Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-07
DOWN BY THE SEA.
REPAIRING DAMAGE ON TIE sEABoARD
AND ROANOKE ROAD.
Work on the Pensscola-The Visiting Fire
msn-Richmond Hauling In the
Fish, &C.
Correspondence of the Richmond nispatch.l

fCorrespcndenco Of the Richnopd pBpatcn.i
NoRPoIk. June 6, 1889.
large force OF carpenters aud faborers
went up the Seaboard and Roanoke rauroad
this morning 10 repair the wnshou's ~ tne
bridges and trains will be running regularly
by tomorrow. No bridges were carried
sway on this road, but the sbutments were
bsdlv washed out, st Nottoway-riycr bridge
one thousand feet OF the embankment being
carried away. Passengers, uai's, and bag
gage were ferried across the streams To-day,
as the water is rapidly falling.
The limited States steamer Pensacola has
inst beeu given dock trial OF her engines,
which have been extensively repaired, ana
the result OF the trial was very satisfactory.
Nothing moro will be done on the Pensacola
until July.
To-day the visiting firemen went over the
nayy-yard aud inspected the ships and docks
and went on an excursion TO Hampton Roads
and Virginia Beach. At O'Clock there was
A parade OF the FIRE Department with toe
visiting companies, which was one OF tne
lsrgeN and most imposing displays OF inc
kind that ever took place ia Norfoik' ABOUT
600 firemen, with several bands, apparatus,
&C., we're in line. The parade lasted about
an bour. when the column was dismissed
until z O'clock, and then united with the
memorial procession.
Tonight the anniversary banquet takes
place and tomorrow a special train VIII con-
yev the 1renen 10 Ocean View, where sea-
shore entertainment viii be given.
The Richmond fremen went on fishing
froIic TO Ocean View yesterday and haned
in the trout, spots, and hogtish in fee style.
L. l., Powell and }. W. woodward made
the largest catches.
The first removal from the custom-house
took p,sce yesterday, V. c. Daily, clerk TO
the Supervising Steamboat Inspector, giving
the place to George W. Jones, the former IN"
cumbent.
Miss Atala Honoria Blow. youngest
daughter OF Judge George Blow, and MI.
Louis S. Noble, Of Denver, Col, were united
in marriage at Christ church yesterday after
moan nv Rev. DR.. Barten. and was brilliant
society event. They will reside in Denver.
Hugh A. Mckay, arrested for embezzling
| Government funds while deputy collector
Of internal revenue, has been balled out Of
Jail on q bond Of $1,000.
The Press sud Trsnsportion mines VIII
play a TIVE days annual contest, snd their
| adv friends give a two DAYS lawn party at
| Gymnasium Park for the JOhnstown suheI-
| ers.
The schooner Sea Foam, loaded with iuni-
n.r logs and other lumber, sunk at the
mouth OF Alligator river, on Albcmarle
sound. few days ago, and Is total loss.
The schooner Fannie l.. Wolston, Captain
Mari. arrived here o.day, and the Captain
reports that he sailed from Richmond Tor
| savannah with a cargo OF ore and OF ilatte-
ras had his sails blown away ana was other.
wise damaged. He put into this poIt for re-
mars. Tho schooner Alice Archer, Captain
| Fletcher. OF Bath, for Charleston, was
spoken eighty miles of Cape Henry with
sails blown away.
The schooner Frank il. Hail, Captain
Harrison. from Washington, y. c., to New
| York. with lumber. arrived here To-day In
distress, and the Captain says he struck on a
reef on Hatteras bar and found the vessel
leaking, when he bore away for Norfolk.
The crew Of the schooner Mary Bradshaw,
stranded at Hatteras. arrived here to-day.
Her commander noted protest, aud saws that
he did not intend to desert his vessel, but
had zone sshore 10 obtain assistance when
she was blown oil.
Captain Cason and crew OF the schooner
! Viola w. Burton, wrecked al Big Kinnakeet,
arrived here to-day on the Victoria j. Peed,
which steamer also brought large quantity
of wrecked material from the schooner.
The annual banquet OF the State Firemen'
| Association took place tonight at Johnson s
Hall. which was elegantly decorated for the
occasion, and seats were provided for go
guests. Many prominent officials were
among the guests and made speeches.
Governor Lee was serenaded on Butte
street tonight by the Nigiant Fire Comps
nv, OF Roanoke, and their fine band, and ao-
knowledged tie compliment IN an enthu'
siastlc speech.