Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06
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NoxyoLx. Va, January b.-About =
o'clock yesterday morning wnie 'ne
schooner Florence Reynolds was lying ~
LAmberts Point B. F. Hopkins, the stew.
ard. fell down the hatchway. q distance Oh
twenty feet, and was instantly killed. The
back Of his skull was crushed in, his thigh
and arm broken, and several ribs mashed.
The night was dark and it issupposed that
he did not see the open hatch. Inc re-
mains were taken in charge by an under
taker. The unfortunate man leaves tam-
ily in Boston, where they have resided for
4 number Of years. The captain OF the
schooner autographed to them.
VALUABLE BALLAST.
The traffic in hard woods is particularly
active at this point just now. the Snip
ments from the interior being conslderspie
for the outgoing cotton-sbips. There Is
always a good market in Europe and every
vessel loading here with cotton taxes
supply of the woods. as they ballast the
ship and are carried at moderate rates 10
shippers. Holly logs are among. the snip
ments to this port az this time nom len
nessee and Georgia to be delivered IN new
York, where they are largely used py
manufacturers for piano-keys and veneer
ing.
THE KEARsARGE-
The official survey on the United States
steamer Kearsarge for the repairs ana esti'
mate Of costs will be held during the week.
She il moored in the stream and Is likely 10
be at the ward for some time. The families
of number of the officers have arrived
here.
FUNEBAL HoNoBs.
The fun raj of Colonel John s. Green, who
died on Saturday night at his residence On
Boush street, took place this morning at 10
o'clock from Christ Episcopal church, the
services beng conducted by. Rev: DR.; U. 3.
Barten, the rector. Pickett:Buchanan
Camp paid funeral honors and the churcn
was we'll filed. Colonel Green was from
Rappahannock county and commanded
the Sixth Virginia cavalry during the war;
He married q sister Of the late Tazeweu
Taylor. who survives him.
FULL OF VESSELS.
The lower harbor is full OF vessels just
now. mostly waiting for coal. The feet OF
foreign ships is getting small, only one or
| two being loaded here at present. The re-
celpts of cotton ct this port continue run
ming very fair, the various lines bringing
| in between three and four thousand bales
| daily.
REVIEW SERMON.
Rev. j. L. Burrows, d. d., the venerable
retiring pastor of Freemason-S street Bap-
| fist church, preached his ninth annual re-
view sermon yesterday morning 70 large
congregation and his farewell was very
affecting to all, as the Doctor is greatly be-
| loved by his people. Action on the resig-
nation of DR.. Burrows will be taken on
Wednesday night. He will never take
| charge as pastor of another church.
Rev. J. s. Darsie, of Denver, Col, who
| will probably become pastor OK the Church
| of the Disciples. preached TO that congre-
CATION yesterday. both morning and night.
HIGH PRICE.
Canvas-back ducks sell here for $6 a
pair now. Few are sold. however, nearly
| the entire supplys being shipped to the
northern markets. Other varieties OF wild
fowl are very abundant and cheap here.
CHARTERED.
An association of Norfolk and Frede-
ricksburg businessmen known as the LAM
| bert's Point Land Company, with Captain
Terence McCracken, of Fredericksburg,
president. was chartered by the Corpora
| ton Court on Saturday.
Less than seven acres OF land on the
suburbs of Atlantic City were sold last
| week by Captain j. J. Swaine, OF Balti-
more, to Mr.. w. B. F. Slaughter, of this
city. for $4,000. =.
There was thick ice in every direction
here this morning.