Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-09
NORFOLK'S NEWS.
TIE NEGROES WANT A SHOWING AT
HsRRIsOHs INAUGURATION.
The Home Bank Cssss-The Atlantic and
Danyiile Railroad Personal
and other Notes.
Correspondence Of tn. Richmond Dispatch.

tCoTesp spondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
NORFOLK, February 3. 1889.
The Fourth Ward colored Republicans
,ihe darky STRONGHOLD have organized a
Harrison and Morton club, in opposition to
the whites, to visit Washington on the 4th OF
March and take part in the inaugural de-
mOnstration. They have written TO General
Beaver aud been assigned q place In the iiue
OF parade, and are preparing 70 leave Nor
folk $50 strong, with uniforms. blnners,
brass band. Sc. They claim 10 he the po-
litical power In Norfolk, and are disposed 10
resent the efforts Of the white brethren 10
gObble up everything. C0lored delegations
will also 90 from Portsmouth snd Norfolk
county. and there will be an interesting race
in Wasbngton between the white and color
ed Republicans for the inside track.
Cas0ier H. c. Percy, OF the deiuuct Home
Bank. against whom 4 bench warrant was
issued yesterday for perjury in making a
false report OF the condition OF the bank. Is
believed 10 be either 10 Washington or Bos-
ton. Il D. not known whether be will give
himself up or not, there being difference OF
opinion in regard 10 the matter Common
wealth's. Attorney wilcox is preparing the
papers for bis arrest II he ia still 10 Wash.
lnglon. The president oi tue bank. Judge
g. :. Oldield, and the directors each gave
$50, 900 bail aud their trials viii take place IN
NAV.
The Washington steamers report consider
able Ice IN the Potomac and along the Chesa-
peake bay shore.
The Atlantic and Dlnyile railroad has
purchased ten acres OF and on Wvthe street,
on the suburbs Of Portsmouth for 1000,
for the location OF the nnchine-shOps, round
houses, etc. and wili commence The first OF
the month 10 erect the buildings. Trains
will commence running into Portsmouth 10
the GospOrt cotton-docss on Monday. The
only two hotels I'm Portsmouth have been
leased by Commodore Bateman, the
managing director OF the Atlantic and
DanSillc. and one, the Ocean House.
IL undergoing transformation 10 run
m New ork style a. tlrst-clasS hostelry.
and the other, the American House, i IN the
hands u wOrKmen and being fitted up for
the Offices OF the railroad company aud the
offices Of the Seabord Compress aud storage
Company, operating the cOtIon-docki in
Go,port.
Il looks "a II the carly vegetables in the
truck-heds will be Injured aud put back
by the continued frosts.
The grand Jury has indicted the agents
here Of the Louisiana Lottery, and are alter
other similar operators with sharp stick.
Aue Nrecklng-iug Nftilt Ud7 Rout 40
North river to raise the sunken steam barge
Remington. The wrcckers were engaged
yesiecdly on the sunken schooner c. X.
Oliver in tbe Hole" az Old Point. No
bodies have been recovered.
During the month Of January nearly
1000 tons Of coal were shipped from Lam
berGs Point. delivered 10 siyiy.SiX vessels,
OF which sixteen were British steamships.
The eutlre crew OF the schooner Alfred
Brabr0ok and part OF the crew ~ the
schooner Nayarno, at Lcmberfs Point, de-
serted yesterday.
Rev. e. j. McBryde, d. d.. OF Lexington,
Va, Is here attending mission.
There was more freezing last night, and
the incoming steamers had their bows aud
wheel houses covered with thick Ice.
Though windy the weather ia bright and
sunny and outdoor work is agreeable. old
worsmcn Ia the nayy-yard say the mildness
81 this winter is identical with the winter ot
1912. when no suow fell throughout the en-
tire GEAR and not q Jay was lost by the out
door workmen during the winter
Denver l.. Barnes, the iorger brought on
from Wilmington, has been indicted and
will be tried at this term OF the Corporaii
Court.
Early Yesterday morning the residence OF
Il B. Eure, in Franklin, on the Seanoard
End Roanoke railroad, was tired by an inccn-
diary and destroyed. The building was
partly insured. q.