Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-20
THEY GO TO ROANOKE.
NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH FIREKEE
OFF FOR THE CONVENTION.
Delegates 10 Baitimore-salvags Company
Busy Removing wrscks-A Barracks
Appropriation, &c.
1corrnanondonco Of the RIchmond pIspatch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatchl
NORFOLK, VA, juno 10. 1888
This morning NJ ESQ o'clock me ChamoeIs
Fire Company, OF Portsmouth, nfty strong. un1et
command Of Captain X. Z. Marshail. ana neaoso
by the soldiers' Home band, left for tho Roanoke
Convention by the Chesapeake and Ohio road.
Thia afternoon the Norfolk nremen left for the
convention by the Norfolk and Western road,
The secoud-Ward Democratic CUP mas Jus,
elected delegates to tho National League, when
meets ia baltimore on tho 4th proximo, which
about com pletes the delegation from this CITY
Norfolk Democrats will be strongly represented
REMOVING WRECKS.
The Baker Salvage Company, OF this city,
have succeeded In removing Two OF the oovern-
rnent wrecks in tho Mattaponi river between
Walkerton and Elliott's, and Is now nj work
mon the thiId one. which win be removed In a
few days, when tho river VIII DO clear OF Cd
structions .,,., -.
longing % the Merritt Wrecking Company. has
succeeded In getting the British steamship hh-
rold of the northern coast OF CuDn, "here sne
was badly branded, and tOwcd her mo hcy
West. The Harold will probably be brought TO
This port H.
deaths ia Norfolk. a considerable Increase over
las, May, but about the average oil previous
years.
ERw BARRACKS.
Hon. George y. Wise writes TO Postmaster
Giennan that $4,000 is Incorporated IN the navai
appropriation bill for a new bnrrhcks III tne
pavy-yard for the marines, and says he VIII also
try TO secure al appropriation Tor marine omcefs
quarters. ,,.A
The Board Of Trade Of Portsmouth held the an
nual election Of officers last night MI. u .
Sherwood was the new president elected.
II Is rumored that the Atlantic ana DanIihe
railroad Ia 70 be run into Portsmouth after all
MINOR MATTERS.
Five cars OF n lumber train on the Roanoke
and r-Kiver railroad were wrecked yestetunJ
by q broken Journal No hands were huri.
Tho Merritt WrecsinR Company nave c0n-
menced thoir extensive DOCK aud warehouse I'M
provemenfs 10 Atlantic City.
Judge H. W. Hughes and family have gone 70
their farm near Abingdon.
Thomas Lsssitor, who was thrown IRON nhno-
chr on the Western Branch railroad ana Daily
hurt about the head, besides breaking bis MP
and arm, had three doctors with him to-day, anu
his condition is very critical. go "
The training-ship jamestown Will leave
Hampton Roads next week for Baltimore, where
abe Will be stationed for some time recruiting
apprentlco boys for the navy.
Quito a large party OF the survivors OF PICK
e,tss division OF Portsmouth and vicinity have
applied for special transportation rates 70 the
Gettysburg reunion.
This morning a horse attached 70 buggy ran
awav on Court street, In Portsmouth. and Miss
Corn Stanwood aud MIR. Leroy Ames were thrown
violently 10 the ground Miss Sianwood was
painfully bruised and hurt about the head and
BODY. Mr. Amos was only slightly hurt Tho
lady was carried into G. l. Culpepers store ana
a doctor summoned. u