Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-09
BYTHE SAD SEA WAVES.
Notes from Norfolk, Portsmouth. and
Vicinity.

Vicinity.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dspatch.l
NORFOLK, March g, 1890.
II showed herenearly all night last night,
and TODAY IL blusteTy and cold. FOR a
week now this section has been eX-
periencing genuine winter wedther-NapOf5
and clouds and storms N earnest-and the
only real taste of "wrathtul winter" had
in this mart OF the country during the
season. All TO-DAY the heavy-leaden clouds
have been splitting" snow, and combined
with the cold, has necessltated suspen-
sion of all outdoor work at the nayy-yard
and about the two cities. 1t seems to oe
clearing now.
Captain 4. VI. Henry, who was elected
mayor last night. was dark horse. lis
election gives general satisfaction. All tho
offices of the city are now filled by Demo-
Gratis. Captain Henry IS native or Frede..
ricksburg. IIo is past commander OF
Pickett buchanan Camp and grand com
mander of the Grand Camp OF the State,
Confederate Veterans.
Four houses instead of three were de-
stroved 10y the fire in Huntersvllle Late yes
terdav afternoon. The tireengInes lett the
CITY and went out, but could do very little
on account of the scarcity Of water.
The storm this week inteTtered with the
Iamberts Point coal business more than
any other line OF traffic. Few coasting
vessels have been able 10 put TO sea, and
the shipments amounted to little over
5000 tons.
CITY taxes in Norfolk will be five cents
higher on the 800 this year than they were
last.
As soon as the storm abates the Merritt
Wreckng Company will send another yes
sci and additional force 10 work on the
large sunken schooner Frank Pratt Lee.
of New Point Comfort. Very little work
was done this week on account of the wea-
ther
Pickett-Buchanan Camp has appointed
special guard of honor TO accompany
Major W. +. Irvinc IN carrying TO New
Orleans and restoring the war-laG OF the
Louisiana Guard Artillery.
Brambleton is shortly to have large
public hall for meetings, exhibitions, etc.
Some of our people and organizations
have already commenced making arrange
ments to attend the unveilng of the Lee
statue IN Richmond. and there will doubt
less be a large attendance from this section
OF the State.
Rev. DIR. A. F. Owen will deliver special
sermon tomorrow before the members OF
the Royal Arcanum of Portsmouth at
Court-Street Baptist church.
Rev. DR.. William T.. Edwards ls conduct
ing a revival at Monumental Methodist
Episcopal church in Portsmouth.
MIR. Thomas Breen, of Philadelphia, -
hero looking over the ground for the pro-
iected Airline railroad from Chicago to
Portsmouth. TO many this scheme ap-
pears rather UtoDian at present.
The three-mGsted eastern schooner NJ.
Godfrey arrived III port last night III dis
treSs.
The cold snap is bringing large quaint
ties of Eastern North Carolina dressed pork
to this market aud for Baltimore.
Hon. Sidney Peters. OF Campbell coun-
IT, is visiting his mother here.
Mr.. Cyrus W. Fields lett for New York
last night, but will return in few days.
his family remains at Virginia Beach.
About a thousand dollars IN stock has
been secured to organize a baseball club
for Norfolk and 10 assist in the movement
TO establish State baseball league III Viz
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