Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-03
INCREASING TRADE
REQUIRES ENLARGlNG AND DEEPEN
ING OF NoRFOLK'S DOCKS.
Truckers Fear a Glut OF Irish Potatoes
and Low Prices--Bapfist Church
Dedication.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispa.ch.l

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispstch.l
NORFOLK. May 2. 1880.
The Seaboard and Roanoke railroad,
winch owns the most extensive ana yalua-
BILE wharf property on the herbor on the
Portsmouth side. added another two hun
dred and fifty feet yesterday, for which
they paid Messrs. II. j. x D. Il. Nicely S6o,-
OOO At the foot Of North street this com
pany Is enlarging and deepening its docks
and getting in shape for the great increase
in traffc this way on the opening OF the
Seaboard Airline TO Atlanta
The truckers continue to complain Of the
great want Of rain-Ifor their berries par
ticularly. as they are r1pening slowly. The
Irish potatoes never looked more promising
than now. and there will be an immense
yield. The truckers now are only appre-
hensive about glut and low prices.
RELIEVED AT LAST.
Mr.. Thomas Parker. eldest son Of Judge
George ID. Parker, died this morning in
Berkeley, after suffering for several years
with disease of the hip. He was twenty
seven years OF age.
Rev. William L. Hatcher, ID. d.. Of Rich
mond, viii arrive here tomorrow, and on
Sunday viii dedicate the new Baptist
church Just completed on Fourth street
in Portsmouth. The building IS a hand
some brick structure and a great credit TO
the congregation, who have labored hard
for four years in erecting it. Portsmouth
now has three white Baptist churches and
two cOlorcd.
There is now no work in the steam engi-
neering department of the navy-yard and
nothing Immediately expected. An allow
ance of only $1,000 has been ordered 20 run
the department this month.
prsrGNFD
After ten years service Mr.. o, V. Smith
resigned his position last night az presl-
dent and member of the Portsmouth pub
lie school board.
Mr. j. II. Winder, the new superinten-
dent OF the Seaboard and Roanoke rail-
road. took charge Yesterday.
The Suffolk Fire Department has been
invited 10 Portsmouth to unite with the
Chambers Fire Company III their annlyer-
sary celebration on the 18th of May.
Eight months cotton receipts ut this port
closed yesterday, and the total footed up
406.870 bales. The season is now closed eX-
cept buying for the New England mills.
Hon. 4. r. Jernigan. late Consul-General
/ to Japan. and Mrs. Jerulgan are i'll the city
on visit.
BIG FIsH.
Gray front weighing eighteen pounds
each are taken in the pOund-nets at Nlr-
| GINA Beach, the largest ever caught IN
| these waters.
The new cruiser Baltimore VIII lie at the
nayy-yard until "wednesday.
! The river and bay steamers are being
generally overhauled and put in order for
/ the summer season.
THE SEA OWES Up ITS DEAD.
The body of a man thrown up by the sea
washed ashore at Ocean View this morning
/ but could not be Identified, as it was badly
! decompOsed.
A grand conclaye of the Order Of Hepta-
! sophs. or Seven Wise Men. IN the State Of
| Virginia was instituted by Supreme-Archon
/ Joseph Pgle. Of Wilmington. Del. at the
| Hepiasophians Hall tonight. A number
of supreme officers were present and assist
/ ed. After the close the Supreme Archon
was rendered a complimentary banquet.