Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-10
INDIAN TRUST FUND.
&c WEST VIRGINIA LIABLE FOR ApAh'
OF THIS osLlGATIoNl
.u.,hor of Safety and Refuge ss Lynn
haven Hay yvIts Value to com"er
Frivolous Prosecution
n.. n.cn,.r cnrrn,ponaenl.l

u,srveros. February 9.-Mr. Daniel
~. senate to-day. made long speech
.-.-a 20 tho West Virginia claim OF the
81, fund. lie has been yentilating
o,slerably the claims of Virginia against
..-,oral Government. and had printed
1,y,s Record statement showing the
s.,,oo Of the accounts. 1t has been
.ire,Ay this week in the DISPATCH
.,,,Sence that Vireinians object TO
..-, Wesi Virginia the direct-tax money
r n is settled whether or hot 1. 'un'
t.." liable Tor her portion Of the obi,
.or oi Virginia IN the lndiHh trusl-iunu
tfe state was divided.
t.,,. e.noie passed bill this session 10
We.t Virginia 20 receive her portion
ACCT tax fund. and Messrs. Wilson
{ p.,Iiefou tried 20 get the measure
81 -.. .Ie House and failed. The sen
VI .sLod for the bill 20 be sent back
.,tot ioiy and II has been done.
BREAEwATER.
-,. rorinecr Corps have sent to tho
~, interesting statement IN regard
~. mo. osei breakwster TO form o mar
r,fnse and safety in Lynnhayen
ar Cape Henry. at the foot OF
.'t alo bav. Virginia. survey OF tho
f.g.n., been made by Colonel Hanes
t'' ,,r.liarce with the act OF Congress
.'..,1l March g. 1891. The cost OF the
tstV.fcr IS estimated nt ~ l.553,o3s. Ac-
.i~gto the survey and plans a break
.'..r go feet long Will nave 70 DC con-
,.,r-.ei of concrete blocks lalu cIose "nu
'-iei together upon O rip-rap base.
t,g- ...Ig are some extracts from the
~ tEp engineers showing the ne
i' f.- fE.rn fmTTOEefNNutS.
..-r..rqf.0nq show that thore Il goo1
i....,. rrp.nI throughout a large area Oi
t.r A Aolmpsris0n n tho Inherent surveys
-. r.,t no perccptble change has taken
-t.. flfffm and but little change In the
TfeIaw directing the survey has iof
.r rft.-f fhe making Oi GA estimate OF the
lt,ra construction - n breakwater Tor a
,.-t.rnl refuge, hul tulh.loht uabh was W.
,.-lEl.teNerci, for hat purpose
qrfrAy0rRoUs S0WtAsTERs.
-..., ,t,,art storms como from the north
i.-f rrrthc1st. Judged from the records
-..raf Ngre4u. there appears % be hut
r,.v. difference In their duration and IN
r..sa from the northwest being qnite ~
-. o.. ff0se from tho northeast. but ior
...-r vessels 40 sea, northwest Wlhl u p
.ri fne sea Is fhcn comparatively
Trior ordinary circumsit 'es hhr-
-..r.t needed in "a northwest gale but Whch
,.s,.-n. comes from the nOriheast or east lhe
ft tte fuu sweep ~ the Atlantic ocean
1900 attain their maximum height 0hd
r..,nmouf The land Is then on tue
,,f. .l1rce ~ danger. u is Then that
irt.r0f refuge is chiefly neeicd' IL - no IN
..if .n "a u0rfhcHsf gale, 20 sec from lVV
/, ..I t-.sais 20 anchor IN huNiF'"h hvaiH' 'i'o
i.rff.. lalrost harbor.
