Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
OUR TWIN CITIES.
A HEAVY BOOM IN REAL ESTATE AT
NORFOLK.
The Happenings OF Yesterday ON Both
Sides Of the Eiizabeth-The
Carolina Fisheries.
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Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispstch.l
NonroLx, April IL, 1890.
The sale of the Eureka Laborlng Com
pany''s property yesterday developed the
heaviest boom in real estate ever seen IN
this part Of Virginia, and the day at the
Exchange was the most exciting IN its
history. u is marvellous to believe that
tract of land in this vicinity. purchased by
colored people few years ago 10 1--we on
should jump from 81 800 IN value to
$4,000. The result is there has been n
general withdrawal Of options on lands
hereabouts. The Virginia land-teyer has
struck Norfolk solid. and the sacred
SOIL Is a good thing 10 nave ana 10
hold in this particular portion of the
Underwater section.
poRfsNoUTH's OCEAN HOUSE RfPoRTED SOLD.
1t g reported that the Ocean House pro-
perry in Portsmouth has been sold by
Commodore A.. T.. Bateman to an English
syndicate. A great deal of English capital
is finding investment here. and Il Is said
that a syndicate With S2,00O,OOO has been
formed for that purpose.
NAVAL FAMILIES.
An unusually large number of naval
families are located Ill tho two cities just
at this time.
THE Jamestown.
The schoolship jamestown is in Hampton
Roads awaiting orders to come up 20 the
navy-yard.
TIRE BALTIMORE.
The cruiser Baltimore has been taken
out of the dry-dock. having had her bot
tom overhauled and repainted. She IL
now ONLY awaiting the arrival OF the largest
guns OF her battery.
ExALTFD-RULER LAUBE.
At an unusually sumptuous session of
Norfolk Lodge. Is. p. O. Elks. last night
Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Laube, Of
Richmond, presided.
TAR-HlRL VISITORS EXPECTED.
All the merchants and businessmen of
Tarboro'. Y. c., will visit Norfolk towards
the end Of the month. the new Norfolk and
Carolina railroad having rendered train
for that purpose. and the Chamber Of
Commerce Is making preparations to re-
ceive the visitors.
TICKLE APRIL.
Tickle April ran the mercury down TO a.
to-day. Two days ago II was up 20 the so
notch.
BIG DIED.
The syndicate that purchased and con-
solldated the cottOn-compresses on this city
sent TO record Yesterday deed Tor SjOO,OUO.
cHIEF-ENGINEER WHITE.
Chief-Engineer George II. White has been
detached from the cruiser Baltimore at the
nayy-yard, and goes TO the James-riyer
ironclads.
TIE CAROLINA FISHERIES.
The shad-6shermen on the Carolina
sounds will all take mp their nets next
week. The seine-fsheries will continue
for several weeks yet.
THE CHICAGO BEET-HOUsEs.
One of the Chicago lighthouses will re-
sumo business on Monday. The other has
moved away.
A sNAsH-UP OF RAILWAY CARS.
There was q smash-up OF freight cars on
the Atlantic and Danville yesterday at Je-
rusalem. caused by one car being deralled.
No one was hurt.
CHIEF-ENGINRRR BROOKS.
Chief-Engineer William b. Brooks. now
on special duty in Richmond, was Mt the
navy-yard yesterday examining the Texas.
ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE.
The body of an unknown negro sailor was
found floating IN the river near Atlantic
City yesterday afternoon.