Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-05
KALE AND SHAD.
sHErgycxsas AND THE FISHERMEN IN
yoRroLYs nEIeRBoRRoop.
The New Simpson Dry Dock and tho na''ef
of Railroaes--
Personal.


tcorrospondeuco Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
NoRPonK, January 4, 1893.
Tho truckers of the Western Branch
section are now engaged in, planting
green peas and looking after the plants
in the hot-beds for the early yege'aoie
crops. The truckers are shipping very
little kale and spinach as yet, owing to
Tho low price Of dollar a barrel, aud
nrefer 20 mold on until spring, when the
green stuff readily brings Si.W and 81
barrel. A large crop OF kale has been
raised in The county and can be shipped
in any quantity when there is O demand
in the markets OF the North. hale IS
profitable if shipped at 81 30 barrel
Below here in the Carolina-Sound see
lion the fishermen are getting ready
their nets for The early run OF shad, ana
within n few weeks the royal piscatory
debcacy will be going through to the
northern markets at fancy prices. Inc
fall fishing season was q comparative
failure. Prices were very good, but the
ouantity of fish taken was small, and
there was large falling-oti OF the prohtS
as compared to the previous season,
The new paper, the Eren"y rec
oraDi. is a twenty.eight-column paper,
well filed with business, and Is 10 DO
iudependent in politics 1t is owned by
q number Of prominent businessmen OF
the city. and is said to have ample capt
tol. MIR. c. A. LETTERS editor OF the
Cornucopid) Is editor and Mr.. II. ~
Hamilton date Of the Nc,cs) Is city edl-
tor. with two assistant reporters MI
H. T.. Turner, formerly OF the Lana
mark. is business manager.
1t is said that the Portsmouth HecoTa
is shortly TO be revived by n stock com
pany. 49,
The matter Of the contractor for the
new Simpson dry-docll at the maynard
being willing to pay only Sl.25 per day
10 the laborers has been referred by the
knights of Labor Of this section 10 the
legislative Committee OF the order at
Washington for advice rs to a proper
course Of action. The pay oil navy
ward laborers for many years has been
ST. per day, and the men claim that inc
Messrs. Simpson contracted with the
Government on that basis.
Mr.. l.. r. Gwathmey has sold out his
business here, and removes to Richmond
10 GO in the banking business with bis
brothers.
The United States cOast-sur' ey steamer
Gedney arrived in the harbor last eve
ming.
Tho schooner L. Q. c. Wishart, from
the Pamunkey river to New York, whlcl
came in Yesterday badly wrecked, wa
lowed 20 the shipyard to-day and Will d.
here some time repairing damages. ii
the Gale Captain John Burns was washed
overheard, but managed to get hold OF
The rail. and when the wave receded IN
crawled on board. He gave up all hop,
until he found he could grasp the rail.
Mr.. Archie Blanks, awell- known yount
man OF this city, was badly injured a
the Norfolk and Western depot yester
day by fall through the floor OF on
Of the buildings.
in n row on the Lewiston division o
the Seaboard and Roanoke railroad las
Sunday negro named Allen William
was so severely cut and stabbed that 1t !
thought he cannot live.
General Thomas Ewing, of New York
president Of the Atlantic aId Danvill
railroad, addressed the council OF tn
city of Portsmouth last night and urge
that the $4,000 subscription OF t6a
city be paid on the completion OF TIL
road TO Lawrencevile, Brunswick coun
". instead of Danviile. The Genera
stated that the road WAS now ready 10
business to Suffolk and would be run
ming 10 Hicksford 10y May, and Law
renceville three months afterwards. III
grading has reached Jerusalem.
A frame dwelling on the farm OF CAP
tain Thomas NJ. Hodges, near Dee
Creek, was destroyed by fire this morn
ing, together with considerable OF tn
effects of the occupants. No insurance
Commodore George Brown lett 70
Washington last night on business con
uected with the new battle-ship. q.