Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-08
FLASH AND FLOOD.
Tho Navy-Yard to he Packed with WORK
men October LIST, just Before tho
EIectfon-Eowden's Aims.

EIectfon-Eowden's Aims.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, Va. August Z, 1890.
During the heavy tbunder-squall yester-
dav afternoon a double frame dwelling IN
Ualstead's Row. near Berkeley. was struck
by LIGHTNING and one end of the building
knocked out. The property belongs TO
MIR. X. II. Halstead. Other property III
the two cities was damaged by the high
wind and unusual floods. Heavy showers
have fallen Iii this neighborhood every
day since Saturday.
ABOUT ELECTION TIME.
II is stated that work will not be started
m on the bigInonitOr Amphtrite until the
lst Of October. as II Will take about lilat
time TO oct the material here. and Con-
structor Bowles will be back from Europe
then. Foremen OF the yard state that the
ward will then be packed with workmen
and the two cities will not be able TO fur
nish rs many workmen as will he needed.
This is very likely. as the election occurs a
month or so later. and il is usual with the
Republican Administration TO hll up the
navy-yards with voters. The new shipS
and the Amphitrlte Will make feast ior
Bowden's followers from all over the dis
trict.
BOvDEN's VOORHEES,.
Since Constructor Powles left for Europe
the politicians have been actlvelvsat Work
making changes among the men holding
subordinate positions. and those not must
| ling for Bowden have been supplanted by
more earnest political workers. Mr.. Thomas
| Lawless. foreman of the labOrers. has had
| "A war waged against him Tor months, Dul
! held on by the assistance Of Constructor
| Bowles until yesterday.
AMAN OF BowpES's STRIFE.
When Constructor Bowles asked for two
months leave it was granted III hurry IN
order 10 get him out OF the way ana leave
! the politicians unimpeded Mt the navy,
ward, Commodore Weaver beng Radical
| of the strIctest Bowden stripe.
William A Stroud. who fatally stabbed
Mitchell Jordan. negro bartender IN New
York, keeps saloon in Norfolk al No. 81
Market Square. lie left here last Sunday
night with his family on vacation and
| left them at Cape Charles City. lie mas
| brothers here in business.
| In the State champion -match
at Ocean View yesterday Dir. John IL.
| Downing, of Portsmouth. Young Mems
| Christian Association athlete, won the
| splendid gold medal.
ASSESSMENTS
The new assessment-rolls for the remain
ing half of Norfolk county, Washington
| Pleasant Grove, and Butts -Road districts
were accepted by the court to-day. Wash
ngton shows a gain of Sl49,S7. Pleasant
| Grove O loss Of $22 ,s25, and Butts koac
81, 1913. The total assessment OF the toWl
| OF Berkley is SlSi,4lS, gain of S4S9.S6l.
The Norfolk Light-Artillery Blues ar
ENJOYING target-practlce at Virginia
Beach TO-DAY and ball there tonight
PETER BELL BAILED.
Peter Bell, the murderer of his mother in
law, was examined at the county jail be
fore Justice A. III. Hawks this morning. ant
self-defence being established he was bail
ed in $500 for appearance for trial in sep
tember Captain Ii. C. Marshall has beer
engaged TO defend the accused. The baC
morals of Bells wife caused all the trou
bic.
4 party of three Baltimoreans and three
Norfolk gentlemen killed 800 plover ut the
Currltuck marshes last Tuesday and gave
q grand bird supper at the Princess Anne
| Hotel the following night.
When completed ten miles Of railroad
| tracks will be in service at Lambert
| Point. aud the whole Improvement vii
cost over half a million dollars.