Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-21

nus the Crew Rescued by Life savers
a Mig Bsaw ~ Norfolk.
Correspondence Of me Richmond pispatah.l

! correspondence OF the Richmond Dispaton.l
NORFOLK, March 20, 1889.
Last night the schooner u. q. Terry, from
| New York to NorfoIt, light. for coal, went
ashore on the North Carolina coast near
/ False Cape. All the crew were taken Oh
safely by the lIie.savers. aud are being cared
| for at the station. The schooner lies easy.
| Thiymorning a steam barge was seen OF
Lifc-Saying station No. 3, on tho Virginia
coast, anchored, and supposed TO be In dis
tress.
The tqulroctial gale last night was sixty
miles an hour at Cape Henry, but OF course
was greatly reduced IN force here. IL was
| heavy northeas: plow In the two cities, how
ever, and did some damage. A store front,
/ In one instance, was blown In. aud signs,
awnings, and loose framework were wreck.
cd. Along the wharves many streets were
| flooded and made impossible by the high
water.
The recent storm played havoc with Mays
Head. The woodward Cottage was carried
away by the high tide. Several other cot
tsges were uprooied, aud the north and east
\ side Of the hotel was almost buried IN sand.
Tue storm was equally severe all around that
section.
The effect OF qrashipg the notice In the
telegraph case in the County Court yesterday
| Il TO withdraw the case from the docket.
| But under the operation Of the act OF As.
sembly IN relation 10 telegraph companies
/ occupying railroad track IL will De renewed
In amended form hereafter; aud it is autici-
psted that struggle 10 the lower courts.
afterwards extending 10 the APPELLATE courts,
| will keep IN the railroad ana telegraph war
/ for long time to come.
Surgeon Nelson Mop. Ferebee will be de-
tached from the Nval Hospital within few
DAYS, his three years station having expired.
and will be succeeded by Surgeon w. q.
/ Farwel, OF the receiving ship Franklin.
The umpire Of the Norfolk baseball team,
| Mr.. Robert l.. LorentI, has accepted the Of
! fer Of the Southern League, and eoesto New
Orleans April lst Rosenthsl and Monts.
que, OF the NOr;olks, are going up 10
strengthen the Richmond team when the
Detroits commence TO practice.
It's estimsted that twelve millions OF bricks
will be needed here during this year, and
the contractors and builders have plenty OF
work on hand for the approaching building
season.
The survivors OF the foundercd brig
Agnes Barton arrived here and vent North
last night. Mate George p. Smith noted
protest while here.
The new jackson Orphan Asylum here
will be dedicated tomorrow.
| The military companies here are drilling
diligently for The proposed trip 10 The New
| York inaugural centennial
The negro Henry Coleman. who murdered
The aged dairyman, James Grant, on a farm
rear Norfolk on the 9Th OF last septembec,
was tried in the County Court OF Norfolk
county to-day and convicted OF murder IN
the first degree and will receive the death
sentence az the close OF the term. The jury
rendered verdict ten minutes after leaving
their seats. The prisoner was defended by
William NJ. Reed (coiored)
The murder was committed Tor the pur-
pose OF robbery, and the aged housekeeper
Of the murdered man, Mfs. Louisa Sprati,
had her throat cut and was left for dead by
Coleman at tho same time. The murderer
was not captured for several days, and when
taken he was found wandering in the woods
near Cape Henry. The jail in this city was
assaulted by a mob anxious TO lynch the
prisoner, and in Portsmouth the military had
to be called ont to guard the county Jail.
| Coleman viii be executed in the county iail-
yard In Portsmouth.
The steamer NeWberne arrived here TO-
| day, bringing the crew OF the schooner
Cbariner, OF wilmington, Del The Cbarmer
was sunk in twenty-ope feet OF water in
| PamItcO sound TWO miles south OF tho How
ard lighthouse. The crew were taken of
| the sunken vessel and cared for at Branps
island until taken away.
| Fishermen on the Carolina grounds are
busy repairing their nets and boats, which
were damaged by the tate storm. and ship
ments will be active again next week. u.