Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-05
PORPOISE CATCHING.
ABUNDANCE OF FISH ON THE VIRGINIA
AND CAROLINA COASTS.
porpo,se Meat When Canned Resembles
Prepared Beef-A Child Burned 10
Death-After the Prize-Fighters'


fCorrcspondencc OF the hchmohu DiSVaVO"I
Noprorx. Va, May "A large force Is
now engaged in porpoise-eatching on the
Hatteras coast. The fish are caught IN
nete like those used by the OBLIGATORY
steamers. only much larger and stronger.
A Baltimore firm does the heaviest busi-
meas there, utilizing the skins and oil ana
then canning and shipping the meat when
cIoselv resembles canned beef and is said
IN be very fair food. The unprecedented
abundance of fish on the Virginia and
Moth Carolina coasts is said 10 be due TO
fine Great catches made at the porpOlse
fisheries, the small fsh being no longer
pursued and deyoured Dy enuless scnooi'
of the porpoise family.
THE TooTBsolE SPOT.
The delicate and succulent spot hsh IS
IN marSet unusually early this season, ana
those on the stalls this morning were rs
large and fine as the August nsh: o.,
The United States practice-shlp Constel-
lation will 90 into commission tomorrow
and lpaye here in n dav or two Tor AnnapO-
lia The cadets sail the first OF the month
on their annual cruise.
A how named James Perkins fell from
bouse.fop in the Ecwtown section OF
Portsmouth yesterday and was teTrlOIy
hurt about the head and had several bones
broken.
FATAL INcENDIARY FIRE.
Last FRIDAY night the house OF coiored
man named Harrison Smith near ououl11
| der's Hill Norfolk county. was destroyed
bv an incendiary fire and one child burned
| 10 death and two others 80 badly burned
| that thew are not expected TO live.
The United States steamship Chcago OF
4be White Souadron is expected at the YARD
| Tomorrow for extensive repairs ana 70 30
| locked. having been injured by getting
ashore recently.
CAPTAIN SHIELDS FUNERAL.
The funeral OF Captain william Francis
Shield took place this afternoon at /
o'clock from the family residence on
| CRANKY street. During the late war ne
was IN the quartermasteTs department,
| and stationed at Drewry's Bun nearly an
! the time. He was graduate OF william
| and Mary College and siXty-one years OF
| age. .o,o
Dr. John L. Harmanson. of Accomac
county, is on visit TO his brother IN 'hls
There is talk of the county authorities
| taking action in regard to the recent prize
| fight at Vue de Eau.
ChIef-Engineer william Is. Brooks'
United States navy, now on. special du!y
| in Richmond, IS visiting ms motner IL
| Portsmouth.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
The stables and barn of Captain w: a.
West in Pleasant Grove district, Norfolk
| county. were destroyed by fire last night.
| Some cattle, wagons, carts, ana farming
utensils. 700 bushels of corn. and LOT OF
| bav were consumed The loss was S3.5OQ
insurance, 81 900. II is thought probable
| the buildings were struck BY lightning.
TAKEN TO BRUNSWICK.
Postmaster HagoOd, of Edgerton, Bruins
| wick county, and his brother, who nave
been in the Norfolk Jail for safe-keeplng
| they being under arrest upon the charge
| of completely in the robblng OF the Atlah-
| tic and Danvlle railroad at EdgertOn, were
| to-day carried to Brunswick by the Sherl1
Of that couDtv. as the case was TO be heard
on a motion TO grant bail. Judge John
| Neelv. who has been retained by the ran
| road authorities, also went to BrunswlcB
| to appear for the road.
VIOLATING THE QUARANTINE RULES
DIR. W. A. Thorn. quarantine officer, to-
| day swore out warrant against Captain
| Phillips. of the United States ship Atlanta,
| for not stopping his vessel at the quaran'
tine station as required of all vessels coming
| from southern ports.
Last night Samuel Barnard, one Of Berk.
| Lewis oldest citizens. died at his residence
on Main street after long sickness. Mr.
Barnard was nearly seventy years OF age
and leaves a large family. ~,
Judge Hill. of the Circuit Court sitting
in vacation, to-day granted an injunction
asked by Captain George W. Taylor, re;
straining the Suburban and City railroad
| from extending the track OF their road
| through Ereemason street.
| .,-,, On ,NyD NH IN LATHE
Norfolk Lodge, Benevolent and Protect.
| i've Order of Elks, rendered handsome
| BANQUET to j. w. Laube, district deputy
exalted grand ruler the State of Virginia
to-day. Mr.. Laube will visit Portsmouth
| Lodge this evening and leave for hlch-
mond tomorrow.