Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-11
EIGHT HOURS A DAY.
NoRFoLps STREET LAeoReRs WANT
THIS RULE AND $3.50 WAGES.
Portsmouth Ahead---Tumped tho Train
and Escapcd-The brotherhood of Cops
Funeral OF NJ. j. O'Connor.
focrrcsponecnce of tho Rlchmood DlsDstcn.i

fCuresponcence OF mo Richmond Dlspstrn.l
NORFOLK, December 10. 1890.
An effort IL being made to get the Coun
ellis &c make eight hours a days work fol
street laborers and $50 a days wages,
For ten or fifteen years the city of Ports
mouth has had the eight-hour rule in ope-
ration and $3.50 the paw. The wages paid
in the navy yard for mechanics and laborer'
are regulated every quarter by the rate paid
in Norfolk and Portsmouth.
MADE GOOD ms ESCAPE.
last night about ~ O'Clock Detective
John L. James, Of this city, received a
telegram stating that the young man,
William ID. Bird, arrested in Suffolk for
betrayinR sixteen.year-old girl OF New
ark. N. j., jumped from the train at *
more station. on the New York, Pmladel-
phia and Norfolk railroad, and made good
his escape. Bird left here last night and
was being taken 10 Newark IN charge of
the father and brother of the young girl.
A protracted meeting is in progress at
Park-AveDue Baptist church, conducted
by Rev. ID. W. Gwin, ID. ID.
BAY STATE INVESTORS.
Aparty Of Haverhill (Slass. businessmen
IRE spending several days in Norfolk looking
over the improvements of tins section and
tft pIOSptfL iNI lNNtsIlhtIt. lHfN fA-
press themselves greatly pleased with the
situation and are ont on tn harbor to-day.
Monms-DALBY
Mr. James r. Morris, a popular clerk of
the Norfolk and Western railroad. and
Miss Carrie L. Daily, daughter Of Mr.. V.
G. Daily were united IN marriage NJ the
reemason-Street Baptist church yesterday
afternoon, and left for he North. Rev. j.
M. q. Scott solemnizsd the nuptials.
Tho police force Of this city have organ
lied Police Brotherhood. with L. J. Mel
son as president. Ia the event of sickness
q member will receive about Sl4 a week.
RELEASED.
Deputy United States Marshal r. II.
Cross returned from Mecklenburg county
last night. having ind arrest X. ID. Moss,
OF that county. charged with violating the
United States laws regarding the liquor
traffic. The prisoner was released on bis
own recogBizance 20 appear next week.
The funeral Of Mr.. NJ. J. OConnor took
place this morning from st. PauPs Catho-
lie church.
Judge Theodore S. Garnett Is In Wash
ington.
Clerk-of-the-Court w. A. Young and his
charming bride have reached their home
here. They were married in Philadelphia.
FESTIVAL CLOSED.
The festival Of the Portsmouth Rifles
closed last night. 1hey will realize about
81 900.
Rev. Daniel p. Junkin, missionary of
the Southern Presbyterian Church in ia
pan. Is visiting Norfolk.
Medioal-Director @. j. Cleborne, of the |
United States Naval Hospital. is confined |
10 his bed with an attack of nervous-feyer |
aud neuralgia. His detachment goes into |
effect ia January.
Naval Constructor Francis L. Bowles, of |
the yard. leaves tonight for Washington |
on special duty.
LEAKING BARK.
The Norwegian bark Isabelle, bound |
from Mobile 10 Newcastle. England, with a |
cargo of timber, il IN Hampton Roads, |
leaking. She was taken in tow by the ting,
Kate Cannon near Lynnhaven bay TIE
American bark Mohican is TO be lowed to
New York.