Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-20
STEAMBOAT AFIRE.
TEE cURRrrUcK ALMOST EsrIRLY con-
sUMHD AT HgB WHARF.
A Steamship Dissbled-Chsering Politiesl
Intelligence from the Peninsula Fec
tion-Other Notes.
tcorospondonce Of The Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. October 10, 1883.

NORFOLK. October 10, 1858.
This morning about 3 o'clock tue steamer
Curriiuck. plying between this port ana the
Carolina sounds. white lTfog AZ the wharf at
Thomas ship-yard, caught lfe. and w's
almost entirely destroyed, the hull and ma
ch.nerv being saved In a damagod condition.
The Berkley IRE department was out Ia
force aud saved The adjacent shipping and
ship-yard property from iU!ury The steamer
belonged 10 W. Y. Johnson, OF Norfolk. and
was Insured. TIE fire il supposed TO have
originated from The furnace.
The British steamship Illinois In going
ont ~ the harbor this morning bad Der pro.
peler disabled by getting bawsor around
II. 4 diver Is now at work on the pro-
pcler.
Intelligence here from the Peninsula sec
lion il very encouraging for The Democrats.
The people attend all the meetings held IN
large numbers, and a great amount ofonthn-
siasm prevails. and full Democratic vote
will undoubtedly be brought out. Colonel
r. F. Beirne and Hon. r. c. Marshall were
az Charles City Courthouse yesterday, ana
addressed one OF The finest meetings ever
held at that point
Colonel Beirne and Hon J. l.. Gordon
addressed the people of Portsmouth last
night and made a fine impression. There
was a magnificent torchIight parade by the
Democratic clubs az the city, and with bon
fires. booming cannon, fireworks, etc, and
thousands Of people at the meeting on Court
house Square, the demonstration was inpo-
sing and effective.
No tugs are missing belonging nt tbi' port.
The bodies washed ashore near Cape Charles
are evidently from some capsized sloop. The
rait-logs floating ashore ct Cape Charles have
been loose IN the bay for several weeks.
The large Government ting Maydower
leaves the navy-yerd for CITY Point to-day 10
TOW the monitors TO Richmond.
Mr.. +. +. Hathaway, editor Of the Nor
folk County Patriot. who was mysterlOusly
assaulted in Norfolk, is said to-day to be
dying.
Sir. Sylvester Wood. Superintendent Of
the nsvy.yard stables. was badly hurt while
carrying banner IN the Democratic pro.
cession In Portsmouth last nieht bv being bit
on the bead with a brick thrown from the
sidewalk by parties unknown.
Small amounts continue 10 be received by
MAYOR Banks for the Jacksonville sufferers,
and he has about S2j on band.
The white military organizations OF Nor.
folk and Portsmouth contemplate establish
ing military club.
There seems 10 be great Uilculty Lnls sea
son in getting crews for dredging, and many
pmgics and other oyster vessels have put
into this port for that purpose. Politics
seem to be keeping the negroes from going
any distance 70 work.
The anti.Mahone meeting failed 10 take
place on Market Square last night and was
held in ball up town.
The new Methodist church going up I'm
Huntersyllc ia rapidly nearing completion,
and will he dedicated by Bishop Granbery
early next month.
Caroline Lewis. colored woman, was
sent 10 the peniteutlaTy by the County Court
Yesterday for HOUSEKEEPING. and the cir
cumStances make her fate q hard one.
The Virginia Medical society Will hold its
sessions in the Young Men's Christian AsSO-
caion building, commencing next Tuesday
night. and will open with prayer by Rev.
DR.. Tudor. followed by the address a wei
come by Or. II. NJ. Nash. Visits TO the
nlvy-yard, war ships, Virginia Beach, Fort
Monroe, aud the lie-Slying stations are ar
ranged. &.