Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-01
THE CURLING SURF.
GRAND SPECTACLE WITNESSED eV
The PRESIDENT AND PARTY
,,.,cer 20 "Raggcd Island" Gsmc from
pen.' = Cana Barkentine Ashore Near
Cane Henry--Go ding TO Pieces.

.,,--o.pondonce Of the Richmond Dspatch.l
N,rrofK. Va. February 29.-Owing 70
a.. heavy rain-storm yesterday the rush
:, Virginia Beach 20 get glimpse OF the
'.,.,dontial party was not as great as an
,.o.paied. A good many went down. how
s,,r and those who failed 70 see the Presi-
dort wero fully repaid IN watching the
.,,,n5eur Of the immense surf. which IL
-. row about a. high as u ever gets, and
curling magnibcenily.
LOOKOUT, PIGGY.
This morning the presidential party
81 flc route Uia the beach Tor Ragged
irerl md went there by $3.50. IL ~ SAID 10
80 r,,i dav for ducks, and the President
t.lJ, rad fine sport In the buggy
l'u.thr President was Judge W. A. Port
i.rk ~ Norfolk county.
Els. remmller of the party VIII proba-
tf-'r...f TINS city and the hayward and
f an evening 40 the Academy Of
sr..- dlrinr the Presidents absence.
r rrt MIDDLE OF TIE nEEAKTRs.
rta barkontiuo reported ashore at Cape
u ,-f. located about hall a mile south
old. United States signal station. Her
,. ,. fho william Phillips. Captain Pot
, tons. from lquique lChile) TO
..t.r Roads for orders. The Captain
s,f ...w have been brought ashore and
s-.a. f4a station. The Merritt wrecking
,...r..r arrived. but ~ the sea was too
jaw o. ID any Work she returned 70
... is h.'lc. If any, hopes Of the yes
.rur seated. She is IN a bad position.
rm.lreu rigging Is gone and the sway
o.. ID tle mizzen mast don't help her.
s.sisiu tlo middle Of the breakers. The
v...l .s loaded with nitrate Of soda.
.. larkcut.ue Jessie McGregOr. from
f.. with sugar. encountered a heavy
...rl ...t lcr ub boom. all Of head and
attached. She bore away for Norfolk,
.-.. four times on Hog Island shoals,
Ell .rr. on the Middle Ground and is
fixing badly. The Captain noted protest
POWDER EXPLOSION.
%. frank Eaton while at work on the
..+.r Ias4A.c TO-DAY exploring the for
V MI ieuted some loose powder
.. .r.InlcI. burning his face and
I... &c. Wa. taken % the dlspensary
g., LID. wounds dressed. after which ne
o. conveyed in the ambulance to hrs
l Portsmouth.
srnr0LE'a UOsTITAIITY.
U Honor Mayor Marx is arranging a
o.. t. virginia Beach for next Thursday
...-.- a. visit President Harrison and
....I to mm The hospitality Of the city.
I..I invite the president and MEM
i-. o.. Two branches of the Council
.rI..l.r cty officials % accompany him.
-.f Hancock. of Weldon. is here to-
DID, kug for two negroes wanted in
sntrf.r househroaking, and who have
l... t-. cf % Norfolk county in the
tr. Portsmouth.
OBJ TO MARDI GRAs.
lr.. large contingent Of Norfolk and
T.-t. oath people have gone to New Or
... witness the Macdi-Gras festivities
f0 SEQ the prize fight between
.r4li ltzsimmons.
II.p.l. Unknown drummer evangelist
pI l.f. Of North Carolina. commenced
s..-.- ot meetings Yesterday afternoon
.t'. Peoples (Sam Jones's) Tabernacle,
pifc the storm there was large at
tr.... He accompanied by Profess
GID I..-Ov. VINO conducts the singing.
WELCOME. WIS.
I..k.ff- Buchanan Camp Veterans have
determined 90 visit kichmOnd and pro-
gY. tle War Iableaux entertainment
t.t made snch a decided hit at the
A imyo Music recently.