Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-24
THE MANHATTAN.
The Prospect that She WIN lie Raised
The Navy-Yard-Personal
NOtes-Narriage.
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NORFOLK. November %. 1889.
The Merritt wrccking steamers Rescue
and !. b. Jones left this morning at day.
break for the scene of the wreck of tho
steamship Manhattan of Fenwick's island
with divers and an necessary apparatus 70
commence the work Of raising the snip.
The weather is very favorable along the
coast for wrecking operations. ana II is
THOUGHT she can easily he raised after tho
divers yet canvas-rntches over the notes.
The Manhattan will be brought here by
the wreckers instead of going 10 Lewes IT
the weather is suitable for towing the
wreck down the coast.
TIE SAyY-YARD.
The impression at the nayy-yard seem
TO be that the new Board of Survey no
examining the United states steamer
BROOKLYN will condemn her, and she VIII
be la,d no in Rotten Row. The estimates
for repairs VIII double those OF the last
survey. and as abe cannot come under the
20 per cent clause. the present survey
mean. farewell to the stately old cru ser.
Naval-C Constructor ". II. Narney. OF lhila-
delphia who is here on special duty, was
summoned Dy telegram H. Washington last
night. There is practically no WORK ot the
yard now except on the Texas. In the way
OF improvements the contractors arc
RAPIDLY putting mp ono Of tAa finest IRON
aud-steel shops ever erected at the yard.
MOTIFS.
Lieutenant Stodcly Morgan reported at
the navv-vnrd this morning for duty III
fitting NJ the electrical plant On the gum
boat Petrol.
Rev. john Foster. rector of tho Episcopal
church In North DanvIlle. il visiting reia-
tivcs 10 tAis clty.
The funeral Of Mr.. Thomas 4. Fanen
took place this morning from ~. Mary 8
church. attended 10y the rEnia state re
mems Association and large number OF
friends. o.,
will probably accept call 20 the frcsDy-
terian church in Suffolk.
The shipments of Porahontas coal from
Iamberts Point this week ran up 90 Z6.00J
tons. one Of the largest weekly nlpmeii7.
OBJ account Of good weather for sailing
vessels.
MAEEIAGE.
very Fashionable marriage takes place
on Wednesday next al ST. Mary Catho' r.
church. on which occasion Miss Edl ,-
Herye Clcborue. second daughter oi Medi-
cal-Duector G. j. Cleborne, OF the nited
States navy. and Mr.. Henry Marburton
Blbby Glover. Of the Atlantic Coast Lluc,
will be united. Nuptial mass viii be cele-
bratcd AZ II o'clock. t. be followed by a
reception and luncheon at the Medical
Directors residence az the Naval Hospital,
after which the bridal party leaves for the
West over the Chesapeake and ONO road.
The bride is prominent IN society circles
and her wedding day viii be an event
among the fashIonaDles.
The matrimonial season IN Norfolk 50 lar
has been quite active and merry, surpass-
mo the average. q,
So far tbs cattle-seaeon about 1 900 head
Of Southwest Virginia cattle have been
shipped from this port TO Liverpool, where
as good prices are obtained as any cattle
sent 10 that market.
A negro named jim West. tie manager Of
number of stOrc-rObberles, was run down
by the police last night and landed IN JAIL
The cvangclistic meetings conducted hy
Rev. II. VI. Wharton daily and nightly are
crcatlnga widespread interest
Several barns and out-hCuses and pun
hc-ecAOol house are reported blown down
and demolished in the country below Nor
folk county by the North Carolina tornado
last Thursday. u.