Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-16
A THRILLING SCENE.
TRUITIEss ATrEEPT OF LIPE-sAvERs
70 AID SAILORS ON A WRECK.
Severe Northeast Gale in Eoriolk-strssts
submergsd-stsamsr pssyed-colli-
sion-Pastorsl Csll-3eeret
socisties.
LCorrespondonco q the Rlchmond pIspatch.l
NoRpoLk. VA, March Is, 1889

NORPoLK. VA, March -, 1889.
Al Miil-Dlm Neck station this morning
the life-saving crew at daybreak saw man
In the rigging Of the wreck o. the brig Agnes
Barton, aud the crew OF tho vessel
recognized hlm az, Seeond.Mate Joseph
T. Smith. Il was also noticed that
be sIoke 10 some one else on the
the wreck. a lifeline was ut once fred
scross the wreck, nut IL failed. Another line
was shot out and successfully crossed the yes-
sci, but those on board were evidently TOO
much exhausted to make it fast, aud nothing
could DC done. While watching the thrilling
scene those on shore all ST once saw the brig
90 TO pieces and sink into the roaring and
boiling waters, and the fgure In the rigging
as well as any that may hare been on board
disappeared forever. The brig was run
ashore to avoid sinking. She left Nayas.a
leaking, which soon increased TO 400 strokes
on hour. snd when ef the coast OF Virginia
was leaking |, 900 strokes an hour.
One OF the most severe northeast gales OF
the season is raging In the city to-day, inter-
ruptIUg all outdoor business aud doing
some damage. The water ia forced up TO an
unusual height in the harbor and the whsrf
sections are oyeffOwed and portions Of
streets submerged. The BAY and river.
steamers are delayed by the gale and travel
with dificulty. Lower Hampton Roads and
Chesapeake bay are almost as stormy rs the
sea outside and pitch vessels about fesrfully.
While making her dock in Norfolk the Bay
Line steamer Carolina this morning collded
with the oyster.schooner ThOmas Cunning
ham, knocking out her msinmast, rigging,
and sails aud smashing up her homework
considerably.
Rev. ID. William Gwinn, d. D., OF New
Decatur, Ala, has been called to the pastorate
OF Park-Avenue Baptist church, made VA
cant by the resignation Of rev. Il. W. Grid
lin, BOW 10 Henrico and Hanover.
a new Baptist church has Just been or
ganZed in Norialk county, known % the
Bethel church. II was organized last Tues
day By Rev. Vernon PAnson.
The Odd-Felow Lodges and Red Men
Tribes OF this section are now eecting dele
gates 10 their respective grand bodies, which
convene at Danvllle and Winchester
A feet Of oyster vessels arrived here from
Pnmlico sound, North Carolina, Yesterday
with seed-oysters from that section, the last
that tue new law allows vessels outside Of
the State TO take from those waters. The
most % the vessels bs!Oug Ia Maryland. and
their cargoes o. seed cost them very little.
Grand. Master A. B. Bowerng, Of the
Order OF odd. Fellows, having spent 4 week
visiting the lodges in this section left this
morning for his home In Fredericksburg.
The police will commence tomorrow their
quarterly sanitary lns pection Of the city, and
unusual vigilance will lie observed in the
examination ln preparation for the summer.
lIr Oscar Maupin. the Democratic chief
clerk OF the equipment department OF the
navy ward, was removed yesterday TO make
way FOR a Republican. The Mahone and
Brady factions arc lighting over the appoint
mcnt.
Tho overdue steamship Glsnlfer. from
Liverpool for this port, arrived Yesterday.
Special telegram to tho Di.patch.l
NoEFoLK, VA, March lj.-The two.
masied schooner G.. W. RentIy, Captain
Dome, light, bound from Poylncctown,
Mass, 10 Norfolk FOR oysters, went ashore on
Cape Henry beach this morning during the
severe storm. The captain and crew Of six
Non were safely taken of by the crew Of
Idle.slviug Station No. |. The schooner is
I'm good condition and lies easy and may not
BE- lost.
The wires Of the Signal Service are down
south ~ Cgrrtuck station.
The Washington steamer George Leary
did lot leave here tonight and the Jane
Moscley has not yet arrived from that city.
1 ae prcscnt storm, which began on the
CDtet tAil 1NAN't ANl hiDi hi"-f - '~i' ~
OF the same date az the great storm OF last
year.
The sehooner-yachi Belle L, belonging 70
H. l.. Terrell, OF New York, and bound from
Ncw York 10 =. Augustine. arrived here
this afternoon in distress. The yacnt eu-
countered very severe weather down the
coast. and yesterday oil Fenwick's island
struck storm and bad all ber windows
broken in by the sea, the decks smashed. and
sprung alcak. She will remain here for re-
pairs.