The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04
FROM NORFOLK.
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NORFOLK. Mar. Especial. The sever
est snow storm Norfolk has seen for three
years, and the coolest weather that haN
I been experienced here this winter, pre-
vailed sunday. snow fell all day. hu
quickly turned into slush. Sunday nigh
T there was hard freeze. and as "a result th'
truckers crops in some sections have beer
ruined. Peas beats and cabbage have SUI
/ iered the most damage. and pretty nearly
all Of these crops have been killed. Aspar
agus beds have also been disasirously deal
with. and in some sections ruined. ne straw
/ berry patches were protected by the SNOW
All this morning farmers have been arrN
ing i'm town 90 make purchases OF seed O.
begin the work Of replanting at once. Just
what damage has been done cannot b1
definitely stated until there ls "a inaW
Things look blue just now. however. and the
loss in this immediate locality may reach
9l.O1.NlO.
deck hand named sadler. who is em-
plOyed on the Norfolk county ferries and re.
ceiyes "a salary Of about $50 month, has
fallen heir TO q fortune Of $4,000, which
has been left him by an uncle
who died in Boston about n month ago.
The first intimatiOn MI. Sadler bad of his
newly-acquired riches was handed 20 him
in a letter, while be was 30 work Saturday.
He at once obtained leave of absence. and
lcft Saturday evening for Boston 10 look out
for his interests.
The exports of cotton from Norfolk up to
the first of March are larger than at thc
same time time last year. Notwithstanding
that the crop this year has been short, and
not so much has been received.
Norfolk is agilating q river park ON the
west water front, and the scheme VIII DE
discussed by the Councils tomorrow night.
The flats, which it is proposed 10 illl in'
cover about ten acres.
The British steamship san Aut0ni0 from
New Orleans 20 New York. with cargo Of
sugar, arrived in port saturday night in
distress. The steamer had encountered
heavy northerly winds during the trip
and exhausted her supply of coal. Aiicr
cOaling at Lamberts Point she proceeded
on her voyage.
The Butler Public school building. near
Hampton. was destroyed boy fire Saturday
night. The building was the first one es-
tahlished in Virginia for colored public
school purposes. and was erected while Ben
Butler was stationed at Old Point, and
named after him.
CAPTAIN Samuel Hodges. Ordnance OIL
Ger Of the Fourth Virginia Regiment, bias
received from Governor Mckinney, side
arms for the field and stan, consisting oi
Colts reyOlycrs Of the latest pattern, which
viii in the future be worn.
It's estimated that the value Of the real
estate in Norfolk, atthe present assessment,
will be about Sls,O00OO0. The assessors
have commenced work.
Services were held ON board the new
steel cruiser Baltimore Yesterday afternoon
under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Portsmouth.
IL is announced that the United States
ship Constellation will shortly be brought 60
the Norfolk Navy-lard TO De equipped io-
the naval cadets summer practice cruise.
The O-sipee and Peirel are both on tine
dry-dock at the nayy-yard. receiving eXten-
siye repairs.
United States Senator Henry b. Payne
visited the nayy-yard Saturday and was en-
tertained by Commodore Weaver.
Work in the nayy-yard to-day is almos
at standstill on account of the weather
a hundred additional workmeu viii be
called i'm tomorrow 10 work ON the Monitor
Amphtrito.
Mr.. ID. II. stephens has resigned his posi-
ti0n as superintendent Of the Atlantic and
DanNlle railroad, and has gone West.