Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-03
DOWN WENTTHENIGS
o.n,c,NAcot ORE socIETy-coN-
STARVATION AND FIRE.
u.r,. and pruises-Big Fish-Rsn In
the CarsIinx sounds-End OF sue
seasou-For the Texas.
,,.r,..no,oo,cc Of me Richmond DisDstch.l


Noayorx. Va, March 2.-During the
meeting Of a colored society YESTERDAY
afternoon in the upper story OF an oiu
frame building. formerly the armory OF tue
v;rg;nia Guards. on Glasgow street, III
portamouth. the floor suddenly gave way
aid the whole gathering was precipitateu
70 the floor of the first story. Inc panio-
stricken throng, jumping from VIII
dows and scrambling over eacn
other through the doors, caused
oongtarnat;on in the neighborhood ana
ovn,vd soon gathered. The overturned
stoya act the building on hre,, out tho
Aames were soon extinguished and the ue
mart was not called. Isaac Dro"n' ba
Dueen street, was badly burned Oh 800 ia
arms and legs and several persons VIZ VIZ,
d Jill and hurt. but none seriously
fiat no one was killed is remarkable.
$500 ROUGH SEA.
Tho sea continues rough along the coass,
and incoming vessels report eAPeIaa OF
severe weather and northery saiEuS 81
Hatteras In consequence the wre0 no the
this city. are doing put ii norscoIe inlet.
Tba 6ebermen on the Carolina sounu55
-oI,nrt that the run of fish has compen.eto GU
,ealI lint the Dutch nets are dong DeS
no., Tb The steam fisheries. The Dig nerrlns
na,,Is will not commence forseyerai "ecA''
pEyour KNIGHTS go,
Tha KNIGHTS of Pythias OF Sorloia,
portsmont6. and Berkley attended uly,I; 10
service AT Chestnut-Street Baptls' cnaiIant
1dNIa,, 10 a. night and heard An e1ceIlen'
DC, from Rev. j. q. HOLIDAY. an hp-
niication for new lodge OF the 9r peo r9
been received by Grand Keeper - th;s c,tv'
and Seal Walter A. EdwaIus, "a 10 t6e
| from Alexandria ana io pp,nar at Staun-
| Grand Chancellor, W. IL 0A''
'o Riis dor Melville Jackson, of Alabama. IS
- ~ c;tv and will preach at St. Luxe
n ~ Tonight. He is visiting bis iather'
III T5 p; re- residentS of the Atlantic City sec
tion of the city are holding mass-meeting
| and discussing Improvements anu o'nei
material matters.
REAPPoINTED.
The Electoral Board has appointed all
the former ridges and commissioners OF
election for the ensuing year.
James Il. Brady, now IN jail LOT kplins
Waterman G. J. Calcutt. contempiates
| Joining the Second Presbyterian. ~.
LACY. the pastor of that church, regularly
visits the prisoner
The receipts Of cotton at this port for
six months ended On Saturday foot up
547. 4OI. The foreign shipments amounted
| 10 2s2. iS3. The various lines are yet bring
| ing from 1900 to 1900 bales day. {;
INSTALLED.
The installation of Rev. I. A. Hall, pas,
tor of the Central-Ayenue Baptist church
took place Yesterday afternoon, Rev. A. H.
owen, ID. D.. presiding, and Rev. DIR. GwIr
and Rev. Dr. Jones, and Reys. u. H.
| Iruett, John W. Daugherty,. and Vernon
| pAnson, of the two cities, taking part.
TO BUILD The WAYS.
Workmen will. commence at the navy
ward this week to build the ways, tC
launch the battle-ship Texas. More
hands we're put to work on the new ships
! to-day. The draughtsmen engaged on the
| new ships had to work all day yesterday II
order to keep up the work they are en-
gagged on. ~,
roads in wretched condition.