Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-31
CONTRACT LABOR
In Which Three English Cotton Firms Are
Involved-0ther Seashore Items.
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NORFOLK, January 30, 1890.
Judge Hugh l.. Bond arrived here this
morning to sit with Judge Hughes IN
hearing the contract-labor cases III which
three English cotton firms here are il-
yolyed. Nothing was done to-day, how
ever. and the Court has under adyisement
the question of trial here or In New YORK.
The cases of the Canadian cotton-screw-
men will be tried in Richmond. Many cot
ton men here are of the opinion that the
grader cases will DO finally dismissed by
the Government.
Robert Parker (colored), confined in the
county jail for stealing. IL wanted IN
southampton county and has been identi,,
fed as the murderer of "a white man named
Newsom about year ago.
Mayor X. G. Banks IL coming to the
front again as the possible collector or the
port since Colonel Lamb positively de-
cIines' The Colonel left for Philadelphia
last night. and says there is not an Office
in the gift of the President that he could
be induced to accept. Captain +. OCon-
nor is seriously i'll at his home, in Ports
mouth, and the county candidate, 1lr. >.
b. Carney, with Mayor Banks, is in WASH
ington watching the course OF affairs.
The British steamship Stanhope, from
Liverpool to this port with salt, Is now
eight days overdue. Fears increase Tor the
safety OF the steamship Athabasca, now
twelve days overdue, as the late gale was
very severe IN the track OF these VesseiS
coming herefor cotton. -.
An abundant supply Of prime quality OF
white shad from the Sound regions OF
North Carolina is now supplying tins mar
ket. and fresh herrings from tue same
source are as abundant and cheap as IN tho
spring months. A wonderful tish section.
this.
A young white girl some time in jail hero
for attempted blackmaillng. has been sent
to reformatory institution In hichmohu;
Orders were received at the naVy-yari
last night directing that all the stores be on
board and everything be made ready for
the departure Of the United States steamer
Alliance from the yard tomorrow. she
will probably remain in Hampton Roads
for ten DAYS. The Alliance has been ut the
yard about a year.
The grippe is considerably interfering
with the public schools OF the two cities
Just now.
The engineers of the Atlantic and Dan
vile railroad have commenced to survey
the route from Portsmouth to Danville so
as TO erect the mile-posts along the line.
I The official timetables and route cards
are out and the Atlantic and Danville will
| be ready for through business by the mid
/ die Of next week.
The mid-winter season at Virginia Beach
will open tomorrow, and some OF the
leading society people from the North Will
shortly arrive there.
A new Jail building with all the improve
ments has Just been erected at Elizabeth
! City, which is said TO be the finest and
strongest Jail in Eastern North Carolina.
The navy-yard workmen are much exer-
/ cised over the delay of the contractors IN
delivering material and the suspension OF
work on Cruiser No. 3.
The Portsmouth Basket-Works have
shipped South 1.000.000 fruit-baskets this
month, and reports from different sections
show the season to be six weeksin advance
OF former years.
The suit for $1,000 damages against the
| Old Dominion Steamship Company. caused
by sinking the sloop Ella May and drown;
| ing her colored captain, has been dismissed
by the Corporation Court.
The clerks in the Norfolk Office have or
ganixed Postoiice Clerks Association
with b. T. Wing, president. Mir. Wine
was elected delegate to the Association
Convention on Monday next in Washing
ton.
A negro laborer named Sturgis, employ
ed on the Norfolk and Carolina railway
while unloading log train at Primers
Point to-day was caught under heavy ioe
and crushed to death almost instantly.