Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-28
ON THE PENINSULA.
HoGE TYLER TO SPEAK IN THE
ANCIENT CAPITAL.
The Coming Democratic barbecue at
Tonno-The storm-A Schooner
High and Dry-Damage mt James
town-PersonaI Notes.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. October H.
(special)-A telegram was received here
to-day stating that Hon. ]. Hoge Tyler
would be here tomorrow night from
Gloucester, and. II convenient. would adj
dress our people. He will speak In the
courthouse, and there Will be 1uil
turnout of the Democrats of the town. "A
good crowd from the adjacent counties
is also looked for. This will be the first
time we have ever been honored with the
presence Of a Democratic candidate fol-
Governor, and it is safe to say that
Major Tyler's reception here will be both
cordial and enthusiastic. On this occa-
sion the big gun, F'itz Lee, will be brought
out, and will give notice to the surround
fng country that the next Governor Is
speaking in the first capital Of the Old
Dominion.
Notices are being circulated throughout
this section, calling attention to the big
Democratic barbecue which will be held
at Toano, James City, on next Saturday.
Among the prominent speakers will be
Hon. a. j. Montague, whose name Is a
household word in the Tidewater section,
where he was born and reared. 1t is
needless to say that there will be a
large crowd to hear him.
Tho storm has been very severe on the
York and James rivers since Saturday,
and the tides are the highest known in
many years. The marsh and causeway
between jamestown Island and Neck-of-
Land were almost entirely submerged this
morning. The roadway was recently
raised several feet, and filled in with
bricks to prevent washing, but the recent
tides have in many places swept
entirely over the road-bed making
travel to and from the island
exceedingly dangerous. Yesterday on
York river the schooner Wright,
owned by Captain Edward Maynard, in
the height of the storm, dragged anchor
and landed high on the beach She lies
where ordinary tides will never reach her.
A large force is hard at work trying TO
get her nearer water, but the chances
are against this AS yet she has not sus-
tanned any damage
The. yacht "Curlew," belonging to the
Williamsburg Yacht Club. which was
hauled up for the winter. came near being
washed out of the boat-house, on the
Spratley's Shore, last night, the water
coming into the house, and but for the
timely arrival of Mr.. Waltrip who lives
near the Shore the sails, which are COM
paratively new, and all the rigging would
have been lost and the handsome yacht
seriously damaged, IL not wrecked.
Mrs. Matilda G.. Keller, of Grove City
Pa, through her attorneys, N. l.. Henley
and Robert T. Armistead, yesterday paid
off the balance due on the King mill pro-
perty. The check amounted to S,2S2.S4
The price paid by the syndicate for the
entire property was $4,000
General William b. Taliaferro, accom-
panied by his brother. DR.. Tom Talia-
ferro, from Gloucester, and DR.. Edwin
G.. Booth, of the Grove, who came here
on business con1ected with the college,
are yet detained here on account OF the
storm.
Mr.. John w. Tally. from New Kent,
was here to see Judge Smith on i'm
portant business to-day, and Mr.. Thomas
Newman, from Magruder, York county,
was also here on an important matter.
Mr.. John Davis, after a pleasant visit
TO his relatives here left yesterday for
Richmond, to remain a few days before
returning to his home, in Washington.
Mr.. w. T. Donahoe, Circut-Court Clerk
for Hampton and Elizabeth City, was
here yesterday to consult an attorney in
regard to an important legal matter with
which he is largely connected.
Miss Ella Moncure returned yesterday
from protracted visit to friends in Rich
mond and Washington.