Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-13
NORFOLK NEWS.
THE STORM LULLlNG-NO GREAT
DAMAGE TO SHIPPING.
,sorm Notes-surveys on Vessels-seawell's
Point 5000 Be-
qucst-A Shooting scrape.
repccla, ,olcernm TO tho Dlspatch.l

NORFOLK. September IL, 1889.
The Chesapeakc-b bay steamers all came
in at a late hour to-day and the Washington
steamers for the first time since Monday
morning. The cquinoctial gale con-
tinued severe on the bay last night and no
saihng-vessels could move out of the har-
Dor and steam vessels could only
proceed slowly and with difficulty
against the heavy sea and WIND.
The new Bay-Line steamer Georgia,
one Of the finest sea-gOing boats on
the Chesapcake. could not come down
on her last trip. and had to lay IN the
PautuXent river all night. Her oihcers
state that the storm on the bay on tuesday
night was the worst IN all their experience
on the Chesapeake, and but for the fact
that the gale was so long brewing the dls-
asters would undoubtedly have made
startling record IN this vicinity.
To-day the high winds continue on the
coast. but have greatly moderated, though
dangerous to shipping.
The telegraph-wires between Norfolk
and Cape Henry have been gotten up, but
communication below that point Will not
be rccstablshed for several days.
II is not now thought that there have
been any serious disasters TO shipping IN
the vicinity of Cape Batteras. The life
saving crews have been IN communication
a. far as Currituck lighthouse, and have
been extra dilligent day and night.
The painful and startling rumor from
Nag's Head Of the destruction OF the hotel
and loss of life has not been confirmed up
to this writing.
Overcoats and winter clothing are COM
mon Oh the streets. and the present spell
Of weather has driven large numbers Of
our people home from the mountains. The
northeast rain and wind to-day has made
the temperature very raw and chilly.
SURVEYS oN DAMAGED VESSELS.
The underwriters held a survey on the
damaged schooner Paragon to-day tOascer-
tain her injuries and the captain noted
protest. The harhor-mastcrs also held
survey on the damaged schooner Ri.
Pau9On. The whaling brig i. III. Adams
was damaged about $3.50 by her collision
with the schooner Loon.
The schooner Laura G. Wolf, Captain
Lynch, from Chicahominy river to Pmla-
delphia, with railroad ties, arrived to-day
in distress. having been knocked down on
her bcam-cnd in the gale and damaged her
rigging and homework and lost her deck
load.
The Chambers Fire Company reached
home this morning from the OriOle ce.e-
bration, having been away four days The
Chambers had notable reception from the
Baltimore Fire Department.
TIE SEAWELL IOINrMvEDERFRs.
There are now twelve negroes in the
county iail charged with completely IN the
Seawelps Point murder. and J is probable
that all who were actively engaged on inn
picated in the tragedy are now IN charge.
They viii probably be examined to-uor-
row by Justices Ruttcr and Con-alyo. In
the pine-bu.h thcket where William
Henry Curtis said the stolen money WIS
hidden one dollar Wa found Boy Constable
Lambert. which makes Improbable that the
money was removed and thrown over
board bv those of the gang captured in the
sail-bOat
A CHARITABLE REQUEST.
The late Mrs Eliza GREGORY. of Ports
mouth, left in her viii $4,000 10 establish
Catholic school for boys IN chat city, and
Rev. Father Brady qualified yesterday AZ
trustee Of the fund.
A lot of road BRIDES in Norfolk county
have been washed away 10y the prevailing
Hoods.
SHOOTING SCHAPF.
Two negroes, II. p. Outton and William
Henry Clarke. got t. fighting in Nlchol-
son-strcct grocery store this afternoon,
when Clarke shot Outten through the
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