Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
WHITE SQUADRON
WILL BE ORDERED TO NORFOLK FOR
REPAIRS IN OCTOBER.
prepnrius for the Opening OF tho Lie
saving station---A sncak-Thisf Ssnco-
The Tug Smith Petit.

fcorrc.,ondcnce Of the Richmond D''pa'cn'I
NonyorK. Va, August 25.-The United
State. steamers Boston and Atlanta. OF Tue
White Squadron. have been ordered here IN
October for repairs and perhaps more OF
the feet. The Atlanta will have a
full set Of tubes placed in her boiler ana
the machinery OF the Boston Will receive
attention. The repairs OF the Cnicaeo
were no. fully completed when she ieftthe
ward and It's possible that flagship may
return here. Naval Constructor, Bowles
has rcturned from League Island. whete
he served on the board tor the examina'
ton of foremen and quartermen.
THE LIFE-sAvERs.
THO crews of the different life-saving
stations on the Virginia and North Caro-
lima coasts are now undergoing examiha-
tiops preparatory to opening tne stations
for the season next Tuesday. Inc season
lasts eight months. Nothing IN the way
&c ,,,nrSved apparatus has been added TO
the facilities tor ii1e-sa'ing' no"o'ci' GA
cept q boat or two. -. -.
Detectiye Prince. OF the police depart,
ment. arrested white man last night ana
committed him to Jail who IS said 70 Dc
wanted in Richmond on charge OF lar
ceny. The Richmond authorities nave
been notified.
DAMAGE TO CROPS.
There was damaging wind. and rain
storm along the Seaboard and Roanoke
railroad yesterday afternoon. Cotton,
corn. and other crops were beaten Iat W
the ground and the stoutest trees were
wrenched and broken and scattered III
every direction. Many farmers were DAM
aged. lon,
ored) has been committed to Jail IN Forts
mouth for breaking into residence NJ
Park Wow and robbing it OF valuable
watches. money, and pistols. the property
of Paymaster's-Clerk James Schon and
Mr.. +. G. Belcher. The property was re-
covered from pawn brokers' shop, wnere
it was disposed for triiie.
ORDERED TO RICHMOND.
The tug Smith Petit. of Richmond, re-
Gently sunk in Alligator river. was sur:
veyed yesterday and ordered TO Richmond
for repairs. go.
Rev. Henry L. Johnson, ID. d.. O distin;
guished divine of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, will fill the pulpit OF Rey.
w. Il. Starr, of Cumberland street church;
during the latter's absence. DR.. starr VIII
be away until October.
Captain V. o. Cassell, OF Portsmouth. Is
now said to be dying.
General Joseph b. Carr, ex-Secretary OF
State, and party Of New Workers, includ-
Ing several ladies. arrived al Virginia, Beach
yesterday. The party will visit Richmond
while III Virginia.
NEW fERRY-HoUsE.
Work was commenced yesterday on the
elegant ferry-house and new docks III
Portsmouth.
Work IS progressing rapidly on the Catho-
lie seminary for males. now being erected
by st. Iauls Catholic church in Ports
mouth.
At late hour Sunday night negro
man named Joe Cnfiee dragged his wife
into thicket near Huntersville and at
tempted to murder her. The cries Of the
woman attracted Deputy Sheriff Fast and
Constable Lesner. but the fiend dIsap-
peared in the darkness and escaped from
the neighborhood.
VARIOUS TOPICS.
Mayor Frank Morris, whose health con-
tinues delicate. left yesterday tor the
southwest section Of Virginia for few
weeks.
The cORstwise steamers and sailing ves-
sells are now encountering heavy fogs.
A number of ministers of various de-
nominations from distant points are now
visiting this section. and nearly all the
resident ministers Of the two cities are
away.