Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-30
THE RUIN0US RAINS.
sTReET-cAR Wae cKEU BY AN ATTAIN
TIC AND DANvlLLE TRAIN.
gladden. death Of Mrs. John r. Mahoney,
Of Portsmouth--Ths Const Wires Again
I'm Order-A Baseball benefit Game.

fcorrc.ponderco Of the Richmond DIspatchl
NoRroI.x. Va. July 2o.--The hard show
ers continue in this section and to-day an
immense quantity of water fell In the early
morning. The truckers say tlat the con-
tjpued rains are ruining everything. The
yatermelons and canteioupes are rottlng
on the ground and in some places a second
crop of seed Irish potatoes Will have TO be
planted.
A freight train Of the Atlantic and Dan
Vile railroad was in collision with Ports
mouth street-car on Gosport bridge iass
night. and the street-car was wrecked ana
the truck knocked from under the freight
car. The street-car was full OF passengers
when struck. and, strange to say, all
escaped injury except IA severe shocA.
HoUKBaEAKEa sENrEScED.
A man named Frank Roger, charged
with HOUSEKEEPING in Norfolk county;
was tired IN the County Court to-day ana
sentenced TO three years III the peniten-
tiary.
nayy-yard. is reported very III at me Isle Oh
Shoals, and n report OF his deGth was re-,
ported last night. but it happily proved
untrue. u-
Mrs. John r. Mahoney, of Portsmouth,
fell dead this morning at IhOmasville, Ga;
where she has been for some several
months with her husband. who Is suffering
with consumptiOn and seeking relief IN
that section. Mr.. Mahoney u also, very
low and thought to be dying. Inc De-
ceased was IA daughter OF AIR. james
Rourke, the well-hnown maroie-cutter ana
contractor Of this city. She was aopu'
twenty-four years Of age and lett no GILL
dren.
WORKING AGAIN.
The Government telegraph lines eionG
the coast are now in excellent ORDER, anu
the submarine cable between Cape Henry
and Cane Charles has been repaired.
The quarterly meeting OF the BUSINESS
Mems Association last night showed the
excellent financial condition OF the e-so-
citation, and that the institution was not
only growing III membership but Dong
great good in tho way Of advancing oil the
interests of the city.
NORTHUMBERLAND.
DR.. Randall Barrel. and Mss Emma
T.. Whitehurst, daughter OF MT. IL. W.
Whitehurst, were united III marriage NJ
the residence Of the brides parents on
Bank street Yesterday afternoon by rev.
Dr. NJ. b. Wharton. of the Freemason-Street
BAPTIST church. and immediately left FOR
a tour of the New England watering places
bv the Merchants and Miners Line.
Police-C Captain p 81. Mordica, who has
been several DAYS i'll. IL now considered TO
| be in a critical condition.
A large crowd was attracted to Gymna.,,
SUM Park this afternoon to witness bali
game between mines Of the Lee Rifles and
Norfolk Academy for the beneht OF the
| Retreat for the SICK.
Colonel A. c. Withers. of Eagle Point
Gloucester county, is stopping In the city.
PERSONAL.
Major Arthur A. Splitter Of Richmond.
will spend the remainder Of the summer in
Norfolk and the surrounding watering
Colonel NJ. G.. Cobb, Of Rochester, Mimi,
il in Norfolk for the first time on a pro-
specting launt.
Rev. Dr. William f. Edwards has gone to
Prince Edward TO spend the summer, and
Rev. Il. W Forsyth, rector OF Trinity
church. Portsmouth, left last night for
Europe TO spend three months. Rev. Dr.
N. Il. Wharton left last night for the coast
os Maine to spend month.