Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-21
TEXAS AND RALEIGH.
pr,snlNc THE WORK ON THE TWO
CRUISERS At THE MAYNARD.
Clearing Norfolk's Markets OF Ia'"'e"
Meats and Tish-Oyster-Roastf Tor tho
soId,ers-Wnrrcn's Suit for Damages

correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispatch.1
NORFOLK, Va. August 20.-A large gang
of riyeters were taken in the navy-yaru
this morning to work on the Texas ana
Raleigh and another large gang Will DC
taken in tomorrow. All the outside
plating is completed on the Raleigh, ano
that on the Texas rapidly going on. Ihe
great dimensions OF the big steel ships car
now be seen to advantage and are q source
Of wonder to hundreds of visitors daily NJ
tracted TO the yard. ,.,,..
The four members of Captain William a.
French's family in Berkeley and the two
colored employees who were poisoned 10y
eating ham are said to be recoyerlng: Inc
poisoning they believe was intentlonal
and efforts will be made 10 discover tne
perpetrator of the crime.
DOING FINE WORK.
The new food inspector. Captain q. Il.
Yeatman. ~ doing O fine wOrk IN clearing
the several markets and stands about the
city Of tainted meats and fish and stale
Vegetables. fruits, &c. lie reports on SAFE
at a large number OF small groceries SAT-
and picked meats pork branded rs no;
q That is almost invariably tainted and
must necessarily cause sickness 70 those
who use it. The Inspector says that thls
tainted meat il sold in large quantities.
VISITING wAsHIEGToSIANs.
Tho Washington Light Infantry and
CorcOran Cadets came up TO the city on
special train from the camp THIS morning
and went on board the Washington steam,
or on her arrival and left for Ola POM
and Newport News 10 see the many Polueii
of interest in that section. They returned
To Ocean View this afternoon IN time &c
receive the staff and company ofhcers OF
the Fourth Virginia regiment. 1o-inor'
row the CORPS will be entertained Win an
old fashioned Virginia oyster-roast at WI
loughby Spit. The throng OF Nortolh
visitors at the encampment yesterday Wa
larger than any day yet.
A large draft Of marines was sent IRON
the barracks to the Washington maynard
There was a smash-up OF several freight
cars on the Norfolk Southern railroad yes
terday.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
married lady living in Berkley tried tC
commit suicide yesterday by taklnga large
dose of stramonium. She Is not yet Out
Judge K. NJ. Page and Mr.. Samuel Full
kerson. of the bench and bar OF Abingdon
Va, are visiting this section.
Mrs. Josie Van Yranken and her father
Mr.. J. 5. Hammond, of Philadelphia. lef
| for Washington last night 10 learn a
speedily as possible the verdict of the lat
court-martial in Pay-Clerk Van Nranken'
case.
The businessmen of Berkley are abou
| TO establish bank. and have been yer!
successful III obtaining subscriptions.
Hon. j. L. Baird. mayor Of Portsmouth
is visiting friends in Philadelphia for few
weeks.
BURNING PEANUTS.
The burning peanut piles in the ruins o
the late ire continue 20 illuminate tn
! neighborhood at night.
Tommy Warren. the pugilist trainin!
here for the mill with Cal. Mccarthy. ha
entered suit against the Western Unlor
Telegraph Company for $500 damages TO
alleged delay of Geographic offer for
match in Minneapolis, by which h
missed the opportunity.