Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-25
MANY DEATHS
CAUSED BY IA GRIPPE ON THE SEA-
SHORE.
Those who suceumb - Phosphates - He
Cannot Get fSaii-A Very
Heavy FaiI--Notes.
Correspondents Of the Richmond pispaschl


NORFOLK, January "a. 1890 :.
There have been an unusual number OF
deaths in this section lately among the
eldorly people, many succumbing. to the
prevailing influenza, and especially WITH
The aged ladies who have been attacked.
Fully one half of the people of the two
cities have been down with the disease,
and only the very strongest escape severe
suffering. The country people all through
this section seem TO suffer equally with tue.
denizens Of the town, and number OF
deaths have occurred. IL Is not worse here,
however. than elsewhere. and the physl-
clans SOW the ralady is now abating.
Several additional officers reported for
duty to-day on the flagship Baltimore.
Her officers have no idea when her guns
will arrive.
PHospHATEs.
A company has been formed and char
tered here to lease and purchase and work
lands on the James and other rivers con-
tanning natural deposits of mari. phos-
pilates, minerals, &c. The capital stock IS
5000. with the right to increase 1t to
$3.50, 900.
The army of depositors of the defunct
Exchange National Bank were disappoint-
cd today at the small dividend announced
by the Comptroller Of the Currency. They
expected 10 per cent. IL is doubtful now
whether the bank will ever pay more than
sixty cents. The assets just sold by the re-
ceiver were disposed of on three years
time. This will bring the time required 70
close up the affairs OF this concern to eight
wears. A great deal Of tedious litigation
has been on the hands of the receiver.
A colored girl named Mary wilkins was
shot through the neck with Flobert rifle
Yesterday, in Portsmouth, by Walter Lew
49, t..ft fafxs
escaped arrest and left the city.
CAN'T GET BAIL.
Young Waters, the crooked mail-clerk,
~ still unable to obtain bail, and IS likely
row 10 lie in the Norfolk jail until his trial
in May. Great sympathy is expressed Tor
his family.
The residence and contents of Mr.. James
Turner, in Norfolk county. on Tanners
creek, was destroyed by fire on "Wednesday
night The origin of the. fire is unknown.
The family were visitiugfn Norfolk when
the fire occurred.
Several negro thieves claiming to be from
Richmond and Petersburg have been cap
tured by the police for pilfering around
the wharves and landed III jail.
The weather was rough along the coast
last night and many sailing vessels and
steamers were detained in the Roads, Inc
weather Is clearing to-day and the DELAYED
feet is putting to sea.
The local politicians have commenced to
whoop up the spring campaign and a-pi-
rants for municipal honors are hob-nob-
bling and getting their forces in hand for
active and aggressive work.
HEAVY FALL.
A sailor named John Hansen, on the
schooner Helen Hasbrouck, fell from the
mizzentop- to the deck and had his
left arm dislocated and legs paralyzed from
the shock. He was sent to st. VincentS
Hospital for treatment.
Patrick Gwlnn. IL workman in the navy
yard. had both legs broken while at work
in the beDding-shed this afternoon by q
heavy iron plate falling on MIN.
Mr.. Leon Carter, the father of the in
sane printer. George Carter, in Jail for
house burning aud store-robbing, arrived
here to-day TO take his son to an asylum III
Indiana.
Samuel West, of the city fire department,
died to-day.