Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-08
TWO BIG lR0N-CLADS.
ceowos VIEW The MlANroNoMAta,
aNpRiTRlTE, ANo The NEWARK.
>orfc,k Reccvcrs Warehouse ana Wharf
rroperty.-iicavy schools OF Blue
ash, spots scarce and High.

s,r-cspcndencc Of the Richmond Disoatch.)
NonroLx. June THE big double
,urreted sca-going monitor Miantono-
n,b The same class OF coast-defence iron
Lad rs the Amphitrite now under con-
,,-se,ion here, attracted thrones OF peo-
IL 70 the navy-yard to-day and yester-
~, The Newark, which is TO be fitted
~, here as a flag -sh;p, being in the
10 dry dock. also came in for share
:, ,aspec.ion and admiration, as her
,..,.lv proportions can he seen to great
'S,antage in the dock. About one
s-~3rca men are engaged to-day.
.,ao,pc the barnacles accumulated
st'ie in the Gulf Of Mexico from her
,',,om in order to give her q coat OF
.,t.corrosiye paint The Miantonomah
Ell probably leave here tomorrow.
II Favor or THE CITY.
yn3rment has been given in favor Of
city Of Norfolk in the suit agains.
.e Norfolk aud Carolina railroad, TO
..,,ccr the warehouses and wharves
'.,..j At the foot OF Water and other
sati,. ,,.,,
alrannc barracks al the hayward, re-
,,-oed to-day from his trip North.
R.g.hsh and big sea trout continue
.-~nang heavily at Virginia Beach, and
.inc-haulers have all the work they
an manage. just now, however, there
Ems 70 be very little profit III shipping
80 the clut is SO great in the northern
rsrseis The local market, In conse-
-rence continues literally overrun with
.Tvucties. except the favorite spot and
l,-f,h. which are scarce and high, the
I-mer bringing sixty cents dozen and
ne latter 81 and over.
Rer. pr. VI. b. Wharton left to-day
sr Holl.n's Institute TO deliver the an
anal commencement address.
oeANBY-STREET EXTENSION.
The CITY Coz u III has ordered the ex-
,e,son Of Granoy street at IA cost of
sls Sc. and when completed 1t will he
r-.oi the finest Improvements yet made
n, ,se way OF opening and extending
streets. 100
Tie nolice carried over 5000 people
nOeean View Yesterday on their annual
ccr,iou.
Two BRONZE STATUES.
Tla pr,ceeds Of the Royal-Arcanum
t.r,...Iration at Suffolk by the coun-
~.o. Portsmouth will go to the fund
I-.s raised 10 place two additional
f-..-e sttues on the Confederate
,..ment d. Portsmouth representing
,s artillery and cavalry arms of the
..-r,.. the infantry and navy being
sir.8v represented. The sum OF 81, 500
..n,eied and the fund at present only
.-.sl,s a. about $500.
Naor James i. Croker and Mrs.
Croker and Miss Annie Hume left for
Lar.ra last night.
ILe Portsmouth police nine won the
r--e silver cup in the baseball con-
~ With the Norfolk police nine at
Ocean View Yesterday afternoon.
AHUMANE INSTITUTION.
4 ch.ldren's sanitarium was opened at
v,--r,a Beach yesterday. ANY one
lawn. sick child and not the means to
,.tsu out of town Will be admitted,
r..ui.i the child has no contagious
disease
An EXCURSION for the benefit of the
Confederate widows Of this city will be
~ O. ocean View tomorrow.
I1ea are just 1,50O men employed
2. is maynard now.
Tile Prohibitionists who left for
Ly,chburg yesterday claim that the
r.rir Will cast at least 10000 votes in
Ir.i1l this fall.