Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-25
NORFOLK NOTES.
Hampton Reads FiIIed with storm
Bound Vessels.

Ham pfOn Roads FILLED WIZ htOTm
Bound Vessels.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatchl
NORFOLK, November q, 1885.
For a week now a heavy northeast gaze bas
preyailed along the coast and on Chesapeake
bay. and outside disasters will undoubtedly
he heard from. Hampton Roads ara the
lower harbor are filed with vessels put IN
for safety. The smaller steamers crossing
the bay and the Washington steamers pave
been unable 10 travel for several days Deyond
Old Point Tue heavy winds have ato
blown the water ont Of the Carolina SOUNDS
and the canals leading to the city, preventing
the travel NJ steamers engaged In the trade
Of that section. All the week in the harbor
the water haa banked up 50 high IRON INC
sea on food tides that the lower streets are
impossible al time'.
Judge Brooke has decided to summon
Jury from Richmond 10 try the Evans nlur-
der case. City Sergeant Brimmer lett Ior
Richmond this morning with note from
Judge Brooke to Judge Adkins asking him
70 furnish the Sergeant with list OF Names
Fifty men will be summoned.
Captain II. r. Nichols, OF the Raw1ns'
Whitehurst & Co. ice company, says the
business here and elsewhere Will not be Is
terrupted, and claims that the company Is
solvent and will pay every dollar lhey owe
lie says the ice company 10 winch liop.J u:
Blaine Is interested has not been Interested
in the Norfolk business for three years OF
more
the mulinous sailors have been incsrce-
rated IN Jail ia Portsmouth by the United
States Court.
Rev. 4. n. sledd, D. d., Rev. George l..
Wray, Rev. Finley Gayle, and other newly
assigned preachers TO the Methodist Episco,
pal churches OF Norfolk, Portsmouth, ana
vicinity, arrived to-day and take charge Oh
their pastorates tomorrow.
The receipts Of cotton at this port yestet-
day reached nearly 5000 bales, making
total for the week OF 81 $50, being over 5.OUO
bales more than were received the same
week last year. The total receipts Tor the
season are now considerably ahead OF la't
year. The drop IN prices yesterday has de-
pressed sales, aud very limited transactions
have taken place to-day. Norfolk wants
more storage for her heavy receipts OF cot
ton.
The condemned shaft Of the Pensacola was
hoisted ont OF the ship 1t the navy-yard yes
terdav. A new one will be brought from
Warrington.
The proposition of the Atlantic and Dam
Vile railroad TO make Portsmouth us eastern
termiuus for $4,000 Is 10 be well digested
by the Board OF Trade and City Council be-
fore action is taken. The proposition glltters
with tempting promises, but the great draw
back is that the people dread another IN.
crease OF taxes for any purpose.
A party Of real estate men from Mans
field, Ohio, NE here prospecting with view
to investment
Three negro men in Norfolk and one
white woman in Portsmouth were sdiudged
lunalcs yesterday. Certainly lunacy Is on
The increase hereAbouts among the blacks.
The schooner S. A. Rudolph, Captain
Mullen. bound from Bangor, -. Johns
river, with orange shucks, arrived IN port
to-day ia distress and with spars gone.
The steamyscht Sybella LETT for James
river last night. A number OF northern
yachts are now up the James.
Neither OF the Washington steamers now
in port went out tonight in consequence OF
the gale.