The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-27
NORFOLK NEWS.
Disastrous Gale on the Coasi-Loss Of
Joseph Wilde and the tnion-Americsn
Wheclmen-Ihe oyster Industry Ma
hone, &c.

Special 60 the Times
NORFOLK August 2G.-A heavy north
easterly gale has prevailed here sine
o'clock Sunday morning. and from
reports received from along the coast
has done considerable islury TO ship
ping interests. The signal service wire
which run along the coas, from Cap
, Henry TO liatteras are down. and NJ
news can be received from points below
Cape Henry.
The thrce-masted schooner Jo.ep;
Wilde went ashore abreast OF Cap'
Henry last night, aud is now being
slowly dashed to pieces by the heavy
seas. She Is anchored about half mile
from the shore. where it is supposed
her captain had hoped to ride out
the gale. None Of the crew have
been saved. 10 is not known how many
men were on her, bat 10 Is thought Ger
tainly that there were no lees than
seven. Wrcckage from the schooner OF
Union Is also being washed ashore i'm tho
vicinity Of Cape Henry. and the cap
tain 5 che, containing. the sloop : papers
has becn secured. As no sisrsof this
latter vessel can bc seen. 1t is thought
sh1 went down I'm deep water. The
opinion IS expressed that the Wilde and
Union Were in collision. and that the
latter went down without being able 10
run iu shore and beach. The Union
was also a three masted schooner. and
must have had as large crew aboard
as the Wilde.
About soyenty-iive members Of the
Virginia Division of the League Of
American Wheemen. nave arrived m
the city tO participate i'm the annual
meet OF Virginia bicycli5,6. There are
about a dozen lady riders included IN
the number of visitors. and they attract
much attention as they ride through the
streets on their nOiseless stceds. This
morning the visitors. accompanied by
twenty-five of the Norfolk club. took a
run 80 Portsmouth % the navy
yard. where they spent several
hours visiting the ships and see
iuz the Sights. TOmorrow is the day
f0r The races, aud the big day of the
meet. Before going to the race
track the wheelmen Will have
q Ialade through the principal streets
i'm ihe city. and D. is expected that 80
bicycles VIII. be in line. There are
twelve races 20 he run, and from the
Pc sOuuel Ot che riders who have catered
there viii be- some very exciting con-
tests. The races will commerce at 4
D clock aud take place on the private
track OF the Norfolk Cycle Club in
Gymnasium Park Some of the prizy
are very handsome aud cost a good
deal Of money. About forty Richmond
riders will attend the meeting.
Tue hundreds of oyetermen who
make enough money dredging fri
iy stcrs in zine winter 90 keen th>m go-
ug all summer, are blsiy engaged
lOW Oyelhauliue their phugies and get
ing them ready for the opening of the
easnu. which commences here about
ho 9Th Of .eptember. Reports from
ho oyster beds say that lhe oysters are
D very primo condition This year and
'cry plentiful. The numerous rains
ave swollen the rivers and given |
ne luscious bNalvl5 somewhat Of It /
iesh taste. but thiswi.l soon disappear. |
-he Norfolk dealers are praying for some /
weather. up North this year which will |
le cold enough t0 freeze even mefcurY.
When The Northern rivers ne frozen /
he.c IS no possible way Co got at the /
'y.tei ou their bottoms. and then II is /
bat the Southern dealers make their /
money by shipping their goods when |
he oyster market i5 10 i's top and as /
Ugh a- lhe thermometer on % summer /
IY There haa been illllo money made /
s ihe NlItO.k dealers for three scd- /
2ns. and uilt-, tl5 season is a good /
nc many sly they VIII 80 ou. Of the
l.itcss
Boss Bnly Nlh0uereiurn 70 Peters
.uiS 5e-tlriay after having cruisei |
round OH Point and the capes all day /
aiurday in the pilot boat Graves. with |
'-s,ma,ter Frank SHADE. ol Norfolk. /
ul some Of the "hOtitfs He SAYS he
on take The stump until the legisla-
IVe candidates are In the field. but then
sill io.in au active canvass. Most all
be- delegates % the convention have
turned home. but there are about a
ait dozen high flyers. who have been
"a big spreos. are stll lingering. Que
otel manager Told me tins morning
lat be- bad four und.r his roof 90 look
iter. aud thal he bad received tele-
rams from their friends, inquiring
bout these adopted plOlege5
Nr. Alfred l.. Thorn received a letter
his morning from Mr. basil Gordon,
hartman Of the Democratic party, mo-
flying him of bis appointment as a
lemOer OF the State Executive Com
littoe. SIR. Ihom has wired Mr. Cor
OH his acceptance. and goes TO attend
he first meeting, which will be held IN
tomorrow.
W. w. Sylvester, Oi NOifolk county /
nd A. Aranheim. OF Norfolk. were to-
ay appointed aaugeu for this section
y Colonel james ID. Brady, Collector
I lltofnal Revenue.
The Uli.cl States steamer Cssipee
.hich recently returned from Ilayti.
lme up to Norfolk this morning and
uchoIed off the naval hospital She
'ill 20 to Baltimore tO participate IN
he bJm0afbment OF Fort Mcllenry dur
lg the exposition.
The contractors have finished their
OH Oh L4t uit lDtA III the ADlID4A
avJ-yard and are now waiting 10 turn
over to the government on the 10Th of
-ptember, which is the day fixed upon
n It's acceptance.
There are nearly two hundred
.hCoIors anchored in Hampton Roads
aiting for the storm to subside.
IHE WILDE IN a COLLISION.
IL has been learned that the schooner
Jseph Wilde was from Portland, Ne,
b Richmond, with ice Is a cargo. She
as in collision with the British steam
zip Nessmafe az an early hour this
corning, and was so badly damaged
lat her crew abandoned her and ere
ken aboard The loamship and landed
Old Point. They came 10 Norfolk
night.
SENSATION IN HIGH LIFE.