Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-15
THREE ARE DROWNED,
The HeaVSuTf at Virginia Beach
Claims More Victims,
TWO BODIES RECOVERED.
The Third Had Not Been Rescued
Late Last Night.
MIR. HENRY LISTERS GUESTS :
| Both Lost Their Lives, while R
Also Died I'm the Restless Waves.
| vessels for Manila-small-Pox il
| Norfolk County.
MIR. HENRY LISTERS GUESTS

NORFOLK, VA, September iL--(Spe-
cial)-A very distressing affair. resulting
in the death OF three bathers. occurred at
Virginia Beach to-day. Mr.. Henry Lister.
a cottager, had as his guests Mr.. t. 5. II.
Dixon, of Chicago. and Mr.. Arthur Me-
Laughlin, OF Newark, n. j.. Between IL
and II O'Clock in the forenoon they went
together for bath In the sea in front OF
Mr.. Listers cottage. Owing to the east
erly gales, the surf was very high. One
Of the party got beyond his depth. and
the others went 20 his rescue. but the
surf was too strong Tor them. and they
were all three swept out and drowned to-
gether. No one saw the final act OF the
tragedy.
TWO BODIES RECOVERED.
After some little time the bodies OF Mr.
Lister and Mr. Dixon foated ashore.
Everything possible was done to restore
them. but without results. At this
writing the body of Mr.. Mclaughlin has
not been recovered
Mr.. Lister has resided at the Beach for
several years. lie leaves a wife, son. and
daughter.
VESSELS FOR MANILA.
II Is understood at the Norfolk navy
yard that the vessels selected Tor service
| I'm Manila will be the battleships Oregon
| and Iowa, with the Texas as an alter
nate. should it be deemed advisable 10
keep one of the first-class hattleships at
| home.
The Golfers Alexander and Abarenda
have. it is stated, received orders 10 pro-
ceed to Manila on short notice. They will
accompany the squadron when II sails for
eastern waters. Another collier will also
be sent 10 Admiral Dewey's feet All the
colliers now I'm these waters will be dock
ed and made ready for speedy service IL
required.
THE TRANSPORT PANTHER.
The United States troopship Panther.
that carried the regiment of marines 10
Cuba at the breaking out OF the war. ar
rived at the yard az 1l:30 o'clock to-day
and saluted the commandant.
| Mr. IT, l.. Christian, second vice-presi-
| dent Of the Business Mems Association.
and one of Roosevelts Rough Riders, Will
/ be rendered a reception by the assooia~
ton. on his arrival in Norfolk. He Is now
at Montauk Point. and Is expected home
I'm a few days.
! SMALLPOX IN NORFOLK COUNTY.
The spread OF smallpox among the COLI
| ored people Of Norfolk county has as
sumed an alarming aspect. 1t Is now SO
widespread that i'm some OF the negro set
Elements It amounts almost 20 an epi-
! demic. The disease does not appear 10
be of a malignant form. and fatalities are
| few. Reports from the county pest
| house. however, are far from reasSuring.
| There are thirty-seven cases detained
there.
THE OYSTERMEN'S STRIKE
| The oystermen's strike IS still on In
| Berkeley. Armstrong; entire force or
| eighty-hye men left their benches this
| morning. Later in the day a delegation
| of the strikers waited on the oystermen
employed in the Portsmouth packing es-
| tablishments. They were unsuccessful IN
! their efforts 20 induce the Portsmouth
| shuckers TO stop work, however. Tney
| hung about the two largest establlsn-
ments for some time, and were fnaliy
| arrested -Four Of them were given near
| ings. and were locked up. The Berkley
| and Portsmouth packers declare tnat tho
| Norfolk packers made the price u cents
| for shucking oysters with the delpeta.e
intention of causing trouble In their rivals
establishments There has been no row.
dvism on the part OF the strikers.
II is said that a delegation 81 Norfolk
peopls will 20 to Washington this week
To fight the proposed change In the site
| for Norfolk's Federal building.
| Preparations are being made for nand-
ling the tremendous cotton trade expect
f, ed by the factories Of this port In the fali.
| Wharyes and warehouses are being en-
| lgrged. -, A.,
buildiug I'm the new cotton district.