Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-22
MUTIN0US SAILORS.
THEY ASSAULT THE CAPTAIN AND
ARE SENT ON FOR TRIAL.
A storehouse and saw.Mll Burned-The
Oldest q. s. Naval Gunner Dead
Harboi- Masters Hands Full.
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NORFOLK. VA, December 2i.-Severai OF
the crew Of the schooner Charles c. Dame.
of Baltimore, lying of Lamberts Point,
refused 10 obey the orders Of Captain ii.
=. Anderson. and when that officer at
tempted 10 make them do so Isaac Baxter
and John Sands (colored) assaulted him A
rough-and-tumble fight ensued, which,
but for the interference Of the mate, might
have resulted in the Captains being Sc
verely Iurt. Deputy-Marshal Sullivan
went down and brought the crew before
Commissioner Ackiss. Sands and Baxter
were sent on - the Nav term of the
United States Court for mutiny. They
were committed 70 the city jail.
DESTRUCTIVE FIREs.
Last night the stOrehouse Of Wilson
Brothers, near the Norfolk Southern
railrOad-crosslnG. was DESTROYED by bre.
The building and stock were entirely con-
sumed. The stock was partly consumed.
A FIRE some distance back OF BerAev
last night destroyed the Woods saw-Inlil
and dryine-kilns on the South,grrTn Brancn.
including a lot Of lumber. The amount
of loss and insurance could not be learned
this morning.
VENERABLE VETERAN.
The Oldest gunner Of the United states
navy, the venerable George ScriOn, died
this morning IT his home, on Henry and
Fourth streets, in Portsmouth. lie was
over eighty wears Of age and leaves a large
familv' The deceased was in the navy oil
his hfe. in fact. raised in II. beng one OF
the Greek BOYS rescued from the Turks
and picked up on the coast Of Greece by
United States man-of-war during the TURK
ish invasion of that country.
Mr.. Claude Wright, a well-knOwn resi-
dent of the Churchland section of Nor
folk county, died this morning OF con
sumption. lie recently returned from
Florida. where he went several months
ago hoping 10 obtain relief.
Mrs. Ida Markham, wife OF Gunner IS: +.
Markham. United States navy, who has
been some time III, died at her home, IN
Portsmouth, this morning.
The obstruction of the h2rbor by the IN
discriminate anchorage Of vessels IN the
lower section has cnused the Chamber OF
Commerce to take action III the matter.
Since the coal traffic commenced here the
handling OF the shipping by the harbor-
masters IS no small Job.
A telegram has boon received here from
FLORIDA stating that Captain II. ~. COston,
United States Marine COrps. is worse, and
the remainder OF the family Will leave al
once 10 JON MN.
VESSEL DOCEED.
The now cruiser Newark was placed in
the Simpson drv-dOck this morning 70
have her bottom cleaned and examined.
The apprenticeship Portsmouth came ont
Of the dock. and the dispatch steamer
Fern, recently IN collision, was placed IN
the granite dock.
Miss jamie Smith. Of Danyille, who has
been the guest of Miss Fannie Leigh, aud
social favotite in Norfolk for the last two
months, has left for home.
The new Government telegraph line
down the coast TO Cape Hatteras was COM
pletod on Saturday and is the best ret
constructed through the sands. Juniper
poles were used instead Of iron, as they
last LONGER.