Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-27
TRUCKERS TRADE.
THE LARGEST SHIPMENT OF Vsee ~
eLEs THIS SEASON.
Development Companies-An Active BUST
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Camp '""'"t
to the dwelling.
corrs,pondsnce OF the Richmond Dispa'ch.I
49, ANIL d. 1870.

corr,,nondsnce OF the Richmond DispatchI
NORFOLK, April 26, 1890. :,
The truckers have been colnpialiftlns ~
the week OF the great want OF ram ior the
growing crops. Last night tneLe We ;,,s
succession of light showers, whlen "aS JuS'
what was needed. - x.-.
The largest shipment OF early ,vese-
tables-cabb age, asparagus, ra1,sneS' 1900
onions. and lettuce-made TINS season
went of 10 the northern markets. N-,inS :.
The truckers have realized better pi'SS 90
for their asparagus this season tnan e
many wears. Several hundred crates GI
strawberries were shlppeu siso'
phenomenal for April.
killed at Edenton. n. c., few nlgnInS go.
He got into a dispute with Riddich f9rtef
and was stabbed four times WIN clasp
knife, causing death within forty-hve MN
utica. Porter is in jail. :.. f..
The ORGANIZATION of land companies Tor
the development of this section II an actlye
business iust now, and every day-or Two
brings forth q new ono III Is useless 20
ask a property-holder near the CIV erv
price Of his land. He don't know ana Will
tell you TO call again.
DISCHARGED.
All the hands employed on the now
United States steamer Petrol were us
charged last night and her repairs are com
pleted. On the return OF CoinLnahqer
Brownson from Washington she Will douoI-
less be ordered to sea.
The largest shipment Of coal vet mace
from the Lsmbert's Point piers was mace
TINS week, nearly thirty thousand tons,
with the traffic gradually increasing.
The United States schoolship Portsmouth
is below, and will come up to the navy
ward in a day or two for repairs and rent
tino Iientonnnt Samuel Belden. of the
friCate Franklin. left for the North last
night on a months leave Of absence.
The seventy-frst anniversary OF Odd,;
Fellowship in America will be celebrated
bv all the lodges of the two cities uniting
IN a church demonstration in Portsmouth;
Grand Representative James Il. BLANKS OF
Petersburg. will arrive here tomorrow and
deliver the anniversary address.
A Young Mems Christian Association mas
been organized in Berkeley by State-Secre-
tary II. o. Williams, who is now here. A
board Of Directors, consisting OF eighteen
members. was elected last night and full
set Of officers will be elected tomorrow
afternoon. About 81, 500 have been raised
so far.
coUFoS DEALERS LIFT.
Inc coupon dealers are geVlHiE wv WIN
tho liquor-men, "a that class OF dealers are
now all coming up with the cash and get
ting their licenses from the Excise Board.
Something is shortly 10 be done with the
United States steamer Ossipee now at the
ward. and it ia believed she will be con-
verted into "A school ship for the naval APP
prentices.
William J. Williams and Edward Staples,
of Portsmouth, have been appointed
clerks in the construction department OF
tho yard. 81.
Commander Hodges has announced that
if practicable to do so Pickett-buchsnan
Camp will go to Richmond at the unVell-
ing ss a regimental organization The camp
has started ! subscription 70 the memorial
chapel to General j. L. b. Stuart to be
erected at Blacksburg.
Strawberries Of home growth retailed in
Norfolk market to-day at 25c. quart and
were abundant at that fgura