Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-21
NORFOLK NEWS.
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fCorrcspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. February 20. 1890.
DIR. W. &. Schmole, OF Philadelphia, who
owns three miles of waterfront just above
the navy-yard. is in negotiations with
number of capitalists North for the es-
tablishment Of various industrial enter
prises on his fine property, which 1t carried
out will bring a large amount OF capital
here and give employment to great num-
Der of people. The sixty acres OF the
land he sold to the Breen Car-Works Com
panv. of Philadelphia, about year ago be
still believes will be utilized. and the car
works established on an extensive scale.
There are all sorts of rumOrs OF contem-
plated operations by syndicates of capt.
talists around Norfolk and Portsmouth,
but the facts in regard to the nature OF
the proposed investments or the amount
OF capital are hard to get at at present.
Three wealthy capitalists OF Chicago,
Messrs. G. j. Nelson, G. Il. Boche, and VIII
liam Dales, are in Portsmouth to-day look
ing around.
II is storming here to-day. with high
winds from the south. All outdoor work
has been suspended in the nayy-yard and
elsewhere.
The new 'cotton-factory in Bcrkley is
nearly completed and will soon be IN opera
ton.
Extensive improvements are going on at
Virginia Beach, and 1t is reported that
number of stylish cottages will be erected
before the next season opens. All visitors
10 Norfolk now GO TO Virginia Beach
rs leading point of interest IN this sec
ticn.
The two divisions Of uniform Knights of
Pythias of Norfolk and Portsmouth left
here this afternoon on o special train Tor
Suffolk.
DEATHS.
During the month OF January there were
100 deaths in Norfolk. more than one half
OF which were colored persons. The large
increase of the death-rate is due, of course,
to the prevailing Russian influenza. The
disease now. however, is almost exhausted
in this neighborhood.
NOTES
Judge Brooke, of the Corporation Court,
rendered a decision yesterday declaring
that representatives lof business firms ont
of the State who are not commercial
brokers are not required TO take out license
here.
The tabernacle for the mountaineering
of Rev. Sam Jones Will be erected on the
corner Of Queen and Chapel streets, after
the plan of the one at Asbury Park, and
Will be constructed 10 holu ABOUT ',OOo
people.
Incoming vessels say the wreckage and
several thousand barrels of petroleum
thirty miles off the Delaware Breakwater
is evidently from vessel cut in two by a
collision and then gone entirely to pieces.
Contributions are gradually coming in
for the Greenesville sufferers. The Cham
Der of Commerce committee Will COM
mence their personal canvass about Mon
day, and the work closed up as speedily as
possible.
Paymaster James A. Ring has been or
dered TO duty at the navy-yard in the gen.
eral store department.
The United States steamer Alliance, now
in Hampton Roads, will return TO the yard
again before leaving for Nicaragua.
The schooner Taylor q Matthias, from this
port to Perth Amboy. n. j., with railroad
ties, is ashore on Virginia Beach.
The Merritt WIecking Company has con-
trlcted to float the schoonerJ. NJ. Thomas,
stranded at Ocracoke.
The leaks in the bottom of the steamer
Matte Nj. Crowell have been stopped, and
she is ordered TO be towed TO New York.