Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-14
WRECKERS BUSY.
IT'S AN I'LL WIND, &c.-THE SHIP
YARDS.
Work for Many Weeks TO Come-Wires
Down-Psid the Damsges-Personal
Notes
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dlspa'ch.l


NORFOLK, March Is, 1895.
The great gale of Sunday night has
made busy times with the wreckers and
shipyards, and for some time ahead the
former will be engaged in getting ahoat
the sunken or stranded vessels, while the
yards and workmen will be benefited for
several weeks in repairing damages to
such sailing craft as suffered. Nothing
has yet been heard from the lower coast
or Carolina sounds, as the Government
wires are down and are likely to con-
Time so for several days. The next few
days will very likely add greatly to the
list of disasters, as doubtless many yes
sells were blown ont TO sen and suffered
damage. The number of marine disas-
tiers reported, little and big, is quite
large, but luckily they were eccompa-
MED by no loss Of lif9.
The Boston steamer last evening re-
ported a barkentine close into shore in
Lynnhaven bay fyingsgnals Of distress
and the Baker Salvage Company sent An
expedition to her assistance.
The Old Dominion steamship Roanoke
will be towed to New York for repairs.
Wreckers have contracted to float the
British bark Harvester of the Berkeley
shore for $500.
The oystermen and lumbermen have
gangs hard at work to-day floating their
stranded soops and lighters. Lots OF
wrecked lumber and wood line the
shores.
The gale WIS high again last Right,
and none Of che bay steamers came in
from Baltimore or Washington this
morning. The Eastern Shore aud river
steamers have gone out as usual. None
attempted to 80 out yesterday.
The damage to pile-driyers and
steam -dredges sunk in the harbOr be-
longing to Il. +. Culpeper, of Ports
mouth, will amount to $4,000.
The bark Henry Warner, loaded with
coal from Norfolk TO Boston. is ashore
at Sewel's Point, but lying easy.
The weather is thickening. and at the
signal Office to-day the indications
point to n storm.
Last evening the Ferry Committee
held a meeting and paid of the iudg-
ments, &c, Of the parties injured by the
collision in the harbor last spring,
amountingina alto OVERSIZE, 900. Thelaw-
yers got -, 500, and counts costs, steno-
graphers, &c, $500. The New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Com
pany have yet about s., 900 IN judgments
and costs to pay the same parties.
Nothing has yet been heard from the
Treasury Department in regard 10 the
five Italians arrested here last week on
Of being couuterteiters.
The condition OF Hon. W. 4. Ed
wards, senior proprietor Of the Ercning
Ledger, Is very critical, and hls friends
fear the worst.
The new iron ferry-boat building in
Wilmington, Del, Tor the Portsmouth
ferry has been named the City OF Ports
mouth.
Right Rev. BishopJohn Moore, Bishop
Of St. Augustine Florida. who has been
the guest here Of Rev. Father Doherty
for several days, left to-day for Wash
ington, D. c. The Bishop is engaged
in raising funds to restore the cathedral
at St. Augustine, which WAS burned last
year.
Rev. II. Il. Jones, Of this city
formerly assistant rector of Christ
church, has received a call to a church
IN 81. Louis.
An important arrest WAS made to-day
in the capture Of negro porter named
William Lochyear, employed 10y the firm
Of Holm * DunstIn. ! large quantity
Of goods belonging to the firm were
found by the police at the home OF ock-
year, as well as q lot OF goods belonging
to other clothing firms. The police have
suspected Lockyear for long time, and
hope TO reach other thieves through him.
Salathicl Lewis, of southampton coun-
ty, appeared at the siation-house last
night and complained of having been
Knocked down and robbed on lower
Church street. q.