsome ones, that
are going up in nearly every part Of
Onancock.
All the schools, public and private, re.
sumed work yesterday.
The weather is clear and cold.
kALIIAB.