The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-04
No REGATTA TO-DAY.
THE NOBLE JAMES JUMPS Up AND
lNTKRfERES.
Po,fpoued Tnui fMc 10Th al Juiy.
when crews from fhc North VIII
probably Rake part IN ihe
contest.

Yesterday morning, at hall-past .
O'Clock. the regatta committee met IN
the office Of Mr. G.. i. Burgwyn. and
aftera consultation, which lasted nearly
an hour. decided to postpone the regatta
until Tuesday. july i6th.
The committe-M essfs. Thomas Pom
dexter. J. l.. Hin. j. T. Wayt. W. q.
Watson. and William j. Iinsley re-
GREETED that p0stponement should
have become necessary. Every arrange
ment had been made for the regatta on
the gloriou. Fourth. There was TO have
been races from four-oared gig' 90 SIM
giles.
The reopie of Richmond and citizens
Of other localities were ready To turn
ost in large numbers to see now ln'
row.rs could row. The vlctor5 M the
race on The PaiapscO were proud. They
wanted 90 tackle anybody who would
row against them. They wanted % get
tho State cup az apriz' ani also To WIN
in the frccfOr All rtce. They wanted
to battle for and win prizes ON the
foutth dav of july the one hundred
and thirteenth anniversary OF the adop-
ton of the Declaration ot lndepend
ence.
But the waters would not allow al.
HIGH WATER.
Il WAS stated ian tine TINES yesterday
That the race would b. run, provided
fh. water ina the Jrmcs did NOT cover
The vharvcs 40 Warwick Park. IL was
NOT long after that article was Tcnncd
(triduipht before The water rose to inc
line of the WarVea at Warwick Park
They were AN covered carly yesterday
morning with the rising water Inis.
of course. put am end to the idea That q
regatta could be held Co day.
The water Yesterday rose very RAPID
lv. Al covered Main street at 1iiiies
creek aud covered a.l of the Mh"iNe7'
No damage was done, as everyone DID
the district had taken proper pre-
cautions and moved upstairs ana Dui
few hou Is suffered from TINS ifeenel'
The water late i'm the afternoon DE-
can TO recede, and did SO at RAPID
rate.
NODANGER OF A FLOOD.
Atro lime was there any danger Of
- flood. Shockoe creek dld more than
ANYTHING which the uver promised.
To-day the wharyes at Warwick Park
will doubtless be- above water. but the
current will De- such that mo- race could
be run. even though attempted.
There are many people VINO DO MOI
understand that the boats in which
regatta races are run are different nom
nll other kind of boats. These boats
are very long. and are only wide
enough to seat "a person. The slightest
wave may swamp them, and then tht
rowcrs will have To- SWIM Tor then
lives.
GONE To PHILADELPHIA.
Yesterday evening committee from
the Virginia Boat club Association leii
this city 10 attend the regatta at fhila
delphia. which happens to-day.
This committee Is composed ot th'
following gentlemen ". f. Insley
Powhatan Boiling. and David Ld
monds. While m Philadelphia they
will endcavor TO obtain crews from
Northern cities to take part I'M the re-
yatta ON July 10th at Wauick Park.
They expect to yet crews from 'h'
C,lumbias and Potomacs, of Washing
ION: Ariels and Ncptuues. of Baltimore
Nespers ana Philadelphia Rowing 'luh
of Philadelphia, aud the Auroras. o
New York. Each Of the above row 'nl
clubs participate in the Regatta at PM
adelphla today.