Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-24
prr.pfr no INSTITUTE.
COMING TO NORFOLK TO INVEST.
Howdenites Hold a Custom-House Con-
fercnce-Big Harges and Powerful
Ocean-Tugs in the Coal Trade.

,corre,pondence Of tho Richmond Dispstch.l
NORFOLK. July 23. 1890.
A series of excursions OF the business
man of Massachusetts, to this section mas
been arranged. They will arrive mere
everv Monday on the Boston steamship
and remain until Friday and devote their
time TO investigating the advantages OF
Norfolk and vicinity. In connection VIII
this scheme il may DO mentioned Una. tn9
business Mems Association has empioVeu
Mr.. Frank A. Haywood. OF Massachuse.ts.
at salary to visit the Eastern anu Nv
England States to urge manufacturers 10
locate here. as many prominent industries
~ the North are known TO be arranging 10
come South with their plants and VIII TO-
cate where the inducements are the most
favorable.
ANTr-powDESITEs FIGHT SHY
leading Bowden Republicans we're IN
conferences at the house yesterday.
Other Republicans fight shy" of the Bow
denites ne vet. Bowden's support OF the
force biIin causes him TO be bltterly ue-
ponnced bv the Democrats in this section.
and il is believed the bill and IT'S support
ers will vet stink IN the nostrils OF ali De
cent Republicans not influenced by uoV-
eminent pap.
OCEAN CoAL-BARdEs.
Tho third OF the feet OF SIX large 2,uoo
tom ocean-going coal-barges built In New
York for the Norfolk and Western railroad
arrived here Yesterday IN tow OF the ocean-
tug Mars. These barges are to be USED pv
the company in Transporting Pocahontas
coal from Iambert's Point to the New
ENGLAND cities. Two powerful ocean-tugs
have been built TO tow the barges.
MIR. John NJ. Berkeley has resigned ms po-
s;t;on pc MAYOR of the town of Berkeley to
accept the position of harbor-master OF the
port. - u,,st
inps. Portsmouth. has so far recovered
from his severe illness as to be out.
Mavor f. T.. Downham, of ALEXANDRIA, Is
visiting the two cities.
BROKE HIS LEG.
Richard Bennett. fireman on the british
steamship Rowena, fell through an opening
| on the Iambert's Point pier yesterday,
/ broke one leg, aud was otherwise so injured
that he had to be removed to st. Vincents
| Hospital at once.
Norfolk visitors report 150-odd people at
| Cobb's Island at present.
The various Protestant churches propose
| TO raise $4,000 for the union meeting ana
to start next Sunday.
William Shepherd, q powerful negro
who Knocked down Officer Tucker yestei-
| dav. choked. and kicked him brutaily IN
the ribs and face. has been sent to jail for
six months.
| NINE WARRANTS PENDING.
The negro Lawson White. who is in jail
for fracturing the skull Of W. ): True
blood. the Norfolk county. storekeeper'
and then robblng the store, has nine war
rants against him for various offences.
The United States revenue. inspector,
Nr. Ralph Ballin, at work here. has seized
about 50 .OOO worth of goods from cigar.
makers violating the law. The cases will
ali go TO court. =.
Rev. DIR. J. j. LaTerty, of Richmond. IS
in the city,
The ferry employees of the barber have
organized State swimming match to take
place at Ocean View on the 29th for a
costly gold medal and the championship OF
| the State.