The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-26
NORFOLK
DISASTROUS Fire-Trade frospecis-sup
posed Case of LeprOsY

posed Case of LeprosY-Personal.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 25.- Special. Six
houses were entirely destroyed by disas-
trious fire, which swept down Queen street
at 1880 O'Clock this morning. All of the build
.ncs were frame. and four OF them were
burned to the ground. The oiher TWO are sup
ported by few chlued plccesOl timber. ana
are uttorly worthless The origin of the fire iS
unknown. but it is thought the olNIe was
started bv an incendiary. The fire depart
nent was kept al work until daylight eN-
tinguishing the fire, which burned hn-illll
for more than two hours. The loss Is ABOUT
Sf2 600 and il covered by insurance.
The first cotton steamer 90 leave NoIlolh
this season will he loaded by Mes-rs. Eel-
mold Bros. and viii sail ON the oib of sep
tember. The Norfolk and Western ROAD
will send "a steamship out a week later
The outlook for large shipments oil cotton
from Norfolk this year j. brilliant
I'm an interview Saturday General reisAt
AGENT Pope. of the Norfolk and western
road. said that his company expected 10 a'
a tremendous business mere THIS tdll. Inc
Norfolk and Westerns relations with
lis connecting lines are most irichull
and its traffic arrangements with them ar
satisfactory. The company has already
chartered several steamers TO load cotlpI
here this season for Liverpool ana VIII als'
shin quantities Of tobacco and nara woods
to European points.
There is every prospect OF a dismal oyster
wear. Norfolk dealers say unirs, oysters
ir;nO birh prices i'm the North This winter
tbev will be ruined. The supply Is short,
and a prominent dealer said Yesterday IT,
vour correspondent that he did not know
whore the Norfolk packers were gong 10 eet
,heir ovs,ers Notwithstanding the gloomy
nrospecf all 0f tic houses have opened zap
and some are already shipping. very lew
ovsters. however. will bc sont from 1iiOlh
before the middle Of september.
liOne OF the largest RATS ol loss iha' ever
went out Of Norfolk harbor l"it port ye7ieI-
dav in tow Of the tug leichles. nelg
,vero 600. 900 feet Of logs in ihe long Tow ana
!, is est,matod il will take i've days oi good
wea,ier for the tug to pull 1t To- Baltimore
The ran was almost h2t mile loh-.
Mr.. Washington +. Capps returned t'-
dav from a trip through the prlnclpN WN IL,
of southwest Virginia. Mr.. Capps j. %
wealthy man. worth S2OO.OOD. Gud spent SIN
weeks on his trip. but considers NoroiE I'D
best place ~ put his money. lie iciu7t"
500 OGe recently for piece of lard ne owns
near Lamberrs Point I'm
Clerk of the House Of Delegates - Der,
Ri0ger is in Norfolk to-day accompanied
warmly welcomed Dy 4 host OF NorloiA
friends. .,....,,.
The shipments of coal from Lambert =
Point for the last two weeks amounted 10
-. $50 tons, c...
About twenty bales Of nsw cotton irom
North and south Carolina merchants were
received IN Norfolk today. ~.
4 white man named Charles >. W '''
was terribly dubbed by Policeman rem
tress Yesterday. The mau was drunk "iu
made "A desperate assault oil Inc oHcer l
obtain his liberty.
Great excitement prevails in Tanne, r.
Creek dietrict Of Norfolk county over tn,
supposed discovery Of man with senulh,
, ease of leprosy. His oody and limbs are ono
mass of scales. and he has suffered tcrriplt
from the disease. Arrangements, !, ls Stl"'
are being made % have him sent To h"r'
pital North Tor treatment
P''i, me lige.saving crews. which begin pa
trolling the Virginia and North taIoiil''
coast, on the lst OF september were tahiIi.
- nhvsical examination today IN the olhc'
ofthe marinc-hospital surgeon in Norfolk