Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-15
THE JANE MoseLYs VICTIMS.
The Wat,hman Dead-The lniured-A
Coming prize-Tight.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.J
NORFOLK, July 1.-THE nigbt-watchman,
John III. COckcrell, of the steamer Jane
Mosely. who was AZ badly scalded IN the eXplo-
zion yesterday. died last night nj 81. Nncents
Hospital He WAS a young man about twenty
three years Of age, ma his parents and friends
are well-tC-do people in Washington. The iathcr
Of the deceaecd arrived this morning in response
% the telegram sent yesterday by his son. The
first mate Of the Mosely Richardson, Is ecalded
about the legs bat no others were injured.
NARROW ESCAPE.
Aasistant-Enginoer Grady, who az tho
startinC-bar at the time, mad "A narrow escape,
and was Obliged to crawl on his hunds ana knees
out Of the encinc-ioom to escape the steam winch
was pouring DOWN upon him. The cllei engineer
was not Oh duty ana claims that when the MOsely
left Norfolk her watcT-gaugcs showed eighteen
pounds Of steam. supervising inspector oast
and his assistants are making thorough inrestl-
CATION Of tho explosion ana the causes tilat lcl
10 II. Tho smOkc-stack hurled in the channel of
the river has not yet been recovered.
Twcnty-oig passes for truck-oads of boxes
marked Port Royal, :. G., have been found In
the Office of the captain Of the watch AT the yard
gate signed 10y pay-Clerk Van Nraukn
PROSPECTIVE FRIzE-fIGmT.
A prize-nrht t. come OF in this section very
shortly il arranged between Daugherty, of New
York and a half Indian lett in Norfolk 10y travel
ling show. The men fight M lao pounds Tor
purse Of $500, or : 100 a side. aud gate money
for some time.
Tn negro killed sunday on the Roanoke and
Tar River railroad was dcaf-inutt named Jack
son
The body Of the negro sailor drowned from
slOCp near Craney Island on Saturday WAS re-
covered yesterday ana buried on shore.
Rev. Joseph :. Felix. ID. d.. of the First Bap-
fist church Lynchburg. II visiting the city.
CAPITAL STOCK INCREASED.
Tho capital stock Of the Citizens Bank has
been Increased from 5000 600 10 $500, 900. and
William II. Peters, president, and the old direc-
tors reelected.
Detectives arc nj work on the robbery of tho
ofico OF Dr. ). Galeski, oculist, when $500 in
currency and stock OF iorty-eight pair OF
gold-frame spcctacics were stolen.
Messrs. ". 4. Franklin, X. c. Murray, d. j.
Turner, and NJ. ". Mason have been elected to
represent the Chamber OF Commerce at the
Pulaski Convention.
IL Is stated that hosicry-factory is TO be
crested near Portsmouth with capital Of So
600, the most Of which has been taken
A telegram from down the coast states that
the big caisson for the Diamoud-Shoa light
house was totally destroyed by sOutheastcrly
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
The conference lf the Methodist ministers Of
the Norfolk district will be held at Providence
church. Princess Anne circuit, tomorrow and
Thursday The opening sermon will he preached
10y Rev. joseph \. Proctor tomorrow morning
During the session a sermon will also be de-
lyer,d by Rev. W. T.. Edwards, d. d., on .'' mis-
sions."
ilBELLED.
In the United States Circuit Court to-day the
Old Dominion steamship Company libelled the
British steamship Harrington Tor $4,000 on ac-
count Of the recent co lsiOn near Lambert Point.
a marshall went TO Newport News this afternoon
10 attach the steamship.