Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-14
NORFOLK NEWS
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NORFOLK, MAY is, 1850.
The British steamship Aberlady Bay,
CAPTAIN MeGregor, bound from Coessw, :,
C., 70 Norfolk. went ashore al care LcoA-
csst early yesterday morning Ia thick log.
The wrrckins-steamer Victoria Pecd leIt
this morning TO The assistance OF the strand
ed vessel. She has general cargo.
A colored train band named W. ID. H'lcs,
Of this city, fell between the cars and was
terribly crushed on the Atlantic ana ian-
villa railroad near Cburchlsnd on sstur-
dsy night. and his condition is very critical.
George Gorngs and his wife doth coiorcd)
were brought TO Portsmouth anu LOGGED IN
the County jail this morning Tor breaking
into and rob0ine the farmhouse OF george
II. Cranberry, near Great Bridge. Incy
were committed by Justice A. a. Jordon.
All over The couuts housebreakiee aud rob
berv Is going on. but II IL only occasionally
TIE miscrcanss are captured. In almost
every ipsksnce the offenders are negroes,
aud the county Jail is constantly crowded
with this class OF Criminals.
The Seaman's Friend Society OF this city
celebra.ed its sixty-third anniversary yester-
dsy afternoon. Colonel william Lamb, The
president, Rev. Dr. X. n. Sseda, and Rev. W.
3. lacy delivered brief addresses, and Rev. J'
II. Merritt. the chsplain, made an interesting
report OF the work OF the society during toe
year.
rived here Yesterday with President Harri-
son and a number Of naval officials on board,
who were spending sunday al Fortress
Monroe. After coaltng the Despatch lett
ana proceeded up the Chesapeake.
The United States dispatch steamer For
tune left for Washington to-day with general
stores.
orders have been received bere TO get the
doalbIe-tusreted monitor Puritan ready to
be lowed 70 New York TO be finished.
Shoals OF berry and pea-pickers arrived
here to-day from abroad.
FisbespeD are OF the opinion that bog
fish win be more plentiful than spots this
season.
The funeral Of Captain Edward Kesrus
took pIsce this afternoon from the residence
OF the family in Portsmouth, aud was st-
tended by the A. +. and A. NJ, the Old Do
minfon Guard, and the master worknen OF
the navy-yArd.
limited States Marshal Thomas W. Scott
has gone 10 staunton after William Ward,
eolored pepsion-agent swiDdler.
A fine rsin yesterday has greatly benefited
Tbs trtck-fxrm trucks, especially berries and
peas. Asparagus shipments are over on nc
count OF the low price, sud not more than
half the crop was marketed.
II Is rumored that new bank is 10 be
started here very soon with capital OF
$4,000. The large lumber interest here
demands mach capital and is largely 10.
crossing. In Norfolk county and Camden
and Currftuck counties Boston syndicate
has just purchased $4,000 acres OF timber
and other lands, and sre TO Law of and build
town at Msyoek, on the Norfolk Southern
road. The large numbe OF new enterprises
chartered snd being established here shows
the fnancaf condition Of this section TO be
hosrishing.
Considerable interest is manifested In the
reyiyai meetings. at the Church OF the Disci-
piles under the preaching Of Rev. DR.. Power,
OF Washington. ID. c., and quite number
OF converts il the result.
Peter Chapols, held for arson, has been
seat On 10 court for trial.