Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-11
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
ywo DWELLINGS IN WEST NORFOLK
TOTALLY CONSUMED.
Extensive Robberies Adoat and Ashore
Another steamer for the Daytime
Route-Cardinai Gibbons.

rCorrespondencco OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
NoxroLx, Juno 1o.-1his morning about
O'Clock Gre broke on; among the dwellings "n
Adams streot at West Norfolk nj The mouth o'
che Western Branch, and before che henos
could he gotten under control two new HOUSES
wewo destroyed, and the occupants lost cons'He'a.
Die OF their effects. Tho dwellings were 'ns"leu
and belonged 70 X. /. Haby. Of the Chureh'sna
section. The FIRE originated from oaFe'ess"ess'
WHOLESALE ROBBERY.
Tb,eve. are active H. this vicinity and on roe
rtSer within tho last week several houses have
been entered ana robbed IN PORTSMOUTH, sau
the oyster feet ia Scott = creek ra'uev sN" snc
cabins broken open and properly s,Vieh. v,'e
or more horses have been stolen on the SUBURBS
and carried on On thu direction OF North caro-
lima. Its thought that these dcpicia'ohs nave
been committed by some ~ the largo body OF
strange negroes who norkea more ""'''s Wv
rea- and berry picking season.
sucysyy ouiiL-psIyEEs MKT.
tn. Amer,can Society oi Engineers and their
ls.iies Waiting this section all returned 70 oid
Point last night. A body OF ONO hc"rPsPci
mon are next on the programme ior We" "
Norfolk and vicinity. and the BUSINESS Nv
agitation will give them handsome grneuhs,
Ono OF the officers "a the monitor fhSSaiV "
unacr arrest for drunkenness and negleci OF
daty, and Il IL believed he win be cont'-n'ar-
t,aled and placed on the retired lsi- .
Another new and elegant passenger steamer
III, s,on no on the old Bay-Line route to Baitl-
more, and will be the largest ana most sunptu-
ously-flrni-hed 81 that fleet OF me steamers.
She Is called tho Alabama and Is now hcafy
ready 20 20 overheard. -,
Mr. John Grifin, while handing a'plstol, acci.
dontaIly shot a colorcd man on Cumberland
street yesterday afternoon rortuhateiy 'ne
wound Was not a serious one.
THE SKw BANK.
The now national bank here opens its doors
n, Monday with n capital stock OF 100000. IL
"a said The business Of Norfolk needs another
bank and the outlook is very promising for the
enterprise. ,
The town Of Berkeley IS moving TO organize
cavalry company.
portsmonih Council Of the Home Circle wasin-
stitutcd by a body Of the members OF the Royal
Arcanum last night, with John +. OConnor
leader. -
Cardinal Gibbons held reception this morn
inr At / O'Clock and large number OF friends
called and T aid their respects 10 his Eminence.
The Cardinal left tonight on his return to BATH
more. 49, -,
1he Norfolk Iighi-Artillery Blues will carry
between forty and nifty men 70 the Roanoke ceie-
bration. CO., ...o.,
Yesterday bit two ladies ard three children.
Mr. W. {. King left to-day for tour through
Canada, and Mr. d. l. Watt for Scotland.
MIR Frederick {. DeZcndorf, son OF ex-Con-
gresham Dezendorf. arrived home To-day,
having graduated at Columbian University Law
School. Washington, D. G.
Tho Bruston hip-Buidng Company. OF Balti-
more are considering, it is said. the feasibility
OF establishing marine railway az Lambert
Point with ship-building yard They Will get
a site free and Will place some OF the STOCK 10
this city.