Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-13
DAMAGE TO CROPS
ON THE EASTERN SHORE BY THE
LATE HAlL-STORM.
ed-Navai Inteiligence-Richmo
Capital at Cape Henry.

/ Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dlsp-,ch.l
NoEFoLK, July 70. 1890.
/ The late hail-storm did a great deal OF
damage to the growing crops in the sec
ton Of country below Norfolk county
4 through which il passed. Cotton was es-
pecially damaged. The area OF the storm.
however, was limited The cool effects Of
the hail continue in Norfolk, and blankets
arc required for comfortable sleeping. At
Virginia Beach and Ocean View people are
wearing oyercoats and enjoying fires at
night.
Captain 0. p. Rocks, Of the bugeye
schooner ". W. Creswell. who had his yes
sci injured by the fragments Of smell
from Fort Monroe, viii apply 20 the OoV-
eminent for damages 10 his property.
II is said that Rev. DR.. II. N. Wharton,
Of Baltimore. the well-knoWn Baptist evan
Gelist. viii preach the first sermons of the
series in the union protracted meetings
soon to be started N tho Sam. Jones taber,
nacle. The tabernacle has been purchased
by al association for such purposes.
THE TEXAS AND CRUISER 80. 8.
The bureau officers are said to be vol
satisfied with the progress of the work on
the battle-sbip Texas and Cruiser No. s..
Tho work is going ahead very fairly as to
speed. and in a short time the cOnveniences
will lie such that greater progress viii be
made.
Ordering the flagship Richmond away
from this port is said 70 be great disap-
pOiutment 10 the wOrkmen of the yard IN
the ship-Carpenters' line. There arc no
ships at the yard 70 repair. and the Job on
the Richmond Is likely 10 be an extensive
one. II seems 10 be settled that she l. 70
be ordered 20 the Kittery yard.
Paymaster- General Richard Washington
is at the yard inspecting the provisions
and clothing department. Pay-Drector
Edward May, of Washington. Is also here.
FOR TIE MONITOR TLrEr.
A steam launch is beng fitted up at
the yard for the use OF the monitor fleet at
Richmond.
Mission-Fathers Collins md Neale con-
time 10 draw great crowds % 81. Pau 8
Catholic church. IN Portsmouth, and the
services Will continue All next week. The
Catholic element IN Portsmouth has not
experienced such a thorough awakening
for years. Numbers Of nOn-CathOlics are
also among the earnest hearers.
SIXTY OR SEVENTY CENTS IN THE DOLLAR.
The extraordinary good sales Of the
property OF Balm Brothers leads 10 the be-
Ilil LANL Alt hflibNiLbio VIA NfN AA'tii W ~
10 cents. So far about S4G0, 900 worth OF
property has been sold and good prices
are realized both in deposits and cash.
Thomas's ship-vard has just contracted
10 build feet of five railroad barges for
Transporting freight-cars for the Seaboard
and Roanoke and the Norfolk and Carolina
roads.
The shipments Of Pocahontas coal from
the Lambert's-Point piers for the last two
weeks amounted 10 $1,000 tons.
A sale Of suburban property amounting
20 over $4,000 has recently been neso-
tiated with foreign capitalists.
The African Methodist churches OF Nor
folk and Portsmouth are arranging 70 hold
big camp-meeting at North Landing, IN
Princess Anne county, next month.
The Albemarle-SOund section IS now
sending to this market its crop OF water
melons and cantalOupes.
MORE LAND PURCHASES.
A land company composed Of Norfolk,
PETERSBURG, Richmond. and other stock
holders have purchased 5000 acres of land
on both sides of Cape Henry, which Will
be turned to good account for the owners
some day. The purchasers get eight miles
OF waterfront on the Atlantic and Chesa-
peake-bay sides.
Berkeley, opposite this city, now town
of 6.OO0 inhabitants, Ia 60 have daily pa
per next week, started by Dir. L. l.. Hath
away.
The new rector Of St. Thomas's church
in Berkley, Rev. Mr.. HUBBARD, formerly of
E NE.Il9o.,olt,rer will folra gha-ua fo-morrpVy