Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-10
THE ANNUAL FIRES
IN THE DISMAL SWAMP SMOKE OUT
THE TWIN CITIES.
The Emerald Association on n Picnic
Sale of the Balm Brothers Pro-
perty-The Heat.
rCorrcspondenco Of the Richmond Dispaich.l


NORFOLK, VA, July Q. 1890.
The annual fires in the Dismal swamp
have broken out. and the immense volume
of smoke from the burning reeds filed the
two cities like fog from the sea last night,
and tho disagreeable smell perneated
everything. A very dry spell Of weather
soon starts fire IN the tinder-like reeds,
and often it is very destructive to timber
and cord-wood, and in some instances to
farm-buildings. The present fires are IN
the Deep Creek section Of the swamp.
The Board of Police Commissioners are
pressing the Councils to provide for IN III
crease Of the force to the extent Of twenty
men on account OF the recent addition OF
territory 60 the city.
1T THE AvOcA ctUE.
The Grand Branch Of the Emerald Bene-
fetal Association left the city this morning
for the Avoca-Club grounds, on the bay.
side not far from Ocean View. and VIII
there spend the day and transact the bust
ness Of tO-days session. The salary OF the
secretary was reduced last evening from
$500 per annum 20 $50. and an amend
ment 20 the bylaws was proposed direct
ing subordinate branches 20 establish
libraries when the funds exceed 500. and
when 800 volumes arc on hand all surplus
money 90 60 20 the erection of halls The
association will be rendered n banquet ut
the Purcell House tonight, and tO-mOr-
row the body will adjourn sine die. Bishop
Van de Nyvcr went down to AvOca with
the association.
AMENDMENTS ADOPTED.
On the Bayshore to-day at tho Avoca-
Club house the international Grand
Branch. Emerald Beneficial Association,
adopted the following amendments to the
constitution:
Resoired. That oil organized senates con-
sistiug Of two or more subordinate
branches of the Emerald Beneficial Asso-
clatiOn be entitled 20 representation at
the regular sessions of the international
Grand Branch of two delegates and that
the expense incurred by said delegates be
defrayci by the respective senates.
The Secretarv's report was read. The
distribution OF funds was left TO subordi-
nate branches.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers we're elected :
Spiritual Director, Rev. j. ID. Brady, Lam
bcrtsville. n. j. President, :. \. Gibson,
Pittsburgh Nice-President J. w Long
Norfolk; Second Vice-Presldent, David a.
Canly. Toronto: Secretary and Treasurer,
George j. Stromer, Of Milkesbarre, Pa. :;
Marshal, John Weldon, of Youngstown,
Ohio: Sergeant-at-Arms, John j. Conway.
Lambertstown, n. j.
BIG SAILS.
Nearly 100000 worth Of the Balm
Brothers property was sold Yesterday. All
of il is going high and Sl77,OOO worth was
to-day.
the shade on the streets Just now and the
hot wave is making things swelter IN this
vicinity.
Rev Ii. NJ. Roane, Of the Baltimore Me-
thodist Episcopal Conference, who has
been spending some weeks with his rela-
tives in Portsmouth, left yesterday for his
charge in Augusta county, Va. d,
Gunner George Z. Cushman, United
States navy. i'm charge of St. Helena
or1nance store. had the misfortune yester-
dav 10 lose his wife, Mrs. Rosa Cushman.
Norfolk Chapter, No. 7, Progressive En-,
dowment Guild of America, was instituted
last night by Hon. w. Ii. Flournoy. su-
preme governor of the guild, assisted by
Supreme-Secrctary DR.. :. GalesSi.
Rev. Father J. J. Doherty, the pastor, OF
st. Marys church, las been suddenly called
10 Chicago.
THE JESUIT MISSION.
The mission Of the Jesuit Fathers at St.
Paul's Catholic church in Portsmouth has
aroused the congregation to great degree,
and the church Is crowded with worship
pers at every service. This mission IS the
beginning of a series Of missions 10 be held
throughout the State by Fathers Neale and
Collins.
The wife and three children Of }. j.
Forbes. the fugitive murderer of Constable
NJ. w. Allen, are living in great restitution
in rooms on Chapel street. Captain Nor
dica. of the police department, Is trying
TO interest the charitably-inclined in their
favor.
THEDEsTRUCTIvE HEAT.
In the trucking sections of the county
not reached 10y the late rains the cucumber
and tomato crops are about 20 be wiped
out by the heat. The hay crop OF the
county Will be short this season for the
want of sufficient rain.
Bishop Van 60 Yyver, of Richmond, and
Rev. Father layne, Of st. Mary's, went
down to Old Point last night and spent
the night.
Several persons were overcome with heat
Yesterday.
Civil-Engineer p. G. Assessor, Of the