Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-02
A NAVAL SURPRISE.
pAy INSPECTOR BELLOWS DETACHED
FROM THE STOREHOusE.
re Alioved Van vrankin TO Ran the De-
partment ~ Iio Pieased-Through
Bills Of Lading.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, August THE detachment OF
PAY Inspector Edward Bellows from the
general storehouse and this yard was
great surprise to the navy-yard people to-
day. The recent notwithstanding occurred
in the general store and Mr.. Bellows
acknowledged that he let Pay-Clerk Van
vranken run the department almost as he
pleased, and he didn't know there was
such quantity of composition pigs in the
store, as it had never been carried on the
inventory. 1t is not generally believed
there will be court of inquiry in the Pay
Inspectors case. though there is no telling
the outcome. Some of the store-handa
engaged in packing the things sent ont OF
the yard by Van Vranken have been dis
charged bv the commandaut.
Commodore Weaver will return from
Washington tomorrow.
GOING AHEAD.
The improvements OF the Norfolk Com
pany. syndicate of Philadelphia capital
lists who are constructing the magnificent
residence section adjoining the city on the
north. are going ahead very rapidly and
will expend over q million dollars pre-
pairing the grounds for the dwellings and
other buildings TO DO erected by parties
who purchase lots.
The remains of Mrs. r. G. Marshall ar
rived in Portsmouth from Millboro at
noon to-day and the funeral will take
place tomorrow.
HEAVY rBEIGHTs SOUTH.
The freights for the South over the Bos-
ton Steamship Line are now heavier than
ever known before at this season. Among
many other commodities there are large
lots of meats for Richmond.
The large warehouse erected for the
Messrs. Stran Brothers on the site of the
one that blew down on the Berkeley wharf
and killed two men is eighty feet longer
than the first structure. Ii considerably
adds to the business appearance OF the
Berkeley waterfront.
During the month Of July there were
twenty.six marriages in Norfolk. twenty in
Norfolk county, and six in Portsmouth.
The owners of the property in Bramble-
ton. which property the heirs of W. IL. c..
LovittI are about to sue to recover, are
combining for mutual protection. and
each lot will be assessed SIS for the ex-
penses OF litigation. The property in-
volved is worth S75,0OO
THROUGH BILLS or LADISc.
The Norfolk and Carolina railroad CON-
menced TO-DAY signing. through. bills OF
ladlng to oil points reached by the Rich
mond aud DSnville railroad and passenger
tickets by the same route will be put on
sale. Trains will be run from Rocky
NJ punt. on the Atlantic-Coast Line. to
Primers Point. opposite Norfolk, distance
of rs miles in three and half hours.
Supervising Inspector of Steamboats,
John w. CAST will leave on Monday for
Baltimore to take charge Of the steamboat
inspectors Office in that city for two
months.
Rev George w. Wray, pastor Of Central
Methodist Episcopal church. Portsmouth,
and Rev II. VI. Chandler. of Bedford City,
exchange pulpits for p month. Dlr. Wray
left yesterday for BEDFORD City and Mr..
Chandler arrived to-day.
The detectives here are searching for
the negro man alleged to have assassinated
John L. Eppes in Suffolk.
A youth named Bell fell from the battle
ship Texas yesterday afternoon and was
severely hurt.