Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-11
STORM ON THE COAST,
BIG TlDE-oALE AND OTHER NORFOLK
NEWS.
Tho Anti-Mahoncites Gaining strength
The Scawoll's Point Murder-The
Injured Englishman.
Correspondence Of the Richmond DlsOatch.l
NonroLK. ". September %. lss9.

NoRFoLK. Va. September 10. 1889.
A heavy northeast gale is prevailing here
to-day, and the water is banked up IN tho
harbor higher than at any time since the
spring, overfiOwing the wharvcs and Hood
ing the lower streets. The wind IS blowing
Mt the rate Of forty-fve miles an hour here
and about sixty miles at Cape Henry. and
il il holds as at present the next tide, VIII
doubtless cause considerable damage along
the waterfront. Shade-trees. loose tencing,
and light framework have suffered to-day
from the storm. aud the vessels dragged
their anchors in the harbor. The telegraph
wires between Cape Henry and Cape Hat
tcras have blown down. aud no news from
disasters on the coast, II any, have neen
received. No Washington steamers Will 20
out tonight on account Of the gale.
VESSELS N THE STORM.
The schooner Clara. Captain Gregory,
from Baltimore to Camden. Me, with a
cargo of coal. arrived IN port to-day m
distress. The Captain noted protest ana
states that the vessel sprung aleak while
coming down the bay. The vessel is leak
ing 500 strokes an hour.
Captain Cropper. If the schooner tIar-
rctt Z. Wright which arrived from New
York. states tnat Sunday off Watcha-
proague he passed an unknown schooner.
water-lOCged and abandoned. The vessel
was living on her beam ends with but one
mast standing. but ON account OF the hlgh
wind prevailing she could not oe approach
ed sufficiently near 20 ascertain her name
or 10 say whether she was n two OF three
m1Stcd schooner. She was loaded with
pine wood. and quantities of her cargo, as
well as water-casks and parts of her CABIN
were passed through.
N COLLISION.
n Il .. tf,'.orN 7
PoulSon. Captain FitZgerald. which had
taken on o quantity OF salt in Portsmouth
for NanticOke. was crossing the river she
was I'm collision with the steamer CITY ~
Chester. of the Atlantic and Dauyllle rail-
road and considerably damaged. lhe
Captain noted protest and Il survey VIII oe
held.
The tug Kate Jones. Captain Morton,
from Baltimore o. Lynnhayen river Tor
raft. arrived IN port for "a harbor Inc
CAPTAIN states That thr heaviest sea Is pre-
vailing that hc has ever seen In the bay.
4 number of schoouers are at anchor un-
der New Point and oG York-River spit.
The pilot-hoats came into Hampton Roads
this morning.
Cltv-Hall avenue. Bank. CRANKY, Plume
streets. and other sections OF that part nl
the city were deeply submerged TO-DAY,
and the site of the new market and all OF
I It's tt'fllfilNllfN Wf'if 'i'.Nl'AN hAA'A't ''-
| The streets on the riyer-trOnt were sub
merged and the water entered many stores
| i'm the lower portions of the city on Bank,
| Plume. Main. and Commerce streets, hoa-
uoke dock. Clmphclls wharf, dc. Inc
rise WAS -o slow. however, that there WAS
/ time allowed for the removal of goods To
place of safety. business was to "a large
/ extent suspended ON the rycr-iront.
ANorHE KICKER Gors OVER TO MALONE.
Captain G.. II. Causey, ex-senator from
! the Nau-cmoud district who wns m the
| forefront of the kickers. Is said 10 have
gone over 20 Malone. and given dates Tor
. TWENTY-FIVE speeches in the campaign
/ The hicker~ here are waiting anMousiy
/ The outcome ~ the proposed antl-Nanone
conference to Dee nrid shortly either IN
/ Richmond or Norfolk.
ANlIMiHoVrIrEs GAINING sIEESGTH.
I'll. Indication, are that the auti~ are
| ginning strength in thi. section, and II
i tiry do not formally organize against Ma
+ hone they will actively engage IN g,'hg
. Lima Folger victory in Nr-inla. Forty
prominent cllorcd men IN Norfolk, IN
Guiding minority of tn" c0llrcd preach
.r.. have issued circular and dd dlressed u
/ tD thc Republican City Convention de-
maudug n impartial recognition on tine
claim, ot colorel citizens when nomiua-
tou- are made for the General Assembly N.
In. r9i"icd rl'A'hsI' |'u h," ,.,. ,r'Ln,o
',lH' d" 80. '..''' '.''',,;-'i -, t5o I,,rrth
+ Ni"' i''. .....i -,, ',,J q Cufroll
N"i' WIN ~ E L.'+ ,h. Election
of Malone ~ Governor Of Virginia VIII ne
au injury % tine cliured race, and nave
lualyzrd thc Generals record IN am ad-
dress to prove his uutrlendlness 10 the
+ blacks.
MORO HoH,I-uuEF.
William Smith. Of Butts Road dls'rict,
Norfolk county. was committed I'D JhI "y
justice liuichInEs y'-,o,f1"s' p.-uo-I g
I'M" morning '", III - -. .. ~
tuT tuck county. y. - c3Ill'.t W. ' ei.u
Scao"ar4 r"a1 10 lH' h"l'u-H
Henry OldS 'hi3ckI' sen l''u, ,Ju l"4 49,"
years i'' "'7hVI lihS anu i9".." 49,, w.,
stoieht per lho .ie-Io .1.', '.'o i,,,.,.l
Keeper mo NJ IL
then robbed 'he 71"l'o' money "'''' 7''''''
:HE eEAWELL' IoINT Mu bnEI.
Officer are out to-oaN s,arrhli3 lor lWo
other negroes believed 10 De- implicated li'
the muricr of tine He,WeiI s. POM 7totJii ORR
keeper. Walters, 1nd tht gang lh lau WI
then consist ~ ten. an thr i"hheI
Creek c''loh Oh ll' count, 's 'i'O, va .,,',
excited over the rutol aamr., ihc MUIR
dcrou- gang lu jan ILe lylhe ABOUT every
thing and NOT one VII tell straight sloiy'
IT looks now a' ID an are j.. Wv
who confessed mimtely his share in the
crime 90 several officers. now stoutly de-
nies That he made any confession III an.
Gusts has a n4d reputatioh' anu VIZ ~
pArtc ui"tlF u'u "''"l ~, iiI1 an b hes,
rs ia'ier was sD".n'.',i' Al. w.
hr"'Htr ln 'u' ,.,'''' s, 't,J Inn and al
tue AiUr leI'" man "4 iI,,ooLiJ I,,iijin',
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