Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-06
FROM THE SEkSHORE.
The News from Norfolk and Portsmouth.
rcorrosnendencn % lne Richmond DIsOstcn.l

Correspondence OF Tue Richmond Dlsostcnl
NoEFoIK, Va, April ), 1880.
The Republicans Of Portsmouth have or
cqnizrd G. kind Of " loaVe5 and hsheS" CLUB
to look carefully after the Government
nap distributed at the hayward and 10
make themselves solid with Congressman
Rowden. who absolutely runs the yard and
/, LAYING pipes" for the next nomlna-
ton. They have very appropriately duo
bed the organization. The bOWden he
rublican Club" and Malone men seem to
b. The leading spirits. Itlooks something
ke q Malone influence al work here. Inc
oll-time Republicans who were IN the
ranks of the " kickersn say they begin 10
realiZe that they gre being pushed to tho
wall. aud all their lifelong devotion and
LOYALTY 90 tho q. O. >. will not prevent
them from being relegated 70 hack seat;
Over 5000 has now been subscribed
among the Methodist churches hero for
the Preachers Relief Society OF the VIZ
giuia Conference. and II Is thought the
amount raised ia this section VIII ultimate
l. reach $1,000.
The shipments Of coal from this port
improved this week and ran up TO nearly
23000 tons.
The sloop-of-war Constellation will ar
rive here from Annapolis next month 10
TT out for the summer cruise OF the mid
shipmen in June.
ACCIDENTS.
There have been several severe accidents
among the wOrkmen OF the nayy-yard du-
ring the past week. chiefly with those ope-
rating the new machinery introduced ut
the ward -,
High winds continue to interfere with
shad-caiching on the Carolina sounds, not
only preventing the fish from running, but
carrying away many of the nets.
Captain Lipplncottand ms crew OF seven
mon of tho wrecked aud lost schooner ".
II. keenev. at kinnakeet Beach, arrived
here last night and were sent to their homes
in Baltimore. They were perfectly desti-
tute, not even their clothing being saved.
4 great deal of money is now being made
by real estate transactions IN this section,
and from -. 600 TO Sl5 000 on three months
investments are said 20 be common occur
rences. For miles along both sides OK tho
river realty is now glt-edge. Most Oh the
rellestate brokers are doing highly pros
porous business.
The Baptist church just erected IN
Portsmouth on Fourth street Is now r.
ceiying the finishing touches at the hands
Of the painters. IL will be dedicated next
month by some of the big guns" OF the
church.
NOTES.
Rev. DR.. William L. Hatcher, ID. d., OF
Richmond, will be here on Tuesday 10 iec-
ture on Spurgeon.
Super ntendent l.. Il. Myers, Of the Sea-
board and Roanoke railroad, II III Ne"
York.
AZ Nays Head. North Cardinals famous
watering-place, q large pier - peihg oteci-
ed from the new hotel into Croa'ah so't I.i;
The Old Dominion sound steamers VIII
stop there.
Sergeant James Sherry, the observer az
Cape Henry, has again been piaeeu ~
charge of the telegraph Lines from NorioiA
to Cape Hatteras. cs.,
crate soldier and well-known citizen OF
Portsmouth, died this morning suddenly
from an attack of paralysis. .b.4 A..
The wind was so high to-day mat tna
work of docking the cruiser Baltimore nau
to be postponed TO Monday.