Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-27
A BIG SAND-BLOWER.
rnr LARGEST DREDGING APPARATUS
NEARLY COMPLETED.
psatA Of Cspsaia v. q. Casssli-The NAY
CROP Attacked BY tho Army-Werm-
the Salvation Army Fined.
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NoxyoLx. August 2o.--Tho largest and
most powerful dredging apparatus in the
world 10 under construction in Ports
mouth at the ship-ysrd of Captain Lewis
Hoacland, and will be launched next Tues
dsy and towed to Washington TO be placed
uuder q Government crane to receive the
machinery now being constructed ~
Poolc 4 Hunt, Of Baltimore. 1t IL OF pc
cul,ar construction and known as sand
blower, circular at one end and pointed OF
the other, and 10 1856 feet in length, 80 feet
in breadth, and feet in width. The ma
chinery will cost $4,000 and the Wool.
work 100000. The blower is being built
for J. II. McNee. OF California, now WITH
Government contractors in Washington,
and this m achine In to commence work OF
once on co, 900 dredging contract
AoALLASr SOLDIER GONE
Csntain v. O. Cassell, q prominent mem.
her of the bar OF Portsmouth, died near
midnight last night at his home IN Ports
mouth aftor q lingering illness. During
the war he commanded company from
Portsmouth in the Sixty-frst Virginia reci-
mept. Mahone's brigade. He was gallant
soldier and lost q leg at the Wilderness
and was about sixty-two years OF age. lie
VAS Commonwealth attorney of Norfolk
county for a number OF years. and clerk
of the City Council of Portsmouth Tor
several terms. When Stonewall Camp wal
organized he was the first commander. and
was always popular citizen. He was a
member Of various organizations. The bal
of the the two cities will meet tomorrow
TO pass resolutions Of respect, and the fi.
neral will take place from Trinity church,
and Rev. 4. Z. Reese, of Macon, Ga, Will
of1ciate.
STILL LISoERs.
Sergeant McGlope. of the rcceiving-shir
Franklin. who shot himself III the head
yesterday afternoon. yet fingers. but bis
death is expected at any time, as the ball
Is thought TO have entered his brain. His
condition Is such that he could not be re-
moved to the hospital. he Is thirty-hve
years of age and was always regarded as
On excellent soldier. having been in the
service about twelve years.
ATTACKED THE Hay CROP.
The army-worm has attacked tho hay
crop In Norfolk county and has destroyed
the hay on q number OF farms. The blind
etaggers has attacked the horses in the
lower section and is giving much trouble.
The fine tug Pioneer, built IN Berkley
for Captain Joseph Clarke, was launched
yesterday afternoon in the presence OF
quite q crowd of spectators. She will work
in the harbor.
A requisition wrs received here yester.
day afternoon from the Governor OF North
Carolina for Joseph Slaughter for criminal
assault near Edenton. Slaughter was
kept in jail two weeks. and hearing no.
thing from North Carolina was discharged.
FINED AND WARNED. '
A division of tho Salvation Army was
arrested last night for using base-drum.
cornet, &C.. in their services on Market
Square. This morning the parties were
fined and cautioned against disorderly
conduct in the future.
A suspicious tramp, giving his name as
Frederick Rust. was arrested last night
and turned out to be an escaped lunatic
from an insane asylum at Philadelphia.
A suit for SANDER was instituted in the
Corporation Court yesterday by Anna
Louise Manning and A. j. Manning against
George w. Rhea. The damages are placed
at $4,000.
The Norfolk Giants defeated the Man.
hattans of Richmond at Gymnasium Park
yesterday afternoon by score Of . to 3.