Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-05
RAILWAY ANDCRANE.
POWERFUL ADJUNCT TO MAYNARD
WORK NEARLY FINISHED.
Contract for tho water-Piapt Awarded
An Alleged Pension Shark seat On
Marine and Naval Issms

Correspondence Of the Richmond D!spaichl
Nonroug, February l.-The railway
around the Simpson dry-dock at the navy
yard for the travelling crane IN nearing
completion and will be powerful adjunct
in handling the heavy steel srnor TO be
fitted on the battle-ship Texas and the
coast-defence iron-clad Amphitrite. The
railway and crane Is something new at TINS
yard md viii be finished and ready for
work long before the contractors deliver
the armor for the ships.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
The contract for the plant to supply the
1avv-yard with water has been awarded
W. i. Andrews Il Brother, of New York,
and work will commence next Mon
day. 70 be, completed within sixty days.
II will be the drive-well system and
enough wells must be driven 10 guarantee
o flow of 100000 gallons in twenty-four
hours. The pumping-englnes Will DC In
the same room as those running the dyna-
mos for the electric plant.
SEVERELY INJURED.
Mr.. John w. Moore, commissioner OF the
revenue of Norfolk county, and Mrs.
Moore were thrown from a runaway team
in Portsmouth last night and run over and
both very badly injured, bones being
broken and cuts and bruises about the
head and body. They are being cared tor
at the residence Of DR.. w. 5. Schmoele
and are probably internally injured.
The attorney at law (Drewry( before
United States Commissioner Ackiss for
charging Illegal pension fees has again
been sent on 10 court for trial.
UNITED CHARITIES
The annual meeting of the United
Charities was held last night. and Captain
John l.. Roper was reelected president.
with the usual officers. The annual re-
ports showed incalculable relief afforded
the poor and destitute of Norfolk by this
ASSOCIATION.
The Grand Conclave Of Heptasophs or
Seven Wise Men. of Virginia. will convene
in annual session in Portsmouth on Tues
day next.
Lawrence Gardiner. Esq.,, the secretary
OF the National Democratic Executive
Committee. has been on visit to Norfolk
and, with Mrs. Gardner, guests OF Major A.
Meyers. on Butte street. They leave Tor
Richmond to-day.
THREE CITIZENS GONE.
Mr.. William w. Manning. former we'll
known merchant of Portsmouth, but OF
late years resident of Berkeley, died at
his home in that town last night. He re-
ceived stroke of paralysis some time ago
and never fully recovered.
DIR. James n. Spratley died at the home
of his brother, William 5. Spratley, near
Indian Poll Bridge, Norfolk county. this
morning, Mt the advanced age of ". years.
The deceased had been an invalid for a
long time.
The funeral of the late Ethan Allen took
place this afternoon from Freemason-
Street Baptist church, Rev. DR.. Wharton
officiating.
Mr.. Carson Hudgins, of Berkeley. died
suddenly of the grip this morning.
FRANK AND sAM.
Rev. Sam Jones received $3.50 for his two
lectures in Portsmouth. Captain Frank
Cunningham, of Richmond, was with him
last night and delighted the vast audience
with his fine singing.
NAVAL AND MARINE NOTES.
The British steamship Sir William Arm
strong, stranded near Cobb,s Island, has
been foated. The two wrecking steamers
and barges OF this port are still with her
and will bring her here.
The tug N. w. Cobb sunk at Lamberts
Point has been ilogted.
The United States steamer Dolphin goes
into commission ct the navy-yard to-mor-
row.
The United States training ship Ports
mouth sailed from the navy ard to-day.