Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-23
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correspondence OF INC DioAH-1uI
NORFOLK, January %, 1890.
Tomorrow the lOng-loOked-fOr opening
from Portsmouth TO Danville of the Allan
tic and Danyille Railroad Line will take
place, and q special train loaded with conn
cilmen. businessmen. and other invited
guests of Norfolk and Portsmouth, the
Naval-Post Band, and followed by heayi-
lv-stockod diuing-car. will leave the depot
in Gosport at 7:3O O'Clock and 90 through
to the Dan country in ten hours. The
train will make fOrty-tve miles an hour
until Lawrenceyille. in Brunswick, Is
reached. and then fifteen miles an hour on
account Of going over the new, rough sec
ton for the first time. Several English
capitalists. invited from New York by
Commodore Bateman, viii 90 along III the
vicc-president's private car.
Judge l.. X. Watts. supreme regent,
Royal Arcanum, left last night for Chicago
to attend en- import ant meeting OF supreme
officers III that city.
A number Of prominent politicians LETT
for Washington last night to harass the
Administration in regard to the collector
shin of the port. Others viii go up %
night and both sides will be present IN
force to renew the attack Mt the time set
to consider the matter again.
The largest concern OF the KIND IN the
South. the Tunis Lumber Company. held
its annual meeting in Norfolk Yesterday
and reelected officers, with lheophlls
Tunis. Of Baltimore, president. An en-,
larrement Of the plant OF the company ana
Enforcement of the property around Nor
folk was ordered. This concern has a
working capital Of 100000, and controls
lumber-works III Virginia, North CarOilna,
Maryland. and New York.
There was an unusual and highly-suc-
g,,l h.-.tr ia. papfarfnnncp Mt The navy
ward on Monday in getting the heavy war
shin Baltimore off the lump of mud where
che had imbedded herself about four feet
when first moored Captain {. >. Norton,
the practical executive officer OF the yard,
Ind one of the powerful steam iire-englnes
of the Government taken to the dock ana
a diver was sent down with the nose. A
powerful stream of water was then direct
ed against tho lump, and IN the course oi
two hours the whole bank of mud, several
feet thick along the keel, was scattered
and the monster ship was afoat in twenty
one feet of water This style OF getting a
grounded vessel aflOat Is somewhat new
in this section, but demonstrates that II
can be satisfactorily done where the bot
tom is soft. j,
There is q very agreeable changein the
weather here to-day, being much cooler
and seasonablc.
Bishop Randolph VIII commence Ills
rounds in this section next week.
Rev. W. G.. Starr, y. d.. will be the ora
tor at the Royal Arcanum demonstration
at the Young Mems Christian Association
building tomorrow night.
1t is said that move for local optioii
will commence in Norfolk after the revival
meetings of Rev. Sam Jones have come to
n close. -
The contract for the erection of the
Opera-House in Portsmouth has been
given by Commodore Bateman TO Messrs.
Tee q Brttingham. and work viii com
mence Immediately. The building is to
seat 200 people. and will be erected on
the Ocean House lot. the property recent
" purchased by Commodore Bateman Tor
SOC 600.