Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12
NAVY STEALS.
SOME or THE pURl oNED PROPERTY
SOLD IN RICHMOND.
The Way tho Robberiss Were Discovered
The Catches OF Hfacksrcl and Drum
Naval Notes and Movements.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. July 1.-THE maynard rob-
berries continue the sensation. II has been
discovered that much Of the stolen metal
was sold 70 iunk-dealer in Portsmouth,
who will probably be arrested. Quantities
were also sent to Richmond. The metal
was packed In coffee-boxes and invariably
passed out of tho yard marked for ship
ment to the naval station at Port Royal.
One of the under clerks IN the provisions
and clothing storehouse first began to
whisper about the crookedness" and in
that way tho matter reached the ears of
Commodore Weaver. the commandment.
who Immediately put the captain of the
watch TO work, as he had received no or
ders recently from Washington to ship
any stuff to Port Royal and nothing can be
shipped from the yard except on an order
from Washington.
HIS NUMEROUS PASSES.
On overhauling the passes at the yard
gate the Commodore found twenty OF
Chief-Clerk Van Rankin's passes, each for
truck-load OF metal for Port Royal.
DRUM AND MAoKEBEL.
1De D1iChtTtl t1Itu lu' tHBVs VI II :
cinia continues good. Large quantities of
drum are also taken this season, and occa-
sionally the vessels come to Norfolk and
soil out to the shippers instead of going to
New York. The feet engaged in the bust
ness is from Staten Island and they work
their nets all along tho coast, but seldom
further south than Virginia. The tish are
excellent this season aud the business re-
munerative. Some of the captains of the
vessels have their entire families on
board.
IN DISTRESS.
The schooner Robert Graham, Captain
Smith, bound from Savannah. Ga, TO
Philadelphia with a cargo of lumber. has
arrived here in distress and leaking, having
three feet OF water in her hold. A survey
was held to-day. and she will discharge
her cargo for repairs.
Mr.. William +. Gregory, whose son was
so badly hurt last Sunday by the street
cars, has instituted suit for SIS, 900 dam
ages against the railroad company and Sc
cured Judge John Nicely as counsel.
NEW HARBoE-MAsrERs.
Captain C. T. N. Spottswood, of Nor
folk; W. W. Balm, of Portsmouth, and
John N. Berkeley. of Berkley, were elected
harbor-masters by the Board of Harbor
Commissioners yesterday.
Captain L. NJ. Henry and Mr.. Park Il.
Poindexter have been appointed delegates
10 the Pulaski convention TO represent
the Norfolk Real Estate Exchange.
Captain n. II. Coston, commanding the
marine guard on the United States ship
Baltimore. now IN the South Pacific, is ex-
pectcd home to-day on sick leave. He came
up the Pacific coast on the Itata.
Paymaster Edward Bellows III charge of
the provisions and clothing department
of the yard, returned from months leave
OF absence yesterday.
Rev. DR.. Haynes, of tho Georgia Methodist
Episcopal Conference. Whichever aSunday-
school address IN Portsmouth tomorrow.
The United States steamer Chicago left
the navy-yard this morning at O'clock
and proceeded TO the Roads.
DEAD.
Albert Cowell. one of the colored men
who was scalded by the explosion of a
boiler at Greenlenf Johnson's saw-mill yes
terday afternoon, died to-day from his in
juries Abe Milby. who was also hurt ut
that time, is reported as doing well.