Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-16
A HEAVY STORM.
BIG BLOW IN THE VICINITY OF
NORFOLK.
heavy Freshet--Cotton neceipts-Poiiti-
cal Notes-Singuiar Cause Of
Death Briefs.
OF the Richmond Dispo,ch.l


NoEro1K. October 10, 1889.
The storm prevailing to-day IL somewhat
teCrsc than YESTERDAY and the wind IS from
Inc north heavy. On the coast the gale ~
eeverc hut not exactly blowing on shore;
4 Torrents Of rain accompany the blow ana
the temperature Is very cold. No Wash
iuoton steamers have arrived to-day and
\ other Chesapcakc-bay boats are consider
Rbly DELAYED The heavy winds have back
cd The water mp IN the harpof. oVefh9"lng
some Of the wharvcs and the streets IN the
low section Of the city. The blow is about
over. however.
Another heavy freshct prevails in tho
Roanoke rivorand operations on the long
bridge under construction for the Norfolk
and Caroliua railroad have again been
temporarily abandoned.
Norfolk received $40 bales 81 cotton
Yesterday. and the traffic may now be con-
Edored In full blast.
TO-DAY Ci,il-Engineer NJ. +. Endicott.
who has been stationed at tho navy-yard
fnr several wears. left for Washington,
where he goes on duty in the Bureau Of
Yards and Docks. Civil-EnCnecr L. =. e..
White Is now IN charge of the yards and
docks department at the yard.
Owing 90 the storm the United states
steamer Brooklyn continues IN Hampton
Roads and VIII not come mp to the yard
Major james +. CTockcr. q leading MEM
Der Of the bar, was elected president OF
the Portsmouth Young Mems Christian
Association % the annual meeting held Hast
night
The Republicans Of Norfolk and Princess
Anne hold Their convention 20 nominate
q candidate for State senator at Nechau-
io.' Hall on Thursday night next. Tho
Republicans have Congressman {. y.
Hrumm, of PENNSYLVANIA. and Congress
man j. &. HOuck, of Tennessee, dong
their speaking ia this section.
The Republicans Of Norfolk nominate
two candidates for the House Of Delegates
on Thursday night.
Tho Catholic societies Of Norfolk and
Portsmouth have appointed committee
fo secure special tram 20 attend the con
sccration of Bishop Van de Nyver m Rich
moui next sunday. Rev. Father Doherty,
of 81. Marv's and Rev. Father Brady, Of
81 Paul's, Viii attend the conservation.
Mayor 4. G.. Banks has returneAfrom q
two weeks visit to New York, and Post
master Frank f.. Slade left last night for
tho North.
I'm Princess Anne county yesterday
George CaG,c. the negro arrested ON the
charge Of firing the dwelling and Destroy
INC the lives Of the Baptist minister.
Rpv. j. &. Clarke. and four members
~ his family at London Bridge, was
discharged from custody at the request
81 the iDmmonwCalth's Attorney. who said
the evidence Against the accused was not
sufficient 90 convict.
There Was quite "a fashionable wedding
40 GTauhy-Stroet Methodist Episcopal
church yesterday afternoon, Nj. Poyton
81. p0liard. of Petersburg. aud Miss NirCie
VI. Slcdec. of this city. being the contract
inrpsr,ics. Eov. Drs. Tudor and Burrows
both oaiciuted.
Henry Hatton. mulatto, was arrested
and lodged in Jail last night for having
ouc wife here iu Norfolk and another IN
Nausemond county. John Freeman. an
other mulatto. was arrested i'm the county
Yesterday for marrying a twelye-veW old
girl. The stout resistance of the girl
% the efforts OF her parents 20 keep her
from Joining her husband caused the
charges 90 be withdrawn and Freeman was
DISCHARGED
e. 1I-chlcr. q prominent Hebrew mcr-
chant 81 Portsmouth,. died tonight from
falling over O. doorstep end Iup'ung him.
self while running 20 catch terry-boat.
BE- lived four laws after the accident.
lhe wind was hity-tye miles an hour at
Clpc Horny to-day. The weather Is very
thick alous the coast tonight, and intelli-
gonce of stranded ships is looked for to-
morrow.
Andrew J. Salyin, keeper of the United
States huoy-yard IN Portsmouth for many
wears. died this afternoon.
large delegation of Elks leave here TO-
morrow TO establish lodge IA Goldsboro''
N G.