Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-14
HEAVY RAINFALL.
NORFOLK AND VICINITY GET A GOOD
SOAKING
Death Of an Old Railroad Ean-Rsfussd
Bail-fhe Sunday
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correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatchl
NoaFoLK, Va, August l3, 1883
One OF the heaviest rainialis OF the
season. lasting an hour and a half. passed
over this section last night, flooding
everything and rendering the roads IN
the country and the streets IN the city
impossible in many places. The Ire
duent showers are keeping the weather
cool and pleasant and the people com
Portable Just now. aud iu the country the
crops will now shoot ahead marvellously.
Until last night heavy, soaking ram
had not fallen around Deep Creek for SIX
weeks.
MIR. Archibald Matthieson, Of Ports
mouth, for many years M employee OF
the Seaboard and Roanoke railroad, dled
Yesterday morning at his home IN that
city at an advanced age, In early lie
be belonged to the famous scots Grays,
of Edinburgh, OF the British army, ami
served through the Crimean campaign:
Assistant Nayal-C Constructor Samuel
W. Armistead. United States navy, has
returned to his home in Portsmouth
from a two years course IN the advanced
science OF naval construction at Green
wich. England. lie stood second in his
graduating class, which entities nm 10
tho class distinction Of the Institution.
The training ship jamestown IS ex-
pected at Go.port navy-yard on Wednes-
day. having been ordered here from Bal
timore to fit out for her winter cruise III
the West Indies, and $50, 600 Will be ex-
pended in repairs.
Hon. j. Il. Miller, chief of the Good
Templars Of Virginia, and Rev. ID. r.
Chreitzberg, chief OF the Good Iemplars
of South Carolina, held mass meeting
in the United States Naval Hospital PARK
Yesterday afternoon and inangurated
weeks temperance crusade IN Ports
mouth. Meetings will he held nightly IN
the Methodist. Baptist, and Presbyterian
churches Of the city.
Judge Brooke. OF the Corporation
Court. has refused to bail John +. Evans,
who killed Peter J. Mclean.
A force of workmen were called IN the
navy ward this morning. The work OF
actively repairing the Pensacola Will
commence about thursday.
The name of the Western Branch rail-
way has been changed to the Chowan
and Southern, having been purchased by
that corporation. The company has
also lust purchased for $50, 600 the ware
house property owned by W. W. Gwath-
mev & Co., in Norfolk, and more ripa.
rian rights on the Portsmouth side Of
the river.
The wrecking steamer Victoria Peed IS
in from the wreck OF the steamship Eu-
reka. off the capes, with load Of goods
of the cargo OF that Inflated ship. The
merchandise is sold at auction AZ fast as
recovered.
The real estate OF Norfolk this year Is
assessed at 81, 3s2. 100, and the personal
property at 81, 7G2,17O. The total tax
levied will yield from all sources this
year 1856, 439.0S. This is an increase on
last year Of $3.50, GOO.
Yesterday the police, acting under or
ders FROM Mayor Banks, notified the
druggists of the city that nothing but
medicines could be sold from their coun-
tors on Sunday. This will lead to
closing up all the cigar and tobacco and
news stands Of the city on the Sabbath
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