The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-24

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The schooner John Bcll. Captain Cor
derry. from Bethel. Del. is due here.
The tug Trinton. Chase. LETT here yes
terday morning for Now York with the
bnrEes knickerbocker and independent
In tow. but returned last evening on
account OF local winds.
The barge Atlas. fiom Baltimore for
Boston. is anchored near the Th.inblr.
The schooner Henry p. Ravens is still
In Hampton Roads.
Owing to the unusually low tides In
this harbor. vessels are having consi<l-
era BILE difficulty in getting away from
their 'berths after loading. The schoon-
ers William NJ. Wilson and Marion H.
Rockhill. which have been stuck in the
mud near the Imperial Guano Factory
for several days. were pulled out by
tugs at high tide yesterday afternoon.
These TWO vessels only draw eleven
feet OF water. and would. with the
usual highs tide. come out with ease
The schooneT Henry Pitts is sim fas.
In the mud ut bitches Mill. and the
schooner L. II. Kirk Is stuck at West
Norfolk.
y two-masted lumber-lade schooner
from the South. arrived in Hampton
Roads yesterday with her foretopmls.
and outer jfb gone.
The schooner David j. Davis. with ice.
| passed up the bay yesterday for Bal
timoie
Al. Cole. from Savannah TO Boston, with
a cargo of lumber. arrived in Hampton
ROADS Sunday evening In tow of the
| tug George w. Pride. The Bowers
| sailed from Savannah on The la,h OF
February and encountered heavy gales
| from the northwest when OFF Hd;teraS
On the 18th of February. after having
been hove to for twenty-four hours and
| fna:nmast went by the board and the
mizZsnrust had TO be cut away. with
only her foremaSt standing and nothing
but the jibs and foretopsail left Captain
! Cole was obliged 10 run before the gal.
| ~ jurymast was iiEgsd and tho vessel
was worked north TO Aatteras. when
/ 10" II second time she was blown off
| Captain Cole then made for Charles
| ton. arriving there on the 9th of March
| The tug George w. Pride lief: philadul-
phia and OH the goth instant sa!:.l from
! Charleston with the Bowers in tow. Sha
pu! into Hampton Roads Yesterday. a:-
chorcd the schooner and came 20 Nc
folk for coal. she Will leave for lfos-
| ton with the vessel a soon as the wealth
er - rmitS.
Some time Sunday nigh; thieves
BOARDED the steamer Elizabeth NJ
| lHrochlich. lying u, I2mm! rson's wharf.
and entered the cabin of CAPTAIN Me
| namra. taking suit of clothes ana Il
NaliSc. Captain Mcnamara reported his
! loss TO the police. and stated that when
| he retired Sunday night he took his
watch and SI5 in cash from his rockc:
and put them under his pillow. thereby
saving both.
Captain Davies. of the I!:itish steam
| ship Felbrdgc. which arrived at Lam
bcr:'s Point late yesterday afternoon
for bunker coal. reports that at GO T.
| nj. on the 22d, pass the wreck OF Il
wooden vessel in the cantre of the Gulf
| stream. The wreck Is about twenty-five
fee: long and about IN. CO feet above
water She is completely Quilted and
! is. o: course. Il great danger to nav!ga-
ton
| Captain w. NJ. Davies. Of the British
stea inship Felhridgt. is a brother OF Mir.
| Cha rles Davies. the baker of this city.
| Captain Davies. of course. spent last
| night with his brother and family. II
| has now been about ten Yeas since
| they have seen each other. Captain
| Davies mother also lives here. which. of
course. makes his short STAY here Il very
pleasant event