Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-22
HEAVY GALE.
THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOONER MAE
ssY GOING TO PIECES
In Distress OF Hatterss-The Trucking
Intsre,t--cbowsn Southern Rail-
roae-rsIsonal Notsa.

fcorrespondenc, Of iss Richmond Dlspaich'l
NORFOLK, January II, 1889.
There Wa = nv1Vy gate from the sontn w
ATOM The coast l'si night ana a severe WIN
,nd rain. storm nerc. Intelligence IRON the
areck,ne steamer Victoria Peed, yesterdsy
al Coro Hslteras. states that the Philadel-
mis- schooorr gasNcv IL full OF water ana
iar,dlv going 90 pieces. and nothing what-
over can he saved from the wreck. captain
Pbelan and Tue ten shipwrecked men WI
roach Norfoik tonight on the Peed. The
owner ~ the schooner, Mr. 81. 7. summers,
IL mere. ana viii take the crew ST once TO
.sh,ladelphia. The schooner was one quar-
6r Insured. .
~ 4 schooner & ying signals OF distress - re-
ported this morning on baueFas, O"' s'o
too Ter Oul io ldcDity.
The truckers throughout this section
have about Gn,shed setting ont cabbage aud
are mining peas. The usual large cabbage
croe Of inc county /. now growing hnelJ.
Great enprrtcasions are now felt that The
,mm,nse winter crops 81 kale and spinach
Wi be q failure FOR wsnt OF market As
vef There Ia. been Very little demand ana
u,ir,. are 80 low Il does net pay 20 SHIP.
Tei. j. o~iur 20 the great quantity OF cabs
hsse II The North ana The epen winter keep
ing tue markets accessible 10 the farmers OF
that section. The Long Island truckers are
nlrendy plouchng. aud It begins TO look rs
n tb,y viii boz early In the field 70 compete
with Norfolk Tor the spring crops.
There nre 800 men nov engaged in The
wors ~ constructing the Cbowsn southern
railroad.
B.n..pigecior r. r. X. Balm is quartered
At the Atlantic Hotel in charge OF two deputy
marsb... and will be taken 70 the Albany
peniismijlry afcr the adjournment oil court
next week.
The ease o. Lindsay Buskey, the embcz-
cling clerk ~ the Norfolk National Bank,
vii! be tried this week in Judge Hughes's
court.
Mr. Il. G. Alien. OF the signal Office here,
hss been assigned 20 duty a. Cape-Henry
station.
Tne proceedings against Mr.. John Hall,
head book keeper OF the ate Exchange Ma
uonal Bank. IN the United States circuit
Court, have been dismissed.
l.. l.. Lash and F. ID. GIL. dcacons, and
". 4. Iulpeper and George Brown, elders.
were ordained at the Presbyterian chuTcn
Yesterday.
In sll the country below here the farmers
arc busy breaking ground, planting truck,
and preparing for the seasons crops.
Msyor j. +. Baird, OF Portsmouth, is quite
IN.
The Portsmouth Light Infantry IL already
uniiorming, and expect 10 be mustered IN
and fully equipped within the next thirty
DAYS.
The election cases in Judge ITughes's court
have been postponed 10 the May term.
The Supreme Lodge Of the colorec
knights Of PythisS commenced the annua
session in suffolk to-day.
Mr.. Joseph +. BTownlcy, well-knoNn
citizen Of Portsmouth. died yesterday. lie
was gallant soldier OF the Army II North
em Virginia, and belonged TO Tue Ninth
Virginia
Professor G. G. Ainsworih, who has been
for the last fourteen or fifteen years promi-
nent in this city ~ a skilled musician and or
6Anist. died Yesterday.
The foui-lDasted schooner Calvin Il. or
cult. from Newport News 20 New lorb
with a cargo Of coal, arrived in port to-day
IN tow Of The tug Pocahontas, having been
damaged in q collision with the schooner
Hattie = Williams.
The MARYLAND schooner John j. Irvine
was badly damaged IN the harbor to-day by
running into a wharf
The Atlantic and Danyille railroad Is the
party 70 buy out and Opcu the Ocean House
IN Portsmouth. The principal Offices OF tue
company viii be in the building. q.