Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-18
RESCUE BY FIREMEN.
Mr.. AND MRS. STEVENS TAKEN FROM
A BURNING BUILDING.
Mrs. Dsssndorf Also Assisted Out-Arrivsi
Of . Schooner In Distress-A Big
Batch Of Weddings

NORFOLK. VA, October H.-(SpeciaD
This morning there was a fire in the East
India Tea store, on Church street That
and the adjoining store were burned out.
The floors over the stores were occupied
by Mrs. John F. Dezendorf, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred. Stevens, and Mr.. Aston. Mrs. De-
zendorf was assisted out of the building
by way of a shed, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ste
vens had to be rescued from the third
story by the firemen.
The schooner John II. Tingue. from
New York to Port Royal with cargo OF
salt, arrived here in distress. having lost
sails, deck-load, and was badly flooded
In the late gale.
WHITEHURST-BAR
There was a large assemblage at the
Freemason-Street Baptist church this
afternoon to witness the marriage OF Mr..
Robert Walker Whitehurst. a prominent
merchant and manufacturer Of Norfolk.
and Miss Ximena Maud Barham. The
church was decorated with palms and
flowers. and white fur rugs added to the
beauty OF the scene. The officiating cler-
gymen were Rev NJ. u. Wharton, ID. d..
pastor OF the church, and Rev. a. Coke
Smith. d. D.. OF Granby-Street Methodist
church. There were no attendants, save
the groom's best man, Mr. w. II. Camp
bell. OF Richmond.
WOMBLE-ELLIOTT.
At the Freemason-Street Baptist church
at 3:l5 O'Clock this afternoon Miss Edna
w. Elliott, daughter of the late I. e.
Elliott was united in marriage TO Mr.
Oliver j. Womble. The nuptias were
solemnzed by the pastor Rev. NJ. Il.
Wharton. d. ID.
GANrE-TOWNSEND
st. Paurs church. in Brambleton, was
the scene this afternoon OF pretty we'd
ding. the bride being Miss Esther Anneke
Townsend. daughter of Mr.. Thomas
Townsend, and the groom Mr.. Walter
Gante. The ceremony was performed by
the rector. Rev. ". D. Smith. according
70 tho Impressive ritual OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
WATEBFIELD-HAN
Rev. II. r. Waterheld. of the South
Norfolk Methodist church, was married
In that church to-day TO Miss Fannie
Wilson Hanfort.
Captain Bunting, who was shot by
Conductor Judkins, is as low as he can
be to-day. and the doctors greatly fear
peritonitis. They say everything depends
on his being kept perfectly quiet The
prisoner vas taken out OF Jail this morn
ing and carried before Judge Watts. who.
@'t"~ he'ri"C the ev'denca admitted him
TO ball In the penalty Of 1880. Judkins
GAINS sell-defsnce. and viii he tried at
the November term Of court. The evil
dence generally showed that Captain
Bunting made the assault on Judkins,
and the latter fired after being struck
several times.
DESTROYED by FIRE.
fire on Gosport bridge in Portsmouth.
this morning totally destroyed a old oys-
ter-packing house formerly used by Dut-
ton K Co. Boatmen ;'sed the house. and
the fire doubtless originated from a stove
pipe.
The City Council of Portsmouth last
night formally declared the bond OF
Messrs. W. d. Wardroper & Co.. sewer
contractors. forfeited. the contractors
having abandoned the work being unable
TO complete it At the bid they made The
Clerk was directed TO notify the American
Guarantee Company. and the Sewerage
Committee ordered to advertise for new
bids.
AN INQUEST.
An inquest was held by Coroner New
ton this morning on the body OF Mr.
Charles Il. Oliver at the home Of the
family, In Brambleton. Mr.. oliver was
shot on Babcock's farm. and death re-
suited from sever!ng an artery near the
heart. The deceased leaves n wife and
several children.
Lieutenant j. @. Quimby. United States
navy, has reported here in charge Of the
branch Photographic Office.
Rear-Admiral Brown left for Washing
to-day for duty on the board to examine
Captain Wallace for promotion
Eight OF the crew OF the United States
! steamer Detroit deserted before she left
here.