Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-10
WORK OF THEFLAMES
TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE J. l..
ROPER LUMBER-MlLLs.
The Second Burning-CIose Vote In the
Two Days Primary-Exchange OF
Naval Courtesies.
frore,pouaepce Of the Richmond Dispatch

fCorrespondence OF the kichmond Dispatcn'I
NORFOLK. May 0, 1890.
The large mills of the John l.. Roper
Lumber Company located at Gilmerton. On
the Southern Branch. about FIVE miles from
Norfolk, were totally destroyed by hre az
an early hour this morning, together Win
the adjoining sheds and large stock OF
manufactured building material OF various
kinds. The mills we're recently establish
ed at Gilmerton (having been destroyed by
FIRE at Deep Creek and the plant was the
largest of its kind in the state ana dong q
prosperous business. Over one hundred
and fifty hands are thrown out OF employ
ment by the destruction OF the mills. Inc
loss is probably $4,000 and there was ri, an
insurance OF $4,000 on the property, Ibe
fire is thought to have originated ACCIDENT
ally. The mills will be rebuilt OF once.
A very bold class Of rohberies are OF fire.
ouent occurrence Just now on the SUBURBS
and the police department has started 10
work 10 break up the gang, who are De-
lieyed 10 be negro sneaks.
REPUBLICAN TACTICS.
The colored wing Of the Republicans
have selected Council ticket Tor the
Fourth Ward, but beyond that II ~ not
known what movement they are makingin
the way Of municipal nominations, or thai
they are making any movement. In f0rts-
mouth the Republicans oil say they nave
no interest in tho local election and VIII
put up no ticket.
There were not two hundred votes differ
ence in the vote polled Of the primary cleo
ton yesterday and that polled the frst
day. In Portsmouth Yesterday the vote at
the primary was almost as strong rs on the
first day, and the successful candidate Tor
sheriff only had forty-two majority.
Mr.. Less. X. Hall, formerly OF the west
ern Union Telegraph office in Richmond.
has been dangerously III, but IL IMPROVING
Roadmaster Samuel T. Hand, of the Sen
board and Roanoke railroad. is also thought
to be better.
NO FROST.
II was thought to be cool enough for
frost last night, but nothing has been heard
DR.. james ". Claiborne and Mrs. Clai-
borne. of Petersburg. are guests OF Med-
cal Director Cleborne at the Naval Hos
pital.
the corner of Queen and chapel streets.
Thomas J. Randall. for violating the
postal laws, was found guilty IN the
United States Circuit Court and sentenced
To thirty DAYS in Jail in Hampton.
Hail fell all along the Seaboard and Ro-
anoke railroad yesterday afternoon, but no
damage is reported.
NAVAL SALUTES.
This morning the German man-of-war
Arladne, a steam corvette. saluted the PEN
nant of Commodore A. ". Weaver with
eleven guns and the salute was returned by
the frigate Franklin. The Commodore and
staff afterwards visited the Ariadne and was
again saluted. The German officers visit
the yard tomorrow. The officers and crew
of the corvette number 24S men.
Captain Charles &. Elliott, president Of
the Board of Harbor Commissioners, has
resigned.
Last night the Chambers Fire Company
elected delegates TO the Virginia State
Firemen's Association, which meets in
Alexandria next month.
WRECKS RAISED.
The Merritt Wrecking Company sue
ceeded to-day in raising the coal-laden
schooner Frank Pratt Lee and towed her on
Dutchman's Bar inside of New Point Com
fort. The wrecking-tugs Victoria Peed
and Rescue will tow the schooner to Balti-
more TO be repaired
A wrecking schooner arrived here with
seventy tons of rsilroad-iron from tho
slnken schooner Adele Felicia, up the
ChesaDeaFe Bay