Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
POSTMASTER LINDSAY WANTS $4,000
FROM The N. a w. r. R. co.
The Gymnasium Workers Of the Y. NJ. G.
A. Meet st Norfo,k--I injured by Run
Wwav Team-Trrsets FOR tho Texas.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatca.l
NoRroLx, September 23.--An interesting
suit fox damages is ia progress in the Cir
cult Court of Norfolk county to-day. in
which Postmaster A. II. Lindsay. of Ports
mouth, Is suing the Norfolk and Western
railroad for $500 for stopping up his
bitches on his lands near Deep Creek and
Overlooking the crops and repeatedly do
stroying them. Able counsel is employed
on both sides and the result will decide
other important litigation OF similar
character.
MUCH sNTEusIAsM.
There. was n general meeting Of the
gymnasium workers VI the Young Mems
Christian Association o. Norfolk. Ports
month. Berkeley, Newport News, and
Hampton az the association rooms last
night Tor the advancement OF the WORK,
and There 'sas an enthueiastic discussion
OF tho various topics. The assistant state
secretary. MIR. T.. I. Dadmun, was present.
1he Young Mems CHRISTIAN Association
work generally in this section is making
good Roadway aud new associations are
oeiag formed. and all engaged are greatly
encouraged Ia their efforts.
INJURED ASD mAXGIrp.
over on Court street in Portsmouth yes
terday afternoon by runaway team, and
were terribly injured and mangled.
The board on wages at the hayward
met yesterday and regulated wages for
the various departments.
All the prisoners convicted at this term
OF the Corporation Court were sentenced
70 the poDitentiary to-day, and will ba
taken to Richmond by sheriff Dornin Of
the end of the week
Hon. W. l.. scott was vice-president OF
the New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad Company. ard the shipping IN
the hsrhor have flags placed az haii-mast
Is mark OF respect.
NAVAL ArrAlIs.
The turrets Of the battle-ship Texas are
berg built near her stern and will be
hoistcd on board when completed. The
pilinc for the monster crane az the Slnp-
bon dry dock is gong ahead rapidly. The
turrets on the blg monitor Amphitiite be-
gin 10 show up and the work now attracts
considerable attention from visitors. The
new cruiser Raleigh IL receiving her first
coat of red paint below the water line.
IYLsoNAL.
Colonel c. +. Il. Leighton. John b.
Whitehead and j. L. Babcock left las,
night for Washington to attend the annual
meeting of the American Pathological So
cety.
There were three deaths in Pickott-Bu-
chanan Camp during the last month, and
pages for their records were set apart last
night.
Rcy. W. l.. Mcdowell. Of Annapolis,
Nd. who has been here some time. return
ed home last night.
Iatrck OSullivan, the United States
boiler inspector, lett for Danyillo. Va.
this morning by order Of the department
20 INSPECT the machinery and heating APP
Taraius OF the public building III Daa-
vile.
Forty-two cases of unwholesOme food |
were condemned by the inspector during |!
this week.
NEW STEAMER.
The Norfolk and Carolina Railroad |
Company have now in course Of cOnstruc- |
ton and nearly completed steamer t. be |
called Primers Point, built nj Wilmington.
Del, and Will be III these waters October |
Ist.
IN READISFss.
The military in Elizabeth City. n. c..
have been notified 10 hold thcmselvc. IN
readiness by the Governor to move on the
oystcrnen Illegally dredging IN Famlico
sound.
CIVIL Engineer L. s. G. White has been
ordered to Washington "a q member of
the board TO improve the National Obser-
yatoTy.