Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17
HARB0R THIEVES.
VESSELS ATTACKED WHILE THE
CREWS ARE ASHORE.
Tho Census of Norfolk and Portsmouth
Coal sbipmcnts-Vice-Pres Nor
toms Observation-Disclosures.
tcorrosDondence Of the Richmond D.pa,ch.l
NorFoLK. Noyembor lG, 1889.


NORFOLK. November 1G, 1889.
During the past two weeks there have been
ten rohberies Of vessels lying at the wharvcs
of Norfolk. and several at the wharves in
Portsmouth. The thieves operate from
boats, and generally attack vessels while
the crews are ashore, and go through
them" for ell the valubles aboard, but
rarely touching the cargoes. HaTbor
thieves are becoming moro numerous ana
holder in their operations every year, aud
have their rendezvous outside Oi the two
cities. Several have been caught and sent
20 the penitentiary this year, but the police
believe tho rang Is larger now than ever
before. The winter Is generally tho mar
vest senson for the wharf and river thieves,
who as a class are of the sneak variety.
The result Of the census taken by the
police department during the month OF
October gives Norfolk proper popula tion
of 81 $40 Portsmouth, Berkeley, Atlantic
CITY. and Huntersvile will furnish at least
20 900 more people outlying the city.
The shipments Of Southwest Virginia
coal from Lamberts Point this week
amounted 10 nearly twenty thousand tons.
Rev. Charles Gheislin, of shepherds
town, W. Va, il in the city, and will preach
at the Second Presbyterian church to-mor-
row.
Rev. Frederick n. Skinner, of Hartford.
N. A.,
also in the CITY and Will preach tomorrow.
A lot of seven carriages, belonging TO
Vice-Presidout Morton, arrived here yes
tcrday by the Old Dominion Line from
New York and were forwarded 70 Wash
ington. They were all made in Paris.
The Confederate veterans of Southamp-
ton county held their annual roiinion at
Franklin Yesterday and elected officers for
the ensuing year. 49,
and Danyille Railroad Company, h AIDED
by Commodore A. T. Bateman, made an
inspection Of the bridges and culycris
along the line yesterday IS far as Law
Tcuceyllle.
Lieutenant Z. s. Carter. navigator Of tho
Franklin. has been detached and ordered
10 Washington A draft Of thirty men ar
rived to-day from Baltimore for the re-
ceiying-ship, and Will go on board the
new gunbOat Petrol when she is ready.
4 decision which involves nearly mil
lion of dollars in the case Of the receiver
OF the Exchange National Bank against
the trustees Of Balm d Brother Is expected
on Monday.
The Agricultural Fair at Franklin, South
ampton county. closed last night with a
bill. and was the most successful fair ever
held on The grounds.
The Sheriff of Norfolk county has re-
lievcd Deputy-Sheriff John }. McSlahon,
who led the election riot at Glcbe precinct,
pending tho investigation Of the charges
against him.
Commodore Bateman. Of the Atlantic and
Danyllle railroad, proposes TO build an
Opcra-Housc in Portsmouth next year on
q lot IN tho rear of his hotel.
Justice John w. Rutter, of tho county,
examined at the county jail to-day Laura
White and Ada Langley on the charge of
smuggling saws and files TO the prisoners
who nearly succeeded in cutting out of jail
last week The girls were committed for
trial.
Rev. George d. Armstrong, y. D., dcliv-
cred a highly interesting address before
Pickctt-Buchanan Camp on the subject Of
Buffers Occupation of Norfolk"