Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-25
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fcorrespondencs Of the Redmond pispasnh.l
NORFOLK, January "a, 1880.
The RepublIcan politicians OF th's sectIon
coutinue actively preparing Tor tscir pagrm-
Are 70 Washington on the 4th OF Asfcn.
The white Harrison and Morton Ciuo OF 'nls
citv will 70 In bedy over hundred strong,
While the white Harrison and Morton Club
OF Portsmouih wfIl carry aeon, seventy-nve.
Both clubs will wear o sort OF uniform ana
carry a band and take part IN the inaugural
parsde. After that there viii be genera
onslaught on the Administration Tor the
hundred or 80 places in the public crib mere
ssabouts. The Portsmouth, club - Wholly
Anti Malone, while that Of Norfolk ~ mixed.
Captain Samuel Hughes. OF the abandoned
and suukeu steamship Erin. left to-day Tor
New York, where be will take rest after
his rough experience. He saved only one
suit Of ciothcs. The crew saved nothing, out
say they were glad TO escspe With their lives.
One OF the passengers gave four OF the crew
$50 for saving bis baggage. The crew con-
stated OF nineteen men aud toe passengers
numbered four. The actual cause oil the
s,uking Of the steamer was the knocking OF
= hole in the bottom OF the shaft tunnel by
ths breaking OF tue shaft. The point where
The steamship vent down IL immediately IN
the pafh OF navigation and the wreck IS dam
gsrous To passing vessels:
The civ Council OF Portsmouth Is 70
make an effort 10 induce the Cbewan SCUM
eru railroad 10 make depo, In that city.
The receipts OF cotton yesterday were
n san hsles. large amount Of through
COTTON u being handled here at this time.
The net receints OF cotton this season al
Norfois, according 10 official count at the
Cotton Exchange, reach 400,53 bales, which
10 901 bales Ia excess OF the same Tune last
season. 1t is now generally thought that
this years receipts here will exceed those OF
last seseon.
The hsrbor is full OF lumber'schooners
and shipments are active.
Quantities OF white shsd are now arriving
from the sounds, going through 70 the
northern markets. This is rather early Tor
sbad, but is regarded by fishermen -
sure indication Of q good season.
Passed Assistant Engineer Wythe NJ.
Parks. United states navy, OF Portsmouth,
Il now on duty ut tho Chicago Manual Train
ing School.
An unknown tramp died at St. Vipcents
Hospital Yesterday. having been run over by
train on the Norfolk and Western ROAD
Tuesday night. ,
The police here are on the lookout for Will
lie Harris, OF Southampton county, who Ia
tally stabbed another negro at Newsom's De-
pot on Tuesday.
The schooner Edward Bement, from this
port TO Annapolis with a load OF lumber Is
sunk in Jackson's creek Ia Piankstank river.
Colonel William Lamb, president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, has returned from
Providence.
Commodore George Brown. commanding
the navy yard. has returned from New iofh;
II Is said that Jay Gould, the banker, anu
a party OF friends from New YORK are
Virginia Beach at the Princess Anne hotei
for few days quiet and rest.
The Atlantic and Danyilc railroad mss
commenced to lay track from Hodgess feriy
to Portsmouth.
The tug Nettie arrived to-day from trent
river and reports scbooper ashore on Long
sbosl In Pamiico sound. but she was 100 'ar
on for those on the Nettie TO discover her
nsme. The sea wss running TOO heavy ior
the tug to approach the shoal.
The steam.yacht Meter, with COMMODORE
Bateman on board, left for Richmond THIS
afternoon.
An unknown schooner is reported sunk on
Lookout shoals. u.