Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-02
TIE SUNDAY LAW.
Arrested for work
ing on the Docks.
Lcorrespondenco OF De Rlchmond DIspatchl

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispaichl
NORFOLK, April l. 1889.
This morning Police-Justice Baum had nine
teen 1ongshoremen before him charged with
violating the SUNDAY laws of the Common
wealth they were arrested yesterday by jus
tice Baums order while at work on the DOCKS OF
the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk rail-
road. The examination was continued uutl To-
morrow 70 enable the men 70 have counsel pros
ent Tho authorities have determlned 10 enforce
she law In .egard TO working on tho DOCKS on
Sunday.
OF March amounted 20 $I.O5019S.
sheriff Bunting, OF tho county, VIII make april
cation % tho Richmond authorities Tor the rope
and galloWs with which Ciuyerius Was hung 10
use at tue execution Of Coleman in May.
Judge Parker Of the County Court, today ap-
pointed The five com missionars asked Tor by the
Postal elecraph Company 10 condemn right
of way along the Norfolk and Western railroad.
Mr. j. W. Hates. the superintendent or tho new
line. who was here during tho trial In court, SAYS
he has a large force engaged distributing build
Ing material along the line between Alexandria
aud Richmond. Ills limo Is only asking Tor tho
privileges accorded the American before II was
merged into tho Western iniOn.
Considerable force Of wOrkmen were taBen
into the navy-yard this morning in the construc-
ton department 70 work on the nagshiD Pensa-
cola orders having been received by Commodore
Brown 10 get the SNIP roady for sea as rapidly as
posslble 10 take the place OF the Trenton at tho
samoan Islands. About two hundred men are
now working on tho Pensacola. She was placed
in the dry-dock at high water. New improved
boilers have boon placed In the Pensacola ana
her machinery oyorhauled and rebuilt, and hull,
upper WORKS, sails. and rigging oVerhauled and
repaired. The ship Will leave here IN nfst-cldsS
condition for an old time steam cruiser
James G. Booth, Republican, has been APP
pointed engineer in the Ere department. OF the
nayy-yard 10 MI the place OF Democrat. Az OF
the old Republican foremen are applying Tor
the positions they vacated four years ago. and
several are confident uhoir appointments will ar
rive this week
The wreckers have succeeded in raising the
schooner Belle Hooper, sunk OF Crancy Island.
The United States deputy mArshsls Ia Norfolk
and Portsmouth were paid OF to-day for their
work at tho AOvembe election.
The OfIice-seeksrs arc making Congressman
Bo1Ien's life a burden 10 him during his stay ia
Norfolk 60 whore he will he meets the impor-
tunate place-hunter et every turn.
surgeon william g.. farweu reported Tor duty
to-day acthe Naval Hospital, and Surgeon Robert
A. MarmiOn reported for duty on the receiving
snip Franklin. Several other changes will soon
take pla.s on the station.
Lev. DR.. WNlAm T. Edwards, OF Portsmouth,
went 90 Chuckatuck NAnsemOnd county, yester-
day snd dedicated Kbenozer Methodist Episcopal
church.
city. ana Lieutenant clifford X. Boush, Of Ports
mouth, were on the wrecked steamer Trenton at
bamOA-
trncted meeting at FroemasOn-Street Baptist
church, assisted by kcv. James II. Wright OF
Peter-DurC.
Carter Jones lco4ofeu', OF chiehuuig county.
Va, was thrOwn between the bumpers Of a
freight ira u on the Seaboard aud Roanoke rail-
road tltis afternoon ana fatally injured.
Tie FIRST Republican appointment in the navy
yard arrived tO-day--Richard Aeads, foreman Of
The pattern-mGkors.
Chief-Kngineer +. d. Robie, Of the nsvy-yard,
returned from Florida to-day.
Lieutenant Com mander George C. Reiter,
navigation onicer OF the yard, was detached to-
day.
During tho month Of March there were a mar
rsges In Norfolk, 10 IN Portsmouth, and Is in tho
county. u.