Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-24
EQUINOCTIAL GALES.
ALL SAILING VESSELS WlND-eoUND
IN HAMPTON ROADS.
A Dense Fog Causes a Terrific Uproar Of
shricking whistles-Eepablicnn Dele
gates Elected-Funerai.
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| fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dlspatcb.l
| NoRFoLK, Va, March 23.-Rough equi-
noctial weather prevails along the coast
with easterly winds, and only the heavy
ocean steamships are going out of the capes,
all sailing vessels being wind-bound in the
lower harbor and Hampton Roads. a
dense fog prevailed for several hours this
morning, making navigation difficult and
dangerous and filing the harbor with
terrific uproar of shrieking whistles as the
| steam vessels moved cautiously about. A
! brief snow-storm added variety TO the ele-
ments yesterday morning. preceded by one
of the hardest all-night rantalls for years.
| The rain continues at intervals, and the
| weather in this section has been unsettled
since Friday night.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN JAMESON.
CAPTAIN Winslow Jamison, prominent
citizen of Berkeley, and q wealthy con-
tractor, died at his home III that place on
Saturday night after a lingering illness OF
| several months. Captain Jamison was in
| i'll health for several years and great
sufferer. He came TO this section about
| twenty years ago from Gardiner, Me-, and
was an enterprising and valuable citizen,
and to that city the remains have been
Frustrated by the death of her husband
that her friends are very apprehenslve.
POLITICIANS FOR JUDGE PAUL.
The Republican leagues of this section
have finished up the election of delegates
TO the Richmond convention and have
generally declared by resolution in favor
OF Judge John Paul for the judgeship OF
the new District Court Of Appeals. The
Republican leaders of Norfolk are getting
active and organizing their forces.
The late hail-storm injured the early
vegetables on the trlck-farms just across
the North Carolina line. The gram farm
ers are much demorallzed at the continued
wet weather. as all arc anxious now to get
ahead with their spring work.
Rev. l.. b. Johnston, Of Harrlsonburg,
Va, is assisting in q revival at Colley Pres
byterian church in Atlantic City Ward.
ALL COMING TO RICHMOND.
The representatives 60 the Grand Coun-
ell ROYAL Arcanum all left for Richmond
this afternoon. There are seven councils
of the order in the two cities and Berk-
lev. Ocean Council. of Portsmouth, will
be awarded the honor Of being the banner
council Of the State and is represented in
the Grand Council by Past-Regent W.
Jones Williams.
Chains are now under the big coal-laden
barge Iaureuce sunk off Lamoert's Point,
and the wreckers expect 10 have her raised
tomorrow and the channel cleared.
The funeral of the late s. $. Gresham
took place yesterday afternoon at half-past
3 o'clock from Freemason-Street Baptist
church and the building was thronged
with sympathizIng friends. The services
were conducted by Rev. J. Nj. G.. Scott,
and the remains were laid away in Elm
wood.
NEW HOTEL.
The new Hotel Gladstone was thrown
open 10 the public to-day and was visited
and inspected by hundreds Of people.
Rev. John White Of the Baltimore Con-
ference, preached at Monumental Metho-
dist Episcopal church. in Portsmouth, last
night for Dr. w. l.. Edwards.
DR.. r. O. Owen, Of Lynchburg, with his
fine voice greatly added 10 the music OF
st. Paul's church last night.