The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
ITEMS In VIRGINIA.
STEAMSHIP TWENTY-ElGHT DAYS
AT SEA.
Suicide at Charlottesville - Another
Lynchburg Sensation Danvilie's Charter
Controversy-Ne Gathered From the
Whole State.

suicide at Charlottesville - Another
Lynchburg Sensation-Danviiie's Charter
Controversy-News Gathered From the
whole State.
NORFOLK, February Special. The
steamship Athabasca arrived in port this
morning from Liverpool. after having been
at sea for twenty-eight days. The steamer
sailed from Liverpool on the lth Of January,
and from that time until she struck the
Virginia capes, Captain Forster reports
that she was in the belt Of fierce gales and
hurricanes. From the 18th until the 2lst.
the ship was entirely unmanageable, and
was at the mercy of the winds and sea. All
Of the ships yentlatOrs were washed away.
and her sails were demolished and made
entirely useless while an attempt was being
made 20 heaye too.
one OF the seamen, while at the wheel.
was horribly mutilated by being thrown 10
the floor and having every spoke in the
wheel break against his body. The mans
thigh was dislOcated, his LETT leg and right
arm were broken, and several Of his teeth
Knocked out. The cargo of salt was badly
damaged by water. The Athabasca gener-
ally makes the run between Norfolk and
Liverpool in thirteen days, and is 400
ton ship.
Trains commenced running regularly over
the Atlantic and Danyille road to-day be-
tween Norfolk and Danville. One through
mail train day has been put on, but by the
middle Of the month a night train, with
Pullman cars, viii be added.
In the nited States Circuit Court today,
Judges Hughes and Bond presiding, the
chancery suit brought by sharp a Hughes,
trustees for the Norfolk Storage Company.
against +. W. WOrsham, of Petersburg, in
yOlving the right Of Mr.. WOrsham and the
public generally 70 use the machinery
usually employed in cleaning peanuts
for market, is being heard. The Norfolk
Storage Company claim the right 10 the
exclusive use Of this machinery under a
patent issued TO one Nillines and by him
sold 10 the said company, and the suit is
brought 10 restrain WOrsham from using
the machinery. Messrs. Sharp & Hughes,
of Norfolk, and II. II. Bliss, of Washington,
appear for the Norfolk Storage Company,
and Mr.. Richard b. Davis, Of Petersburg,
and Mr.. J.. r. Page, of Richmond, represent
Mr.. WOrsham.
Maps and "a mniatureymachine are being
used % make plain the case TO the court,
and there are peanuts all over the court
room.
The National Board Of steamboat lnspec-
tors Of the United States arrived in Norfolk
this morning from Washington, where they
have been in session for some days. Gene
raj Dumont, supervising inspector Of steam
boats for the United states, and President
kimball Of the lighthouse board, accompa-
MED the party. and visited Virginia Beach
with them where the life-saving crew Of
Station No. gave an exhibition drill This
afternoon the party left for Old Point in the
steamer New York, and will remain over al
the Hygeia hotel until sunday evening.
A lab0rer in the Norfolk navy-Yard named
Dan Casey had his leg broken below and
above the knee while at work in the yard
Friday afternoon.
Paymaster Gait, L. 5. n, left this morn
ing for san Francisco % join the Pacific
squadron.
six steamships bound from Liverpool to
Norfolk arc now more than a week overdue.
Work on the cruiser 40. =, now being con-
structed at the Norfolk nayy-yard, is pro-
crossing very rapidly
Very ugly weather has been experienced
By incoming vessels to-day, and outside the
capes there is o halr foo ""A ]-'-'s '''''