Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-18
ROUSING RECEPTION.
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON LIGHT
INFANTRY BATTALION
A Cav Week Among tho Norfolk Military
Losses by Saturdays Conhagrnt'on-
Conversions mt Middle swamp.

ff,ovrcspopdcnce OF the Richmond Dispn'cn.j
NonroIE. August l7.--For some reason
the Washington Light Infantry did not ar
rive here until long after o'clock last
night. though expected at five. An I'M
,nense crowd was on the wharf and gave
the visitors a hearty ovation, cheering them
repeatedly. There were three companies IN
the battalion, under command of Colonel
n. G. Moore. When the steamer rounded
Lambert Point the battery OF the Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues hreda rousine salute,
lasting until the steamer reached her
wharf. and seemed a strange occurrence IN
these peaceful times on Sabbath night.
THE RECEPTION.
On landing the visitors, headed by the
famous Marine Band, marched TO water
street and were received by the City
Guard. Les Rifles. and Norfolk Light Ar
tillery Blues. of Norfolk. and the Ports
mouth Rifles and Old Dominion Guard. OF
Portsmouth. and the Fourth regiment
staff, with the Fourth regiment band, ana
Captain George w. Taylor, acting maloi,
commanding the battalion. The column
formed with the Washington Light lnfan..
try on the left and moved off in splendid
marching precision 10 the music OF Pm
Going Back to Dixie" The march was
over a mile. up CRANKY and through Butte
street to the railroad depot, where spe-
cial train was taken for the encampmeEt
at Ocean View.
III CAMP.
There are three companies in the WASH
ington Light Infantry battalion IN camp,
though the command comprises four, and
will remain at Ocean View eight days.
During their stay each company IN the
two cities will on different days visit the
encampment. and very gay week IL eA-
pected. The Light Infantry wear the
regulation blue uniform, with pioneer
hats. and are SAID tobe as hne oody OF
gentlemen as can be found anywhere.
Ihey have the reputation of being the
best-drilled battalion in the United States.
Quite n number of ladies came with the
visitors, who are stopping at the hotel.
ILLUMINATED BY FLAMES.
The fremen and harbor-tugs were active
all day yesterday throwing water on the
ruins OF the late fire on Water and Nevi-
son streets. No attempt was made 70 ex-
tinguish the fire on the coal-yards and last
night the whole of the upper portion OF
the harbOr was illuminated by the flames
of the burning coal piles. About one hun.
dred and twenty-five thousand bushels OF
peanuts were consumed and 1t IL thought
the loss will slightly affect prices IN TINS
market. The Old Dominion Steamship
Company lost about Sl5,0O0-baying two
buildings destroyed and wharf damaged.
THE STORAGE WAREHOUSE.
Unfortunately, the fire occurred IN
section newly improved. ana tne storage
Company's building was the largest and
finest warehouse in the city. All the wires
of the Western Union, thirty-five IN num-
her were burned or torn down, and aforce
of TWENTY-FIVE men were kept at WORK all
dav Yesterday replacing the poles ana re-
storing the wires.
DIED OF INJURIES.
Mr.. C.. II. Green. a workman VINO tell
from the mast of "A schooner at Seeds SHIP
ward a short time since, died OF his injuries
on Saturday night.
Abram Eure (colored). who was beat
over the head with hoe III n night with
Hargroves Holloman on the Western
Branch a month ago, died OF his injuries
In the county jail on Saturday afternoon;
Rev. J. A. French, of Alabama, arrived
and filled the pulpit OF the Precursor;
Street Baptist church Yesterday, ana Will
occupy the same for q month.
An unknown colOred man was run over
and killed on the Norfolk Terminal road
near Lambert Point yesterday morning.
CONVERSIONS.
Rev. c. S. Blackwell reports forty-one
conversions at the revival meeting he held
for five days at Middle-Swamp Baptist
church, in Norfolk county.
lhe anniversary services OF Charity
Lodge, IL. of p. at the PEOPLES Taberna-
Gle Yesterday afternoon were largely at
tended and very interesting. Rev. Z. 3.
Blackwell delivered an able and eloquent
address before the various lodges.
The commissioners appointed by the
United States Court to assess the value Of
fortv-seven acres of land wanted by the
Government at Willoughby Spit have
named $4,000, and their report has been
forwarded TO Washington.
Norfolk has received since September
last 4i,90S bales Of cotton-an excess of
2i2, lG2 bales over last year.