Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-24
pORPOISE CATCHING.
THIS INDUSTRY TO BE RENeweoAT
CAPE HATTERAS, N. c.
An rct.r,.t,ng Revival in the Twin Cities
struck a Wreck In the '"ii
Martial.
rco,ro.nonaepcs o, the Richmond Dispatch.l


NopyorH. Va. December %, 1880.
The company engaged few years ago IN
porpoise-catching and the manufacture OF
oil al Cape Hatteras Is making arrange
,nenfs IN renew the business. At the time
operat,ons we're suspended the price OF oil
was 90 low that its manufacture was un-
n-oftable. Now there is better market
for the oil and the general output OF the
factory. The industry gives employment.
to quite q number of hands and boats anu
distributes considerable money during tne
fishing season. When bluehsh comfhenceto
run AT Hatteras. however. porpoise-catcnlng
eoes 10 the wall and everybody pitches IN
TO catch and ship the big edible hnhies'
BIG DAY.
Yesterday was big day IN cotton re-
ceipts in Norfolk, the amount on an INES
footing IN 7 $50 bales, the heaviest tor over
a month OF this amount the Norfolk and
Western road brought 1852 bales. ms &c
tivity in the movement of the staple Is
aouevhat unexpected in view OF the iact
that January prices are the lowest so far
An interesting revival of religion is in
procress AT the South-Street Baptlst
church in Portsmouth, with conversions
nightly. under the preaching OF heV. John
~ Dnuchertv. After Christmas the
churches on both sides OF the river VIII
commence active work on that line.
IN THE DBv-DooK.
The disabled German steamship Wanton
discharged 300 bales of cotton to-day ana
al hich-water was placed IN the dry-uUch
at tho maynard 70 be repaired, iI r
shaft was found TO be broken. and her
captain saws the ship struck q sunken
wreck sixty miles off Cape Henry on the
edge of the Gulf Stream.
A GOOD WORKER.
A promising council OF the Royal area
num IL about to be instituted at Cape
Charlie Citv. One of the grand officers.
MIR. L. ]. Lafauchre, of this city, IL engaged
in working IL up. go
Paymaster David A. Smith, of the re-
ceiving-ship Franklin, left this morning
for the naval station at Port ROYAL 10 pay
off for the month of December and ENJOY
Christmas cunning in that section. -.
General ". p. Roberts, eI State Auditor
of North Carolina, is in the city.
NICE TRIP.
Signal Officer James Z. Sherry, of Cape
Henry. has gone TO Europe on two-
months recreation.
The venerable jeremiah Richardson. of
Norfolk county. was buried this afternoon.
Another of the powerful dredglng,ma-
chimes known as mud-blowers mas peeh
commenced at Hoaglands ship-yard IN
Portsmouth.
There are five enlisted men being tried
bv the court-martial in session on the re-
ceiving-ship Franklin.
Today was general payday at the navy
ward. Oh the receiving ship, and at the Ma
val Hospital. and happened very oppor-
tunely for Christmas.
EXCELLENT BUSINESSMEN.
Sunday night the residence of Mr.. Albert
Cherry. q merchant of Portsmouth. on
Fourth street near Randolph. was burglar
ionsly entered and robbed Of $500 in
money. two gold watches, and lot OF
other jewelry and yaluables. The family
was at church at the time OF the robbery.
Every few nights the cherd36's d"disb7e
are heard from, but they always manage to
keep the police OFF their track, and so an
moving have thev become that the Police
Commissioners have employed additional
Watchmen for three months past TO try
ferret out the thieves, but without result
SO far. There is doubtless gang at work,
and they take in the wharyes, the resi-
dences, and small stores.
NEURALGIA OF THE BRAIN.
Mr. William Oppenzeller. well-known
citizen and merchant of Portsmouth,
while hitching up his horse TO take q
buggy ride Yesterday afternoon, was struck
with a severe pain in his temples and at
once went to his room TO lie down. He
threw himself across the bed and expired
from neuralgia of the brain before a doc
tor could be summoned. Deceased was
about ffty-fve years of age and leaves "a
wife and two children.
GOOD RECORD.
During tho year now closing the Quaran;;
tine Medical Officer of this port examined
911 vessels against 17s last year and i'm
posed $40 in fines.
A number Of suits have been entered In
the Corporation Court of this city. against
Commodore a. f. Bateman, late of the At
lantic and Danville railroad, and Others IN
connection with the sale of the capital
stock of the Atlantic Compress Company
here.
ANOTHER FIRE.
To-day in Berkeley a FIRE broke out IN Q
tenement-house on Berkley avenue. owned
by Mr.. G. II. Barley. The fire got such
headway that il was impossible TO save the
houses. In the mean while one-story
house adjoining, owned by ID. >. bowdeh
| caught. and was also burned 70 the srounu
Another house on the side of the tenement
| house belonging to S. S. Taylor caught
| and was partially destroyed. The house:
were insured, but the policies will moi
cover the loss.
| SAD INCIDENT.
| Mr.. Bowden had inst finished and FUR
| nished his residence, including q new
| piano-indeed, everything was IN II u
make bride happy. While he was gon'
TO be married the house and entire content
were burned. This il one OF the SAD Incl
| dents of the merry season.
BELL-BUoY.
The lighthouse department to-da!
placed bell-buoy in position at Boush'
bluff.
| VESSELS ASHORE.
The Clyde-Line steamer Elko is reportet
aground on the North-riyer bar, Nortl
| Carolina.
The tug Hugh McFadden, with barg
in tow, has been sent to tighten her.
1t Is reported that a schooner ltwo-mast
is ashore near the mouth of MobJack bay
but nothing can be learned IN regard t
her.
| 1T SHOULD BE DONE HERE.
Parties are occasionally sent to jail II
Norfolk for profane swearing on tn
streets.
Mr.. L. J. Wool. principal of the Fourtl
district schools. Portsmouth, who has beel
dangerously i'll, is now convalesclng. u.
A WOMAN HANGED FOR MURDER.