The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-17
VIRGINIA ITEMS.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM AL
OVER THE STATE.


OVER THE STATE.
Furnished by tho "iine- 'or''-'''
dent. and state Exchanges -Far'g''p">
and Editorial Opinions Clipped '"'"-
,.,.,d Condensed From Home Papers
NORFOLK. October l5.-lCorrespo.h'
dsnce IA terrific northerly gaze mas
been sweeping the Virginia and Nor'n
Carolina coasts since last night' an"
this afternoon the wind has been run
ming by the capes at the rate OF oiAe,
miles an hour Many vessels nave AZ
chored in Hampton Roads TINS moin'po
wi,h s.ils and masts gone. and riSglnS
ba Ily damaged. There are hea'ly -
hundred vessels now ut anchoI' N'''',
for the winds to subside. ana even
stsam vessels are not yentufihs OUT
STEAMSHIP ASHORE.
telegram received from Hatteras
h. tho signal service observer at
! o'clock this afternoon announces thae
Tho American steamship Pioneer, from
New York to Wilmington. N ~ WIN
a general cargo. went ashore two m'ie7
cast of OcracOke light. on inc No1lu
Carolina coast. at midnight. lleF crew
Of eighteen men were rescued oy tue
l;fo.s3vino crew at Hatteras and are
ha;no cared for there. The work OF
rascuinp the men on the ship was accom-
nIisbed with the greatest difficulty. ana
hut for the most skillful management
the life boats would several tunes nave
heen swampei in the immense seas
The steamship is lying In most haz-
ordous position. and assistance has Deen
,eieoranhed for at once. Two wrecklng
companies have sent their tugs 10 the
stranded vessel.
THE AMYDORA.
Tho Nerritt's feel very dubious TINS
afternoon about the steamship Amy o.
dora. which is ashore at Wachapfagne
inlet. Up to last night they felt very
confident of saving her. but TO-DAY
storm, if it continues, VIII pr0DaOiy
dash her TO pieces. a telegram from
the inlet this morning says lmmeh,e
seas are breaking over the vessel DECK
and she is humping heavily a. the seas
gradually carry her IN shore
BlGAMIsT ARRESTED.
The police arrested bigaml-t last
NIGHT lust three hours after he had
married his second wife. Inc man
name is Hatton. and ne Is bright mu
latto. He ba. one wife living IN Nanse
mond county. and also had mistress
Inv whom he has had one child. 10 wa'
hi. Jealous mistress who caused ms ar
rest last night. after she learned OF M
second marriage. In the Police Cour
To .day Hatton was committed 10 jan. t.
remain until the authorities can com
municate with his first wife.
NORFOLK NOTES.
The Emerald Beneficial Association
and 81. Patrick Society have joint,
chartered a special train to visit Rich
. mond Sunday and be present al th'
F. consecration and installation Of Rev. \
Van de Vyver a. Bishop Of the Roman
Catholic diocese Of Richmond. Rev
Father Doherty. Of st. Mary s Church
Norfolk, and Rev. Father Brady. OF -
Paul's Church. Portsmouth,. viii h.
= present at the very Interesting services
b Mr. Peyton w. Pollard. Of Peters
4. DlIk, was lldlilth - sf"AA I'm , N'.'- '''
T. afternoon to Miss Nirglc W. oledge. O.
5. this city. The marriage was celebrated
d at the Granby-Street NJ. +. Church
=. and performed by Revs. ". Y. Iudo
and j. L. Burrows. Miss Slodge Is
, very popular society favorite m Norfolk
and Mr.. Pollard. chief bookkeeper To-
the Petersburg banking house OF Iiinto
, x Dunn.
Another freshet prevails ia the Roam
t. oke river. aud il is now raging torren
D. which has completely over run its bank.
f. Work on the bridge being built acfos
g the stream by the Norfolk aud Clroiin
+, road has been completely abandoned.
d The receipts Of cotton az Norfolk Sc.
terday were over 600 bales, which
e in excess Of any day s receipts this sea
4 sOd.
"a The storm has completely broken %
,. the bicycle races Of the Virginia Vince
Il men. which We're postponed from Mon
f, day until tomorrow, ami there Is j
c telling now jus. when they will be fui