Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-20
A LARGE FORCE.
WORK COMMENCED IN EARNEST AT
THE G0sP0aP MAYNARD.
The Texas and the Puritsn-High water
Body Washed Ashore-Gen-
eral Notes
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispsch1
NORFOLK. March 10, 1880.
This morning q large force OF hands were
taken IN ah the shops OF the construction
denartmcnt OF the pavy-yard aud work was
resumed on the Pensacola, Texas, and
jamestown and a good force will he en-
ployed until the allowance under the den-
cheney bin is exhausted. Even then large
number OF workmen will Doubtless be kept
along GU the work OF the cruiser Texas and
in fitting out the new gunboat Petrol. Inc
machinists and boncr-makers are through
with rebuilding the machinery for snd
putting new boilers 10 the Pensacola. Out
expect a heavy Job on the big monitor Puri-
tan sitter she returns from the Newport
News dry.dock.
Tue BODY OF Captain II. h. Knight, caps
tam Of the Inflated brig Agnes Barton, has
been washed ashore at Whaie's'liead sta.
ton, thirty miles from where the vessel
went d0wn. The body will be brought To
this city and sent TO Baltimore. No other
bodies from either OF the wrecked vessels
have been recovered. ya"l came ashore
Yesterday fron the toupdered bark Pettln-
gill with live New Fonndand dog in It.
For two days the Circuit Court OF Norfolk
county has been at work trying 20 empanel
Coleman, who murdered old man james
Grant. the dairyman. The trial is likely to
occupy several DAYS.
The high water continues 10 bank no IN
the harbor, rendering some OF the lower
streets impossible.
All the Irish societies OF the two cities bad
banquets last night In honor OF It. Pstrick's
anniversary. Postmaster ". Gleunan, who
IL president OF the Irish Catholic Benevolent
Union of the United States, delivered an
hours address before the societies IN Ports
mouth and then one IN Norfolk.
The Government telegraph lines along the
coast prostrated by the late storm have been
restored and are again in working order.
No disasters are reported at Hattera'.
Supervising Inspector Marshall Parks has
returned from an inspection OF his district as
far a. Florids. lie reports the district In
excellent condition.
The administrator OF the late Miss Cecilia
Flanagan, who was drowned in the Norfolk
sin Of the Norfolk county ferries. has fled
notice 20 sue the ferry for $4,000 damages.
An agent OF the Inflated bark +. J.. Pettin.
gill arrived in the city to-day and WAS In
conference with the agents here. Itappears
that piece OF the wreck, the quarter or
stern, has washed ashored near Lynnhayen
inlet which hears the appearance OF having
been torn off bv collision. 1t has been de-
termined 10 send the Baker Salvage Com
pany's steamer Victoria j. Peed with a diver
to the spot Tomorrow or as soon IS The
weather permits to examine the wreck and
ascertsin the cause OF the disaster.
To-day the focal Board OF Steamboat In
spectOrs, after hearing all the evidence IN the
case OF the late collision between the Old
Dominion steamship Wyanoke ana the steam
yacht Meteor, belonging to Commodore A.
+. Bgteman. issued an order suspending from
duty for SIX months Captain A. A. Blake