Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-18
FIVE MEN DROWNED.
ROWLING GALE ALONG THE COAST
AND CHESAPEAKE BAY.
vessels Driven Ayhore--A Schooner sunk
Discussing the Action Of Northern
byteries-Destructive Fire.
rorrspondenco of the Richmond pispstcs.I

Corrcspondence Of the Richmond Dispatcn.I
NORFOLK. March H. 1890.
There was bowling gale along the coast
and on Chesapeake bay yesterday morning
and Saturday night. with plenty OF snow
and ice. As the wind was northwest anu
off shore no disasters are reported
from the coast, but in the bay numerous
small hoats were driven on the beach, and
II is reported that about Cedar Point, IN
the Potomac, the United States steamer
Despatch. from Washington with Secre-
tary Tracy and a party of ladies bound ior
the nayy-yard here, was driven ashore Dy
the gale on Saturday night Inc sIeainer
Fortune was AZ once dlSpatcheo ron ,ilo
payv-yard TO the assistance OF the oecie-
tary's vessel. -
The Clyde steamer Defiance reports pass
ing York-Spit lighthouse yesterday morn
lnc and seeing FIVE men IN yawl -boat put
oT from n schooner, ashore and sunk on
the spit. and in trying 20 land at the hight
house the boat was dashed against the IRON
piles and swamped. and the men drowned.
II is thought the schooner was trying TO
make the eastern shore and was driven
ashore by the severe northwest gale then
nreyaiInr. Nothing was seen of the bodies
of the men, and after sinking they were
doubtless driven out to seq. The MERRITT
Wreckinc Company sent down steamer
to-day TO examine the schooner. Inc
kunken vessel is believed 20 be the schooh-
er Hester A. Seward. CAPTAIN lh0maS'
bound from Baltimore to smiths lslaIle'
and loaded with stone Tor the Governments.
The crew are thought TO be from baitl-
more. The Seward is well known IN thls
port. and Captain Thomas Is very popular
among seafaring men in this section.
THE CONFESSION OF FAITH.
Rev. DR.. George ID. Armstrong, OF the
First PRESBYTERIAN church. commenced
series Of sermons last night on the suDlcct
discussed in the Revision OF the comes
sion of Faith by the northern presbyte-
RES
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Yesterday morning destructive fire oc
c,rred at Scottsyille. Norfolk county. the
storebouse and stock of general meT-
cbandise belonging to Mr.. William Outten
being totally destroyed. On opening the
store MIR. Outten stepped on n match on
the floor, but paid no attention TO II ana
passed upstairs. In n few minutes the
smell of smoke attracted his attention.
and on investigation he found the store on
6re and burning furiouslv. In getting out
of the building Mr. Outten had his face
and hands painfully burned Nothing was
saved. and the property was about han
insured. The prompt action of the neigh
bors prevented surrounding property from
being injured.
MOTIFS,
The funeral Of Mate John McManns.
United States navy. took place from 81
Paul's Catholic church Portsmouth yes
terday afternoon and was attended by
number of officers of the navy, company
OF marines, and a company OF blue JACK
cts. followed bv several societies. Inc
Naval Post Band beaded the procession.
Rev. james H. Wright, OF Petersburg,
has returned home after two weeks
preaching at Berkley-Avenue Baptist
church.
Major r. G. Banks. collector of the port,
il back from Washington.
The Pickett-Buchanan Camp of this city
and Stonewal Camp of Portsmouth will
both carry full ranks TO Richmond 10 at
tend the unwilling Of the Lee statue and a
large number of other people will go up on
the excursion trains.
The crop failures III the cotton and pea
nut sections of Virginia and N0rth caro-
lima has caused two business-h houses III
Portsmouth 70 90 under.