Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-14
HEAVY FREIGHTS.
LARGE SHIPMENTS rouRISG THROUGH
NORFOLK rorKZ SOUTH.
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tCorrespondence OF thossichmono bsp"'S"i
NoRror.K. September 10, 1888.
Freights from the South are pourlng
through this port at this time. inc Cid
Dominion Steamship Line is running
EXTRA steamers, and the Boston, Phila-
delphia, and Baltimore lines oil steam
ers have all the freight they can
handle. The activity along the wharves
and railroad depots has commenced
early in the season, and the clerks
and employees are driving day and
night with hardly an intermis-
sion. The indications point TO the
busiest fall and winter in all lines OF
traffic ever known in Norfolk. Work
also il now abundant for the mechanics.
and "hard times will be known no
more for q season at least in this VI
cinity.
James T. Holland and George X.
Brown, who were OF the proposed lynch
ing rioters who assaulted the station.
house. have been bailed in the sum oil
81 900 each for their appearance before
court.
Iittleton Owens, the colored Princess
Anne member of the Legislature, justice
of the peace, and party leader generally
was tried in the Corporation Court yes
terday for carrying concealed weapons
and acquitted.
Mr.. Henry Hopkins, OF Portsmouth,
who fell and broke his thigh and was
otherwise hunt few days ago, died last
night of hiss injuries.
Mr.. Willis Wilkins, a Norfolk'county
merchant. was thrown ont OF runaway
team in Portsmouth yesterday afternoon
and terribly hurt-it is thought fatally.
Captain James G. Ryan, an octogena-
ran and one of tha oldest sea captains
NJ Norfolk. died yesterday afternoon In
tho house be was born IN, on Bermuda
MIR William II. Fairless, Of Ports
mouth has been appointed superlntend,,
Ont of machinery of the Atlantic and
DanviIle railroad, with headquarters at
BPlticld.
Mr.. Martin J. Ryan has been ap-
pointed inspector OF water for Norfolk
bv the Board of Water Commissioners.
The excitement over the capture OF
Coleman. the negro murderer, seems to
have died out completely now that he Is
safe under guard.
On account of light receipts of South
west Virginia coal at Lamherts Point
scbooners are being sent to Newport
News for their cargoes.
4 Grand concert takes place at the
Academy Of Music tomorrow night Tor
the benefit Of the Jacksonville iever-sul-
ferors.
The four new boilers for the United
States flagship Pensacola, repairing at
the hayward arrived last night IRON
Washington on q schooner towed 10y the
tug Mayilowcr.
Charles Cooke will be arraigned in the
County Circuit Court tomorrow Tor the
murder Of Edgar Haney, the newsdealer'
in Berkeley last spring.
California capitalists are prospecting
in this section.
The United States training-shiP Con
stellation came up from Hampton Roads
this morning in tow Of the yard-tug May
flower, and after slight repairs will take
on the apprentices of the jamestown and
rail for httery, Me-, for the apprentices
OF the Saratoga and Portsmouth.
Commodore George Brown, of the
navy-yard, returned last night from In
dianopOlls.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton on both sides Of the river have
made extensive preparations for their
"Star Course" lectures and other lite
rary entertainments peculiar to the fall
and winter season. u.