Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-29
LAMBERT'S POINT.
eouR LARGE PIERS FOR HANDLING
AND SHIPMENT OF FREIGHT.
An riectrlc Plant and Other Improve
msuts-Commodorc Bateman's Con-
dition--Aner the Justices.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Di.patch.l

,Coyrespondencc OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. July %. 1890.
Two hundred and fifty or three hundred
men are now employed on the extensive
improvements Of the Norfolk and Western
railroad at Lambort's Point. One of the
new piers for warehouses is completed and
the other nearly so, and work has COM
menced actively on the big iron pier for
handling and shipping coal. and when
completed there will be four large piers
for the business of the Point A pecu-
liarity in the work is the operation of a
steam-dredge which sucks the mud from
the bottom instead of digging it. This
dredre has already built thirty-eight
acres of solid ground on the wharf front
while eycavatinc the docks and continues
at W ork daily. The electric plant TO illu-
inmate the docks and warehouses will
soon be in operation, and IN addition TO
the city water supply an eight-incb Arte-
sian well is being sunk. IT Is now difficult
to comprehend the immense business that
will be going on ut this point within the
next twelve or eighteen months. as II IL
stated that not half the contempla ted i'm
provements are now in sight. "A conse-
ouence land all around Lambert's Point is
held at amazing figures.
FALLING OFF.
The new State assessment in Butts Road
and Pleasant Grove districts ofsNortolk
county are yet to hear from. These two
districts are the poorest sections OF the
county, and while the other four districts
have made splendid increase Pleasant
Grove will run behind about Sl50,000 ond
Butts Road will hardly hold her own.
This falling off in values is due TO the poor
corn crops for several years, the lower
part of the county being the graln-grow-
ing section. The Dover farm, the finest
corn farm in the county, containing $500
acres. and the Ballahack tract adjoining.
containing 5000 acres. belonging TO the
late George +. Wallace. and located in
Pleasant Grove district, have Just been
forced into the market, and although
valued at $4,000 only brought $4,000
cash, which shows that the most fertile
corn-produ cling land is rated very low.
COMMODORE BATEMAN.
Owing to the blood-poisoning results of
an operation performed in Paris Commo-
dore A. +. Bateman Is very III IN Europe,
and has severed his connection with the
Atlantic and Danville railroad altogether.
The English stockholders have elected d.
rectors, who have recognized the road, and
the new officials will be announced on the
lst of August.
Copious rains have fallen at intervals in
this section for the last three days, and
have doubtless extended TO the bay-shore
farms and greatly relieved that parched
section of country.
Mate Hugh Kuhl and four men arrived
from the monitor fleet at Richmond. and
will start up to-day with the steam-barge
of the United States steamer Alliance,
recently fitted up for the monitors.
Naval Constructor Joseph II. Llnnard is
- 1n,.a ~ .eVaf
of the nayy-yard.
CHARMING CoMPosIToB.
The Tennessee newspaper-men and their
ladies spent yesterday at Virginia Beach
and left for home late last night. One of
the most beautiful and charming ladies OF
the party is composltOr IN Memphis VINO
works for forty-two cents a thousand.
Providence Methodist church, on the
Princess Anne circuit. was formally dedica-
ted yesterday in the presence of an I'M
mense throns. The dedicatory sermon was
preached by Rev. W. G.. Starr, ID. D., of
this city. In the afternoon Rev. ID. G.. G.
Butts. of Portsmouth. preached and con-
Quoted services.
THE TABERNACLE OPENED.
The Peoples tabernacle formerly Sam
Jones's) was formally opened for inter
UNCONVENTIONAL services yesterday after
noon, Rev. A. S. Lloyd, of st. Luke's Epis-
copal church, preaching the sermon. The
vast building was two-thirds full. Rev. c.
S. Blackwell. of Atlanta, Ca, will preach
next Sunday.
Judge Brooke, of the Corporation Court,
is after the new justices of the peace with
a sharp stick on account Of numerous
complaints against the magistrates and
threatens them with the grand jury and
removal.
Mr.. William VI. Sterling, assistant mana
ger of the Western Union telegraph Off GO
here, has resigned and goes in the office of
the auditor of claims and expenses OF the
Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia Airline.