Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-28
LUMBER-DEALERS.
WESTERN ExcURsIoNIsTs wELcom-
I'D m THE TWIN CITIES.
Funeral of DIR. Parrish Largely Attended,
Tho Miantonoinah an Object ofIn-
terest-suecessful Revival.

NORFOLK. VA, January T.-7Spccial)
A Pullman train Of seven coaches arrived
here over the Norfolk and Western rail-
road this afternoon with 20 lumber-deal-
ers OF Ohio. Pennsylvania, and Indiana
on their twelfth annual excursion. They
were met by committee OF the North
Carolina. Pine Lumber Company. and were
escorted to the BusIness-Men's Associas
ton rooms. where they were extended the
hospitality OF the city by Mayor Cooke,
Colonel Henry. and Colonel Lamb. Mr..
mcfarland. of Cincinnati. responded.
After doing Old Point. Norfolk. and Eden
ton. N. c.. they go to Richmond.
IN DISTRESS.
The schooner Samuel l.. Russell from
the Rappahannock river to Boston, with
oak lumber arrived to-day In distress.
having been In a squall of Watchaprague.
and had her foresan and headstays blown
away.
The funeral of the late DR.. James Par
IRISH took place this morning at II O'Clock
from the residence of the family on Court
street. Portsmouth, and was attended by
the medical societies of both cities. Stone
wall Camp. Confederate Veterans. and Po-
cahontas Council, Royal Arcanum. The
services were conducted by Rev. 7. Nc.
". Simpson, OF Monumental Methodist
Episcopal church, assisted by Rev. j. ID.
Powell. rector OF ST. Johns Protestant
Episcopal church. and at the close the re-
mains were conveyed to the family sec
ton in Cedar Grove cemetery for inter-
fnent.
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Last night about II o'clock the boiler
house. and another frame building near
the shops of the Norfolk and Southern
railroad in Berkeley. were destroyed by
fire. The adjoining property was saved by
streams from plugs of the new water
works.
The big double-turretted monitor MAN.
tonomah has been at the navy-yard seve-
raj weeks. and workmen In one way and
another have been engaged upon her ma
chincry ever since her arrival. Thousands
OF people have been attracted TO the yard
10 see the formidable ship. and her de-
parture for York river on Monday takes
away an object OF much interest.
a GOD-SEND.
Tho new work ordered here on the gum
boats Machias and Castine will be a Cod
send to the navyyard mechanics just now,
as a good many discharges are taking
ton OF the new ships. Within two months
the Raleigh will be ready TO so into COM
mission.
Judge Bassett French, OF Manchester
has been In Portsmouth several days dur
ing the past week gathering material for
his literary work. The Judge was born
In Norfolk county.
The two-weeks' revival at Dillingham;
Street Methodist Episcopal church in
Portsmouth closed last night with over
40 conversions. Rev II. W. Webb. the
pastor OF this church. son OF the late
Colonel Thomas N. webb. Is a thorough
worker and good preacher
COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER.
The severe storm rather broke UP the
Prohibtionsts at tho Academy OF Music
last night. Not more than 30 people were
present
new tribe OF the Improved order OF
Red Men IS being organized I'm Norfolk.
Rev Mr.. Smith, the new rector OF ST
Peters Protestant Episcopal church. will
enter upon his duties tomorrow.