Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
A BLAZE IN BERKELEY
CARRIAGE AND wAcoN-FAcToRy
AND DWELLINGS DESTROYED.
Slight Increase in the sounds Fishing
The Seasons Cotton Rsccipts-ke-
covered Survivors.

rcorospondencc Of the Richmond Dispatch
NORFOLK. April This morning about 2
O'Clock q destructive fire broke out IN
carriage and wagon-factory In Berkley' near
the Norfoik-ferry landing, and the VIVA being
high the FIRE quickly communicated 70 Two dNcii-
inrs and number Of out-buildings, ana the
whole were destroyed, together with their con-
tents. Owing 10 the condition OF the streets on
aocoqnt OF the rains the horses couldntoraw tne
nre-apperatus through the mud, and after
struggle a large crowd drew u to the hre by
hand' and the steamer performed good service
In nrotectipg valuable adjacent property. Inc
carriage-faciory belonged 70 the estate OF me
late DR.. William selden, OF Norfolk, ana was IN
sured.
The dwellings belonged 20 tho estate OF the late
John N. Etheredge and the insurance had run
ont. The dwellings we're occupied Dy the ianl.
lies Of james siyills and John Forbes, VINO LOST
their furniture. The carriage-factory was con-
Quoted by George w. Old. The property OF other
narfies was somewhat damaged. and but for the
heavy rnin-siorm all day yesterday and the tho
rough saturation Of everything there would have
been a serious connagration and many buildings
destroyed -
The fishermen Of the Carolina sounds are now
doing better than for the past week or Two IN me
matter OF catching shad. The shipments Tor the
past few days have not been laree, gu. in 1,,u
larger than any time before this season. Inc
oneratIons have been considerably tnterlete1
with by the storms while on the coast ana lower
Chesapeake the nets have been largely de-
gtroyed. ,,.so
Rev. ]. C. Reed, presiding elder Of this Metno-
dist Episcopal district OF the Virginia Conference,
and Miss JAMIE Veale, OF Portsmouth, wiz %
quietly married tomorrow night az tne res'-
dence OF the bride.
SORROW EVERYWHERE.
o,s~ .o,cunoay,,ant hore today OF the death OF
Rev. Dr. John L. Edwards causes a prol9,unu
feeling OF sorrow In Methodist circles, az wen az
with those OF other denominations VINO knew .ne
distinguished divine. Dr. EDWARDS sIer.o s,, All
served the churches Of tho two cities ana Hany
people knew him.
COTTON RECEIPTS.
The total receipts Of cotton this season at this
port up 20 March LIST amount 70 6s3, luz pales;
The shipments have been 569,S27 bales, OF
which 10000 we're foreign. The staple is stun
coming in at the rate Of zoo and 500 bales day.
and buying is occasionally active.
BODIES RECOVERED.
Seven Of the survivors OF the wrecked steam
ship Straitherly arrived at ElizaoeLh ClIy, ~;
C. tonight from Chicamicomico. The body OF
the first officer came ashore Mt kannakeet' lhe
bodies OF SecOnd-Engineer whitman anu
Fireman Smith we're also recovered, leaving me
bodies of six men, with Captain wynn, Oh inc
The Straitherly sailed on the 18th OF March
and had good weather for the first three days,
and from then until wrecked heavy weather was
experienced and the ship was sailed by dead
reckoning.
THE THIRD TINE.
This IL the third time Boatswain Simpson, OF
the Straitherly, who survived, has been wrecked;
Once he was the only ono saved out OF crew oil
eighteen. ~, -.
Lieutenant Failing will send the bodies here
tomorrow on their way to Baltimore.
PERSONAL.
Judge G. W. Murdaugh was elected last night
representative from Portsmouth Lodge, b. +. ~
Elks, TO the Grand Lodge, which meets IN LOUIS
Vile.
Mayor Jones, Of Berkeley, IL very Ill.
The grippe In this section seems now disap-
pearing.
marriages In Norfolk, twenty-nine In Norfolk
county, and eighteen In Portsmouth.