Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24
SENSATION EXPLODED.
shipments That Scared the Spanish
Consul mt Norfolk.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, May %
Especial 1.-The sensational filibustering
story, which originated In Norfolk seVe-
raj days ago. seems TO have blown over
almost as mysteriousy and quickly as 1t
was given 10 the public in the first place
II was stated that large quantities OF
arms were being shipped to Norfolk via
Newport News from Belgium, and that
large consignments Of explosives had been
made to this city from points in ono.
From what your correspondent could
learn last night and this morning, there
As very little I'm either OF these rather
broad statements. For the past three
years every London steamship arriving
at this port has brought over cases OF
arms, originally from Belgium. and con-
signed TO the Simmons Hardware Com
pany, at st. Louis. and these have been
forwarded TO their destination over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. Spanish
Consul Humphreys heard Of the shipments
several months ago, and came over from
Norfolk to make inquiries concerning
them at the custom-house. He was IN
formed by the authorities that he had
very little 10 fear from the arms That
were being shipped to this port from Bel
gium via London, since they were no
more than Flobert rifles OF % and 32-cali-
bre.
FEAR OF EXPLOSIVES.
The Consul also heard that large ship
ments of glass were being made 10
this port, and somehow got 1t into ms
head that the glass was being used In
war instruments of various kinds. his
mind was set at rest on this point by
being informed that the glass was con-
signed TO a st. Louis firm, TO be USED
in Photographic instruments. Of'the ar
IL, 81 Of aynlnCfVRC from
the Chesapeake and Ohio officials knew
nothing whatever when your correspond
ent interviewed several of them, and
they further stated that they had not
heard anything OF that kind having been
forwarded 10 this city over their road.
The Chesapeake and Ohio steamship
Chickahominy arrived here from London
I'm the early part Of the week. and per
haps the fact that she brought upwards
OF seventy cases of arms, gave the Span
ish Consul new grounds for apprehen-
sion The arms are now on Pier 4, and
will be forwarded to the Simmons COM
pany, at st. Louis. through Wilfred'
Schade & Co.
THE HOWARD CASSARD.
The little cigar-shaped steamer Howard
Cassard, which was recently libelled for
soamen's wages. is still lying at the ship
yard.
Mr.. J.. NJ C. Hudson, aged GS years. died
yesterday afternoon shortly before
o'clock, at the residence of his son, after
being confined 20 his bed for the past
3D. nine days with chronic Brights disease.
He left two sons and 1--WE daughters,
among these being Mrs. l.. a Beville
and Mr. Samuel Hudson both Of this
city. The remains were forwarded this
morning for interment TO the former home
OF the deceased. In Prince Edward
county. MIR. Hudson came TO this city
three months ago to reside with his
children.
Mr.. S. c. Dlckinson's large circle OF
friends in this city were glad TO learn
this morning of his acquittal in the
United States Court. al Norfolk, on the
charge of robblng the post-office at Rox'
bury, Charles City county, OF 1884, which
mad been forwarded to that point In a
registered letter. The case was tried
twice at Richmond. and there was a
hung jury each time. Mr.. Dickinson lives
ON Twenty-efshth street. In this city. with
his wife. and Is employed at the ship
yard.
Mr.. J. d. Lake. of Hampton, has Sc.
cured the right-of-way from all but one
OF the property-owners between this city
and Hampton, for tAe purpose Of con
Meeting the two places by a fine road OIL
boulevard About 500 has been raiseC
the people OF Newport News will contri
butte sufficient sum, IL is more thar
probable that work on the road will b,
commenced in the early future. Tn,
route has already been surveyed.
A well-attended meeting was held a
tho opera-house tonight, under the au
spices OF the City Democratic Executiv,
Committee. for the purpose OF ratifyins
the nominations made at last Saturday,
primary.