Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-22
BATTLING THE wREcKEas.
A Steamboat Lioc observation-disclosures
Acknowledgement aud General.


ICorrespondencc Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
NORFOLK, Va, April 21.--The life-sayine
cutter Alert has returned from the quar-,
terly inspection trip down the coast and
reports that the cotton-ship ashore near
Hatteras is battling the wreckers. She Is
now high and dry on the beach and per
son can go on board with dry feet, Inc
hull of the British steamship Straithairly
can be seen at low water. One OF the lie
saving men went out to her and found the
body of one Of the crew wodged between
some of the timbers of the bow.
The Norfolk and Fredericksburg steam
boat line has been discontinued, the steam
or Essex leaving the "Old Burg" to-day
on her last trip TO Norfolk.
WILLING TO SERVE.
Twenty-six candidates were registered
by the Executive Committee last night for
the various offices to be filled ut the May
election in Portsmouth.
Mr.. Con. Irwin. of Portsmouth, was
thrown from a runaway team last evening
ON Middle street, and had his right leg
broken, and his skull is perhaps fractured.
His condition is critical.
wIFE-BEATER.
On the farm of Mr.. George Barnes, on
the Western Branch, on Monday night
colored hand named James Hughes beat
his wife into insensibility and then frac-
tured her skull with club. Hughes es-
caped and disappeared from the neighbor-
hood. The woman will die from her In
iuries.
Mr.. M. ID. Manserrath. general superin-
tendent Victoria (Iexas) division South-
ern Pacific railroad, is on visit 10 rela-
tiyes AZ his old home in Portsmouth.
The Berkley Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION raised $500 at their anniversary
meeting, The association is beginning to
flourish in that town.
TO BE MARRIED TO-DAY.
Mr.. Campbell Groner, eldest son OF
General v. ID. Groner, and Miss EllZa
Powell, daughter of Rev. j. ID. Powell,
rector of st. Johns church, will be united
in marriage tomorrow.
Eight tramps found asleep IN the frelght11
cars of the Norfolk and Western railroad
were hustled out last night and carried to
Jail by the police.
Amos w. Edwards. foreman of boiler
makers at Anderson's foundry. died to-day
at his residence on Charlotte street. MIR.
Edwards was in the sixtieth year of his
age. He was native of North Carolina.
ANNUAL INSPECTION.
George j. Appold, president and num-
Der of other officers of the Merchants and
Miners Steamship Line, arrived here to-
day from Baltimore, and gave the extern
sive property of the company the an
nual inspection. They left tonight for
home.
SMALL TALK.
Rev. Father L. A. Garyey, Of Pennsyl-
vania. who has been under treatment at
st. Vinoent's Hospital for some time. left
for home tonight. There are seven
priests from various parts of the country
now at st. Vincent's for their health.
Canton Norfolk and Canton Portsmouth
patriarchs militant leave tor Washington
on Sunday afternoon TO take part in the
Odd-Fellows' demonstration.
Captain Drinkwater, keeper of Sea Tack
life-saving station. has returned from
Washington. Captain Drinkwater has
rendered his resignation and il has been
accepted, to take effect upon the appoint
nent and qualification of his successor.