The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-04
NORFOLK.
An OYSTER Famine The Second District
Democracy-s- ton Receipts,

| Democracy-T- ton Receipts,
NORFOLK, A., Oct. Especial. Not
withstandng that Norfolk has the reputa
rion Of being the finest oyster market in th'
United States there is q small oyster famine
here now. and not more than one or tw'
places in town were able TO supply custom
ers with oysters Yesterday. The stormy
nOriheasterly weather has had something q
do with this. but not all. The truth of the
matter is that the crop Is small this season
LYnnhayen OYs sters. which have been con
sidcred the only eatable Kind on the hal
she'll by eplcures. are very scarce, and sell
for SS barrel. There is "A scarcity
Of the smaller oysters also. which
OYSTER dealers attribute 10 the bad
laws now governing the oyster industry.
The natural rocks have become exhausted
and the planters who desire to cultivate
oysters are actually unable 10 purchase
seed. Before the North Carolina laws, en-
acted a year ago. went into effect the Nir.
ginia planters were able TO get all the
seed they wanted from there. but now North
Carolinians, under the statute. are prohibi-
ted from sending their seed outside of their
own state.
The Democrats hold their nominating
convention in suffolk next Tuesday. The
only two names mentioned for Congress are
those of Hon. ID. Gardiner Tyler. of James
Ci.y county, son of cX-Prcsident Tyler
and Judge ID. Tucker Brooke, of Norfolk
Mr.. TYLER, however, does not want the
nomination. and has written letter, saying
that his wishes are consulted he will not be
nominated. The Farmers Alliance people
are anxious for him 10 run, and will give hin
a warm support. judge Brooke Will not
allow his friends To work for the nomina
tiOn for him, and SAYS that If he accepted
it, IL must come % him without a contest
I'm the mean time the Republican split
brOadens. and both BOWden aud Murdaugl
men are preparing for an active campaign
for the two Republican nominees.
The second largest four-masted schooner
ail0at. the Benz. +. Poole. which has beer
hi.h and dry on the beach near Cape Henry
for nearly two years. was tloated this morn
ing by the Merritt Wrecking Company, anC
lOwed into Norfolk this afternoon. Thieves
sci was making her first trip wheI wrecked
and for two years the Mcrritts have been en-
deavorimg to get e OIL. Her uccessful foa'
ng will give the company nearly S2',0H
salvage money. and reputation for per
forming one Cf the greatest marine feat
recorded in the Wrecking world.
The largest number Of bales OF cotton re-
cciyed in Norfolk any one day this season
arrived yesterday. The total number oi
bales brought tO town was j.jll The mar
ket il, very strong now, and cotton brings
from ~ 10 lOi cents per pound. The
bu -incs- of the merchants is being some
what intericrcd with 10y a representative
Of the Farmers Alliance people who is
handling much Of their cotton.
The signal service authorities are having
an independent telegraph line constructed
between Norfolk and Cape Henry, where 1t
viii connect with their wires.
branch Of the Farmers Alliance was
organized i'm Norfolk last night.
The Republican campaign clubs are
"whoopng" things up, and the Democratic
ones are only waiting for the nominating
convention to put man in the field to fol-
low suit.
4 cOlored man named James Howard,
while stealing ride on a Norfolk and
Western freight train this afternoon, tell be-
tween the ears. Both Of his legs were hOr-
riby crushed. AMI be- died at the city aims
house, where he had been taken two hours
later, before they could be amputatcd,