Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-19
CAUGHT IN MACHINERY.
A Prosperous County-Political-Sav
Yard-Other Notes.
LCorrespondonce Of the Richmoni DIspntch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspntch.l
NORFOLK, Va, February IL, 1890.
This morning at the Roper Lumber
Works. ut Gilmerton. Norfolk county, one
Of the colored hands named Harrison
CufIe got his right arm caught IN the ma
chinery and crushed it TO pieces; The
limb was amputated nea- the shoulder, and
the man being old his condition IS very
critical.
At the criminal term Of the County Court
Of Southampton yesterday William Catzan
(ghite). who was arrested and committed
to Jail last November on tho charge OF
firing a lot of property destroyed in Frank
lin. was tried and acquitted on account OF
theiack of evidence.
Captain John #. Bogart is in town to-
day and says that Southampton farmers
will plant more largely in peanuts and cot
ton this wear than ever before. The floods
and excessive rains last year caused no sur
fering among the people and the county IS
prosperous and IN good condition every
whore. 80.
The colored Republicans Of this city are
organizing against the Malone method or
appointing chairmen of the executive com
mlttees, and held large meeting at smiths
Hall. in the Second Ward, last night to
formulate a protest. They claim That the
colored Republicans of the city are not
consulted about anything, and have no
voice in the party organization whatever
Many of them appear TO be tired OF the
Malone method of ruling the party. what
this movement amounts to remains 10 De
seen.
Orders were received at the navy-yard
Yesterday to commence work on the
double-turreted monitor Amphltrite. ms
will necessitate calling in the yard large
force of workmen very shortly, ~ over
half million dollars is appropriated Tor the
work.
The meeting of the State Convention of
the Young Mems Christian Association IN
Portsmouth will result in large accession
to the membership OF the organizations OF
the two cities.
Lodge in Suffolk all left this afternoon,
The uniform divisions of the two cities
will 90 up on Thursday 10 take part IN the
street demonstration in honor or the
Grand Lodge.
A company has been organized here,
headed by General Groner. 10 erect large
cotton-compress works in Berkeley, on the
yard occupied by the late Baker-salVage
Company.
The United States lighthouse steamer
Bramble is at Graves's shlp-yard Tor repairs;
A survey is being held on the United
-.
10 ascertain whether she can be repaired
under the 20 per cent. rule.
Rev f. +. Reese. rector OF Trinity
church. Portsmouth, has accepted the call
to Macon, Ga.
Operations on the street-railway in Berk-
lev have been resumed. the order OF Court
having been withdrawn. >.
A survey was held to-day on the, dis.
tressed schooner Hattie III. CreWell,, OF
Providence, r. l., and she was ordered to
discharge cargo for repairs: !.
Rev. Father James Mclaughlin, of
Chicopee Fails. Mass, who has been here
for his health for the past three, months.
was stricken with paralysis few days ago
and now lies in a very critical condition at
st. Vincent's Hospital.
John Yignale, stranger, who was ar
rested for breaking up the furniture OF the
Old Dominion steamer Roanoke while
under An attack of delirium tremens, dled
the excessive draughts of liquor he had
imbibed, IT,