Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
ROUGH TIME AT SEA.
THE TUG REDWOOD LOSES THE MA
TlDA AND TWO eARCES.
Driven Ashore on Kiii-Dcvii hii''-'"o ""'
gus soap Men skip and Forfeit Their
Eond.-Norfoik's New Court.

NORFOLK. VA. January H.-(speciaL)
rhe steam tug Pcuwood, Of Baltimore
commanded by Captain Foaks. came into
port yesterday afternoon ana reported
lutte a wrcckng experience DOWN 'he
coast The Captain said that ne went
10 sea from Hampton Roads on SATURDAY
With two large bargcs and the small tuR
Matilda I'm tow for Trinidad, Cuba, the
tow belonging TO the Trinidad Sugar Com
pany. The barges were light, ana the tug
without steam. About > o'clock heaVy
norther came up. Later, the cable parieu
md the tow went adrft. but was soon
picked up again. The storm increased
lnI the sea was very high, dashing over
the tugs and nlllng them with wat r.
About II O'Clock one barge broke loose
and soon after tn other barge, The Ma
ida followed
INTENSE DARKNESS.
owing to the intense darkness the Pen
wood could not nnd either Of them.
though she cruised around the vicinity
al night A. dayhreak the Captain ionnh
himself OF XIII Devil HIS Lic-SaVlns
station. about Nv I've miles north OF
body Island. IL saw that the missing
barges and tug had been driven ashore
during tn night, and were lying easy,
nigh up on the beach. The tug hal
turned over on her side. Two men wtie
IN the tug, and two on each OF the
Darges. and Captain Foaks thinks All
yDt ashore safcy. \ wrecking force VIII
leav- here IN the morning to iioat the
,.sscls.
The United States engineers who went
% Cape Hatteras To inspect the site Of
he proposed light-house on the Diamond
shoals havr returned. but decline to make
knOwn their views.
DID NOT SHOW Up.
Two white strangers, Augustus Schell
and William owens. arrested on the
charge Of swindling Norfolk people by
,lling them bogus soap Uhe upper layer
ia each box being good soap. did not
show up in the Police Court today when
their cases were called. They engaged
Rev. Samuel ". Small a. counsel ana got
out OF the lock-up on bail, Justice Bur
fouehs taking from them rccognizance
If SIS each. one Of them when arrested
had on his person upwards of 800.
Mr.. V. ". Gibbs. business manager Of
the Pilot. was hondsman for the
swiuIiers. The chief OF Police Is In re-
ceipt OF letters from Newport News,
saying that owens ami Schell operated
10 that city recently.
LAW AND CHANCERY.
Norfolks new court OF Law AMI chan
Gerry was organized to-day, with Judge
William y. Martin presiding. SNty-seNen
attorneys IN all qualified to practice law
IN this court.
DR. l.. T.. Field state quarantine Off
Ger. LEFT tonight for Washington, y. G.,
to study arti-toXinc.
The charge against Dr. K. l.. Miller. OF
Centervilie. Norfolk county. who was ar
rested on December lith on a warrant
sworn out for torturing a small boy with
q hot poker and a hot shovel. was eN-
amined by the county grand jury today,
ami true bin Returned.
HAVE NOT PURCHASED.
President ii. {. Hoffman ana other
chief officers Of the Scdhoarl Airline.
returned today from their long tour Of
inspection over the line. In connection
with the announcement that the sea
board Airline has purchased the East
and West railroad. il is stated authorize
lively that the Seaboard AIRLINE has not
purchased the Macon AMI Northern. The
Scaboard people say they will build from
Atlanta to taTtcIsville.