t-..ortnl that In tho last thirteen years no
t..r.- one large ship, uihe baiASi ono DIlE'
t.-seanfrf. fwentY-tWo sclooncIs' anu iaibc
,--U.r .f email craft engaged IN the tsnihg
,.-er trade have been Lost or stranded on
e.-..- mo shore % Lynnhayen Bay. the loss oi
49,. r..sals aud thoir cafeoes being accohph-
,.tIr some cases by loss oi ne. ON fctIuars
f.,.. fre schooner Anthea Godfrey toundcred
q ir.rraten Bay ana eleven Iers ns we're lpsi'
r,-tls. 1850. the bark 4. NJ. Pettngill also
y,rftnrIo-es With the loss u all on board. IL
lid ftr4 auuear that "a haruor oi refuge az
lrlhs,,n FAY is demanded for humanity 8
,Arnoless than for commercial reasons
NECESSITY OT rnOTs
r,.ti.tar-e from AN anchorage In Lynnhaven
ysrf1ff. usual anchorage ma Hampton Roads
sa.uf gU statute miles. Rather thap run 20
IfOf DIE course Tie captain oi a Fcs.el VIII
frlucrfIy keep th3 sea ana take nus chah'vs,
,f.r.es Il fnore was % D. arnnr near ny ne wOuil
t.tsaIvgrtqre q 10 and ftle ont the gale al
rr.t.r IL ls also fn hr rerneuih'r"i that IN
.rfrfaat gale. Sac weather beng gonoially
itfk. tlc entrance 90 Hampton toaNs cannot
..t.fr be- made even lu fn .-flue without liiut,
srfftisnot always pos-iil o. eHt one. Atnisht
tn entrance should uO. ur nii'unifl without u
mot. unless She master ls familiar win ". IL
fmetmes bo'0mUs lero'-a-y o" huchpr N
lmnhngeu Bay, lut the enciorate ihongh good
hOil OI to. I- cuiy Dr. Gee ed on tao hol'h' a
direction from which tlc frftfo storms DO not
A tarb3r ~ refuge % Lynnhavcn bay would
D. of carn-iai value tD fhe blrgcs in which more
man half ~ the ,oal tonnage IA moved from the
tfs.ategke North. After leaving Hampton
l.4is there g. uO suitable anchorage Tor
fa.t craft until Assateasuc Ia reached, ana
ftefar here "a denied % all but those 0t hght
rIsr0f alone the commerce of Norfolk. Now
~ Ness, ani baltimore that will be beuette1,
iurh tatis large. but al the coasting trade
l.isesn northern and southern ports.
N,pfc-entative Lawson has laid before
a. House Committee on Rivers and har-
l0.sasirong petition from the Chamber
Nlummorce Of Norfolk asking an appro.
Ir4I0l 90 build the proposed breaAwater
ILfullayeu bay.
THE SECOND CONTEST.
Tie House Committee on Elections. OF
S.lh Nit O'feuall IS chairman. had a
letl. to-day and heard arguments IN
N. case of Myers rs. Rockwell, New
IN. case Ii Is the second case on the
... The frst one has been decided IN
a.rUf the Democratic contestant. The
fruc member IN the New York case Il a
j. cra' and the vote at the election Nas
''y lose.
N.Ly oi the northern and western Dem
CAV members of the House have ordered
% -auds oi copies of the addresses de.
.rrel "a Saturday last IN memory Of
0ei.fa ". Ii. +. Ice. Of Virginia. hey
tft s0 uuch pleased with the tributes that
i-T tnna they ought TO be given large
C'clAlun in their districts.
posI-oFICE AFFAIRS.
Ap1si-olcc, 90 bc known as Battery.
b. t.tl established IN EsseX county, Va,
W. hsnirdgc l.. Motley as postmaster.
William T.. Horton has been commis-
Ci.4 postmaster ct Gate City, Va, Allen
LN,Iger at Nt. Airy, W., and Robert
er 4aul ~ Gloumoro. \. G.
htlrtsratatiyr Lawson has placed be
ir' ile Var Claims Committee OF the
blouse papers iu the claim OF the First Bap-
is. ...urDA of suffolk, Va, for damages TO
lftfy ly Federal troops IN 1867 ana
lti
ILenouse to-day considered the bill TO
prevent frivolous prosecutions under the
.''sl4.-reyeuue laws. IL is an important
Ir-.lle 90 Virginia and North Carolina,
lli many oi the members from these two
sa's' hlye urged that there should be
t4'- t.l passed. iuasmuCh rs Congress
GOES tut set seem ready 10 wipe out the
vnrrsgstem.
lle eWeuous question has been ordered
% tie DID, aud IL Will pass the House to-
Lou0w.
Congress.
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