Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-09
NORFOLK TRUCK.
THE TRUCKERS ANXIOUS FOR RAIN
CROP CONDITIONS.
Plcksrs Arriving-RSligious NOTES.-The
Battle-ship-No suicide-Ihe
Kicking Democrats
Correspondents Of the Richmond DlsDa,ch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
NORFOLK. Va, May s, 1883.
The truckers are praying for more rain,
az frequent and copiOus rains are necessary
at this critical period oil rapid vegetable
growing 10 mature the crops. They state
That unless there Is good rain within the
next day or two berries Will not yield one
fourth Of the usual crop. But IL Is cloudy
and looks ike rain to-day, and the indica-
lions OF the Government observers say we
shall have IT, Potatoes are looking splen'
didly regardless OF the late frost. As pre-
dIcted. many Of them are not hurt, and the
promise is for large yield. Cabbage have
exceeded all expectations and are turning
out beautifully. The late freeze really caused
only few days delay In the iruck-helds.
Hundreds OF hands are now arriving ny
every train and steamer FOR picking IN the
pea. and berry.felds.
The United States steamer Swatara. at the
Kiitery (Me.) navy-yard, has been ordered
to Norfolk for inspection before proceeding
TO the Pacifc station.
A handsome new Methodist church Tor
the Virginia Conference Will be dedicated
on Roanoke island, n. c., next sabbath,
Rev. Joseph G. Lennon, formerly OF Ports
mouth, preaching the dedicatorY sermon.
Rev. A. j. Daz, OF Havana, Chba, IS
preaching in the Baptist churches here IN
aid 81 the missionary work IN Cuba.
Mr.. Frederick Hamburg. prominent
N0rfolk.couuiy farmer, died near hickory
Ground yesterday.
Yesterday Norfolk received 1904 bales OF
cotton-the largest receipts Of the day al any
United States port. In this market '5O Oalcs
were sold yesterday.
The dissenting Democrats Will publish an
address tomorrow, followed by statement
Of the Committee OF Forty In justification Of
their course in opposing the regular ticket
The Democratic Executive Committee have
passed resolution directing such candidates
Of the primary to be dropped from the regu.
lar ticket as NAV also 20 on the independent
ticket. The Independents hoped 10 leave
only few Of the primary candidates Oh
their ticket.
An assistant naval constructor Is 10 be or
dered 10 the navy-yard TO assist Nava-Con-
siructor Bowles on the new battlc-ship.
Moore's aw-mlll, near Jerusalem, exploded
a boiler few DAYS ago. wrecked the mill,
and scalded the engineer so badly that he can
hardly recover.
Commodore George Brown and stan, OF
the nayy.yard, paid visit to the German
man.of.war Ariadne this morning and were
received with q salute and the usual hou0rs.
The German officers will visit the yard to-
morrow.
Ground was broken on Bank street to-day
for the new street railway. The new COM
pany is to operate by electric motor.
surgeon l.. L. Williams has taken ch1rge
Of the quarantine station at Cape Char.e',
relieving Surgeon J.. NJ. Urquhart, VINO re-
tufns 10 his duties in tins city.
The peanut trust formed here recently
isn't fully effective as yet. 1t is now said
that out Of seventeen factories in the coun-
try only eight have entered the trust, leayng
nine still out Whether any others will 70
in Is said to be a matter Of doubt.
Search parties continue at work from the
pilot-boat Calvert looking for the body OF
Mrs. Christian, VINO was drowned IN Hamp-
ton Roads. 1t is now stated that there was
no suicide, and that the lady lost her balance
and fell overheard while suffering, a. she
always did on boat, from an attack Of sen
sickness.
In the United States Court to-day the
grand Jury returned the following lndict-
mept, for trial in the District Court: Thomas
Emory, sor selling liquor without license
IN Richmond: Laiavette Mecklln. OF Rich
mon1, for having in his possession manu-
fsc,nrcd tobacco without having the proper
,tsmrs to the amount OF the tax as required
by law.
This morning George Greayes, gentle
man wGo has been known to the cotton bush
pess here for some time, died at his resi-
dence, No. 222 Butte street lie was ioun
dead in bed, having passed away quietly
during the night. Air. Greayes leaves "a
v.ife and two children, and was quite q
young man.
The Board Of Survey flashed on the sink
ing steamship Benson to-day, and she Is
now di.charginc her cargo OF sugar.
The wrccking-tugs Nettie and Commo-
d0re went 10 the assistance OF the steamship
Wyanoke in James river last night.
The stockholders OF the Seaboard and
Roanoke railroad held their annual meeting
in Portsmouth to-day at the Office VI the
companv. The president, John NJ. Robin
so1. read The annual report Of the company
business for the ytar ending February %,
1888. In compliance with the request OF
the Interstate Commerce Commits ION the
end OF the comDauy'> fiscal year was changed
10 the 3)'h OF june, winch necessities the
changing OF the annual stockholders
meeting 10 the first Tuesday 81 october.
Tire presidents report showed the receipts
OF the Ieiu liNt lfA W Dt - AffAtA "ff wv
expenses 1855, 026 ., and the net earnings
S3aq.O7j11. After trausac;ng the usual
routine business John NJ. Robinson was
elected president and general supernteud-
eni. and Enoch Pratt, Louis McLaue z. &.
Hoffman, u. A. Barnes, Moncure Robinson,
Jr., and Richard Dixon were elected d.
rectors OF lbe road, after which the meeting
adjourned 10 the 30lh Of October.
The stockholders OF The Al1cmarle steam
Navigation Company then held their annual
meeting, and the officers reports, &C., were
read. Johu NJ. Robinson was elected presl-
dent and Richlrd Walk, W. ". Chamber
lain, O. V Smith, aud john Bocart were
elected rec'or.. : special train then con-
viewed the stockholders to The new machine
shops and car-work' Of the company outside
Of the city, where the property was in
spectcd.