Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-28
MARINE DISASTERS.
TWO scHooNrRs LOST IN THE
SouAll or SATURDAY NIGHT.
The coiorcd Cooke Of soth Vessels Drown
ed--Aii the Others Of the Grew saved
Annual Encampmens st Old Point.

fCorrerpondcnce Of the Richmond Dispatch1
NORFOLK, April 27.--when the Bay Line
steamer Carolina arrived here yesterday
she brought the rescued crew Except the
cook Of the schooner Hazel Dell, Of At
lantic City, N. j., who were found clinging
80 the bottom of their capsised vessel yes
tcrday morning in the bay of the mouth
Of the Rappahannock river. During
souall about II o'clock on Saturday night
The schooner capsized and the cook was
drowned. The rest Of the crew we're ex.
posed on the bottom Of the boat until
about day break, when the Clrolina came
along and picked them up. The schooner
was bound from Atlantic City TO Plank
tank river for wood.
TEE LIZZIE PARKER LOST.
The schooner Lizzie ID. Parker, Of Well
feet, Mass, from james river to New York
with oysters, was capsized Saturday dur.
ing squat between Hoeg Island and
smiths Island. AL the crew except tho
cook (colored), who died from cold and ex-
posure, we're brought here by schooner
Horatio this morning.
oTHER PROBABLE wREcEs.
The freight steamer Seaboard passed a
sunkon sloop of York spit. and it is
thought that others were sunk by the
squall, which was very severe and came mp
very Suddenly.
FIVE BUILDINGS CONSUMED.
Yesterday afternoon an accidental fire
broke out in block of frame houses on
Howard street occupied by colored people,
and before the FIRE department could arrest
the flames FIVE of the buildings were con-
The property belonged 10 Judge Edward
Spalding and was lightly insured. Several
OF the colored families lost their household
effects and some OF the inmates had mar
row escapes,
oDp-YEL.ows' ANNIVERSARY.
Last night Canton Norfolk, Captain An
drew Duscb. and Canton Portsmouth,
lieutenant Charles L. Murden, numbering
about eighty uniforms, and composing the
Third battalion Patriarchs Militant, under
command of Major N. j.. Whltehurst, left
here by the new line for Washington to
take part in celebrating the seventy second
anniversary of Odd-Fellowshlp IN this
country.
ANNUAL KNcAspMENT.
Major Whitehurst has just received
orders from Major-General George w:
Mutt commanding the division OF
Patriarchs Militant in the United States,
ordering the division to Old Point on the
18th Of June for the annual encampment.
During the time they will visit Norfolk
aud Portsmouth and have parade with
over 1900 men in line.
TO THE BEACH.
Secretary Tracy and his party arrived
hore on time yesterday and went down to
Virginia Beach for rest and recreation.
He first visited briefly the navy-yard and
receiying-ship Franklin. Private-Secre-
tary II. w. Raymond and Mrs. Raymond
remained on the Franklin, the guests du-
ring their stay here of Captain and Mrs.
John Z. McGlensey.
PERSONAL.
Lieutenant f.. O. Chaytor, tor eight years
in charge of the life-saving district from
Cape Henry to Cape Fear, lett yesterday
for Washington, to be examined for pro-
motion.
Sheriff Bunting, of the county, left fo-
Petersburg to-day TO take into custody
Isaac Worthington, negro who attempted
TO murder Thomas West in the county and
made his escape.