Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-06
FELL THIRTY FEET.
the SEASIDE CLUBS PREPARING FOR
THE SUMNER SEASON.
a, oc..,-y,ew Oyster-Roast Mum
MINI "A Brilliant Social star-A
Cable wanted TO Norfolk.

fco-respondence Of the Richmond Dispstn-i
NoRyonK. February 5.-Mr. William Il.
Fletcher n carpenter at work on a build
inc going up on the corner OF Bank ana
Hill streets, fell from scaioid TINS
morning n distance Of more than thirty
feet and had several bones broken ana was
badly injured internally. After immedi-
ate attention at the hands of the doctors
be was removed TO his home on Butte street.
His condition is serious.
The seaside and fishing clubs, OF winch
there are several in the two cities, are az
work oyerhauling their elub-houses ana
getting their appurteDances IN oruer Ior
the approaching season. These cldOs
thorouphly enjoy the summer and own
considerable valuable property on the sea-
shore. The Atlantic Club carried down
large party to-day to enjoy an oyster
roast at their clubhouse at Ocean view.
A WELCOME ADDITION.
President r. VI. Stuart Wortley, OF the
Atlantic and Danville railroad, and his fair
bride who was Miss Virginia Schley, OF
baltimore. returned last night from their
honeymoon trip TO st. Augustine and Will
reside in Portsmouth at the ocean House.
Mrs. Wortley will doubtless be welcome
addition to society circles III the t"o
cities.
Mate Harold Nelson, Of the navy-yard,
and Guard left last night for Boston with
several prisoners sentenced to the penl-
Tertiary by the coIrt-martial recently IN
session here.
THE LARGEST GATHERING.
II ia believed in Young Mems Christian
Association circles here that the conven-
ton which will meet in Lynchburg next
week will be the largest gathering OF young
men ever assembled in this State in the IN
terest of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cIation work. A large number will go
from the Norfolk Association, 1t IS thought.
Assistant Naval Constructor w. Lee
Caps, United States navy, Is visiting
his parents in Norfolk county. Constructor
Capps is among the brightest young men
of the navy, as are oil the young con-
structors in the navy from Virginia.
ANEW BLOCK.
Mr.. Washington Capps, who recently re-
ceived nearly $4,000 an acre for his farm
near Lambert's Point, IS about to erect a
block OF handsome dwellings IN Ports
mouth TO extend one square. DWELLINGS
are in demand in Portsmouth, and they
are going ND oil the time.
An effort is being made to form IN Nor
folk branch of the Third party, and MT.
Ralph Beaumont. of Washington, ID: u,
editor of the Citizens Alliance, Will be mere
on the oath instant to work 1t up under
the name of the Confederation OF Indus
| trial Organizations.
Master-Joiner +. j. Durham, OF the
navy-yard, who was Frustrated with stove
gas and apOplexy, is improving.
Mr.. j. L. ktlee, general secretary OF the
Portsmouth Young Mems Christian AS
sociation. is i'll at his home in Chattanooga,
Tenn, and Will not be able to 60 to Lynch
| burg.
WANT TO INVEST.
Several wealthy shoe-manufacturers OF
Boston and vicinity were IN the city yes;
| terdav looking over the advantages OF
Norfolk for business and investment.
The coal shipments from LAMBERT Point
during the month OF January amounted To
| 1O0,G1115 tons.
The grand jury today is inquiring into
the violation Of the Sunday-lquor law. -,
Twenty-four felonies we're called in the
| Court of Hastings in Portsmouth tins
morning before the grand jury:
An entertainment rendered the transpor-
| tatiOn clerks of Norfolk will be given 10y
the Young Mems Christian Association Ia
| dies tonight.
A lot of suspicious characters were
ordered out Of the city to-day.
AN OCEAN CABLE.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
| Cotton Exchange to-day resolutions were
adopted memor1aliZing the President and
| Board of Directors Of the Western Unlor
Telegraph Company in regard to the es
! tablishmeut Of an ocean cable between
New York city and Norfolk.
The rules issued against L. b. Lewis
treasurer of Brunswick county, were dis
missed in the United States Court to-day